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Today’s guest is very fast on two wheels. He’s on the Aravaipa Race team where he’s placed 1st in multiple 6 hour races and 2nd on the 2022 Arizona Trail 800 Race. He also holds the FKT (fastest known time) for the counter clockwise version of the Maricopa Trail Ride, which he’s also the race director.

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https://www.instagram.com/andy_wentz/

https://www.instagram.com/aravaiparides/

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(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:58) Amazing Company & Product: Squirrel's Nut Butter

(00:02:44) Amazing Company & Product: Kahtoola

(00:03:39) Amazing Company & Product: Dispersed

(00:04:37) Andy Wentzel Bio 

(00:05:06) Maricopa Trail Ride History and Logistics; Origin Story

(00:12:30) Mechanical Problems; Bike Scootering

(00:14:55) Arizona Trail Race Mechanical Issues

(00:16:04) Arizona Trail Race

(00:27:18) Bikepacking Food Strategy

(00:28:33) Adventure Racing

(00:33:10) Andy's Childhood

(00:36:35) South Mountain National Trail

(00:38:55) Is Adventure Racing Harder Than Bikepacking?

(00:46:06) Sleep Depravation

(00:49:09) Emotional Support; Dropping From Races

(00:56:06) Arizona Trail Race 300+

(01:02:25) Overwhelming Grocery Store

(01:04:46) GPS; Navigation

(01:07:46) AZTR Washington Park; Mogollon Rim; Sleeping Kit; Temps; Flagstaff

(01:14:50) AZTR South Rim Shenanigans; Grand Canyon Portage

(01:26:07) AZTR North Rim Visitors Center; Sleeping in Bathrooms

(01:30:00) AZTR North Rim; Jacob Lake; Finishing; Swelling

(01:34:12) AZTR Shoes; Post Race Blues

(01:38:46) Why Do We Continue To Sign Up For Races

(01:39:41) Bikepacking Replacing Alcoholism; Why We Do It; Meditative States

(01:45:16) Post Maricopa Trail Ride Bad Decision Making

(01:51:16) Resupply Methods; Food Options; Water Filtering

(01:58:35) Bike Setup; Wheels; Eccentric Bottom Bracket For Single Speed

(02:02:18) Single Speed vs. Geared Riding and Bikepacking

(02:09:22) Opinions On eMTB's; Trail Etiquette; eMTB Sales; eMTB Races

(02:18:57) Trail Damage; Electric Dirt Bikes; Analog Bikes

(02:22:14) OHV's; Side X Sides; Close Calls; Shared Trails; Trail Etiquette

(02:28:20) Using a Bell; Scaring Hikers

(02:29:54) Rapid Fire Questions

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