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Katie was present at all 3 Formation events and talked about the unbelievable riding progression she witnessed first-hand. Be sure to check out her Instagram to see the Formation women hitting the same Rampage lines as the men in Utah.

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We got to sit down and chat with Fran Dawson, an amazing

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Listen to our live chat with Adam Mock, Mark 'The Segment' Hill, Johnny U from MTB Q&A, Joe the Calirado Kid, The Gear Girl Alexis, Tony from The Outsider Channel, and Isaiah from Trail Dogs.

We talk about the upcoming Ride & Shine event happening July 15th at Skypark Bike Park, in Lake Arrowhead CA.

Ride with your favourite content creators & MTB Crews, then Shine with us as we end the stigma around mental health by illuminating stories of home from within our mountain bike community.

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The bread down of part 4 below:

• “Advanced Protection”
• Crashing while riding – What do I do?
• When to call it quits for the day? Any crash that involves hitting your head – err on the side of caution and call it a day. Adrenaline can mask any potential injury, and physical symptoms may not immediately present themselves until hours later.
  Be sure to learn to listen to your gut, and what you inner monologue is telling you – even if you haven’t had a telltale ride-ending crash, if your gut is telling you that it’s time to stop/slow down/take a break, it’s important to listen to that. It’s easy to fall victim to social pressures to “send it” and keep riding, but take small inventories of your comfort level as you advance your skills, and never second-guess the feeling that you need to sit out and call it a day.
• Racing! How do I get into it?
  Amateur/beginner categories exist in lots of major regional races. Many races involve the use of a separate race line from higher categories that are designed for amateur or beginner racers. Reach out to nearbly bike parks about what local races they might offer (ie, weekly local race leagues).
  Skills Clinics at bike parks are a great way to advance your skills with direct oversight and instruction from a professional. Receiving instant feedback from professionals on how to adjust your riding style or how to approach a feature is invaluable insight on how to advance your riding skills. Clinics and lessons are a great way to level up your skills and can be specific to your personal goals as you advance.
  Crashes WILL happen, and that’s ok! Crashing doesn’t make you a “bad” rider. Try to find one key takeaway from every ride, regardless of if you think it was a good/great/bad/mediocre ride. Every ride gives an opportunity for self-reflection. Advancing your skills in mountain biking will involve testing limits, and try not to fall into being overly critical of yourself as you learn new skills.
• Record your rides – it’s a great way to review and evaluate your rides as you tackle new trails or features.

Welcome to today's podcast, and part 3 of our Bike Park Basics series! We're talking about park lingo, features you can expect to encounter on green, blue and black trails as well as sessioning at bike parks. We end it with the good old debate on clipless vs flats!

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Hi everyone, welcome to today’s podcast where we are chatting with Vanessa Hair! We talk about her journey intoriding bikes from a young age to her journey as an accomplished MTB racer who has won several awards during her career, to today as she starts this amazing project called the Mountain Riders Collective. The collective is a community where we as riders can build connections, support each other, be inspired through online and in-person forums, events, coaching, and importantly a platform for mentorship programs!

It's been 1 year since Vanessa began Mountain Coaches Collective. Over the past year, she took the time to analyze and navigate where mountain bikers were at. Through her journey of navigating her passion project, the company name was due for a change. With the guidance of mentorship, Vanessa has renamed the company to Mountain Riders Collective. The name embodies it all and that "riders" hit more of a global scale which is her ultimate goal, plus coaches are riders too! 

Be sure to check out her website in the description below to see for your-self all that the Mountain RidersCollective has to offer. Stay tuned and listen to our chat about this amazing new venture she’s taking on, and how she’shelping our community.

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0:00 Intro

1:25 How she started

7:22 Overcoming and coping with crashes

11:10 What inspired Mountain Riders Collective

22:08 The Best, Worst Advice

30:00 Mentorship

42:28 Always check your bike

44:45 Reach out!

Welcome to part 2 of Bike Park Basics! In this episode, we cover: 1-Helmet is 100% required! Half lid vs. Full Face, 2- Pads/Protection, 3- What kind of bike should I use at a bike park, 4- Not sure what bike to ride?, 5-  Suspension set up, 6-How to read a trail map, and what the heck is a trail matrix, 7- Pre-ride, Re-ride, 8- Safety and trail etiquette. So, Stick around and enjoy!

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This is the first podcast in a series of 4 parts called Bike Park Basics. We’ve had a few women reach out to us for advice on bike parks' how-to’s, and we wanted to put this together to help those folks, but also in hopes of helping everyone who is riding at bike parks.

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We are talking about chest protectors!! With bike park season

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