Mountain Bike Radio

May 22, 2019 New England Dirt Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE MTB Ben headed to Cape Cod to attend the 2019 NEMBA Ride & Advocacy Summit. He spent a lot of time learning, talking, and hanging with a great group of New England mountain bikers. In this episode, MTB Ben is joined by Jake Berry to discuss the New England High School Cycling Association (NEHSCA) and kids cycling in the New England region. They look forward and tackle some ... Read more

May 21, 2019 Just Riding Along Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Matt breaks out a good rant when they discuss some of what we’re creating for the future. Matt also confirms that 650b x 47 tires are not good. Pens are important. So are breaks that continue working. Is racing breeding monsters? Don’t do this… with this tire. What happens when tires explode with 12 ounces of sealant in them? How many psi can customers get their tires up to... Read more

May 17, 2019 Front Lines MTB Podcast ABOUT THIS EPISODE We hear from three Executive Directors from three different trail organizations: Christine Reid of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association in North Vancouver, BC, Ernest Saeger of the Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance is Colorado and Sara Gress of the Wood River Trails Coalition in Sun Valley Idaho. The later two groups have recently rebranded from Mountain Bike organizat... Read more

May 16, 2019 She Shreds Podcast Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE Val is excited to be back for Episode 2! She is joined by Nicole Formosa, Editor in Chief of Bike Mag, and Megan Tompkins, who is a longtime industry vet, formerly of Shimano, Specialized, Bicycle Retailer mag, and now is Crankbrothers’ Global Marketing Director. They cover many topics, including being pregnant while working in a male dominated industry, bikepacking, thei... Read more

May 14, 2019 Just Riding Along Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Matt and Andrea tackle this one on their own. Some ebikin’, women mechanic things, buying $100k chickens, drop bar mountain bikes, some questions, and more. ---------- LISTENER QUESTIONS – Alexandra has good words for Andrea and needs some advice – Michael needs help replacing his drivetrain on his old Fargo – Taylor from Texas is big plus looking for a Leadville bike and w... Read more

May 12, 2019 The Path Podcast Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Brandon joins the gang to add to the usual bike chat you expect from The Path Podcast. They start with some news and then dive right into the weeds on suspension...and stay there. The Path guys welcome all of your questions and encourage you to send them an email with the subject “Podcast Question” to podcast@thepathbikeshop.com. ---------- SHOW LINKS Over the Hump races ... Read more

May 7, 2019  New England Dirt Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE MTB Ben headed to Cape Cod to attend the 2019 NEMBA Ride & Advocacy Summit. He spent a lot of time learning, talking, and hanging with a great group of New England mountain bikers.  In this episode, MTB Ben sits down with Alison McGee from the Berkshire Chapter of NEMBA, Karen Korza from the Merrimack Valley Chapter, Julie Coleman from the Carrabassett Region Chapter, and D... Read more

May 7, 2019 Backyard Boys Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE This is a special episode coming at you from France. MTB Ben and family headed over to France for a fun-filled family vacation. Do you have an idea for MTB Ben, the Backyard Boys, and/or New England Dirt? If so, let Ben know at nedirt@mountainbikeradio.com. ------------ RELATED SHOW LINKS Follow MTB Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtbben603/ Email MTB Ben: NEDirt@M... Read more

May 7, 2019 Backyard Boys Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE The guys are back at it, but this time they are joined by special guest Anika. Anika tries to set her little brother straight, but only dad can do that. Do you have an idea for MTB Ben, the Backyard Boys, and/or New England Dirt? If so, let Ben know at nedirt@mountainbikeradio.com. ---------- RELATED SHOW LINKS Follow MTB Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtbben603/ ... Read more

May 6, 2019 Just Riding Along Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Things that eat their own oil. New carbon rims. Matt throws out a little hub challenge. Andrea is apparently wrong on her choice of fork. Who has more mileage on vehicles. Do you envy Enve? Buying a house. Doing stuff. Questions. Things. Listen. --------- LISTENER QUESTIONS – Brady is lacking tech knowledge in Canadia and needs some help between a Yeti SB130 or Ibis Ripmo – ... Read more

