Howdy Bike Nerds!

This episode is hopefully first of many with eBikes in mind. This is one where we ran it unscripted and made some mistakes but still covered  hardware, feelings, categories, likes, dislikes. battery life, and how they have changed our lives!! Hopefully you enjoy this episode as much as we love the eBikes!

This time on the mic is no other than a local intersection legend, Rick Nolte. Rick is loved by many (including the moms) and hated by some for his fun and masterful bike antics arounds the AV.

In this episode we really get to know more about the Man, the passions, the bikes, the history and his future plan with a Guinness Book of World Records attempt!  Rick also rides forwards and backwards daily purely for the show and personal Therapy!
Sounds exciting right!?

Check out this IG reel we did of him recently:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cn9lSCmjrHE/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

Rick is a great guy and huge asset to the life of the bicycle community with a rich history of the sport. Download and dig in!

This Debate and Opinionate podcast was recorded back in August. I thought I lost it but that's not the case! I figured it out! Woohoo!

 This episode is action packed with fun topics such as:
- The New Trek Fuel Exe
- Suspension opinions
- Overrated products?
- The best tires?
- Favorite trails
- Are Cheap Bikes worth it?
- 3 Bikes Brian wants to try 
- Hardtail vs. Full Suspension opinions
- The right way to be a cyclist opinions
- New rider tips
- Bike riders and cyclists differ?
- The coolest ride scene you'd never expect!

Enjoy!!

In Episode #6 I team up with Paul Avila to chat with local Gravel Racer and musician MIke Lemos. Mike has a long history in mountain biking and road and continues his cycling journey on the Gravel bike. His passion for gravel has brought him to racing some big events and even landing some good sponsors. Listen in as the bonus is his passion for music and helping others.

In part #2 with Nic we touch on his next moves on a bike, some hints on a project and his take and experience on this years Red Bull Rampage.  Nic lives the dream up close and personal with this event with helping his buddy Reed hit podium,  insights to Rampage that none of us get too hear and the all around vibe that the mega event puts out with riders and the crowd!

I had so much fun recording this as the Red Bull Rampage is a staple in my life from the front of the TV and with Nics experience, I felt like I got to live it a whole lot more! I hope you enjoyed these two episodes as much as I did!

I hope you take the time to follow Nic here:

Instagram  https://instagram.com/nic_no_k?utm_medium=copy_link
Photography  https://www.nichilton.com/
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI5PYwtgXkhUJz0GGSKA_bA
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheRealNicHilton
Bike Schoo https://learn.schoolofbikes.com/courses/author/934448

Episode #4 is part 1 of 2 that explores the awesome life of the young and talented Nic Hilton. Nic is a professional mountain bike rider that has lived a great life of cycling, filming, competing and teaching. Nic tells all on his wild youth with his love for creativity and his relentless drive to follow his own path which led his to build his bag  of wild tricks, coaching business on YouTube and global travel with some wild stories. Stay tuned for episode #2 on Nic’s future and his take on the 2021 Redbull Rampage! 

Todays episode and a great one! Our guests are the Bike Shop guys Paul Avila, Brian Peterson and R-Dub. We Debate and Opinionate heavy topics such as Full Suspension vs. Hardtails, Dropper posts vs. Rigid posts, Clipless Pedals vs. Flat Pedals and the best bike upgrades under and over $200 plus some bonus laughs with oddities found on bikes we see with some history thrown in. Listen up,  download and post comments or opinions below. 

If you know Ted then this is a highlight on how he got to be good friends of the shop and maybe yourself. If you don’t know Ted then you’ve mostly at least ridden a trail he has built or helped build. Ted joined me for a history lesson on how he got to be an all around cycling force out here in the Antelope Valley.   From Dirt Jumping to Moto, his career, mountain bikes, road bikes and even coaching the local Junior and high school mountain bike team . We end it with his dreams and some silly questions for fun! 

Hey Everyone! This IS our very first episode of Let’s Talk Bikes! It’s raw and we are learning this podcast stuff as we go. This episode digs into mismatched suspension on brands, suspension preferences, STRAVA drama and the STRAVA Effect as I call it.  If you have comments, questions or hate on suspension and the STRAVA topics talked about, list them in the comments and we’ll try to get to them in the near future.  ENJOY!