From unreliable and uncomfortable to the amazing trail shredding machines we now enjoy, the evolution of the mountain bike has been amazing! New riders learning to mountain bike tech, slabs, jumps and more, on modern trail bikes have a very different experience on the trail and that's a good thing!

The future of mountain biking is bright! Dan & Sage rode some gnarly tech with two young rippers and were thoroughly impressed!  These kids loved riding, learning, and enjoying trails outside. Not what you hear about in the news! The guys discuss their ride with Hunter and Sawyer, and reflect on how far mountain bikes have come.  Today's mountain bikes with dropper posts, modern geometry, 1x drivetrains and much more vs bikes from 20 years ago… what a huge difference!

MTB Gratitude of the Week:

Dan: The mountain bike industry has come so far. Modern bikes are capable, reliable and so much fun.  Thank you!

Sage: Dropper Posts!  Game changing technology which makes bikes so much more capable and fun. And modern droppers are so reliable.  Thank you!

MTB Tip of the Week:

Follow a rider you trust through new jump lines to mimic and understand the speed.  Gain confidence!  You got this!

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The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/xZxIHFMP3bo

The Ride and Laugh podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage.  Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking!  Riding technique, mtb gear, bikes, nutrition, fitness, mindset and more! Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, Flow in life!  Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe.  Join the Ride & Laugh community in the comments and/or [email protected].  

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