Episode 68 - Listener Questions Christmas Special!

Your questions answered! Enjoy, share and rate!

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Topics covered in this episode:

- Team Rumors 2019

- Epic Rides 2019 Race Registration opens soon!

- Pinkbike's Field Tests

- Bike Mag's Bible of Bike Tests

- Reliable dropper posts

- XCM National Championships and why USAC needs to improve

- Watches vs. head units

- Our favorite "cheap" bikes

- How to use the winter season to get faster

- Ceramic coating vs. vinyl wrapping

- Why Jonathan is moving on from the RS-1

- Our favorite bottom bracket standard (not what you think...)

- Why your bike has too much travel

- How to stop your fork from diving

- Best first MTB for roadies

- Theories about Intense and if the Sniper XC actually exists

- Fashion "rules" of helmets and eyewear

- The strange utilization of removable cheek pads

- Why you should put your MTB on the trainer

- Cross-training for MTB

- Use cases for the Quarq Shockwiz

- Jonathan is doing Leadville

- Why a full suspension is better for Leadville

- When should you replace your helmet?

- How to avoid hand and arm fatigue while riding

- Cornering technique tips that solve almost every form problem

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