1 00:00:00,994 --> 00:00:03,700 This is making shift happen, and I'm your 2 00:00:03,700 --> 00:00:04,894 host Jen Katz. 3 00:00:05,531 --> 00:00:07,600 Over the years, I've coached hundreds of clients. 4 00:00:07,854 --> 00:00:09,602 Find their ideal self through the way they 5 00:00:09,602 --> 00:00:12,225 nourish their bodies and minds. And now I'm 6 00:00:12,225 --> 00:00:14,394 here to help pass on these same strategies 7 00:00:14,530 --> 00:00:17,191 to you. To so let's stop the madness 8 00:00:17,247 --> 00:00:19,074 and get your results once and for all. 9 00:00:19,472 --> 00:00:19,869 Let's go. 10 00:00:21,935 --> 00:00:22,491 Hello, fam. 11 00:00:23,303 --> 00:00:24,899 Thanks for joining me this week, and thanks 12 00:00:24,899 --> 00:00:27,133 for being so patient. My voice... This is 13 00:00:27,133 --> 00:00:29,128 the best. My voice has been actually all 14 00:00:29,128 --> 00:00:29,288 week. 15 00:00:30,737 --> 00:00:33,540 I raised in Silver rush 16 00:00:34,151 --> 00:00:34,651 50 17 00:00:35,183 --> 00:00:37,327 out in Lead, Colorado, and it was an 18 00:00:37,327 --> 00:00:37,882 amazing event. 19 00:00:39,405 --> 00:00:41,310 For those of you don't know already. I 20 00:00:41,310 --> 00:00:43,533 have vocal cord dysfunction. I've had it. Ever 21 00:00:43,533 --> 00:00:44,350 since I've 22 00:00:44,723 --> 00:00:46,885 really known about it. But I was diagnosed 23 00:00:46,885 --> 00:00:48,797 later in life unfortunately because I was mis 24 00:00:48,797 --> 00:00:50,231 diagnosed with asthma for years. 25 00:00:50,868 --> 00:00:53,497 But I guess the combination of dusty conditions 26 00:00:53,497 --> 00:00:56,139 in Lead, the high elevation on sucking wind, 27 00:00:56,774 --> 00:00:59,500 and and my Vc just caused me to 28 00:01:00,192 --> 00:01:02,577 have my voice ebb and flow in these 29 00:01:02,577 --> 00:01:04,269 past few days. So I had planned 30 00:01:04,579 --> 00:01:06,196 to record this episode on Monday 31 00:01:06,573 --> 00:01:08,248 because that's usually what I do. Mondays or 32 00:01:08,328 --> 00:01:10,322 Tuesdays. I record this, and that's why I 33 00:01:10,322 --> 00:01:10,880 block time. 34 00:01:11,837 --> 00:01:14,071 Unfortunately, my voice just was not cooperating, and 35 00:01:14,150 --> 00:01:15,625 I sounded like a broken 36 00:01:15,924 --> 00:01:16,724 a broken record. 37 00:01:17,364 --> 00:01:19,284 But, yeah, Thanks for being patient for this 38 00:01:19,284 --> 00:01:21,525 episode to be coming out. Because, hey, I'm 39 00:01:21,525 --> 00:01:23,297 really excited about this up. Of course, like 40 00:01:23,297 --> 00:01:24,572 all of my episodes, I guess, I can 41 00:01:24,572 --> 00:01:26,644 say. And, you know, the reason for that 42 00:01:26,644 --> 00:01:27,840 is because this is going to be a 43 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,151 summary of my bi magazine article that I 44 00:01:30,151 --> 00:01:31,384 wrote. So and 45 00:01:31,841 --> 00:01:33,755 you know, it was it was updated and 46 00:01:33,755 --> 00:01:35,749 published on 06/06/2024. 47 00:01:36,307 --> 00:01:38,381 And it was... It's basically my summary of, 48 00:01:38,540 --> 00:01:40,789 you know, hey, 10 mountain biking tips that 49 00:01:40,789 --> 00:01:41,668 can help new riders. 50 00:01:42,387 --> 00:01:42,887 And 51 00:01:43,425 --> 00:01:45,343 it's not necessarily skills based, but it is 52 00:01:45,343 --> 00:01:47,180 going to be based on just things that 53 00:01:47,180 --> 00:01:47,635 you 54 00:01:47,993 --> 00:01:49,747 that you really wanna focus on, You know, 55 00:01:49,827 --> 00:01:51,761 and not not the things that 56 00:01:52,218 --> 00:01:54,530 are kind of smoke mirrors that are the 57 00:01:54,530 --> 00:01:55,667 things that maybe 58 00:01:56,138 --> 00:01:58,128 you shouldn't be focusing on especially if you 59 00:01:58,128 --> 00:02:00,515 are new to the sport. Because, you know, 60 00:02:00,674 --> 00:02:01,970 a little bit about my background 61 00:02:02,425 --> 00:02:03,300 in case you didn't know. 62 00:02:04,030 --> 00:02:05,537 God. Sorry. My boy... This is just the 63 00:02:05,537 --> 00:02:06,490 voice you're gonna have to deal with. 64 00:02:08,871 --> 00:02:10,616 When I was at the University of North 65 00:02:10,696 --> 00:02:11,807 Carolina in Greens. 66 00:02:12,299 --> 00:02:13,098 You went to you. 67 00:02:14,776 --> 00:02:16,454 That was over 20 years ago. We won't 68 00:02:16,454 --> 00:02:16,854 talk about that. 69 00:02:17,972 --> 00:02:19,810 And, you know, someone I was dating at 70 00:02:19,810 --> 00:02:22,698 the time. Introduced Me mount Making. And she 71 00:02:22,698 --> 00:02:25,410 was actually a Mountain Biking instructor, Mountain Biking 72 00:02:25,410 --> 00:02:26,846 coach at the time and 73 00:02:27,897 --> 00:02:29,087 you know, kind of a situation, 74 00:02:30,039 --> 00:02:32,103 at over heels for the individual and it's 75 00:02:32,103 --> 00:02:34,166 so funny to think about, you, young love. 76 00:02:35,515 --> 00:02:36,015 But 77 00:02:36,883 --> 00:02:39,118 went and visited her for weekend trip to 78 00:02:39,118 --> 00:02:41,694 mountains because she in her roommate, Nick, were 79 00:02:41,833 --> 00:02:44,308 were there as well, and I'm actually kinda 80 00:02:44,308 --> 00:02:46,239 laughing out because I just shared, a name. 81 00:02:46,559 --> 00:02:48,077 And, I mean, those of you who have 82 00:02:48,077 --> 00:02:49,596 no me for this long. You know who 83 00:02:49,675 --> 00:02:50,235 I'm talking about. 84 00:02:52,073 --> 00:02:53,112 But, you know, 85 00:02:54,071 --> 00:02:56,635 I fell in love with Mountain biking that 86 00:02:56,635 --> 00:02:59,015 weekend. And it's kind funny because in retrospect, 87 00:02:59,253 --> 00:03:01,157 looking back on my bike. You know, I 88 00:03:01,157 --> 00:03:03,220 do recall her looking at my bike thinking, 89 00:03:03,379 --> 00:03:04,979 you know, in Did say, like, hey. When's 90 00:03:04,979 --> 00:03:05,851 was last time, you know, 91 00:03:06,881 --> 00:03:07,594 it was serviced. 92 00:03:09,337 --> 00:03:11,080 When was the last time, you know, that 93 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:13,010 did chain was lube, and, you know, things 94 00:03:13,010 --> 00:03:14,846 like that. So she did dig good care 95 00:03:14,846 --> 00:03:15,086 of me. 96 00:03:15,804 --> 00:03:17,800 She was a little hesitant, though because I'll 97 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:19,396 be honest with you. I'm kind surprised that 98 00:03:19,556 --> 00:03:22,280 I went. Down that trail on that specific 99 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:23,634 bike because it was... 100 00:03:24,112 --> 00:03:25,546 It was a great bike. Mom and dad 101 00:03:25,546 --> 00:03:26,900 if you're listening, I loved to that bike. 102 00:03:26,979 --> 00:03:27,457 It was great, 103 00:03:29,463 --> 00:03:30,836 I think it was like an old Mon 104 00:03:31,051 --> 00:03:33,196 if I'm not mistaken, like, years ago. Bought 105 00:03:33,196 --> 00:03:35,262 it from Mountain biking shop in Florida if 106 00:03:35,262 --> 00:03:37,027 that gives you any idea. Yeah and at 107 00:03:37,027 --> 00:03:38,222 time I was, of course, living in North 108 00:03:38,301 --> 00:03:40,532 Carolina. And, you know, I was like, 26 109 00:03:40,532 --> 00:03:41,010 inch bike. 110 00:03:41,727 --> 00:03:42,227 And, 111 00:03:43,081 --> 00:03:45,087 yeah. Had, like, a front fork. It was 112 00:03:45,087 --> 00:03:46,360 a hard tail. So I had a had 113 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:48,430 a fork, had some suspension up there, 114 00:03:49,784 --> 00:03:51,478 but it was definitely 115 00:03:51,869 --> 00:03:53,381 sitting in the garage for quite a few 116 00:03:53,381 --> 00:03:55,371 years and just sitting dormant, not being used. 117 00:03:56,008 --> 00:03:57,123 But then when I found out she would 118 00:03:57,123 --> 00:03:58,954 d mount biking and I've always been intrigued 119 00:03:58,954 --> 00:03:59,193 by it, 120 00:04:00,163 --> 00:04:01,677 at especially living in North carolina at the 121 00:04:01,677 --> 00:04:01,836 time. 122 00:04:02,952 --> 00:04:04,864 Shook me out, and I had a blast. 