Ride and Laugh Mountain Bike Podcast

Maximum stoke on each ride! How to make every mountain bike ride epic [RNL S1, Ep17]

Maximize the fun on each and every mountain bike ride!  Raise the vibration of yourself and your friends before, during, and after each MTB ride and unlock unlimited confidence, stoke, progression, joy and fun! 

Dan and Sage discuss tips and methods they have learned to make each group ride as much fun as possible!  Absolutely try these tips on your next ride and in life!  Look for things to be enthusiastic about.  Look for things to authentically compliment.  Positive self-talk, avoid excuses, accept compliments and celebrate often!  Let us know what raises your MTB stoke!

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MTB Gratitude of the Week

Sage takes a moment to appreciate all the friends he has met on the trails or enjoyed a mountain bike ride with.  Riding with a friend can instantly make us feel better.  Thank you for all the support, enthusiasm and love! 

Dan: Gratitude can come in all shapes and sizes.  This week Dan takes a moment to give appreciation to the weather apps on his phone. Something most mountain bikers are checking ALL the time.  Knowing the forecast and planning accordingly is really nice. Thank you weather apps!

MTB Tip of the Week

Prepare your bike and riding gear the night before your next ride!  Then when it's time to head to the trails, you're relaxed, not rushed and in a good head-space!  Have a relaxing drive to the trail, give yourself plenty of time to get ready in the parking lot.  Set yourself up for the best ride possible!

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/WVaV1-LMGXE

The Ride and Laugh podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage.  Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking!  Riding technique, MTB gear, bikes, nutrition, fitness, mindset and more! Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, Flow in life!  Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe.  Join the Ride & Laugh community in the comments and/or rideandlaugh1@gmail.com.  

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Unlock your mountain bike skills - Correct body position techniques & tips [RNL S1, Ep16]

Body position on your mountain bike affects all aspects of your riding on the trail.  Learn tips and techniques of how to move your body on your bike to increase speed, traction, confidence, fun and stoke! 

A good mountain biker is dynamic, fluid, balanced, centered and flowing on their bike.  Join a fun conversation as the guys discuss and debate the most important techniques of body position on your MTB. 

Tips include how and why to get centered, stay low (lower!), keep elbows & knees fluid, eyes up, hip-hinge, bike/body separation (stay loose), turn your hips towards the trail and flat turns vs. berms.  With proper bike/body separation, you will unlock your skills on the bike.  Pump the trail with fluidity, confidence and flow.  Flow on the bike, flow in life!  Anything is possible!  You've got this! Let's drop in...

MTB Gratitude of the Week

Sage: Main Line Cycles - Sage's local bike shop understands the passion of mountain bike riders like us.  Sage has so much appreciation for the shop as they prioritize his repairs and always take good care of his bikes and gear. Thank you Main Line Cycles!  Thank you local bike shops everywhere! Check out their Insta @mainline.cycles or visit them at https://www.mainlinecycles.com/ 

Dan: Michael's Restaurant - Michael's is the diner Dan, Sage & Stick frequent after most local mtb rides.  The owners and servers are so friendly and courteous.  Food is great too!  But more than anything, Dan expresses his gratitude for the conversation with buddies after the ride.  Thank you Michael’s Restaurant!  Thank you all diners/restaurants that put up with us staying too long... sipping coffee, munching on muffins and talking bikes!  Life is good! https://maps.app.goo.gl/csfURCorZY2xvX7m9

MTB Tip of the Week

Move your hips in the direction of the trail. Today's tip is to visualize a flashlight in your belly button and it's shining at the exit of the turn.  Get those hips around & flow through turns!

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/sJoNpuP25UY

The Ride and Laugh podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage.  Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking!  Riding technique, MTB gear, bikes, nutrition, fitness, mindset and more! Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, Flow in life!  Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe.  Join the Ride & Laugh community in the comments and/or rideandlaugh1@gmail.com.  

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MTB Racing Primer (and why we DON'T race!) – Enduro, XC, DH & More! [RNL S1, Ep15]

What are the primary types of mountain bike races, who is racing for, and what are the benefits of MTB racing?  Determine if racing your mountain bike is right for you, or would you rather just ride with your friends!?

Enduro, XC, downhill, stage races, youth racing and more!  Join Dan and Sage as they debate the merits and drawbacks of MTB racing.  The guys discuss their race experience, opinions, and which race format they like the most.  But why did Dan & Sage both decide to stop racing?  Is racing right for you?  Do you prefer race day speed or working on progression with a friend? Mountain biking is awesome and there's no wrong answer.  Let's drop in!

MTB Gratitude of the Week

Sage: Trail Advocates!  Community MTB leaders who teach mountain bike skills, lead local rides and coach kids MTB teams!  Learn basic skills and get involved in mountain biking!  Thank you!

