May 24, 2014 - In his first venture without Clara, Kyle decides he needs to use his podcast as an excuse to talk to his twitter crush! Astrid van Uden is the lovely Kiwi soigneur for Team Smartstop Self Storage and does her best to tolerate Kyle after an extremely long day working for the team.

Kyle relentlessly flirts with Astrid while they talk about her current team/family, how much she absolutely loves her job, and how she got into cycling. The two of them also go into what a day in the life of a soigneur is like, life on the road, how hard Astrid had to work to get to The States, and Astrid's love of American Cowboys. If you want to listen to someone shamelessly flirt a woman who has a lovely accent then this is the podcast for you! Is love in the air? Probably not, but don't tell Kyle that. He's fragile...

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Astrid's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AstridvanUden Astrid's Website: http://astridvanuden.com/ Team Smartstop's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamSmartStop Team Smartstop's Website: http://teamsmartstop.com/

Clara's Twitter -@Ferncoyote

Kyle's Twitter - @CaptainAntibody Broken Spokes Podcast Twitter - @BrokenSpokesPod Find Clara on Girl Bike Love

May 22, 2014 - With the unofficial start of Summer here, the weather is getting good and parks are getting things cranked up. In this episode, we introduce Michelle Good, the founder of MTBParks.com. Michelle and Ben will be the regular hosts of the show.

This episode is filled with information of recent openings, upcoming openings, and about the MTBParks.com website. Listen in to get the latest information and find out what the podcast will be about going forward.

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Recently Opened Parks:

Snow Summit @ Big Bear Bike Park

Opening Day - Saturday, April 19Location: Big Bear Lake, CA 92315Highland Bike Park

Opening Day - Wednesday, April 30Location: Northfield, NH 03276Mountain Creek Bike Park

Opening Day - Saturday, May 3Location: Vernon, NJ 07462

2014 Spring Classic, Eastern States Cup, USA Cycling ProGRT stop #2 at Mountain Creek official results on MTBparks.com. - See ResultsPlattekill Bike Park Opening Day - Saturday, May 10Location: Roxbury, NY 12474Blue Mountain Bike

Opening Day - Saturday, May 10Location: 1660 Blue Mountain Dr, Palmerton, PA 18071Angel Fire Bike Park

Opening Day - Friday, May 16Location: Angel Fire, NM 87710

This Weekend's Park Openings:

Bromont Bike Park

Opening Day - Friday, May 23Location: Bromont, QC J2L1A2Mount Snow Bike Park

Opening Day - Friday, May 23Location: West Dover, VT 05356Snowshoe Bike Park

Opening Day - Friday, May 23 – Sunday, May 25Location: Snowshoe, WV 26209Attitash Bike Park

Opening Day -Saturday, May 24Location: Bartlett, NH 03812

Mammoth Bike Park in California

Partial opening - Friday, May 23 – Sunday, May 25

This Weekend's Events:

New York's Plattekill Bike Park is the spot to be for Downhill and Super D racing this Memorial Day weekend as they welcome racers for the 5th consecutive year to the 2014 Pro GRT Gravity Open and Eastern States Cup Super D. Platty is always a fun venue for racers and they're looking forward to welcoming racers and race fans from around the state and the country for a fun, long weekend of racing, riding, BBQ-ing and camping as they welcome in the summer season!Utah's Sundance Resort is the first stop of the summer for the Utah Gravity Series. Ron Lindley and his crew always put on a great event, and Sundance has a great course for racers. Steep, fast, fun… The Sundance race was the scene of one of my own first downhill races, and I think it's one that got me hooked in the first place.

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Minnesota | Spirit Mountain Bike Park - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.Montana | Big Sky Mountain Bike Park - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.

New Hampshire | Attitash Bike Park - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.

New Mexico | Angel Fire - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.

New York | Plattekill Bike Park - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.

New York | Whiteface Bike Park - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.10% off lift tickets all season long with your MTBparks Pass.Bike and Stay package coming soon!Pennsylvania | Blue Mountain Bike Park - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.

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Vermont | Mount Snow Bike Park - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.Virginia | Bryce Bike Park - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.

Washington | Stevens Pass Bike Park - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.

West Virginia | Snowshoe Bike Park - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.Wisconsin | The Rock Bike Park - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.Wyoming | Grand Targhee - One complimentary lift ticket valid one time during the 2014 season.

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May 21 - The Yeti Beti Women's Mountain Bike Team rides Yeti bikes, rolls Stan's NoTubes wheels, sports Twin Six kits, and travels in the BetiBus. They are based in Colorado and are the brains behind the largest women's mountain bike event in the country. Listen in to hear all about them and what they have going on.