123 00:04:05,103 --> 00:04:05,740 It was terrifying, 124 00:04:06,856 --> 00:04:08,608 but I remember it being more fun than 125 00:04:08,608 --> 00:04:10,378 it was terrifying. You know, the only reason 126 00:04:10,378 --> 00:04:12,616 it was terrifying is because my brakes probably 127 00:04:12,616 --> 00:04:13,495 should've have been looked at, 128 00:04:14,454 --> 00:04:16,052 you know, back in the day, old caliber 129 00:04:16,052 --> 00:04:17,170 breaks. And 130 00:04:17,984 --> 00:04:20,381 they just weren't breaking as effectively. And we 131 00:04:20,381 --> 00:04:22,059 were riding, you know, around kinda like the 132 00:04:22,059 --> 00:04:23,498 sol area in North Carolina, 133 00:04:24,776 --> 00:04:27,110 not in Sol Park, but in that area, 134 00:04:27,430 --> 00:04:27,930 and 135 00:04:28,310 --> 00:04:29,829 I have since fall in love with the 136 00:04:29,829 --> 00:04:30,069 sport. 137 00:04:31,110 --> 00:04:33,189 I will say I did take hiatus so 138 00:04:33,189 --> 00:04:34,709 even though I started mountain biking, you know, 139 00:04:34,870 --> 00:04:36,483 over 20 years ago. Did take a good, 140 00:04:36,642 --> 00:04:38,558 like, 10 or so your hiatus just because 141 00:04:38,718 --> 00:04:40,633 I I didn't I didn't really know anyone. 142 00:04:40,872 --> 00:04:42,149 I didn't have any friends who were out 143 00:04:42,149 --> 00:04:42,788 by biking at the time. 144 00:04:44,874 --> 00:04:47,096 And also, you know, at the time, I 145 00:04:47,096 --> 00:04:49,160 was in a relationship that just didn't 146 00:04:50,747 --> 00:04:53,469 allow the space time or energy for Mountain 147 00:04:53,469 --> 00:04:55,463 biking. Let's put that way, Mainly because of 148 00:04:55,463 --> 00:04:57,000 just the other individual. So 149 00:04:57,537 --> 00:04:59,372 all of this to say that, hey, Mountain 150 00:04:59,531 --> 00:05:01,206 Biking has been an evolution for me over 151 00:05:01,206 --> 00:05:03,376 the years. And it all started with that 152 00:05:03,376 --> 00:05:06,191 little, you know, weekend date in the mountains 153 00:05:06,649 --> 00:05:08,325 with a friend who I was seeing at 154 00:05:08,325 --> 00:05:10,082 the time and and I had an absolute 155 00:05:10,082 --> 00:05:10,561 blessed with that. 156 00:05:12,729 --> 00:05:14,961 Now, of course, over the years, my biking 157 00:05:14,961 --> 00:05:17,192 has evolved. And once I did get back 158 00:05:17,192 --> 00:05:19,345 into mountain Biking, right around, like, 20, 159 00:05:19,916 --> 00:05:21,505 15 or 20 14 because I moved to 160 00:05:21,584 --> 00:05:22,617 Colorado in 20 14. 161 00:05:23,571 --> 00:05:25,478 That's when I started to really just fall 162 00:05:25,478 --> 00:05:27,305 in love with it head over heels. Oh 163 00:05:27,305 --> 00:05:27,623 my gosh. 164 00:05:28,354 --> 00:05:28,673 And 165 00:05:29,390 --> 00:05:32,259 I took a clinic with Vid mountain bike 166 00:05:32,259 --> 00:05:32,759 series 167 00:05:33,215 --> 00:05:35,367 and shout out to Sarah raleigh and the 168 00:05:35,367 --> 00:05:35,606 crew. 169 00:05:36,338 --> 00:05:36,838 And 170 00:05:37,534 --> 00:05:39,628 I participated in, like, my 171 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:42,077 second race. 172 00:05:42,714 --> 00:05:44,243 Was my second mountain Biking can race. Because 173 00:05:44,322 --> 00:05:45,830 I did race Mountain bike, you know, it 174 00:05:45,830 --> 00:05:48,552 did participate in Mountain Biking race years prior 175 00:05:48,925 --> 00:05:50,671 in North Carolina just for, you know, s 176 00:05:50,671 --> 00:05:52,709 as and g's. But... Because 177 00:05:54,110 --> 00:05:55,949 did my second mountain by grace that weekend 178 00:05:56,029 --> 00:05:56,669 Fell in love with it. 179 00:05:57,310 --> 00:05:59,069 Realized how to shape it was. And then 180 00:05:59,069 --> 00:06:01,389 also just, you know, realize like, how much 181 00:06:01,550 --> 00:06:05,222 I love. That energy and the vibe of 182 00:06:05,222 --> 00:06:06,913 a mount biking greece. So 183 00:06:07,367 --> 00:06:09,114 there you go. That gives you a little 184 00:06:09,114 --> 00:06:09,750 bit of my... 185 00:06:10,797 --> 00:06:12,961 Background and how my passion 186 00:06:13,729 --> 00:06:16,766 for bikes and Mountain biking just kept increasing 187 00:06:18,104 --> 00:06:20,102 And then lo behold, hey, in 20 16, 188 00:06:20,262 --> 00:06:21,720 you know, I searched fault 189 00:06:22,179 --> 00:06:24,976 even deeper, and that's when I found it 190 00:06:24,976 --> 00:06:27,300 shift team performance. It was actually under a 191 00:06:27,300 --> 00:06:29,444 different name. Rave river wellness at the time, 192 00:06:30,239 --> 00:06:32,780 but shift... Found it shift performance. It was 193 00:06:32,780 --> 00:06:35,680 mainly focused on health coaching. But then as 194 00:06:35,737 --> 00:06:38,442 my my love and passion for bikes really 195 00:06:38,442 --> 00:06:40,829 start to increase and involve and search chase 196 00:06:40,829 --> 00:06:42,421 that because it's... It was such a long 197 00:06:42,421 --> 00:06:43,137 time passion. 198 00:06:43,789 --> 00:06:45,621 Because I was... What I didn't say is 199 00:06:45,621 --> 00:06:48,329 in that 20 year span. I was also 200 00:06:48,329 --> 00:06:49,046 a road cyclist. 201 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:52,764 Excuse me, end road cycling was my big 202 00:06:52,964 --> 00:06:55,042 time passion when I lived in North Carolina, 203 00:06:56,960 --> 00:06:58,639 until I had a little little incident with 204 00:06:58,639 --> 00:06:59,917 a car, and 205 00:07:00,796 --> 00:07:03,047 and that's when I, you know, kind just 206 00:07:03,047 --> 00:07:04,741 stop road biking as much, and 207 00:07:05,672 --> 00:07:08,218 that the rest is history. Alright. So I 208 00:07:08,218 --> 00:07:09,570 did get into road cycling, 209 00:07:10,064 --> 00:07:10,704 really heavily. 210 00:07:11,584 --> 00:07:13,425 And that was something I focused on more 211 00:07:13,425 --> 00:07:15,664 in terms of, like, just endurance distance, doing 212 00:07:15,664 --> 00:07:16,865 a lot of charity events and things like 213 00:07:16,865 --> 00:07:18,964 that. A lot of, you know, century rides 214 00:07:19,277 --> 00:07:21,179 half century rad stuff like that. Metric centuries. 215 00:07:23,715 --> 00:07:26,093 But now, I'm addicted to the dirt, 216 00:07:26,663 --> 00:07:28,569 whether it's gravel or Mountain Biking, I will 217 00:07:28,569 --> 00:07:29,863 say I do fare 218 00:07:30,872 --> 00:07:32,619 more heavily on the Mountain Biking side, and 219 00:07:32,619 --> 00:07:34,207 that's why today's episode it's going to be 220 00:07:34,207 --> 00:07:35,398 speaking specifically, 221 00:07:36,049 --> 00:07:37,963 on the 10 tips 10 tips for better 222 00:07:38,043 --> 00:07:39,101 Mountain. But for 223 00:07:39,558 --> 00:07:40,436 newer mountain biker, 224 00:07:41,313 --> 00:07:42,690 that way, you can kinda make 225 00:07:43,148 --> 00:07:45,482 real good headway and just improve 226 00:07:46,193 --> 00:07:49,221 your skills and abilities, and that will in 227 00:07:49,221 --> 00:07:49,721 turn 228 00:07:50,256 --> 00:07:52,089 cater to you really falling in love with 229 00:07:52,089 --> 00:07:53,617 the sport as much as I did. Alright? 230 00:07:54,174 --> 00:07:56,004 So the first thing that I have first 231 00:07:56,004 --> 00:07:56,504 tip 232 00:07:56,879 --> 00:07:58,073 is to take a lesson, 233 00:07:58,709 --> 00:07:59,766 you know? And 234 00:08:00,221 --> 00:08:01,732 I say this because I spent my first 235 00:08:01,732 --> 00:08:03,423 few years. Chasing my best friends on the 236 00:08:03,423 --> 00:08:03,583 trails. 237 00:08:04,541 --> 00:08:06,778 You know, shout out to Gary, shout out 238 00:08:06,778 --> 00:08:08,775 to Jason, you know, shout all my guys. 239 00:08:09,827 --> 00:08:10,327 Because 240 00:08:11,261 --> 00:08:13,492 they were only knew. I didn't know any 241 00:08:13,492 --> 00:08:15,563 other female mountain biker, except for, of course, 242 00:08:15,722 --> 00:08:16,997 you know, the the girl that I I 243 00:08:16,997 --> 00:08:18,692 was senior in college. But 244 00:08:19,082 --> 00:08:20,512 you know, it was 1 of those situations 245 00:08:20,512 --> 00:08:21,012 where 246 00:08:21,862 --> 00:08:22,838 it was also, 247 00:08:23,450 --> 00:08:26,230 you know, back in my day, it was 248 00:08:26,230 --> 00:08:28,136 before we really had, like, online groups. 