Stewards of Stoke

We’re back!!! On this episode, Braven and Matt catch up after taking some time off after having baby boys! We chat dad life, mountain biking in Salida because Monarch had no snow! Also, we checked out the Salida Enduro routes, stopping in and checking out Absolute Bikes in Salida and how epic of a crew they have! Matt getting Outbound lights and trying them out at Lake Pueblo State Park. New beers! The first fatal mountain lion attack in 25 years and the Telluride Ski Patrol strike and how important it is to take care of your employees and how big of an impact it can have! (We are aware the strike is over). Closing it out with being stoked that Sedona Mountain Bike Fest will be here before we know it even with the big date change!

On this episode, Braven and I check in. We chat about adulting, how Outbound Lights are changing the game. New beers we’ve tasted lately, winter events that are getting us stoked for snowboarding season! We discovered Mountain Flyer Magazine and were hooked! COSMBA’s work on local trails in Colorado Springs. Braven is pumped about Trek’s new full suspension gravel bike. Weston Backcountry drops their 25/26 line and winter is coming!

On this episode Matt chats with Braydon Bringhurst, a professional Mountain Biker, Film Maker, Father and awesome dude! We chat about his early days of BMX racing, pole vaulting, freeride skiing and now using his platform of pro mountain biking to help people with the mindset of being able to accomplish their goals! His epic climb of the whole enchilada, and the Hard MTB League!

On this episode of TTT! Matt is solo and does a review of the RKT Optics RKT One Moto/MTB Goggle and also the Brodie Sunglasses. RKT (Wrecked) Optics is a Colorado based optics company with super affordable options for riding!

Today we chat with Dan Abrams, the President and Co-Founder of Flylow Gear. We chat about how Flylow got its name, reflect on the last twenty years, his group of friends in college wanting better gear to ride in, how Dan and Greg’s degree worked out for them in the end. In 2010, he was able to leave his bartending job and go full time with Flylow! His kids are involved in the R&D of the kids Flylow line. How he started marketing and promoting grassroots style, making stickers, shirts and hats and handing them out at the local spots. We chat pow days in Tahoe vs. Colorado vs. east coast. How his first two orders were sized wrong and how different banks and loans worked in the early 2000s. What he wanted to change about outdoor gear. Also, how involved he currently is in the design process, What is up and coming, Gore-Tex Flylow is coming and more!

Matt and Braven sit down with Leigh Harris, former pro mountain biker, founder of the Renegade Trail Crew. We chat about Leigh being a pirate and building pirate trails from a young age to now doing it legally and for a living, leaving his job at Southwest Airlines to pursue his passion for trail building with the help of COMBA, how the build out of Virgina Canyon Mountain Park is going to revolutionize downhill mountain biking in Colorado and all things in between!

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On this episode of the Stewards of Stoke Podcast, we sit down with Tommy Parker who is the founder and man behind TAKK Adventure Wear based out of Pheonix, Arizona. We chat product, bringing a community together through adventure wear, life and so much more. We recorded at the epic Redleg Brewing Company located in Colorado Springs. Our buddy Jrod joined us as well!

www.takkadventurewear.com

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On this episode of TTT! Matt is solo and reviews the Glade Optics Ramble Sunglasses and the Burro Helmet. Talks specs, comfort, and all things Glade. Glade is a company based out of Breckenridge, Colorado!

On this episode, Matt and Braven review their thoughts on the RMU Enduro Fanny 3L Hip Pack. Braven has the RMU branded one and Matt has the RMU/Flylow Collab branded one. Both are the same! They talk about design, look and how it feels when you ride!

RMU's website is out of stock. But it is available on Flylows website!

On this episode, we made our way to the Power Haus and sat down with Gabe Kane, Co-Founder of Twisted Spoke CBD. We chat with Gabe about how he met his Co-Founder Wen, his amazing journey from struggling with addiction, getting clean and sober and turning a side hustle of making Kombucha for friends, to founding Twisted Spoke CBD. His passion and knowledge for Twisted Spoke products is incredible. We try some energy chews, how they came up with the name, and the science and benefits of CBD. How we need to support our local bike shops!