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Mark interviews Brenda and Lee Simril of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Brenda was the 2014 Women's Overall National Ultra Endurance Series Champion and is the current overall women's series leader after a great race at the Bailey Hundo Brenda and Lee Simril are two of the most consistent and experienced 100-mile mountain bike racers in the country. In this episode, they provide some great insight into being endurance athletes and tackling endurance mountain bike races.
If you are a race director or racer who would like to hear your race report on an episode of The Last Aid Station, please contact Mark at Mark@Mountainbikeradio.com.
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How liable are you for trails you build? Whats the best way to cover your Assetts when it comes to someone getting hurt? How can you keep people from getting hurt on your trails? Listen in to find out the answers to those questions. Also, hear how the Tennessee Wildlife Resouce Agency is losing its collective mind by implementing a "high-impact" user fee.
If you or someone you know is in charge of trail projects or organizing work days for your group, Drew wants you toemail him. Share your projects and when your work days are, and he'll share that information in future episodes.
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com.
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Matt takes over the episode and you hear him talking about everything he has going...blah, blah, blah. If you're not sure, Matt purchased a new bike. Kenny loves the new Cannondale Slate. Loves it.
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SHOW SEGMENTS:
Listener Emails:
Brian from Pennsylvania responds to Andrea's bathroom question and talks about his awesome Pivot Mach 6 experience.
Matt's Crabby Scale: (On a scale of 1 to 10, 5 being the crabbiest)
He's actually happy.
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Sven Cole has ridden the 24 Hours of Great Glen 18 of the last 19 years and will make this his 19th year. He joins the show to share thoughts and stories about what he has learned and experienced over the history of the race.
The 24 Hours of Great Glen is 24 & 12-hour mountain bike race wrapped into a weekend-long mountain bike festival. Hardcore racers tackle the singletrack and carriage roads while families enjoy the festival games and 24 Minutes of Great Glen kids’ race and everyone enjoys the atmosphere. The race is entering it's 20th and final year! If you've been thinking about racing it and just haven't pulled the trigger, this is your final opportunity.
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The JRA gang gets back after a little time off. They dig right into the questions before Matt cries himself to sleep about going off course during his latest race in Winter Park. Andrea won in Winter Park and Kenny descends Clingman's Dome very quickly. Matt plays extra special Debbie-downer in this episode.
We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us atinfo@mountainbikeradio.com.
A huge thanks to this week's supporters!
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SHOW SEGMENTS:Listener Emails:
Mike in Phoenix is wondering about a titanium hardtail.
Spencer in San Diego is wondering about 2.4 tire options.
Luis from Southern Finland asks about his used 2014 Trek Superfly.
Roger in Nashville is curious about thoughts on the Praxis 10 speed 11-40 cassette.
Shit We Probably Hate:
Boost 148 hubs
McNuggets Exchange Rate:
No change - Not newsworthy this week.
Matt's Crabby Scale: (On a scale of 1 to 10, 5 being the crabbiest)
Too pissed to discuss.
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Michael interviews Nathan Ward of Grit and Thistle Film Company about their new film, The Rider & The Wolf. The movie documents the life, achievements, and mysterious disappearance of 1991 Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductee, Mike Rust. In this short interview, they discuss the motivation behind the film, as well as the ups and downs of creating a unique mountain biking documentary.
If you have an idea for a guest or would like to be on yourself, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com.
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Bikepackers Magazine post about The Rider & The Wolf
Bikepackers Magazine - Neil Beltchenko CTR report
Bikepackers Magazine Social:
Mark brings you a full recap of the latest National Ultra Endurance Series races. The Bailey Hundo and Lumberjack 100 are two very popular races on the NUE Series. Both races were held on Saturday, June 18th - The Bailey Hundo in Colorado and the Lumberjack 100 in Michigan. Listen in to find out how the races went down.
If you are a race director or racer who would like to hear your race report on an episode of The Last Aid Station, please contact Mark at Mark@Mountainbikeradio.com.
