This week’s podcast somehow ended up being about topics that begin with the letter ‘B’ — Noah and I talk about bikes; Brexit; Butte (Montana); Brady (Tom), the best bike movie, bands (Noah’s favorites) … I could go on.
And we even discuss one or two things that don’t start with the second letter of the alphabet, like the new SRAM Eagle 1×12 drivetrain; the current state of bike trails access and advocacy, and whether or not we can expect to see bike trails in wilderness areas, etc.
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Topics & Times:
• How Noah spent the 4th of July (2:50)
• Why Noah hates Butte, Montana (3:05)
• Noah enlightens us about Brexit (4:45)
• Noah tries to explain Trump and Hilary to me (7:00)
• Noah’s top 3 favorite bands (that we’re not sure actually exist) (8:02)
• What Noah learned on Blister’s recent bike review trip to Whistler (9:42)
• Peachios! (10:30)
• Best method to carry water on a bike: fanny packs vs. water bottles vs. hydration packs vs. bibs (11:25)
• Noah and I debate which bike race / bike event is the greatest in the world (12:35)
• New bike tech: what trends do I have to familiarize myself with now? (16:58)
• Which bike company is bucking the trends to get lower, longer, slacker? (18:00)
• SRAM Eagle: do I need 12 speeds? (19:50)
• Clipless pedals vs. Flats: which is trending? (22:50)
• E-bikes: are they currently more of a thing or less of a thing? (23:40)
• The part in the podcast where you can actually hear Noah blow my mind (26:50)
• What bike movie should I watch? (29:00)
• Bike advocacy: How to go about improving trails & trail access (33:35)
• The conflict between mountain bikers and other wilderness users — IMBA / Sustainable Trails Coalition vs. the Sierra Club & the Wilderness Society (36:50)
• What Noah is reviewing now & what’s up next (40:48)
• Heroin vs. Carbon Wheels? Which is worse? (42:28)
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