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May 2012
This was early on during the first month of Mountain Bike Radio....oh, how the times change!
We welcomed Jeremiah Bishop to the show to talk about World Cup racing, the Olympics, stage racing (including the Trans-Sylvania Epic), traveling, and his thoughts on the future of the sport.
Jeremiah is one of the most accomplished American mountain bikers in the history of the sport. His well-rounded skillset allows him to excel at many disciplines, including stage races, 100-milers (recently won the Cohutta 100), World Cup, and everything in between.
For more information about Jeremiah, check out his site, http://jeremiahbishop.com/, or follow him on Twitter, https://twitter.com/JeremiahBishop .
January 5, 2014
We recently spoke with Justin Lund, Director of the Wisconsin Fat-Bike Race Series, about what is going on with fatbikes in Wisconsin.
The series kicked off with the Platty Fatty Race in Platteville, Wisconsin and the next race is on January 11 at the John Muir Trailhead near Palmyra, Wisconsin.
Listen in to hear about what the series has to offer.
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December 16, 2013
SRAM Recall chatter....
Are you strong enough for a road tubeless setup?
Andrea talks about her awesome custom road bike experience with Cysco Cycles.
Would you listen already? Please.
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This is an episode that has been on Mountainbikeradio.com but not on the app, until now.
March 20, 2013
Eszter went from a fairly timid youngster and was a swimmer until picking up mountain biking at the University of Colorado.
Since getting started on the bike in college, her adventures have been big. She's won 24 Hour nationals, set the record at the Arrowhead 135, and holds the women's record on the Tour Divide. She shattered the women's record at the Iditarod Trail Invitational this February and tells listeners about her thoughts about a trek to Nome in 2014.
Listen in as she talks about the 2013 Iditarod Trail Invitational and how she really wanted pad thai noodles, clam chowder, and chicken noodle soup!
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Eszter's site - Zenondirt.wordpress.com
Iditarod Trail Invitational - Alaskaultrasport.com
Arrowhead 135 - Arrowheadultra.com
45NRTH Wolvhammer Boots - 45nrth.com
LW Coaching - Lwcoaching.com
December 18, 2013
Chainring setup and selection has become a HOT topic in the world of mountain biking. Mountain Bike Radio got wind of Wolf Tooth Components back in February 2013 at NAHBS in Denver and has been following how things have unfolded. We were lucky to track down a very busy owner of the relatively new company!
Brendan Moore of Wolf Tooth Components joined Ben to discuss the company, the chainrings, what they have going on, and even hints at a lot more coming from them. You even get a sneak peak of the crazy fatbike ride one of the other owners is doing soon.
Listen in to hear more about the chainring options that Wolf Tooth Components gives you.
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December 9, 2013
What size crank length should you have?
Joe from New Zealand shares his bike for the "pimp my ride" segment (there is no name for this segment yet.....recommendations are welcome) and the crew spends a good amount of time with thoughts.
There is plenty more on this episode, you just need to listen to hear about it.
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December 5, 2013
Geoff Harper joined the show back in June to discuss his, then, upcoming trip across Iceland by fatbike. Since then, he has completed it, done a lot of writing and interviews and has had some time to comprehend what he has accomplished. He even has already begun plans for a different trip.
You may have read about his trip or listened to his interview on National Geographic, but we dig a little deeper into all of this to get you some great perspective. Listen in to hear Geoff reflect on the entire experience.
Geoff talks about his mountaineering background and how it lead to this trip. He also reflects on his habits and passion that help him to accomplish adventures like this. After weeks in
Listen in to get a true feel of what it's like.
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National Geographic Weekend Radio Interview
Drew shares some great information that you need to know about training with heart rate. Through years of high level training, racing, and teaching, Drew has gained a lot of knowledge about what it takes to improve performance through a variety of training techniques. Let him help you.
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MTBRaceNews.com Coach's Column Article
92Fifty High Altitude Performance Studio
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December 1, 2013
Drew shares some great information that you need to know about training with heart rate. Through years of high level training, racing, and teaching, Drew has gained a lot of knowledge about what it takes to improve performance through a variety of training techniques. Let him help you.
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MTBRaceNews.com Coach's Column Article
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November 25, 2013
Matt is handed most people's worst nightmare....left to fend for himself at the last minute. Listen in find out how he handled it. A new segment is getting started and a possible name could be happening. Could it be "Where Did I Go Wrong?"
Andrea and Matt pick up for Kenny for most of the show... Kenny was out probably scheming up ways to save you weight on your frame.
What do you think about the Cannondale Lefty? Andrea burned out?
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