The previous episode was the before now we are at the after. MTB Lawyer and the Gnar Gnomie sit down to discuss how the race went. The good, the bad and the ugly. It was rather therapeutic to look back on our first "BIG" race and hopefully you find it entertaining as well. So sit back and rest up those hammies and tune in!

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And all through the house, not a creature was stirring not even a i9 hub. Thats right folks this is around the campfire the night before the Coldwater 50K race and the Gnar Gnomie, MTB Lawyer and El Chapo are sitting down to discuss the race course (sorry for the detail but hey El Chapo and I needed the briefing) and discuss the next days race. This is super low key behind the scenes pod outside so don't hate if bad quality.... Hope you can smell the smoke through the pod!

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We were super pumped to get Ross Monckton an Atlanta area MTB legend and the founder of Shred It You're On! a new mtb jersey company that provides a clean seamless way to gopro without looking like a total Joey! It was fun learning about Ross's history in not just mountain biking but all aspects of actions sports. He charges on a bike and was really cool to work along side him at the Quick Six! Tune in to learn all about this rad dude and rad company! Of course we also had to catch up with Brett of MTB Atlanta as well on Between 2 Tires!

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We are excited to look back on what was an epic weekend of MTB. The Quick 6 Fest and mini enduro race delivered as always. People always say it is the biggest MTB party in the woods and they are right. From the race itself, vendor booths, live music, food trucks, shenanigans stage, jump jam, and on and on the event was epic! We also had to hear about Alex's second training ride at Coldwater and what is going on with him. Hope your ears enjoy this one Gnar Gnation!

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We packed it in folks! This weekend is the Quick 6 Bike Fest so we had to get a quick last minute episode to talk about everything you need to know going into the weekend with Casey Edgerton, FreeRide Director. We also discuss his recent Pisgah 111 insane race too! We are also starting a new segment from premium sponsor MTB Atlanta called Between Two Tires with Brett Davidson Executive Director of MTB Atlanta. We will try to have a 5-10 minute segment of latest news from Brett every episode and this one was about the Dirty Sheets Gravel Race this weekend and the newly opened Serenbe MTB Trails. Hope you enjoy Gnar Gnation and see ya out at the trails this weekend!

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Well after a successful training ride at Jake and Bull along with a delectable lunch, MTB Lawyer and the Gnar Gnomie are on the way back with their recap. Lots of fun learnings and great to hear MTB Lawyers thoughts on his first ever Bull Mtn rip! Hope you enjoy this episode as we are ripping into racing season!

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Gnar Gnome and MTB Lawyer are off to do a training ride for the Lifetime Coldwater race out at Jake and Bull Mtn. Come along for the drive out before the ride and listen to the convo. Sorry for the abrupt stop but had some technical difficulties and will have to tune in next week to listen to the drive after the ride in part 2.

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If you were like me you probably originally thought his name was Tony, from his hysterical content on social media spoofing Rowdy Flow and all the hoodlums getting gnarly off jumps. But Tony Flow Rowdy is actually Zach Mays who works at Jarrod's Place and one of the longest standing employees there. So dedicated he bought a cabin and some land right near the park. From shuttle driving, to trail building, to artwork Zach has touched many things at the park and always around for some stoke. We discuss his personal life, life at the park, his healthy lifestyle, unique/infamous van, and so much more. Come with us as you get some behind the scenes coverage of this rad dude and amazing place!

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SKTCHY MTB freeride apparel, now offers new ways to bundle t-shirts and save! Right now, when you buy one tee, you get the next one 50% off. Or, you can buy two and get the third 75% off. Want the best deal? Buy three, and your fourth one is free! Head to sktchymtb.com and load up. Discounts are automatically applied at checkout. Tell them the Gnar Gnomies sent ya!

I was told by many to get this local GA mtb legend on the podcast and it finally happened. Josh has been very active in our mountain bike community the last 8 years from being a trail builder and maintainer, to head coach for GCA, to being on the board of SORBA and MTB Atlanta, and recently won volunteer of the year award. Not only that but this guy gets after it riding daily, always looking for the gnar, and constantly giving back. We talk about all the things in this episode and hope you enjoy!

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I met John while coaching for the Trail Rangers program this past season at Big Creek. He started as a roadie but found his gnarvana during Covid after his kids coerced him into the mountain biking world, and now he is hooked. Got his coaching certifications and he is off to the races. John also enjoys making a yearly pilgrimage to the Vermont loamers which we discussed as well. It is not without accidents though as we also chat about his hugey out at Blankets this past year. But hey he did get a sweet new Santa Cruz frame out of it! So strap in gnar gnation for this episode!

John's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnPrall

John's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/john_prall/

I first heard Jeff on Vital MTB's podcast titled The Financial State of MTB which really blew my mind. This dude can analyze so many different angles of the bike industry being an avid mountain biker/pro racer combined with a background of finance, tech, and start ups. He digs beneath the surface to truly understand how things are the way they are and learn from the past to understand the future. In today's world most opinions are surface level and it is refreshing to talk to someone that views the bike industry from so many angles.