249 00:08:28,709 --> 00:08:29,347 And, you know, 250 00:08:30,145 --> 00:08:32,539 Facebook wasn't necessarily a thing. And, you know, 251 00:08:32,778 --> 00:08:34,374 there wasn't just these groups where you can 252 00:08:34,374 --> 00:08:36,264 just shoot a message to 253 00:08:36,624 --> 00:08:38,062 mass amount of people and say, hey, I'm 254 00:08:38,062 --> 00:08:39,441 gonna be here at 5PM 255 00:08:39,580 --> 00:08:41,497 for an after work ride. Meet me, you 256 00:08:41,497 --> 00:08:43,748 know, that there just wasn't that. I did 257 00:08:43,748 --> 00:08:45,022 a lot of writing by myself or a 258 00:08:45,022 --> 00:08:46,775 lot of writing with my friends Gary or 259 00:08:46,934 --> 00:08:47,890 Jason, scary. 260 00:08:49,802 --> 00:08:52,534 And... So you know, I definitely followed their 261 00:08:52,534 --> 00:08:54,934 lead. They were both phenomenal mountain biker. And 262 00:08:55,095 --> 00:08:57,815 I followed their lead, and that definitely helped 263 00:08:57,815 --> 00:09:00,068 me learn the basics. But I did also 264 00:09:00,068 --> 00:09:02,465 pick some pick up some less than ideal 265 00:09:02,465 --> 00:09:02,784 habits, 266 00:09:03,663 --> 00:09:06,220 while riding with friends and then also while 267 00:09:06,220 --> 00:09:08,307 road cycling because force road cycling, we do 268 00:09:08,307 --> 00:09:09,421 tend to hug the saddle a little bit 269 00:09:09,421 --> 00:09:11,411 with our thighs, you know, and kinda lean 270 00:09:11,411 --> 00:09:13,003 back a little bit. So our geometry is 271 00:09:13,003 --> 00:09:14,674 different. And I start to apply a lot 272 00:09:14,674 --> 00:09:16,527 of the road cycling geometry basics 273 00:09:16,838 --> 00:09:19,143 to my mountain biking endeavor. And that definitely 274 00:09:19,143 --> 00:09:20,176 didn't match, you know, 275 00:09:20,891 --> 00:09:23,037 quite as effectively for me to really have 276 00:09:23,037 --> 00:09:24,205 the traction in 277 00:09:24,643 --> 00:09:26,635 efficiency and power and speed that I need 278 00:09:26,635 --> 00:09:28,149 it on the Mountain bike. So, 279 00:09:29,025 --> 00:09:30,858 of course, back when I started, you know, 280 00:09:31,018 --> 00:09:31,575 in 2000, 281 00:09:31,989 --> 00:09:34,466 skills clinics, they were not nearly as popular 282 00:09:34,466 --> 00:09:36,543 as they are now. I will say now 283 00:09:36,543 --> 00:09:39,340 you even have women only clinics. And, you 284 00:09:39,340 --> 00:09:39,580 know, 285 00:09:40,312 --> 00:09:43,100 c clinics and and clinics specifically on drops 286 00:09:43,100 --> 00:09:46,367 and jumps, clinics specifically on basics and intro 287 00:09:46,367 --> 00:09:48,530 level and all of the all of the 288 00:09:48,530 --> 00:09:51,474 things. So whether you're newbie or you're an 289 00:09:51,474 --> 00:09:54,020 advanced cyclist, I highly recommend a skills clinic, 290 00:09:54,354 --> 00:09:56,190 whether that's with the venture birds. I will 291 00:09:56,190 --> 00:09:58,586 go ahead and tag these individuals in the 292 00:09:58,586 --> 00:10:00,422 show notes so check them out. There's also 293 00:10:00,422 --> 00:10:01,699 the ladies ride series, 294 00:10:02,737 --> 00:10:03,716 you know, ninja 295 00:10:04,268 --> 00:10:08,325 camp, there... There's endless endless endless resources. You 296 00:10:08,325 --> 00:10:10,791 can also check out the women's Mt network, 297 00:10:11,204 --> 00:10:12,962 they're going to have a list of especially 298 00:10:12,962 --> 00:10:14,501 women specific or non binary 299 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:15,620 coaches 300 00:10:15,999 --> 00:10:16,499 who 301 00:10:17,357 --> 00:10:19,970 specialize in coaching other women and non binary 302 00:10:20,406 --> 00:10:22,150 individuals. So definitely someone to check out. 303 00:10:23,736 --> 00:10:24,791 But I will say 304 00:10:25,164 --> 00:10:26,060 the earlier 305 00:10:26,432 --> 00:10:29,550 that you are able to learn your basic 306 00:10:29,550 --> 00:10:29,709 skills, 307 00:10:30,667 --> 00:10:33,299 especially bike body separation, how to position your 308 00:10:33,299 --> 00:10:35,388 bike on your body on the bike how 309 00:10:35,388 --> 00:10:37,453 to break effectively how to corner effectively how 310 00:10:37,453 --> 00:10:38,350 to look and 311 00:10:38,803 --> 00:10:41,186 trail and terrain. The earlier you can do 312 00:10:41,186 --> 00:10:43,490 that, the better because that's going to really 313 00:10:43,490 --> 00:10:46,444 prevent you from how getting some of those 314 00:10:46,444 --> 00:10:47,262 poor skills 315 00:10:47,795 --> 00:10:49,782 that I'm even still to the day trying 316 00:10:49,782 --> 00:10:51,927 trying to shake a little bit. Alright. So 317 00:10:51,927 --> 00:10:54,325 go attend a skills clinic. But then the 318 00:10:54,325 --> 00:10:55,991 second tip here is going to be the 319 00:10:55,991 --> 00:10:58,293 most important follow to that. And that's to 320 00:10:58,293 --> 00:11:00,912 practice the skills that you learn in that 321 00:11:00,912 --> 00:11:01,150 clinic, 322 00:11:01,884 --> 00:11:03,641 because, hey, it's great. You know, I love 323 00:11:03,641 --> 00:11:05,260 it when people do hire 324 00:11:05,639 --> 00:11:06,038 a coach, 325 00:11:06,757 --> 00:11:09,643 and, you know, they... Go to a clinic 326 00:11:09,643 --> 00:11:10,916 and they do the thing. Right? 327 00:11:13,143 --> 00:11:14,893 The problem is is they think that that's 328 00:11:14,893 --> 00:11:16,419 all they need to do. They just need 329 00:11:16,419 --> 00:11:18,010 to go to the clinic. They just need 330 00:11:18,010 --> 00:11:20,077 to hire a coach and then boop, it's 331 00:11:20,077 --> 00:11:22,384 gonna be done. They're going to by the 332 00:11:22,384 --> 00:11:24,849 power of Osmosis. They're going to get all 333 00:11:24,849 --> 00:11:25,539 the skills 334 00:11:25,898 --> 00:11:27,514 and all of the things that they need 335 00:11:28,369 --> 00:11:28,869 to, 336 00:11:29,804 --> 00:11:30,123 you know, 337 00:11:31,159 --> 00:11:33,311 mountain bike effectively or to lose the weight 338 00:11:33,311 --> 00:11:35,004 that they want to or to increase their 339 00:11:35,004 --> 00:11:35,964 muscle or whatever. 340 00:11:36,845 --> 00:11:38,524 The thing is is you have to take 341 00:11:38,524 --> 00:11:40,924 action. So going to the skills clinic yes 342 00:11:40,924 --> 00:11:42,294 that's step 1 that is a huge amount 343 00:11:42,294 --> 00:11:44,206 of action, but you have to take action 344 00:11:44,206 --> 00:11:46,357 number 2, and that is to practice the 345 00:11:46,357 --> 00:11:48,524 skills that you learn in the clinic. To 346 00:11:48,524 --> 00:11:50,205 do the thing that the coach is actually 347 00:11:50,205 --> 00:11:51,725 guiding you to do. Now, 348 00:11:52,524 --> 00:11:54,045 I will say when I did my first 349 00:11:54,045 --> 00:11:55,725 skills clinic back in 20 15 that I 350 00:11:55,725 --> 00:11:57,620 mentioned with Vita Mt series 351 00:11:58,537 --> 00:12:01,568 I I failed to consistently practice the skills 352 00:12:01,568 --> 00:12:03,960 that I learned at that clinic after the 353 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:06,672 clinic ended. You know? Sometimes when I was 354 00:12:06,672 --> 00:12:08,445 out on the trail, I would kinda practice 355 00:12:08,445 --> 00:12:10,684 certain things, but I didn't necessarily go to 356 00:12:10,684 --> 00:12:13,324 the park or go to the parking lot 357 00:12:13,324 --> 00:12:15,745 or the road out front of my house 358 00:12:16,044 --> 00:12:17,105 or the alley 359 00:12:18,059 --> 00:12:19,740 and practice the skills that I learned. 360 00:12:20,779 --> 00:12:23,100 If I did practice the skills that I 361 00:12:23,100 --> 00:12:25,340 learned, then I actually could have given myself 362 00:12:25,340 --> 00:12:26,953 chance to implement. What I learned. 363 00:12:27,671 --> 00:12:29,427 So what I recommend is setting aside at 364 00:12:29,427 --> 00:12:30,863 least a few minutes a couple of times 365 00:12:30,863 --> 00:12:33,098 a week to practice what you learn and 366 00:12:33,098 --> 00:12:35,742 then keep progressing the difficulties So you continue 367 00:12:35,742 --> 00:12:37,967 to progress on your bike. That's gonna be 368 00:12:37,967 --> 00:12:39,874 the key is putting in the practice, putting 369 00:12:39,874 --> 00:12:41,861 an effective practice. And that way you can 370 00:12:41,861 --> 00:12:44,101 actually put forth the effort. So that you 371 00:12:44,101 --> 00:12:46,169 need to see the improvement in progress on 372 00:12:46,169 --> 00:12:46,964 the trail. Alright? 