AngryMountainBiker Show

On today's show I give 5 killer tips on getting your bike to perform best in cold weather. I also pontificate more on finding riding partners and groups, and I sneak in another rant on leaf blowers. And I introduce Neko Mullaly and Sean Leader's new bike park in eastern Tennessee.

Windrock Bike Park in Tennessee

I tee off on toll lanes, USB plugs, and my cruise control problems. Oh yeah, and I answer a listener email about how to find group rides that suit his ability.

Turns out stress can be a good thing for your health! I break down why this is and I also talk more about my experience being guided on a mountain bike in the French Alps at Les Arcs.

Ted Talk by Kelly McGonigal: How to make stress your friend

As a former email server administrator, I give my take on the Clinton email issue, and I also talk about my mountain biking trip to the Alps in 2015, where I had the pleasure of experiencing the French emergency medical care system firsthand.

Today I rant about fake dairy products, break down an article in the Baltimore Sun about a high school mountainbiking team, and I give my long awaited presidential endorsement.

Baltimore Sun article on high school MTB team

NICA, youth MTB organization!

Sam Reynolds, pro rider, backed off from riding this years Red Bull Rampage competition.  This may have been the most courageous decision of all. Is rising life and limb worth it? Probably not, but its all but inevitable because we cannot help but push limits!  I discuss this and more, such as my Wilderness First Aid class that I took this weekend.

Pinkbike Interview with Sam Reynolds

Wilderness First Aid Classes Near DC

I do some ranting on trail etitquette after having yet another episode of a non yielding rider. I also break down how pads and other forms of risk management should be a part of your trail life, and contribute to you being a good citizen!

I break down Trek's announcement about their mountain biking advocates for women. I also dig into the swear words we use and how I've changed over the years in my use of language around gender and sexuality.

Bikemag.com article on Trek's Women Advocate program

Pisgah and its amazing big mountain backcountry trails are legendary, for good reason! We rode in a group of nine (!) and had an amazing experience. I break down the trip, what we did, how to make sure you maintain energy during long mountain loops, and then make fun of Karl for getting lost.

Today I sit down briefly with Russ Adams and get his thoughts on riding in the backcountry here on our road trip to Brevard North Carolina.