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Beti Bike Bash Website

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May 19, 2014 - Tuscobia Winter Ultra Releases the Race Date-

Summer may just be getting started, but plans for the 2015 (yes, 2015) Tuscobia Winter Ultra are well underway. Listen in to the start of this episode to hear the date of this year's race. Hint: It's just after the new year.

What you'll hear after the date announcement is an interview with the race directors, Chris and Helen, this past winter after the race. The interview was not previously released. They discuss a variety of topics about the race and what it's like to race in the cold themselves.

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May 19, 2014 - This is a show full of race reporting from Matt and Kenny's race this weekend at Syllamo's Revenge. You'll hear everything from little details about the trail, technique, and clearing muddy hills, to what you should know about cleaning up after a muddy race.

If you're into hearing about others' perspectives from races, this is your show.

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Syllamo's Revenge

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May 19, 2014 - Carrie kicks off Mental Training Tips with an episode about ego. Listen in to learn how to determine if ego is sabotaging your training and performance and what to do about it.

Carrie's Mental Training Tips episodes are meant to be short episodes that give listeners tips on improving their mental game. You'll take away everyday lessons that you can try immediately, practice, and work into your regular training routine.

If you like what you hear from Carrie, be sure to head over to her website to get more information, sign up for her newsletter, and learn about her book, On Top of Your Game.

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May 17, 2014

Here at Mountain Bike Radio, we've been anxiously awaiting the light beer taste test. The Big Livers crew of Jeff, Jonesy, and Pat are trying out something new. They've picked out Michelob 64, Bud Select 55, Bud Select, and Michelob Ultra to do a blind taste test.

Pat and Jonesy taste the beers, give some damn funny comments, and don't hold back on their critiques. You'll hear the following quotes and much more: "It has a faint beer taste," "If you're not much of a beer drinker, but you kinda like the taste occasionally on a hot day."

If you have an idea for an episode or have some thoughts on this one, leave a comment below or contact us.

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May 16, 2014

If you're a fan of The Apex Nutrition Nutrition Podcast, Kelli has been giving you a treat lately, with some very frequent episodes.

Are you exhausted? Do you feel like you've just been dragging? Could it be diet or are there other things to worry about before that? In this episode, Kelli gives you a lot of great info and tips on dealing with and fixing your fatigue.

Kelli shares some very interesting issues arising from sleep deprivation, dives into some details, gives you some personal experience, and more!

Stay tuned for an upcoming episode with a discussion geared toward the Dirty Kanza 200 and Leadville 100 with information about Kelli's soon to be released race DK200 and Leadville specific nutrition plan.

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Buy an Apex Nutrition plan starting at only $15

Email Kelli

Apex Nutrition Website

The Fuel Right Blog

Fuel Right Twitter

Apex Nutrition Facebook Page

VitaCost (Kelli recommends)

Schiff Knock-Out Supplement at VitaCost

Elevated Legs (MBR members get 15% off of your Elevated Legs purchase - that's $135 off)

Become a Member - Members get 15% off Kelli's plans!

May 14, 2014 - Are you a really busy person? Do you find yourself getting in late from your workout hungry, then eating, and finding it hard to fall asleep? Can't find that balance? This is your episode.

Kelli shares her thoughts about what you can do to get that important workout in at night and get to sleep. This is an episode full of tips that you don't want to miss!

Related Show Links:

Buy an Apex Nutrition plan starting at only $15

Email Kelli

Apex Nutrition Website

The Fuel Right Blog

Fuel Right Twitter

Apex Nutrition Facebook Page

VitaCost (Kelli recommends)

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Members get 15% off plans!

May 12, 2014 - This show is filled with a lot of tire talk. Ardents, is bigger better, and is there a place for midsized tires for road, dirt, and trails. Plus, the usual banter and Matt's f-bombs.

Should you go with wider tires on a cross bike or just go with your mountain bike with some skinnier tires? You'll get some good info and tips as usual.

And....find out what they think of Cjell Money's homemade 29+ Tour Divide bike.

Did you read the Bikerumor article by Osmo about gels? They did.

Related Show Links:

ProGold

Brickhouse Racing Website

Brickhouse Racing Facebook Page

Mountain Bike Radio Facebook Page

Andrea's Twitter

Matt's Twitter

Kenny's Twitter

Maxxis Ardent

Surly Krampus

Bikerumor article by Osmo about gels

Bonk Breaker

Andrea's Sponsors:

• Cysco Cycles
• Gu Energy
• Industry Nine
• Maxxis Bicycle Tires
• Nimblewear USA
• Outdoors, Inc.
• S2N Design
• Urban Fitness Kickboxing