Dan: Intuition & Trust!  Dan wasn't feeling some sketchy features in the wet, so he skipped them.  This is a different type of progression!  Trust your intuition, go with the flow, be good to yourself.  Know that everything will work out. Anything is possible!  Thank you!    

MTB Tip of the Week

Practice everything for the race before the race!  Know your nutrition plan and your gear.  Don't change anything or try anything new on race day.  Train, be ready and commit.  You got this! 

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/VHIF9VigcYY

The Ride and Laugh podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage.  Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking!  Riding technique, mtb gear, bikes, nutrition, fitness, mindset and more! Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, Flow in life!  Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe.  Join the Ride & Laugh community in the comments and/or rideandlaugh1@gmail.com.  

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Strava: The App We Love and Love to Hate! [RNL S1, Ep14]

What are the 5 most impactful mountain bike technologies? Can we all agree that Strava is the KOM (King of the Mountain) of MTB online technology?

Do you love or hate Strava?  Join the conversation as Dan and Sage debate the pros and cons of Strava.  The guys recognize the benefits of Strava adding to the MTB community and fitness tracking but also some cons like altering trails or bringing out the over-competitiveness in some riders.  We also discuss our Top 5 MTB Technologies: 1) Strava 2) Trailforks 3) Bike Computer 4) YouTube 5) Action Cameras.  What do you think of our list?  Please comment, like & subscribe!

MTB Gratitude of the Week

Sage: MTB Community! After Sage busted the frame on his full suspension bike, he's been blown away by all the love! So many riders offering to lend him a bike, get him a discount or just offer words of encouragement.  Mountain bikers are awesome!  Thank you everyone!

Dan: Trailforks!  Dan utilizes and appreciates Trailforks' ability to create a mountain bike route.  Creating a route and then downloading that to your bike computer is amazing and opens up riding so many new places.  Thank you Trailforks & everyone who contributes! 

MTB Tip of the Week

How to rail 'flat turns' or turns that are not bermed. Drop the outside foot and let the bike move while keeping your body upright.  Bike/body separation for the win!  

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/kkpVMH3fZek

The Ride and Laugh podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage.  Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking!  Riding technique, mtb gear, bikes, nutrition, fitness, mindset and more! Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, Flow in life!  Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe.  Join the Ride & Laugh community in the comments and/or rideandlaugh1@gmail.com.  

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The 5 most important mountain bike skills (To advance your riding!) [RNL S1, Ep13]

What are the 5 most important mountain bike skills to advance your riding on the trails?! Use these MTB skills to ride with more confidence, conquer more features, ride safer, have more fun and add more stoke on your next trail ride!

Join the conversation!  Once Sage defined the title... we're off to the races in a really fun debate on the most important mountain bike skills to advance your riding.  Trail Stand, Endo-turn, Step-up, Bunny-hop/J-hop and Pedal kick.  Which skills do you have?  Which skills do you want to learn?  Do you agree with our top 5?  What skills would you remove? Which skills would you add?  Where and how do you learn some of these skills!? 

The guys also discuss skills clinics, power meters, road rides on your mountain bike, training indoors vs. outdoors, single speed MTB technique, pump tracks and much more!

Learn these skills and more with a mountain instructor and skills clinic like DirtSmart.  Dan enjoyed his weekend clinic with Andy at Dirtsmart and highly recommends it! https://www.dirtsmartmtb.com/

MTB Gratitude of the Week

Sage: Stages Power Meter - Sage has so much gratitude for the power meters designed by the company "Stages."  As the news comes out that Stages is in serious financial trouble, Sage reflects on how much he appreciates their products and all the awesome training he's done with Stages power meters on two of his bikes. Thank you Stages!

Dan: Backyard pump track! - Last summer Sean at Sticks and Stones Trail Co. installed a pump track in Dan's backyard (See it here: https://youtu.be/fIanVFip_sY). Since it's now spring in the northeast, Sean visited to tune-up the pump track, so now Dan is back to shredding laps in his backyard. Pump tracks are so much fun, teach great skills/habits and are a great workout! Dan has so much gratitude to his wife for her support and to Sean and Keeton for their hard work and trail building skills!  Thank you Sticks & Stones Trail Co.! instagram.com/sticksandstonestrailco

MTB Tip of the Week

How to do a trail-stand! One tip to keeping balance on your mountain bike while it's not moving forward is to pick something in the distance to focus on. There's another secret tip Sage gives out as well. Listen and learn!

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/HB5EzqnMU4U

The Ride and Laugh podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage.  Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking!  Riding technique, mtb gear, bikes, nutrition, fitness, mindset and more! Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, Flow in life!  Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe.  Join the Ride & Laugh community in the comments and/or rideandlaugh1@gmail.com.  

