Certain MTB features are visually unsettling and can get stuck in our heads! The dreaded "downward facing drop" may require more technique on our mountain bike trails than we're accustomed to! Access your MTB intuition, trust your skills, stay present and effortlessly flow through any and all features on your next mountain bike ride!

Do calloused hands mean we're gripping the handlebars too hard? Does an electric Dirt Jumper actually make a lot of sense? When can gravel biking be considered mountain biking? What the heck is cyclocross? Join the guys for a fun conversation about hitting features for the 1st time, Dan's ride at Gold Canyon, e-bikes, perfect trails and more!

MTB Gratitude of the Week:

Dan: Email from Listener Nick Haas! - Dan & Sage received an awesome email from Nick about the positive vibes of the R&L podcast. Nick noted how the pod is helping his mindset for more fun, flow & stoke on the bike. Where we decide to put our attention and what we consume matters. Thank you Nick for your kind words and encouragement! We appreciate you and all of our awesome listeners!

Sage: Sticker Mule! - New Ride & Laugh Stickers are here! Sticker Mule does a great job with their stickers. Next time you see us, don't be shy & ask for a shiny new Ride & Laugh sticker! Sticker Mule - https://www.stickermule.com/

MTB Tip of the Week:

How to warm up your winter gloves pre-ride! You're driving to the trails for a cold, winter ride but you don't have to warm your riding gloves on the dashboard defroster anymore. Turn on your seat heaters and sit on those gloves! Now your winter riding gloves are nice and toasty when you arrive at the trailhead!

Additional Links:

RevGrips - https://revgrips.com/ Keswick Cycles - https://www.instagram.com/keswickcycle.paoli/ Specialized Gravel & CX - https://www.specialized.com/us/en/shop/bikes/gravel-bikes MTB Q&A - https://www.youtube.com/@MTBQandA

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/E8nc9ygRJqI

The Ride and Laugh MTB 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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From the pros racing Red Bull Hardline Tasmania to brand new riders, all mountain bikers possess the three prime MTB talents of balance, coordination and comfort on a bike. What makes some people fall in love with mountain biking but scares others away from ever taking a bike on a trail again?

Join the fellas for a fun debate on how soon new riders know if they love or hate mountain biking? Are all mountain bikers fans of progression? Does mountain bike social media inspire or scare new riders? How important is proper mountain bike coaching/instruction for new riders? The guys also discuss MTBer time travelers from the past, comfort vs. progression, enduro bikes on Hardline courses, talent vs. experience, red light healing and much more!

MTB Gratitude of the Week

Dan: Red Light Therapy! - After Dan injured a quad muscle, he has gratitude for the healing power of red light therapy! Certain frequencies of red light have been scientifically proven to increase blood flow and stimulate cell regeneration. Dan has utilized red light therapy to accelerate the healing of many injuries. Thank you red light therapy! Red Light Therapy Wraps: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFTY5CHR

Sage: Jeff Jackson! - Sage asked Jeff for some video of night riding and Jeff came through in a huge way with awesome footage of night riding at South Mountain. And this wasn't footage that Jeff already had... The guy went out of his way to get awesome and fresh footage of mountain biking at night for the Ride & Laugh Podcast! Jeff consistently has insightful and helpful comments on the R&L YouTube and he often promotes the show on Instagram. Jeff Jackson is a fixture in the Arizona mountain bike scene and he made sure to introduce Dan to many of his awesome MTB buddies in AZ! Thank you Jeff Jackson!! We appreciate you! https://www.youtube.com/@jeffjacksonmtb

MTB Tip of the Week:

Demo a MTB! A great way to try mountain biking for the 1st time is to demo a bike! Bike shops and bike companies offer opportunities to demo a bike. When you go to a mountain bike "Demo Day" you'll have the opportunity to ride recommended bikes and talk directly to the bike mechanics. Whether you're trying mtbing for the 1st time or deciding on your next mountain bike, "Demo Day" is a great idea! Call your local bike shops or look online for mtb demos near you!

Additional Links:

Redbull Hardline Tasmania: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT2CF0B-7cc Dan's Oldschool MTB DVD: https://www.amazon.com/Roam-Collective-2-Andrew-Shandro/dp/B000FUWFIU JeffJackson MTB: https://www.instagram.com/jeffjacksonmtb/ Stick https://www.instagram.com/stephenstoccardo

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/eMkDKYbjQT4

The Ride and Laugh MTB 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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We can all agree that hardtail mountain bikes and full suspension bikes are great choices, but what is the best NEXT bike for most riders to excel on? E-bikes (aka E-MTBs) allow almost limitless laps and miles on your trails, but e-bikes are expensive while Dirt Jumpers (aka DJs) are inexpensive and demand precision from riders. Listen to the episode & then let us know which you would choose: e-bike, DJ, or something else!

The fellas debate the best bike to own AFTER your hardtail and full suspension trail bike. Dan & Sage make some surprisingly compelling arguments for e-bikes vs. dirt jumpers. Who do you agree with? Which bike would you recommend and which bike would you buy? The guys also discuss riding 'blind' vs. sessioning drops/features, icy Pennsylvania mountain bike trails, night riding, bike jump 'mastery', Dan in Arizona, riding centered/riding confident, and Sage's New Bike Day!

MTB Gratitude of the Week

Sage: 500 Subscribers on YouTube for Ride & Laugh! - The fellas have so much gratitude and appreciation for all our listeners and viewers on YouTube. Sage especially puts a tremendous amount of work into the YouTube episodes. We're unlimited and we're so excited to see what's next for Ride & Laugh and for all of our awesome listeners and viewers!

Dan: The State of Arizona - Dan is grateful to Arizona for the sun, positive vibes and healing energy. Dan shares that his amazing wife, Lauren, has been fighting cancer and explains how he followed his intuition to move to Arizona for her healing. Open to intuition, open to flow. There is appreciation to be found in everything. Be in the moment. We got this.

MTB Tip of the Week:

When riding at night, use TWO lights. The handlebar light will be your main headlight but a 2nd light on your helmet is key. The helmet light will swivel with your head and also bail you out should the 1st light fail! Night riding is fun and modern trail lights are amazing!

Additional Links:

Specialized Stumpjumper 15 - https://www.specialized.com/us/en/shop/bikes/mountain-bikes/trail-bikes/stumpjumper Magicshine MJ-902s review - https://youtu.be/6UTCUobPMUg Desert Trails Bike Park - https://www.visitmesa.com/directory/desert-trails-park-parks/ Phoenixville Bike Park https://www.phoenixville.org/2861/Phoenixville-Bike-Park JeffJackson MTB: https://www.instagram.com/jeffjacksonmtb/

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/50Us8VF4WAU

The Ride and Laugh MTB 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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