373 00:12:47,997 --> 00:12:51,098 Alright. Number 3. Find your community. You need 374 00:12:51,098 --> 00:12:52,450 some people to ride with, You know, a 375 00:12:52,450 --> 00:12:55,173 lot like me that back in back of 376 00:12:55,173 --> 00:12:57,326 my day. Back in college, I just wasn't... 377 00:12:57,964 --> 00:12:59,638 You know, I was writing solo a lot. 378 00:12:59,797 --> 00:13:01,631 So in between classes, I'd go grab a 379 00:13:01,631 --> 00:13:04,191 ride after classes, I'd go, grab a ride 380 00:13:04,191 --> 00:13:06,258 on nights that I didn't have to wait 381 00:13:06,258 --> 00:13:08,086 tables or bar 10, I would go and 382 00:13:08,086 --> 00:13:09,199 grab a ride after classes. 383 00:13:10,088 --> 00:13:11,674 And I mean, you know, you can ride 384 00:13:11,753 --> 00:13:13,418 Solo. I had a grand all time, 385 00:13:14,449 --> 00:13:14,949 but 386 00:13:15,321 --> 00:13:17,065 it is infinitely more fun to ride with 387 00:13:17,065 --> 00:13:18,512 other people. Every once in a while, 388 00:13:19,309 --> 00:13:21,542 you know, plus, not to mention having some 389 00:13:21,542 --> 00:13:23,376 sort of community to ride with and to 390 00:13:23,376 --> 00:13:25,768 kinda lean on for support will help you 391 00:13:25,768 --> 00:13:27,852 grow as a mountain biker. You know? And 392 00:13:27,852 --> 00:13:29,757 and, of course, I do encourage riding with 393 00:13:29,757 --> 00:13:31,027 other women if you are a woman, 394 00:13:32,297 --> 00:13:34,996 just because there's something about that energy, and 395 00:13:34,996 --> 00:13:36,762 we talk about this, I swear to again 396 00:13:36,762 --> 00:13:38,697 get. We talk about this every time 397 00:13:39,074 --> 00:13:40,988 I do a a woman specific clinic or 398 00:13:40,988 --> 00:13:42,982 ride or something like that and nothing against 399 00:13:42,982 --> 00:13:44,896 the male counterparts. We love you dearly. 400 00:13:45,549 --> 00:13:47,064 But there is just something about a group 401 00:13:47,064 --> 00:13:48,660 of woman coming together, 402 00:13:49,377 --> 00:13:49,877 and 403 00:13:50,255 --> 00:13:51,292 it's kind of magical. 404 00:13:52,807 --> 00:13:54,402 I don't know It's like this magic of 405 00:13:54,402 --> 00:13:56,566 sister, and it's so amazing and I love 406 00:13:56,566 --> 00:13:59,109 seeing it and love seeing the high fives 407 00:13:59,109 --> 00:14:01,891 and smiles and love seeing the confidence, 408 00:14:02,685 --> 00:14:03,583 really just 409 00:14:04,275 --> 00:14:06,358 so it's like a rocket. You know? I 410 00:14:06,358 --> 00:14:09,461 love seeing everyone's confidence just soar after a 411 00:14:09,461 --> 00:14:11,552 group bride or a group clinic that 412 00:14:11,865 --> 00:14:14,365 is all women. It's it's really... It's 413 00:14:14,825 --> 00:14:16,745 it's powerful. If you can't tell, I'm smiling 414 00:14:16,745 --> 00:14:18,024 ear to ear right now, just thinking about 415 00:14:18,024 --> 00:14:18,184 it. 416 00:14:19,065 --> 00:14:19,225 Now, 417 00:14:19,957 --> 00:14:21,788 How can you find these groups? Usually, you 418 00:14:21,788 --> 00:14:23,722 can find them through your local trail maintenance 419 00:14:24,018 --> 00:14:26,407 organizations such as like Comb, for example, Colorado 420 00:14:26,486 --> 00:14:29,051 Mountain Biking Association. As well as any other 421 00:14:29,051 --> 00:14:31,044 trail maintenance, you know, groups that you have 422 00:14:31,044 --> 00:14:32,240 in your specific area. 423 00:14:33,357 --> 00:14:34,792 You can also do that on social media, 424 00:14:34,952 --> 00:14:36,546 search on social media, search on, you know, 425 00:14:36,706 --> 00:14:38,639 Facebook. Gram things like that. And then of 426 00:14:38,639 --> 00:14:41,120 course search online, you know, search online, do 427 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,279 a nice little Google search, and Google a 428 00:14:43,279 --> 00:14:44,879 hell out of it. Google, whatever you need 429 00:14:44,879 --> 00:14:47,123 to find, in terms of, you know, women's 430 00:14:47,123 --> 00:14:47,600 mountain bike, 431 00:14:48,395 --> 00:14:50,938 club, women's mountain bike, group, women's Mountain bike 432 00:14:50,938 --> 00:14:52,288 clinic. And, you know, 433 00:14:53,019 --> 00:14:53,258 you 434 00:14:54,212 --> 00:14:55,883 search it for your area, and you can 435 00:14:55,883 --> 00:14:57,951 kinda find what you need. Alright? But go 436 00:14:57,951 --> 00:14:59,914 on some rides. I know it's scary. If 437 00:15:00,513 --> 00:15:02,370 I'll link another episode in the show notes 438 00:15:02,828 --> 00:15:04,344 when I talked about going on the group 439 00:15:04,344 --> 00:15:06,020 ride because I know it can be super 440 00:15:06,020 --> 00:15:08,276 scary to do something new. And 441 00:15:09,229 --> 00:15:09,729 to, 442 00:15:10,826 --> 00:15:12,525 you know, get out of your comfort zone 443 00:15:12,904 --> 00:15:14,901 and go ride with people you don't even 444 00:15:14,901 --> 00:15:16,992 know and you've never met But let me 445 00:15:16,992 --> 00:15:18,506 tell you most of the time. I will 446 00:15:18,506 --> 00:15:20,577 say, like, I'd say majority of the time. 447 00:15:21,533 --> 00:15:23,786 Individuals are going to be so incredibly 448 00:15:24,322 --> 00:15:26,017 supportive and helpful and 449 00:15:26,489 --> 00:15:28,483 just... They're gonna be amazing. I I can't 450 00:15:28,563 --> 00:15:29,999 I can't see enough good things about just 451 00:15:29,999 --> 00:15:31,914 going and going on the right. Just going 452 00:15:31,914 --> 00:15:32,552 and doing the thing. 453 00:15:33,350 --> 00:15:33,510 Alright. 454 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:36,148 Number 4, I have to say this 1. 455 00:15:37,102 --> 00:15:39,327 You've gotta fuel your ride friend. You really 456 00:15:39,327 --> 00:15:39,486 do. 457 00:15:41,649 --> 00:15:43,587 The reason for that is 458 00:15:44,286 --> 00:15:45,644 you are not going to be able to 459 00:15:45,644 --> 00:15:48,680 ride effectively or with clarity and attention, 460 00:15:49,253 --> 00:15:51,958 and focus that you need on rocky terrain 461 00:15:51,958 --> 00:15:53,412 and tree filled terrain 462 00:15:54,264 --> 00:15:56,650 if you're not fueled effectively. And I love 463 00:15:56,650 --> 00:15:57,389 my snacks 464 00:15:57,858 --> 00:15:59,689 but I will say that when I did 465 00:15:59,689 --> 00:16:00,246 start writing, 466 00:16:00,883 --> 00:16:03,907 I didn't feel enough for my rides, especially 467 00:16:03,907 --> 00:16:05,673 when I was road. Oh my god. If 468 00:16:05,832 --> 00:16:07,663 I could go back, I don't know how 469 00:16:07,663 --> 00:16:08,937 you all feel. But if I could go 470 00:16:08,937 --> 00:16:09,437 back 471 00:16:09,813 --> 00:16:10,870 and fuel, 472 00:16:11,405 --> 00:16:13,077 you know, 20 year old jen. 473 00:16:13,887 --> 00:16:15,394 And 20 to 30 year old jet when 474 00:16:15,474 --> 00:16:17,378 I was a road, and I was dabbling 475 00:16:17,378 --> 00:16:18,409 in mountain biking a little bit. 476 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:20,312 Oh my gosh, friends. 477 00:16:21,121 --> 00:16:21,939 I would 478 00:16:22,471 --> 00:16:24,852 be... I would have had such better rides. 479 00:16:25,170 --> 00:16:26,837 I mean, I had Vc back then I 480 00:16:26,837 --> 00:16:28,346 didn't know. I had Vc, so I I 481 00:16:28,346 --> 00:16:29,616 had no idea why I couldn't breathe. 482 00:16:30,669 --> 00:16:31,947 Man I felt like I was gonna pass 483 00:16:31,947 --> 00:16:33,625 out. It's because of my vocal boards were, 484 00:16:33,705 --> 00:16:36,022 you know, my larynx was just closing. And, 485 00:16:37,221 --> 00:16:39,230 unfortunately, you know, I was also on top 486 00:16:39,230 --> 00:16:40,423 of that not fueling enough. 487 00:16:41,457 --> 00:16:42,650 And there are so many times when I 488 00:16:42,650 --> 00:16:44,320 wish, like, when I look back on my 489 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:46,387 group rides that I was doing with my 490 00:16:46,546 --> 00:16:49,028 Bike team in San Francisco and And, 491 00:16:50,784 --> 00:16:52,800 oh, my god. Why am Forgetting the the 492 00:16:52,938 --> 00:16:55,971 all the city of north of San Francisco? 