For the third August in a row, heavy rain has blessed the northern Sierra Nevada. Amidst the best brown pow cycle of the summer, on episode 69, Pow Bot and Trail Whisperer froth over the fresh rainfall while burners out on the playa get mud plugged and hit with haboobs. TW also froths over his new Ibis Ripley and PB over his recent progress on the wing foil. Other topics include Old Farmer’s Almanac predictions on winter, differing opinions on vacationing in Santa Cruz, the expense of bike racks, and on a musical note, The Scientist’s dub reggae, St. Vincent and seeing Collie Buddz live at The Hangar in South Lake Tahoe. The boys also Dope or Derp Mariachi bands, wearing a shammy and tailgate pads while DOUBLE DOPEing ski straps and plastic grocery baskets as gear carriers.

3:00 – Best riding conditions of the summer in Lake Tahoe are happening right now in late August. Third year in a row of rain in August. BROWN POW!

4:00 – Burning Man woes – windstorms, epic mud, 10-hour wait line on the playa to get in.

8:20 – Dirk Hobskin calls in with Channel 69 news special brown pow report.

11:25 – Trail Whisperer celebrates New Bike Day – Ibis Ripley.

16:40 – What do you think about Santa Cruz?

23:30 – Pow Bot has been frothing on wing foiling on Washoe Lake.

31:00 – Ice Cream Man is still harassing Trail Whisperer.

32:45 – Old Farmer’s Almanac makes its predictions for Winter 2025-26. Do you think Farmer’s Almanac is an accurate tool for seasonal forecasting?

37:15 – Update on the rope swing at DL Bliss State Park getting cut down.

40:25 – We sold out! Thanks to all our listeners for buying a Mind the Track hat.

41:40 – On a Musical Note – The Scientist (Hopeton Overton Brown), Trail Whisperer saw Collie Buddz at The Hangar in South Lake Tahoe, St. Vincent (Annie Clark).

53:00 – Pow Bot recommends watching Florida Man before going on vacation to Florida.

55:40 – DOPE or DERP – Mariachi bands.

57:20 – DOPE or DERP – Wearing a shammy.

1:03:25 – DOPE or DERP – Tailgate Pads.

1:14:25 – DOUBLE DOPE – Singing the praises of the Voile ski strap.

1:16:55 – DOUBLE DOPE x2 – using a plastic grocery basket as a gear carrier.

1:21:40 – Part II of the Cosbey Chronicles will be on episode 70.

1:24:00 – Trail Whisperer going on a cross-country adventure driving a car from Boston to Reno.

1:28:50 – Pow Bot’s story of sleeping on the side of the highway and being woken at 4:30AM.

1:33:30 – The dilemma of inheriting family furniture and the cost of shipping it cross country.

1:38:45 – The Mountains to Meadows Enduro Festival at Plumas County Fairgrounds on September 12-14. The return of Grinduro!