May 3, 2019 Front Lines MTB Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE In celebration of the 2nd Annual Women’s Mountain Bike Day on May 4th and Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12th we hear from three mountain bike moms. Skii Fleeton of the San Diego Bike Coalition, Jules Gujer: NICA Coach in the Minnesota League and Kim Bradley: President of the Southeastern Connecticut Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association: discuss motherhood, advoc... Read more

May 3, 2019 Midwest Dirt Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE This was the launch of the new Waheela collaboration beer with Shakopee BrewHall, Driven Coffee, and Otso Cycles. Ben sat down with a full group of people, including Matt Vassau and Erin Halloran from Driven Coffee, Ryan Lindquist and Ben Salyards from Shakopee BrewHall, Peter Spencer of Lutsen 99er and Chequamegon MTB Festival, Ashley Shuman – Otso Superfan, and Brandon Dorn of ... Read more

May 1, 2019 She Shreds Podcast Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE Thanks for checking out the first NEW episode of She Shreds Podcast! Leigh Donovan is a great guest with great experiences. Val and Leigh cover a full array of topics. Leigh shares her first mountain bike and first trail she rode, discusses owning a clothing boutique, parenthood, and reminiscing about her favorite places to ride. This is a great discussion about “real life... Read more

April 30, 2019 The Path Podcast Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE Nathan, Auk, and Val tackle this episode. They start out with some area news (*note that it’s now goes beyond only “shop news”) and then get into the meat of the episode. What makes a good clinic? Val has some news about the NEW!! podcast called She Shreds Podcast. Nathan is rolling around checking out Jeeps. Flipping Tacomas, cheap bikes, and stacking frames boxes too. Y... Read more

April 24, 2019 New England Dirt Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE MTB Ben headed to Cape Cod to attend the 2019 NEMBA Ride & Advocacy Summit. He spent a lot of time learning, talking, and hanging with a great group of New England mountain bikers. In this episode, he meets Justin Lagassey and sit down in his van to chat about riding, New England trails, some guiding ideas, and more. ABOUT NEMBA NEMBA is a recreational trails advocacy orga... Read more

April 23, 2019 Just Riding Along Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Get some industry secrets, listen to whiskey getting mixed, hear about Matt’s current bike list and what he has for sale, listener questions, and more of what you want to hear (and don’t). Don’t shit yourself (learn how not to do that…please). Andrea gives you advice on best budget 1×12 set. Questions and answers and more…. ---------- LISTENER CONTRIBUTIONS -Russell from ... Read more

April 18, 2019 Front Lines MTB Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE This episode we hear from a panel of guests about the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association, better known as SORBA. Guests include the SORBA Executive Director from Greenville, South Carolina: Tom Sauret, SORBA Executive Committee President and former President of the Northwest NC MTB Alliance Chapter, from Boone, South Carolina: Paul Stahlschmidt and finally, SORBA Associ... Read more

April 16, 2019 Backyard Boys Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE The Boys are now three episodes in! August and MTB Ben took a walk around the trails on a rainy day. They do their usual thing – sit down and chat about the day, about some possible group rides, and more.  Do you have an idea for MTB Ben, the Backyard Boys, and/or New England Dirt? If so, let Ben know at nedirt@mountainbikeradio.com. --------- RELATED SHOW LINKS Follow MTB B... Read more

April 15, 2019 The Path Podcast Show Page  ABOUT THIS EPISODE Nathan, Tani, and Auk are joined by special guest, Mike, and go through a lot of news before launching into a detailed discussion about electronic components. If you’ve been geeking out about electronic shifting and seatposts lately, this episode is probably for you. The Path guys welcome all of your questions and encourage you to send them an email with the subject “Pod... Read more