493 00:16:56,130 --> 00:16:57,501 It's like, my favorite place. Saw. 494 00:16:58,379 --> 00:16:59,655 It's like my favorite place to road ride 495 00:16:59,735 --> 00:17:01,090 Oh my. So fucking beautiful. 496 00:17:02,446 --> 00:17:03,722 When I look back on those rides that 497 00:17:03,802 --> 00:17:05,238 I doing in Salsa, so it was just 498 00:17:05,318 --> 00:17:06,688 San Francisco with my friends team, 499 00:17:07,644 --> 00:17:09,555 and I just had no energy. And I'm 500 00:17:09,555 --> 00:17:11,466 like, Jen, you just needed an the effing 501 00:17:11,466 --> 00:17:12,979 snack. Even if it was like a Granola 502 00:17:12,979 --> 00:17:14,492 bar. You just needed a Granola bar or 503 00:17:14,492 --> 00:17:15,105 some fig newton 504 00:17:15,701 --> 00:17:17,691 something. You just needed something. Alright? 505 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:22,226 Now, my energy, it often tanked during rides. 506 00:17:22,545 --> 00:17:25,449 I was notorious for bunk and I 507 00:17:26,228 --> 00:17:28,226 felt awful, like, I could not get any 508 00:17:28,226 --> 00:17:29,265 power on my pedal strokes. 509 00:17:30,463 --> 00:17:31,982 Even though I was trying to perfect my 510 00:17:31,982 --> 00:17:33,260 pedal stroke, you I was working with a 511 00:17:33,260 --> 00:17:35,113 friend of mine who was, like a, former 512 00:17:35,113 --> 00:17:35,353 pro, 513 00:17:36,072 --> 00:17:37,990 Brody, and and, you know, he was kinda 514 00:17:37,990 --> 00:17:39,908 showing me the basics of pedal strokes and 515 00:17:39,908 --> 00:17:41,666 things like that back in, like, 2001. 516 00:17:43,917 --> 00:17:45,506 Didn't matter. Did not matter, friends. 517 00:17:46,221 --> 00:17:48,367 It's still sucked. It sucked because I had 518 00:17:48,367 --> 00:17:50,513 no energy, like I had nothing to give. 519 00:17:51,403 --> 00:17:53,239 And a lot of times especially when I 520 00:17:53,239 --> 00:17:54,995 was in college. I was fresh from from 521 00:17:54,995 --> 00:17:56,911 class, fresh from a lab or whatever. I 522 00:17:56,911 --> 00:17:58,507 would sometimes even skip lunch just to go 523 00:17:58,507 --> 00:17:59,066 and get a ride. 524 00:17:59,878 --> 00:18:01,094 And I was 525 00:18:01,549 --> 00:18:03,776 pretty much riding on empty. So don't do 526 00:18:03,776 --> 00:18:06,004 that. Eat a damn snack. Eat something link 527 00:18:06,004 --> 00:18:06,561 quick and civil. 528 00:18:07,290 --> 00:18:09,113 Mostly carbs is going to be beneficial for 529 00:18:09,113 --> 00:18:10,380 you because that e is going to be 530 00:18:10,380 --> 00:18:12,440 the best fuel f fuel before an effort 531 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:13,074 like Mountain Biking. 532 00:18:14,359 --> 00:18:16,514 Have something about 60 minutes beforehand, you know, 533 00:18:16,833 --> 00:18:18,430 before you ride, and that will give you 534 00:18:18,430 --> 00:18:20,186 a little bit of time to digest. You 535 00:18:20,186 --> 00:18:21,463 might need a little bit more time, but 536 00:18:21,463 --> 00:18:23,392 test it out. Figure it out. Some people, 537 00:18:23,471 --> 00:18:25,619 they might just need 30 minutes, totally different. 538 00:18:25,858 --> 00:18:26,017 Right? 539 00:18:26,812 --> 00:18:29,199 But, you know, get some like yogurt. 540 00:18:30,248 --> 00:18:32,237 For soma protein, add some granola, add some 541 00:18:32,237 --> 00:18:33,271 fruit to it. I'll add a little bit 542 00:18:33,271 --> 00:18:35,816 of honey or have some fruit with some 543 00:18:35,816 --> 00:18:36,984 nut butter, whatever it 544 00:18:37,741 --> 00:18:39,970 just eat get a damn snack that has 545 00:18:39,970 --> 00:18:42,119 some freaking carbs in it for crying out 546 00:18:42,119 --> 00:18:42,278 loud. 547 00:18:43,711 --> 00:18:44,927 Anyways. So 548 00:18:45,396 --> 00:18:47,223 next thing to go hand in hand with 549 00:18:47,223 --> 00:18:49,526 tip number 4 to fuel more is the 550 00:18:49,526 --> 00:18:51,535 fifth tip to stay on top of your 551 00:18:51,750 --> 00:18:52,624 freaking hydration. 552 00:18:54,550 --> 00:18:54,789 And, 553 00:18:55,428 --> 00:18:57,262 I'm only saying this because, yeah, I did 554 00:18:57,421 --> 00:18:59,016 I did do silver rush 50, you know, 555 00:18:59,176 --> 00:19:01,090 this past weekend, and I I did. I 556 00:19:01,090 --> 00:19:03,179 sla my hydration in my nutrition. But let 557 00:19:03,179 --> 00:19:04,799 me tell you I was out there longer 558 00:19:05,019 --> 00:19:06,779 because I had gotten stuck behind 559 00:19:07,179 --> 00:19:08,700 a group of people and unfortunately, 560 00:19:09,579 --> 00:19:10,380 I could not pass. 561 00:19:11,019 --> 00:19:11,660 Just trying to pass. 562 00:19:12,634 --> 00:19:14,073 And we had to walk. So there's a 563 00:19:14,073 --> 00:19:15,431 good, like, hour and a half to 2 564 00:19:15,431 --> 00:19:15,931 hours 565 00:19:16,390 --> 00:19:17,210 of pure 566 00:19:17,589 --> 00:19:19,746 walking, more than I was ever planning on 567 00:19:19,746 --> 00:19:19,986 walking. 568 00:19:21,519 --> 00:19:24,660 But because of that, my did fall back 569 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:26,960 on my nutrition a little bit, so I 570 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:28,400 was about a gel behind than I should 571 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:30,966 have been. And a couple gels really. And 572 00:19:31,445 --> 00:19:32,640 and I started to feel it right near 573 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:34,792 the end. And and that's fine. Yeah. You 574 00:19:34,792 --> 00:19:35,987 know, It's near the end, I was able 575 00:19:35,987 --> 00:19:36,465 to persevere. 576 00:19:37,117 --> 00:19:39,029 But if I wasn't able to stay on 577 00:19:39,029 --> 00:19:40,542 top of my hydration on top of that 578 00:19:40,542 --> 00:19:42,135 because I was still I was still nailing 579 00:19:42,135 --> 00:19:44,126 my hydration. So even though I wasn't nailing 580 00:19:44,126 --> 00:19:46,210 my nutrition a hundred percent, I was nailing 581 00:19:46,210 --> 00:19:48,354 it about 90 percent, 85 maybe. 582 00:19:49,228 --> 00:19:51,054 My hydration was stellar. You know, 583 00:19:52,245 --> 00:19:53,595 you have to think of it this way. 584 00:19:54,151 --> 00:19:54,889 Your breathing 585 00:19:55,359 --> 00:19:56,259 pretty heavily 586 00:19:56,559 --> 00:19:57,200 when you're biking. 587 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:01,200 That will only increase your fluid loss because 588 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:02,660 you are sailing ex, 589 00:20:03,039 --> 00:20:03,839 you know, some fluid. 590 00:20:04,813 --> 00:20:06,966 On top of what you're already sweating out. 591 00:20:07,764 --> 00:20:10,317 So bring a freaking water bottle, bring an 592 00:20:10,317 --> 00:20:12,723 extra water bottle, have an extra water bottle 593 00:20:12,723 --> 00:20:14,396 with you in your car after you're done 594 00:20:14,396 --> 00:20:14,635 riding. 595 00:20:15,352 --> 00:20:17,980 And then consider also carrying a water bladder, 596 00:20:18,219 --> 00:20:20,290 you know, in your backpack or hip pack, 597 00:20:20,624 --> 00:20:21,979 I don't care whatever you think is cool. 598 00:20:22,777 --> 00:20:24,690 That way you can easily access water throughout 599 00:20:24,690 --> 00:20:27,263 your ride. I cannot emphasize the 600 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:28,996 convenience of having... 601 00:20:29,569 --> 00:20:31,165 A hydration pack on, 602 00:20:32,363 --> 00:20:33,959 even back when I started, that was 1 603 00:20:33,959 --> 00:20:34,938 of my first purchases 604 00:20:35,396 --> 00:20:35,795 was, 605 00:20:37,311 --> 00:20:37,950 hydration backpack. 