Peak fitness for epic mountain bike rides is essential to feeling good and flowing on the trails! Is easy training in Zone 2 enough to get you ready for your next destination MTB trip?

Dan and Sage debate, "The Loam Ranger" claim that Zone 2 Training on a MTB e-bike is all you need. Are you fit enough to tackle epic rides like the Whole Enchilada or Mag 7? What trails, rides, and bike parks are on your bucket list?  Do you think the reputation of a trail, or a feature, may make it harder ride? Listen to intuition, stack wins, feel confident and unlock your skills! Just like the ladies of the amazing F1RE team! 

Loam Ranger e-bike video:

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MTB Gratitude of the Week

Sage: Grateful to see the man that his son Oliver is growing into. Oliver is smart, thoughtful and hard working.  Sage is a proud Pappa to see the obstacles he and his sons have overcome recently.  Mtbing adds positive positive vibes to our lives and our lives add positive vibes to mtbing. We are all connected and we are all unlimited!

Dan: After five consecutive days of mountain biking in oppressively hot weather, Dan reflects on how grateful he is for the dehumidifier in the laundry room! Place shoes, helmet, pack and pads by the dehumidifier after each ride and the gear is dry in the morning! The dehumidifier removes the moisture (and most of the smell!) so Dan is putting on dry shoes and gear for the next ride. Gratitude dehumidifier!

MTB Tip of the Week

Wipe down the stanchions on your dropper post, fork and rear shock before every ride to make sure dirt and grime don’t get dragged down into the internals. 

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Ya4DqIjG6vk

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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