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D2 and 40 Hands crank out their best podcast. It's a must listen. They have a surprisingly open and honest discussion with Ernest Gagnon. Ernest has gone from 570 pounds down to 305 pounds by getting on his bike. He has gone through and continues to face struggles to keep things motivation in the right direction. Ernest shares his story and gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look into what it's like to battle back against health and mental struggles.
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Don't like what you hear? Turn it off. If you do, you may have some issues....and if you do have issues, email D2 at D2@Drunkcyclist.com or 40 Hands at 40Hands@Drunkcyclist.com to thank them and shower them with beer and beer ideas.
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About 40 HandsA fan of riding bikes with one gear, malt liquor, riding without knowing how many miles I’ve covered, and strip clubs that let you bring your own keg. I typically have a stupid grin on my face, it is because deep down I know that no matter what, my mom thinks I’m cool. Denver, Colorado, USA
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About D2I am a writer and a photographer. I never killed a man in Reno, but I once rode a bike through a casino in Vegas. Bikes are cool, huevos rancheros are for breakfast, whiskey is for dinner. Denver, Colorado, USA
View all posts on Drunkcyclist by D2Yuri Hauswald joins the podcast to discuss his gritty comeback win at the 10th edition of the Dirty Kanza 200 in Emporia, Kansas on Saturday, May 30. He combined years of successful endurance training and racing, his first cycling coach and months of hard training, and a lot of personal motivation into an exciting win.
In this episode he discusses all of the aspects that went into it. Listeners are treated to some great storytelling and gut-wrenching emotion. You've likely read stories and interviews about the win, but this episode is your opportunity to hear the full story and get the details well beyond the written interviews.
Guitar Ted and Ben start the episode off with a recap of their recent races. Guitar Ted had a fun and interesting time at the Dirty Kanza and Ben finished 5th at the inaugural 120-mile Badlands Gravel Battle in the North Dakota Badlands.
If you have any questions, comments, or have an idea for an episode, please feel free to contact us anytime!
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EPISODE SPONSOR: Travel Kansas RELATED SHOW NOTES:Yuri's Report on the GU Energy Blog
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John and Kyle are back after some life happenings and equipment upgrades. They fill your ears with talk about hardcore punk. Listen in to hear a ton of news and reviews of several different bands, albums, and songs.
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MUSIC NEWS
The Godfathers of Hardcore Documentary
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1674591332/thegodfathersofhardcore
Modern Life Is War
http://www.deathwishinc.com/bands/36/
https://www.facebook.com/ModernLifeIsWarOfficial
BURN
http://revelationrecords.com/bands/show/103
https://www.facebook.com/pages/BURN/332282298609
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX5m9TMeeEQ&feature=youtu.be
Poison The Well
https://www.facebook.com/poisonthewell
This Is Hardcore 2015
http://www.thisishardcorefest.com/
Cave In
https://www.facebook.com/CaveIn.Official
https://hydrahead.merchtable.com/music/vinyl/caveincreativeeclipsesvinyl12#.VXjFmFKqIdU
Baroness
JUDGE There Will Be Quiet
http://noisey.vice.com/therewillbequiet/therewillbequietthestoryofjudgepart1
http://noisey.vice.com/therewillbequiet/therewillbequietthestoryofjudgepart2
http://noisey.vice.com/therewillbequiet/therewillbequietthestoryofjudgepart3
http://noisey.vice.com/therewillbequiet/therewillbequietthestoryofjudgepart4
High On Fire
Coliseum
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http://www.deathwishinc.com/news/972/
REFUSED
Earth Crisis
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Faith No More
Darkest Hour
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REVELATION RECORDS
http://www.revelationrecords.com/
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Formerly of New Haven, Connecticut, it is now based in Huntington Beach, California. It was founded in 1987 by owner Jordan Cooper, along with Ray Cappo of Youth of Today, with the sole intent of producing the Warzone Lower East Side Crew 7". Within the year, they put out two more releases and a limited 4th pressing of Youth of Today's Can't Close My Eyes 7", which
had been originally released on Positive Force Records, just for the two of them to trade for vintage G.I.Joes and other action figures. In the first three years, the label put out 23 releases and pressed approximately 50,000 records, and it has continued to release an average of 78 albums a year.
