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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