We discuss learning about the bike industry from earnings calls of Fox Factory, trends and predictions of the bike economy, and his personal take on certain brands/preferences. This may be one of the most fascinating podcast interviews I have done yet and I hope you think so too!

P.S. He is coming out with a competitive product to Strava!!!!

To follow Jeff Brines (the guy that never sleeps) here is all his content/links:

- His insta https://www.instagram.com/jeffbrines/?next=%2F

- His youtubes https://www.youtube.com/@JeffreyJim09

- www.jeffbrines.com

- His substack https://jeffbrines.substack.com/

- The podcast that got me hooked on Jeff Brines https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/financial-state-bike-industry-jeff-brines-inside-line

- If you want to be a tester for his Strava competitive app you can reach him at jeff.brines@gmail.com

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Super stoked to get Mike on the pod! We ran into each other at Jarrod's Place on the shuttle years ago and stayed in touch. At the time he was working for Santa Cruz, but now working for Cane Creek. We catch up on his story, his obsession for Santa Cruz (favorite rigs), and his new gig at Cane Creek. Of course we had to have some van life talk mixed in as well since he has been living it for a long time. The true Mansmann is now a resident of Pisgah so go hit the brotha up for some rad trail riding!

His gram: https://www.instagram.com/mansmann_/

Cane Creek's gram: https://www.instagram.com/canecreekusa/

Got back on the pod with our main host MTB Lawyer and co host the Gnar Gnomie (according to Google AI lol). Here is the latest we chat about:

- MTB Lawyers new branding, latest gravel obsessions, new bike interest, and getting tired of same trails

- Tricking out the eeb, foamie grips, and other bike stuff

- Latest rides at sope creek, big creek, dirty sheets, haw creek, san lee, and beaches

- Upcoming races Quick Six and Lifetime Coldwater MTB

- Latest news YT and Intense struggles

- Latest sponsor of the podcast Fresh Bikes!

Enjoy Gnar Gnation!

We welcome Maggie and Brad Smith of Catalyst Sports an amazing adaptive outdoor sports organization to the podcast! Maggie and Brad discuss how they got into mountain biking, falling in love with the sport and each other (They got married at Blankets Creek!) We unpack adaptive mountain biking from a gear, trail, and experience perspective. I learned sooo much from them and think we can all learn a ton on how to make this great sport and hobby more accessible to all to enjoy it.

https://www.catalystsports.org/post/a-catalyst-love-story

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Recorded this after riding bike park tour day 3 for some and day 2 for me at Kanuga. We chat about the differences between the two bike parks (Rock Creek and Kanuga) and the experiences as a whole. We also discuss Frameworks and some other fun tid bits throughout. It is just me and MTB Lawyer on this one but it is packed full of goodies. Take ya a gander will ya?!

So this is a little confusing because the Chief Gnar Gnome got to the party late, so the rest of the Gnar Gnomies did Kanuga day 1 ,and then I joined them for day 2 at Rock Creek. This was recorded ad hoc after the ride at the Shredstead in Brevard in the garage fixing our broken bikes and having beverages post Rock Creek. It is all over the place but cool to get a behind the scenes look at a post ride roundtable with the Gnomies. Hope you get all the feels from this and can smell the brake fluid.

P.S. Part two will be dropping next week after the day 2/3 ride at Kanuga and then Stumphouse.

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Cason Smith is back for round 2 on the podcast but in a different light. He is now going full time with his marketing company CTS Media and with Jarrod's Place Bike Park! We catch up since our podcast a long time ago when he was at Free Flite to where he is today and in the future. We talk maturing, 90's mtb's, future bikes, projects and much, much more! Towards the end we talk about my latest adventures and specifically Bootleg Canyon. Take ya a gander and listen now will ya?!

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David Chaney from Martha's Outpost chatted with the Gnar Gnomies about their latest annual Cardinal Trail Award. They gave it to our backyard trails Big Creek! We unpack all that goes behind this award and the factors that make a great community MTB trail system. There are some other random nuggets thrown in the podcast as well as always. Tune in Gnar Gnation!

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Just Joshin with ya gnomies. We are back after a brief hiatus. We do talk gravel biking but also about latest mtb rides, weird sightings on the trail, breaking bikes and upgrading, the new Bonnell bike (controversial), testing out different parts and much more. Hope you enjoy this one with MTB Lawyer and the Gnar Gnome!

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Wow episode 100 is here! What better way to celebrate than have some of the core gnar gnomies join like the Outlaw of Josey Wales, MTB Lawyer, The Mechanic, and Shreddy along with the fellas of Jarrod's Place! We recap all the things and take it in many different directions and had so much fun! It was originally with the whole SORBA board but that fell through... but fear not it will come soon. So crack one open and celebrate gnar gnation as we hit the big 100!

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