Cappo left the business in 1988, to focus on his band Shelter and to start his own label Equal Vision Records (which he later sold to Youth Of Today roadie, former Revelation employee and friend, Steve Reddy), though his albums were still released by Revelation after that. The label put out several definitive hardcore and metalcore records in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with notable releases coming from Damnation A.D., Will Haven, Shai Hulud, Curl Up and Die, and Himsa. However, by the mid2000s, Revelation Records had seemingly fallen by the wayside, with very few releases between 2004 and 2006. However, the label is returning to its former stature as a premier oldschool hardcore label.
RECORD REVIEWS
Violent Reaction - Marching On
Originally conceived and executed as a oneman project by Tom Pimlott on the banks of the Mersey River in Liverpool, England, Violent Reaction recorded a demo in 2011, an EP in 2012 and an LP for Painkiller Records in 2013. Soon after, Tom relocated to Leeds to assemble a full band with an end result that finds the lads playing straight edge, hardcore punk with an obvious oi influence. With a lengthy American tour with their brother band The Flex under their belt, Violent Reaction is set to make their Revelation Records debut with "Marching On."
http://www.violentreaction.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ViolentReaction/177017079042937
http://www.revelationrecords.com/band/195
JUDGE - Bringin’ It Down
Judge stood tall in the face of changing times while helping to transform the musical landscape around them. Porcell, Ferraro, Siegler and Pincus may have had a list of priors that screamed “milewide X’s on the backs of your hands” (Youth of Today, Death Before Dishonor, Bold, Side by Side, Project X, Gorilla Biscuits, Young Republicans, Violent Children, Schism Records/fanzine, etc.), but even as they remained true to the edge, Bringin’ It Down moved towards a more sinister vibe and further promoted the nascent collision of metal and hardcore, while setting the stage for the likes of Integrity, Ringworm and Starkweather. This, in spite of—or maybe because of—having to re-record the album after a subpar session at Chinatown’s infamous Chung King Studios.
Not bad for a band that was originally designed to be a oneoff for Ferraro’s frustration with the “Edge ’til 21 Crowd.”
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Judge/195626400586989
http://www.revelationrecords.com/release/228
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bringin%27_It_Down
DROWNINGMAN - Rock n’ Roll Killing Machine
Drowningman was a hardcore punk band from Burlington, Vermont, which was active from 1995 to 2005. Formed in the fall of 1995 by Simon Brody, Denny Donovan, Javin Leonard, Dave Barnett and Todd Tomlinson, the band was heavily influenced by a variety of bands including Deadguy, Unbroken, Shotmaker, Unwound, Sunny Day Real Estate and Promise Ring. This musical amalgamation helped to pioneer the modern metalcore and mathcore musical subgenres. The band was known for revolving membership and frequent record label changes.
A first full US tour with The Dillinger Escape Plan was embarked on to support the release.[6] Soon after returning, production of the Rock And Roll Killing Machine record began in Washington, D.C. at the Salad Days Studio. A great deal of technical difficulty was encountered; Simon Brody had claimed in interviews the stressed work environment caused the tempo of many of the songs to rush and that record lost some of the previous efforts melodic counterpoint. Still, it was well received, earning a 10/10 in respected extreme music magazine Terrorizer and finding its way into many
publications' top ten lists for 2001.Aside from making regular appearances at Hellfest, Krazy Fest, Monster Fest and The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, Drowningman began touring extensively in support of this latest record. They toured with hardcore and metal bands as varied as Earth Crisis, Glassjaw, Shadows Fall, Darkest Hour and Twelve Tribes. However, projected gigs for early 2001 were curtailed when the group lost its drummer. By May 2001 road action was resumed with regular partners Darkest Hour on the "BroDown 2001" tour.
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