606 00:20:38,684 --> 00:20:41,244 There's an old school camel back. And it's 607 00:20:41,244 --> 00:20:43,904 definitely a lot easier to grab that mouthpiece 608 00:20:44,444 --> 00:20:47,093 on a pack on you. While you're mountain 609 00:20:47,093 --> 00:20:49,558 biking especially, road cycling travel cycling, that's another 610 00:20:49,558 --> 00:20:50,831 thing. You know, It's pretty easy to grab 611 00:20:50,831 --> 00:20:52,740 a bottle. But when you're doing on... When 612 00:20:52,740 --> 00:20:55,219 you're navigating un deleting train, and you're trying 613 00:20:55,219 --> 00:20:56,331 to figure out, you know, how to get 614 00:20:56,331 --> 00:20:57,045 the bottle out, 615 00:20:57,919 --> 00:20:59,903 while also breaking effectively and not losing a 616 00:20:59,903 --> 00:21:02,071 ton of speed. It can be really complicated 617 00:21:02,126 --> 00:21:04,286 while on a mountain bike ride. Unless you're 618 00:21:04,286 --> 00:21:06,434 doing, like, more cross country style riding and 619 00:21:06,434 --> 00:21:10,093 things like that. But consider having of a 620 00:21:10,093 --> 00:21:10,593 pack 621 00:21:11,223 --> 00:21:13,139 Now, of course, everyone's sweat loss is different. 622 00:21:13,538 --> 00:21:15,294 I'll link that episode in the show notes. 623 00:21:16,491 --> 00:21:18,486 But drink when you're Thirsty. Drink before you 624 00:21:18,486 --> 00:21:20,810 get thirsty. Quite honestly. That's going to be 625 00:21:20,810 --> 00:21:23,277 the better the better idea there. And, of 626 00:21:23,277 --> 00:21:24,947 course, try to alternate, you know, a bottle 627 00:21:24,947 --> 00:21:27,493 of water with a bottle of of electrolytes 628 00:21:27,493 --> 00:21:28,050 and things like that. 629 00:21:29,583 --> 00:21:30,142 Number 6. 630 00:21:31,500 --> 00:21:33,896 Where gear that builds confidence for you. 631 00:21:35,429 --> 00:21:37,182 Friends, when you're mountain biking, there's going to 632 00:21:37,182 --> 00:21:39,254 be on terrain. Like I mentioned, there's going 633 00:21:39,254 --> 00:21:40,210 to be rocks logs. 634 00:21:40,768 --> 00:21:43,000 There's gonna be slabs, all of this stuff. 635 00:21:43,174 --> 00:21:44,689 Right? It could be super intimidating, 636 00:21:46,123 --> 00:21:47,000 especially when you're new. 637 00:21:47,797 --> 00:21:49,631 So I really recommend having some sort of, 638 00:21:49,710 --> 00:21:52,831 you know, knee pads, elbow pads, Definitely, definitely 639 00:21:52,831 --> 00:21:54,263 wear a helmet. Always wear helmet. 640 00:21:55,933 --> 00:21:58,161 Because it can help you build confidence. 641 00:21:58,812 --> 00:22:02,413 On these technical features. And having the right 642 00:22:02,629 --> 00:22:05,173 protective gear just helps you wanna try things. 643 00:22:05,571 --> 00:22:07,798 You know, So so definitely don't hesitate to 644 00:22:07,798 --> 00:22:08,036 get it. 645 00:22:09,242 --> 00:22:11,781 There's many, many brands out that you can 646 00:22:11,781 --> 00:22:13,369 try and test and things like that. 647 00:22:14,559 --> 00:22:16,384 I like 7 mesh... 7 mesh great. Is 648 00:22:16,384 --> 00:22:18,069 that what it's called? Why is that not 649 00:22:18,069 --> 00:22:20,058 sound right coming out of my mouth right 650 00:22:20,058 --> 00:22:20,138 now? 651 00:22:23,003 --> 00:22:24,356 So much protection. Right? 652 00:22:24,993 --> 00:22:26,346 Why is that not? So no? Is that 653 00:22:26,346 --> 00:22:27,236 mission? Someone else. 654 00:22:28,111 --> 00:22:30,417 Oh my god. Why friends, friends. Why am 655 00:22:30,577 --> 00:22:31,077 I 656 00:22:31,531 --> 00:22:33,122 why am I 7 mesh is an apparel 657 00:22:33,122 --> 00:22:33,361 company, 658 00:22:34,328 --> 00:22:36,470 Why am I linking? I'm absolutely bla assist. 659 00:22:36,628 --> 00:22:38,215 What happens when I didn't have notes, and 660 00:22:38,373 --> 00:22:39,881 I just thought I could... I thought I 661 00:22:39,881 --> 00:22:42,278 could just pretend and, you know, shoot the 662 00:22:42,278 --> 00:22:43,793 shit here, and I can't find. 663 00:22:45,786 --> 00:22:47,779 Anyways, there's a variety of gear that you 664 00:22:47,779 --> 00:22:49,453 can wear in terms of knee pads elbow 665 00:22:49,453 --> 00:22:51,060 above pads, things like that. There is a 666 00:22:51,060 --> 00:22:53,361 local company here based out of Nevada, Colorado, 667 00:22:53,598 --> 00:22:54,947 and I know that those of you who 668 00:22:54,947 --> 00:22:56,375 are listing right now and live here in 669 00:22:56,454 --> 00:22:58,358 Colorado and know the company that I'm talking 670 00:22:58,358 --> 00:23:01,233 about. Are probably shouting at your radio or 671 00:23:01,233 --> 00:23:03,936 shouting at your iphone or whatever smartphone you 672 00:23:03,936 --> 00:23:07,853 use saying Jen, it's x company that you 673 00:23:08,163 --> 00:23:10,629 are meaning to talk about. So feel free, 674 00:23:10,868 --> 00:23:13,096 laugh at me and and enjoy my antics 675 00:23:13,096 --> 00:23:13,732 here right now. 676 00:23:14,766 --> 00:23:16,596 But the... Trust me, there are definitely... 677 00:23:17,088 --> 00:23:18,860 Plenty, plenty of 678 00:23:19,633 --> 00:23:21,621 companies out there that you can that you 679 00:23:21,621 --> 00:23:23,075 can trust to find 680 00:23:23,847 --> 00:23:25,278 gear that's going to be comfortable for you. 681 00:23:25,676 --> 00:23:25,835 Alright? 682 00:23:26,883 --> 00:23:28,151 Alright. Tip number 7, friends. 683 00:23:29,023 --> 00:23:29,736 Don't be like me. 684 00:23:30,924 --> 00:23:33,460 Maintain your bike for crying Ella la. Maintain 685 00:23:33,460 --> 00:23:35,226 your bike. Alright This is, of course going 686 00:23:35,226 --> 00:23:37,698 to cost some time and or money, 687 00:23:38,815 --> 00:23:41,367 but that's fine. It's worth it because safety 688 00:23:41,367 --> 00:23:43,601 first. Right? Not safety third. Now I will 689 00:23:43,601 --> 00:23:45,213 say the first bike that I had, of 690 00:23:45,213 --> 00:23:46,651 course, I talked about the Bun and things 691 00:23:46,651 --> 00:23:46,970 like that. 692 00:23:47,849 --> 00:23:49,127 That was the first bike my parents bought 693 00:23:49,127 --> 00:23:51,259 me. But my first mountain bike that I 694 00:23:51,459 --> 00:23:54,006 quickly purchased after my bike ride with with 695 00:23:54,085 --> 00:23:56,314 Parker. Oh, no. I'm just shared another name. 696 00:23:58,304 --> 00:24:00,055 My first bike that I purchased after my 697 00:24:00,055 --> 00:24:02,463 bike ride with her. Was a 2000 Gary 698 00:24:02,623 --> 00:24:05,260 Fisher big sur, and it's 26 inch had 699 00:24:05,260 --> 00:24:05,659 a fork. 700 00:24:06,459 --> 00:24:08,376 It was great. You know, It didn't... It 701 00:24:08,376 --> 00:24:09,815 was a hard tail. But he was a 702 00:24:09,815 --> 00:24:11,427 fun bike. It was a fantastic way. 703 00:24:12,783 --> 00:24:14,858 I will go ahead and say that I 704 00:24:14,858 --> 00:24:15,837 never serviced 705 00:24:16,215 --> 00:24:16,773 its fork. 706 00:24:18,702 --> 00:24:20,766 In, like, 20 years that I owned it, 707 00:24:21,321 --> 00:24:22,273 never serves to fork. 708 00:24:24,019 --> 00:24:24,416 You know, 709 00:24:25,368 --> 00:24:25,868 never 710 00:24:26,321 --> 00:24:26,821 really 711 00:24:27,369 --> 00:24:28,963 I think I changed the brake pads like 712 00:24:28,963 --> 00:24:29,522 maybe once, 713 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:31,914 because they were, like, the caliber breaks. They 714 00:24:31,914 --> 00:24:33,350 weren't even, like, hydraulic breaks. 715 00:24:35,184 --> 00:24:36,300 That's fine. It's okay. 716 00:24:37,033 --> 00:24:38,389 You know, I don't think I changed the 717 00:24:38,389 --> 00:24:40,462 cables and anything. I did change the chain. 718 00:24:40,781 --> 00:24:42,455 I did change the chain once, 719 00:24:43,333 --> 00:24:46,378 but it's all good. It it I was 720 00:24:46,378 --> 00:24:48,293 safe. I kept the side down for the 721 00:24:48,293 --> 00:24:48,692 most part. 722 00:24:49,730 --> 00:24:52,124 I didn't have sealant in those tires because 723 00:24:52,124 --> 00:24:53,320 it wasn't capable of that. 724 00:24:54,134 --> 00:24:54,855 I had tubes, 725 00:24:55,414 --> 00:24:56,934 so did not ride tubeless. 726 00:24:57,815 --> 00:25:00,134 But what I recommend? No matter how old 727 00:25:00,134 --> 00:25:00,695 your bike is. 728 00:25:01,508 --> 00:25:03,331 For the love of god, please do some 729 00:25:03,331 --> 00:25:04,519 basic maintenance every year. 730 00:25:05,708 --> 00:25:08,585 Of course, so obvious to me now, but 731 00:25:08,813 --> 00:25:09,313 back, 732 00:25:09,688 --> 00:25:11,834 you know, 20 plus years ago, wasn't it 733 00:25:11,834 --> 00:25:12,629 wasn't obvious to me. 734 00:25:13,424 --> 00:25:15,093 You know, take your bike to local bike 735 00:25:15,093 --> 00:25:17,081 shop at least have them assess it. That 736 00:25:17,081 --> 00:25:19,086 way they can tell you what it needs. 