EP 36 In this weeks I chat with Mike Raney who started the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival. Sedona Mountain bike Festival and Thunder MTN Bikes InstagramWebsiteFacebookThunder Mountain BikesAverage Watts Podcast supporters and sponsors:As ALWAYS the AWP is powered by 4iiii Power MetersThe Black BibsStarlight Apparel Tifosi Optics, discount code for 15% off: averagewattsESI Grips , Discount code for 30% off: AWP30

EP 35 (2 of 1), In this weeks I highlight some of the quick conversations I had while at the 2021 Sedona Mountain Bike Festival. I have also broke these conversations up into 2 separate episodes.In part 2 of episode 35, I talked with the following companies:*Revel Bikes*Club Ride *Ride Concepts*Kuat Racks*Rogue Panda custom frame bags.In part 1 we chated with amazing companies like Intense Cycles / Intense 951 Series,Galfer USA, Kenda MTB Tires, Party Shirt International, and Nice Bike ...

EP 35 (1 of 2), In this weeks I highlight some of the quick conversations I had while at the 2021 Sedona Mountain Bike Festival. I have also broke these conversations up into 2 separate episodes.In EP 1, I talked with the following companies:*Intense Cycles / Intense 951 Series (Shane)*Galfer USA (Daryl) *Kenda MTB Tires (Rodger)*Party Shirt International (Jack)*Nice Bike Protection (Emma and Alex)In EP 2 we chat with amazing companies like Club Ride, Kuat Racks, Revel Bikes...

In Episode #33, I sit down with former UCI World Cup XC rider Willow Koerber-Rockwell. If you just entered the sport of mountain biking within the past 5 years you may ask yourself who is Willow Koerber-Rockwell? Well, she was one of the top XC riders for the Subaru Gary Fisher Team that then turned into Subaru Trek Factory Team. Willow finished 3rd in the 2009 and 2010 UCI World Championships and was 2nd OVERALL in the 2010 UCI XCO Series. She was also the FIRST female to reach the podium at...

In Episode #33, I sit down with Erik de Brun co-founder of Redshift Sports and Unbound XL winner Taylor Lideen to talk about all the amazing products made by Redshift. Redshift's mtto is to "UNLOCK ADVENTURE" and at Redshift they do just that by making your ride better, so you can go further, faster, and more comfortably on the bike you already own.Also we were lucky enough to have Unbound XL winner and frequent show co-host Taylor Lideen with us as well to talk about his experiences with Red...

In episode 32, I sit down with Matt Hawkins of "Ridge Supply Socks". On September 15, 2014 Matt was hit from behind by a pickup truck traveling at 55 mph while on a solo training ride. That accident put a bunch of things into perspective for him. Using the money that he was reimbursed for the pieces of kit lost in the accident, Matt invested those few hundred dollars in the first batch of Ridge Supply Socks....they sold worldwide quickly and his business was born.The socks are des...

In EP 31, I have a chat with Sam LeFebre with Ride Parc. In this interview Sam talks to me about "The Bag" which is a very cool new bag to carry all you cycling gear. The Bag launched on Kickstarter in April of 2021 and quickly raised over 310% of their goal amount to produce the first round of Bags. Cyclingtips said "The Parc Bag is a truly different take on the everyday gear bag" and described it as "A giant toiletry bag, but for your bike stuff instead of a toothpaste and shampoo". Check o...

In E30, I chat with Pinkbike Editor Mike Levy. I had a blast getting to have a coffee shop style chat with Mike to learn a bit about his adventures in cycling, as well as what goes into being one of the best bike editor/reviewers in the industry. One of the things I found interesting was how Mike spends a lot of time on his gravel bike. Like most of us riding bikes is a release and Mike is no different and rides a gravel bike to escape the mountain bike. InstagramFacebookPinkbikeAverage ...

In Episode 29, I chat with Caul Cusick who is the Marketing Manager for Spinergy Wheels. In this episode Paul walks me through the origin of the company and the direction they are headed, in todays ever changing bike industry.Paul also gets into the tech, where I learn about where the wheels are made, and the tech behind their PBO Fiber Spokes, as well as their new 44 hub. Spinergy Wheels: BUY CODE - "Spin10" InstagramFacebookWeb pageAverage Watts Podcast supporters and sponsors:As ALWA...

In episode 28, we bring back Taylor Lideen. Taylor sat down with me just days after winning the 2021 Unbound XL formerly known as the Dirty Kanza. Unbound XL is a 350 mile self-supported ultra endurance gravel race in Emporia Kansas. Taylor was our first guest and then filled in as a cohost for the "Quaranteam series". In this interview, Taylor talked about adversities he faced prior to the race which includes mental illness, as well as injuries. Taylor also talks about the race, ...