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Recover... or else! Come back stronger on the MTB through proper recovery [RNL S1, Ep12]

After all the mountain bike training, riding and hard work our bodies need time to recover so we can come back stronger!  Proper recovery is time off the bike, body care, nutrition, mental breaks and much more! 

Join the guys for a really fun conversation discussing how to recover from hard training & riding.  Dan & Sage readily admit that they're not great at taking time off, but they've found it necessary and worthwhile!  The guys discuss in-season recovery, end of season recovery, multi-day fasting, massage, foam rollers, sleep, HRV, pump-tracks and much more!  Stay tuned as Sage explains how he cracked the frame on his trusty Ibis Mojo 3!  

MTB Gratitude of the Week

Sage: Ibis Mojo 3 - Thank you for 6 years of shredding, progression, tech, jumps and stoke!  And for not failing catastrophically after getting damaged. A great bike!  Thank you! 

Dan: Vibrating foam roller!  This little (and very loud) device has completely supercharged my recovery. It's almost like a deep tissue massage in your living room.  Thank you! 

MTB Tip of the Week

TENS machine! Electronic stim to encourage blood flow to an injury. Recover faster from injuries or use them to recover from tough rides! 

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/0YxG1D3AYRE

The Ride and Laugh podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage.  Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking!  Riding technique, mtb gear, bikes, nutrition, fitness, mindset and more! Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, Flow in life!  Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe.  Join the Ride & Laugh community in the comments and/or rideandlaugh1@gmail.com.  

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MTB doubles, skinnies, and slabs, what could go wrong? – So funny! [RNL S1, Ep11]

This week our mountain bikes were jumping 'doubles,' riding 'skinnies' and crashing on 'slabs.'  The guys explain these features, terms and discuss everything that can go right or very wrong on the trails!  Every episode of Ride and Laugh has humor, but this one is our spiciest and funniest yet! 

Dan and Sage review feedback from the fitness podcast and discuss motivation to train, workout and lift weights.  It's all about the mindset!  You got this!  Dan discusses a new technique he learned for skinnies (which Sage disagrees with!). The guys talk about jumping some really large doubles, or 'humps' as Sage explains... which leads to some ridiculous hijinks and joking around. Finally, what did Sage do wrong riding a super steep slab? We have the film to review his crash (he's OK!).  We're definitely sounding like 2 guys in a parking lot in this episode! Listen and laugh along with us! 

MTB Gratitude of the Week:

Sage: 1st Responders for MTB trails, bike parks & injuries. Thank you!

Dan: MTB Culture. Dan explains all the riders who offered to help with a recent flat tire.  And how many times have you shown a rider a trail or a feature? Or had a friendly rider show you a line or tow you into a feature?  Mountain bikers are awesome! Thank you all! 

MTB Tip of the Week:

Be prepared! Know the location of where you're riding. When you're riding at a bike park, have the phone number handy. In the rare instance you or a friend needs a 1st responder, be prepared! 

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/UiVwvitdvyI  

The Ride and Laugh podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage.  Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking!  Riding technique, mtb gear, bikes, nutrition, fitness, mindset and more! Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, Flow in life!  Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe.  Join the Ride & Laugh community in the comments and/or rideandlaugh1@gmail.com.  

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Old school tech lines with new school riders - The benefits of MTB innovations [RNL S1, Ep10]

From unreliable and uncomfortable to the amazing trail shredding machines we now enjoy, the evolution of the mountain bike has been amazing! New riders learning to mountain bike tech, slabs, jumps and more, on modern trail bikes have a very different experience on the trail and that's a good thing!

The future of mountain biking is bright! Dan & Sage rode some gnarly tech with two young rippers and were thoroughly impressed!  These kids loved riding, learning, and enjoying trails outside. Not what you hear about in the news! The guys discuss their ride with Hunter and Sawyer, and reflect on how far mountain bikes have come.  Today's mountain bikes with dropper posts, modern geometry, 1x drivetrains and much more vs bikes from 20 years ago… what a huge difference!

MTB Gratitude of the Week:

Dan: The mountain bike industry has come so far. Modern bikes are capable, reliable and so much fun.  Thank you!

Sage: Dropper Posts!  Game changing technology which makes bikes so much more capable and fun. And modern droppers are so reliable.  Thank you!

MTB Tip of the Week:

Follow a rider you trust through new jump lines to mimic and understand the speed.  Gain confidence!  You got this!

Featured Riders:
Brian @bande_mtb
Hunter @homeless_mountainbiker
Sawyer @sawyerbarmore
F1RE - Females First Racing Enduro @f1remtb

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/xZxIHFMP3bo

The Ride and Laugh podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage.  Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking!  Riding technique, mtb gear, bikes, nutrition, fitness, mindset and more! Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, Flow in life!  Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe.  Join the Ride & Laugh community in the comments and/or rideandlaugh1@gmail.com.  

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