737 00:25:19,644 --> 00:25:21,159 But do that at least once a season, 738 00:25:21,318 --> 00:25:22,753 they give you a nice little safety check. 739 00:25:22,833 --> 00:25:25,145 They check your brakes, they check how your 740 00:25:25,145 --> 00:25:26,501 gearing is is functioning, 741 00:25:26,994 --> 00:25:28,191 they check your chain where, 742 00:25:28,909 --> 00:25:30,585 they check just the basic stuff. 743 00:25:32,021 --> 00:25:34,015 Now, if you ride more often, 744 00:25:34,508 --> 00:25:36,494 you're going to need to service your bike 745 00:25:36,494 --> 00:25:40,068 more often. Alright? I can definitely attest to 746 00:25:40,068 --> 00:25:42,847 this. I think I've already ridden over 2000 747 00:25:42,847 --> 00:25:44,451 miles. This season. 748 00:25:45,087 --> 00:25:46,837 Some of that, of course, is on my 749 00:25:46,837 --> 00:25:49,301 indoor trainer, so that doesn't always count. That's 750 00:25:49,301 --> 00:25:50,812 actually the main reason why I use str 751 00:25:50,812 --> 00:25:52,323 is just to easily keep track of how 752 00:25:52,323 --> 00:25:53,650 many miles I have on each of my 753 00:25:53,769 --> 00:25:53,929 bikes. 754 00:25:54,728 --> 00:25:55,228 But 755 00:25:57,685 --> 00:25:59,443 because you're riding more, you're just going to 756 00:25:59,443 --> 00:26:00,802 have more wear and tear on your bike. 757 00:26:01,042 --> 00:26:02,560 So you're probably going to need to bleed 758 00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:04,648 your brakes spikes twice a season, if not, 759 00:26:05,126 --> 00:26:06,719 3 or 4 times a season, like once 760 00:26:06,719 --> 00:26:09,108 a quarter. If you are riding upwards of, 761 00:26:09,268 --> 00:26:11,577 you know, over 2000 miles a year, 762 00:26:12,948 --> 00:26:15,900 now your your suspension, that's gonna have to 763 00:26:15,900 --> 00:26:18,533 be serviced every 50 hours or plus. Alright? 764 00:26:19,092 --> 00:26:19,592 So 765 00:26:20,224 --> 00:26:22,618 please keep that in mind. Please reference your 766 00:26:22,618 --> 00:26:24,693 owner's manual for your mountain bike. You can 767 00:26:24,693 --> 00:26:25,970 usually find those online. 768 00:26:27,726 --> 00:26:28,226 But 769 00:26:28,539 --> 00:26:30,054 for the love of God, at least get 770 00:26:30,054 --> 00:26:32,925 your brakes blood, you know, get your suspension 771 00:26:32,925 --> 00:26:34,600 looked at. Get your drivetrain train looked at. 772 00:26:34,839 --> 00:26:36,274 And the reason for that is because it's 773 00:26:36,274 --> 00:26:38,124 actually going to be more cost effective if 774 00:26:38,124 --> 00:26:40,279 you catch things earlier, especially if you catch 775 00:26:40,279 --> 00:26:43,073 like a worn chain and a chain cost 776 00:26:43,073 --> 00:26:45,867 anywhere between 20 and 50 dollars generally speaking. 777 00:26:47,715 --> 00:26:49,247 Changing your chain 778 00:26:49,620 --> 00:26:52,024 is going to prevent wear and tear on 779 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:54,223 your cassette and the rest of your drivetrain. 780 00:26:54,937 --> 00:26:55,437 So 781 00:26:56,382 --> 00:26:58,771 correcting the problem, but when it first starts, 782 00:26:58,931 --> 00:27:00,603 and when it first starts to show is 783 00:27:00,603 --> 00:27:01,798 going to save you money in the long 784 00:27:01,798 --> 00:27:04,107 run. Alright? Because getting a whole new drivetrain 785 00:27:04,107 --> 00:27:04,799 can cost 786 00:27:06,032 --> 00:27:08,919 quite an expensive endeavor depending on what model 787 00:27:09,055 --> 00:27:11,123 and make you have on your bike, 788 00:27:12,172 --> 00:27:13,917 it cost you up to 2 to grand. 789 00:27:14,076 --> 00:27:15,187 You know, if you would need to train... 790 00:27:15,821 --> 00:27:18,281 If you need to change your entire drivetrain, 791 00:27:19,408 --> 00:27:21,476 But, you know, at a bare minimum, get 792 00:27:21,476 --> 00:27:23,384 your bike serviced at least once a year 793 00:27:23,384 --> 00:27:24,100 at a bare minimum. 794 00:27:25,134 --> 00:27:28,252 Keep your bike clean, especially your chain, and 795 00:27:28,252 --> 00:27:29,550 lube your chain 796 00:27:30,087 --> 00:27:30,587 regularly. 797 00:27:31,524 --> 00:27:34,337 Ideally before every ride or every other ride 798 00:27:34,635 --> 00:27:37,509 is especially if you're in muddy conditions or 799 00:27:37,509 --> 00:27:38,461 super dry conditions. 800 00:27:39,493 --> 00:27:42,484 It's, you know, each condition is going to 801 00:27:43,162 --> 00:27:45,474 put different wear and tear on your bike, 802 00:27:45,713 --> 00:27:47,568 and it definitely needs to be 803 00:27:48,424 --> 00:27:48,583 addressed. 804 00:27:49,300 --> 00:27:51,807 That... On top of maintaining your bike, also 805 00:27:51,862 --> 00:27:54,083 include sealant. So if you live in a 806 00:27:54,083 --> 00:27:54,558 dry climate, 807 00:27:55,272 --> 00:27:57,175 you're going to have to replace tire sealant. 808 00:27:57,334 --> 00:27:59,414 If you do ride tubeless, it you're going 809 00:27:59,414 --> 00:28:00,771 have to replace that every 3 to 6 810 00:28:00,771 --> 00:28:03,645 months, you know, at a minimum. And, you 811 00:28:03,645 --> 00:28:05,721 know, it's just 1 of those things. You 812 00:28:05,721 --> 00:28:07,637 if you stay on top of it, you're 813 00:28:07,637 --> 00:28:09,727 just going to have such a better ride. 814 00:28:10,365 --> 00:28:11,880 And such a better experience. And then you're 815 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:14,114 gonna fall over with it. Alright. Moving on. 816 00:28:14,592 --> 00:28:15,868 Tip number 8 for those of you who 817 00:28:15,868 --> 00:28:18,181 are men training individuals, pay attention to your 818 00:28:18,181 --> 00:28:19,953 menstrual cycle. The reason for that is because, 819 00:28:20,113 --> 00:28:20,992 hey, let me 820 00:28:21,551 --> 00:28:24,667 20 years ago, there wasn't any research really 821 00:28:24,667 --> 00:28:27,098 on how your menstrual can affect your performance 822 00:28:27,235 --> 00:28:28,509 energy and mood and things like that. I 823 00:28:28,509 --> 00:28:30,659 mean, we knew about our mood right. But 824 00:28:30,659 --> 00:28:32,411 we weren't really clear on, like, why we 825 00:28:32,411 --> 00:28:33,229 felt like shit 826 00:28:33,605 --> 00:28:35,211 for a couple of days a month if 827 00:28:35,211 --> 00:28:36,877 not up to a week a month. And 828 00:28:36,877 --> 00:28:39,177 if you're feeling extra exhausted, extra fatigued on 829 00:28:39,177 --> 00:28:42,691 the bike, hey, feel supported knowing that 830 00:28:43,318 --> 00:28:44,671 depending on where you are in your cycle 831 00:28:44,671 --> 00:28:47,059 and tracking your cycle, that can obviously make 832 00:28:47,059 --> 00:28:48,196 an impact on, 833 00:28:48,571 --> 00:28:50,243 you know, how you're feeling on and off 834 00:28:50,243 --> 00:28:52,728 the bike. So just be aware, and I'm 835 00:28:52,728 --> 00:28:54,482 not saying don't ride when you're men trading. 836 00:28:55,040 --> 00:28:56,474 No. I'm not saying that because you wanna 837 00:28:56,474 --> 00:28:58,148 ride when you're men trading actually. What I've 838 00:28:58,148 --> 00:29:00,074 found in recent months, is I actually feel 839 00:29:00,074 --> 00:29:02,538 better when I ride when I straight. But 840 00:29:02,538 --> 00:29:03,435 my my 841 00:29:03,889 --> 00:29:06,035 energy will be so much lower for about 842 00:29:06,035 --> 00:29:07,863 1 to 2 days prior to my period 843 00:29:07,863 --> 00:29:10,850 sorry. Is So everyone's different, you might feel 844 00:29:11,068 --> 00:29:12,903 more fatigued after your period, 845 00:29:13,861 --> 00:29:17,225 starts or whatever. Again, everyone's different. But please 846 00:29:17,225 --> 00:29:18,577 know that you're just going to feel a 847 00:29:18,577 --> 00:29:20,885 little bit more tired. So... And I'm I'm 848 00:29:20,885 --> 00:29:22,476 telling you this because I don't want you 849 00:29:22,476 --> 00:29:23,828 to give yourself a hard time if you're 850 00:29:23,828 --> 00:29:25,101 just having an off day on the bike. 851 00:29:25,753 --> 00:29:27,423 You know, blame your period. No, But, 852 00:29:28,298 --> 00:29:30,764 seriously, it could possibly be your period, and 853 00:29:30,923 --> 00:29:33,163 I want you to just be aware of 854 00:29:33,163 --> 00:29:33,322 that. 855 00:29:34,035 --> 00:29:36,175 Alright. Number 9. Check your tires. 856 00:29:37,998 --> 00:29:40,710 We have main contact points between us and 857 00:29:40,710 --> 00:29:42,382 the bike as well as the bike and 858 00:29:42,382 --> 00:29:44,769 the trail. The 2 contact points between the 859 00:29:44,769 --> 00:29:46,043 bike and the trail are going to be 860 00:29:46,043 --> 00:29:46,600 both wheels. 861 00:29:47,316 --> 00:29:49,328 So making sure that you have 862 00:29:49,798 --> 00:29:52,840 you know, them inflated enough, making sure that 863 00:29:52,976 --> 00:29:55,757 you have tires that actually have efficient, 864 00:29:57,123 --> 00:29:59,589 you know, knobs on the tires like on 865 00:29:59,589 --> 00:30:01,896 the tread, making sure that they're not really 866 00:30:01,896 --> 00:30:02,214 worn. 867 00:30:02,851 --> 00:30:04,773 That's going to be key, Now, I'm not 868 00:30:04,773 --> 00:30:06,440 going to get in an argument over what 869 00:30:06,440 --> 00:30:08,424 the right tire pressure is for you, 870 00:30:09,138 --> 00:30:09,638 but 871 00:30:10,011 --> 00:30:10,408 there... 872 00:30:11,693 --> 00:30:13,361 You know, there were definitely are links to 873 00:30:13,361 --> 00:30:15,109 resources you can find online just to find 874 00:30:15,109 --> 00:30:15,903 the right Ps psi, 875 00:30:16,777 --> 00:30:19,637 but please know it's gonna take some playing 876 00:30:19,637 --> 00:30:19,796 around. 877 00:30:20,449 --> 00:30:22,286 Based on your weight, your size and things 878 00:30:22,286 --> 00:30:24,443 like that. On 5 foot 2, I weigh 879 00:30:24,443 --> 00:30:26,201 about a hundred and 18 or so pounds, 880 00:30:27,574 --> 00:30:29,252 I'm guessing. I don't know it I hardly 881 00:30:29,252 --> 00:30:30,052 weigh myself anymore. 882 00:30:31,091 --> 00:30:32,130 But because of that, 883 00:30:33,408 --> 00:30:35,566 my Psi is really low, you know? And 884 00:30:35,726 --> 00:30:38,130 I also have inserts, I have cross country 885 00:30:38,130 --> 00:30:39,637 inserts on my cross country bike. 886 00:30:40,351 --> 00:30:43,207 So that counts for 5 Psi right there. 887 00:30:44,253 --> 00:30:46,236 But I run anywhere between 14 and 15 888 00:30:46,633 --> 00:30:49,409 Psi on my front and rear tire. 889 00:30:51,329 --> 00:30:53,960 Yeah. So that's pretty low. But again, that's 890 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:55,793 gonna be, like 19 or 20 Psi when 891 00:30:55,793 --> 00:30:56,909 you add the 5 Psi. 892 00:30:58,025 --> 00:31:00,269 Again, that's what works for me. And my 893 00:31:00,269 --> 00:31:01,642 riding style, and 894 00:31:02,649 --> 00:31:05,743 I haven't had any tire wheel issues, but 895 00:31:05,743 --> 00:31:06,298 everyone's different. 896 00:31:06,948 --> 00:31:08,137 You might want it to be a little 897 00:31:08,137 --> 00:31:10,278 bit higher, especially if you are a taller 898 00:31:10,278 --> 00:31:11,230 or larger individual, 899 00:31:11,944 --> 00:31:13,688 which is going to be like 95 percent 900 00:31:13,688 --> 00:31:14,402 of the population, 901 00:31:15,772 --> 00:31:17,688 but again, just play around with it, but 902 00:31:17,688 --> 00:31:20,482 just know that you're your... How much your 903 00:31:20,482 --> 00:31:23,595 tires are inflated and how worn they are. 904 00:31:24,009 --> 00:31:26,243 Are both going to impact your traction and 905 00:31:26,243 --> 00:31:28,398 ability to really grip on the trail. Alright? 906 00:31:29,036 --> 00:31:31,510 Alright. Last, but not least, number 10, 907 00:31:32,559 --> 00:31:34,942 focus on your skills more than your gear. 908 00:31:35,577 --> 00:31:35,736 Alright? 909 00:31:36,610 --> 00:31:38,517 You can have a fanciest bike. You can 910 00:31:38,517 --> 00:31:39,708 have a fanciest clothing, 911 00:31:40,677 --> 00:31:42,270 you can have the fanciest whatever. 912 00:31:42,986 --> 00:31:45,057 But if you can't handle your bike well, 913 00:31:45,694 --> 00:31:47,047 that's going to be the limiting factor. 914 00:31:47,764 --> 00:31:48,082 You know, 915 00:31:49,052 --> 00:31:51,280 keep your bike well maintain obviously, 916 00:31:51,996 --> 00:31:53,927 but then really focus on skills 917 00:31:54,621 --> 00:31:56,859 because you're going to have a lot less 918 00:31:56,859 --> 00:32:00,346 anxiety about damaging your equipment, damaging yourself, having 919 00:32:00,346 --> 00:32:02,169 an instant on the trail, if you have 920 00:32:02,169 --> 00:32:02,723 solid skills. 921 00:32:03,454 --> 00:32:05,370 So above all else. I don't want you 922 00:32:05,370 --> 00:32:07,205 to think about all the bells and whistles 923 00:32:07,205 --> 00:32:08,642 of Mountain Biking because let me tell you 924 00:32:08,642 --> 00:32:10,877 there are some really cool... There's some really 925 00:32:10,877 --> 00:32:13,382 cool gear out there. You know? And 926 00:32:13,912 --> 00:32:16,288 especially for us ladies shredder, lately, I feel 927 00:32:16,288 --> 00:32:17,715 like more and more companies are really starting 928 00:32:17,715 --> 00:32:20,032 to pay keen attention to us, and cater 929 00:32:20,032 --> 00:32:21,867 to what we need and want out of 930 00:32:21,867 --> 00:32:24,100 our clothing and style and things like that. 931 00:32:24,419 --> 00:32:25,695 And it just feels cool. It feel it... 932 00:32:25,934 --> 00:32:27,131 I will admit, It does feel cool to 933 00:32:27,131 --> 00:32:28,567 have, like, a cool kid on and things 934 00:32:28,567 --> 00:32:28,886 like that. 935 00:32:30,019 --> 00:32:31,460 But it feels even cooler to have a 936 00:32:31,460 --> 00:32:33,380 comfortable kit on. So make sure that whatever 937 00:32:33,380 --> 00:32:35,380 gear you're getting, it fits well and then 938 00:32:35,380 --> 00:32:35,940 it's comfortable. 939 00:32:36,820 --> 00:32:37,320 But 940 00:32:38,355 --> 00:32:40,115 focus on your skills first. And then, of 941 00:32:40,115 --> 00:32:42,514 course, then get the bike and the gear 942 00:32:42,514 --> 00:32:44,194 that you can afford, you know, within your 943 00:32:44,194 --> 00:32:45,450 price point. And 944 00:32:45,888 --> 00:32:47,881 I I wanna see this and I wanna 945 00:32:47,881 --> 00:32:48,200 emphasize this. 946 00:32:49,555 --> 00:32:53,302 Riding a less expensive bike or a lower 947 00:32:53,302 --> 00:32:53,994 level bike 948 00:32:54,433 --> 00:32:57,626 does not make you less of a Mountain 949 00:32:57,626 --> 00:32:58,504 biker. Alright? 950 00:32:59,302 --> 00:33:01,297 You are a Mountain Biker if you're are 951 00:33:01,377 --> 00:33:01,935 Mountain Biking. 952 00:33:02,589 --> 00:33:03,785 I don't care what the hell you're on. 953 00:33:04,263 --> 00:33:05,858 And you shouldn't care what the hell you're 954 00:33:05,858 --> 00:33:07,532 on either as long as it's a safe 955 00:33:07,532 --> 00:33:09,126 and effective ride. You know, as long as 956 00:33:09,126 --> 00:33:10,641 you're keeping it maintained and safe, 957 00:33:11,294 --> 00:33:13,372 And checking your tires before every ride, leaving 958 00:33:13,372 --> 00:33:13,852 that chain. 959 00:33:14,810 --> 00:33:17,288 You're staying hydrated in fueled. You're going to 960 00:33:17,288 --> 00:33:18,327 have a good ride. You're gonna have a 961 00:33:18,327 --> 00:33:20,005 good time, and you're gonna fall massively in 962 00:33:20,005 --> 00:33:22,012 love. With a sport that I have fallen 963 00:33:22,012 --> 00:33:24,161 head over here, he heels for and have 964 00:33:24,161 --> 00:33:26,629 met some of my favorite people through. Alright. 965 00:33:27,505 --> 00:33:27,982 On that, 966 00:33:28,874 --> 00:33:30,946 I'm gonna give my voice a break, and 967 00:33:31,026 --> 00:33:32,541 I'm going to send hugs and kisses to 968 00:33:32,541 --> 00:33:33,896 all of you, and I hope that you 969 00:33:33,896 --> 00:33:36,048 have a beautiful day, and I will catch 970 00:33:36,048 --> 00:33:36,766 you next week. 971 00:33:37,734 --> 00:33:38,606 Alright. On that, 972 00:33:39,717 --> 00:33:40,351 get out and right. 973 00:33:41,223 --> 00:33:41,937 Alright. 5 friends.