MTB ALAN'S AIR HORN

Josh from Daily MTB Rider and I complain about overbiking, eBikes, trail etiquette, and more. This podcast is an offshoot from my YouTube Channel, MTB ALAN. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

MTB Noobies with Boobies join me in the Airhorn Podcast, and they share suggestions on how to get your wife or girlfriend into mountain biking, overcoming features, and how they got into mountain biking. Links MTB Noobies with Boobies on YouTube MTB Noobies with Boobies on Instagram MTB Krista My Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/mtb-alan-crew-series My YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/mtbalan-channel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

A unique approach to choosing your "first"...but actually second mountain bike. LINKS My YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/mtbalan-channel The Path Bike Shop https://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ The Path Podcast https://www.thepathbikeshop.com/pages/the-path-podcast Tani Walling http://instagram.com/taniwalling/ My Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/mtb-alan-crew-series --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

I get together with Nate Miller and Mark (from The Segment) to learn a bit more about TASCO MTB and answer your questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Brandon and I answer your questions about suspension. Brandon is a tech from The Path Bike Shop and comes to us with a ton of knowledge. Damping, Fox 38 vs Fox 36, set-up, maintenance, and much more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Nobody wants to talk about the pandemic, but we're gonna do it and hopefully come out the other end with good things. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Joined by The Outsider and The Crashing Dad, we discuss Sedona, confidence, crashing, and what you need to be a mountain biker. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Today we drive to the hardware store and discuss regaining focus and attention when you're feeling disconnected on the trail. This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

We catch up with The Outsider MTB and talk shop. Paul the Punter crashes the podcast and banter ensues. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

We often wanna tear stuff down in order to build what we wanna see. What does that look like in the real world though? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma When is it too late? Mark Hill and I share thoughts on keeping a good attitude when things go wrong. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

The Airhorn channel is a companion channel to my main MTB ALAN channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma Tonight, I chat with Mark Hill from The Segment. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcvy9trbqhFzNvw0D09_kw We discuss Mark's vision and how he keeps things simple. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma Is it luck? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Let's talk about where I've been wrong! This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma This is the last raw vlog. But we're still doing this? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma How to have "more time" and be more efficient on the trail. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Today we discuss how binary thinking sucks. This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

We go live...and get damaged. This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma Today we talk about suspension and the aversion to risk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma I'm a bit tired. I've been having a lot of conversations about race, ethnicity, and politics. And one thing that has stuck in my head is the fallacy of using one's inability to understand or empathize with another person as grounds for dismissing that other person's experience. #mtb #rawvlog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma Strap in because this one gets intense and goes deep. Jason is a former pro BMX athlete and is as passionate about bikes as he is about being a better human. Today, we discuss everything from him getting started riding to the dynamics of race and ethnicity in the cycling community. #mtb #podcast #jasonrichardson --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Old fears seem to never go away. What's the deal with that? My gear: https://kit.co/MTBALAN/ This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Today I answer your questions! This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Ant-racism resources http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES Campaign Zero https://www.joincampaignzero.org/ New Era of Public Safety https://civilrights.org/wp-content/uploads/Policing_Full_Report.pdf As a person of color I am not immune to racism, and I work through my racism. By revealing this, I hope I can encourage you to reflect on how you might play a part in racism. #mtb #AmplifyMelanatedVoices --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma With some interesting news coming out of GoPro, I tell you about my experience with GoPro and how it relates to getting what you want. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma Rémy Metailler and I get together to talk and laugh about some of his experiences at Red Bull Rampage, how he copes with fear, some of his regrets, and his views on YouTubers. Settle in for a fun conversation with Red Bull Rampage regular, Rémy Metailler. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

First off, BEST HAIR EVAR!

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma Tony from The Outsider MTB and I unpack the anxiety and fear that precedes hitting scary features. We also answer a viewer question from Paul Dominick about what goes into buying your first bike and more importantly, what goes into buying your second bike. Along the way, Tony and I reveal some things about ourselves and have some good laughs. The Outsider MTB https://www.youtube.com/c/theoutsidermtb --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma Changes trigger growth, but without outside forces, we can often fall into a rut and lose momentum in our progression. Today we talk about a few tips on how to keep your progression moving. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma Katy has been a good riding buddy for the last year, and today we catch up with her and hear her perspective on getting started in mountain biking, progressing, loving her Santa Cruz Bronson, and the adventures of going tubeless. Settle in for a fun conversation with Katy. #mtb #rawvlog #moregirlsonbikes --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Come along for a trip through how to be good at sucking at things. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

More than ten minutes of uninterrupted riding footage. No music, no voice over, and just the unadulterated sounds of tires on single track and the occasional call of a forest bird. Use this if you can't get out onto the trails or when you need to take a break. It also works nicely as just audio if you want to play it in the background. I hope this helps anybody who needs it. The trail was part of the Post Office Loop in Angelus Oaks, CA. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

How is it that an unskilled rider can have so much confidence? Why do some riders regularly crash and have to keep starting over? And how do some riders progress without much incident? Today we explore some possible reasons through the lens of the Dunning-Kruger effect. This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This AIR HORN channel is a companion to my main MTB ALAN channel. Check that here! https://www.youtube.com/c/alansangma We sit down with Tony DaSilva from The Outsider MTB and learn about how he got started and what drives him. Tony divulges how his skateboarding past affects his mountain biking and what he thinks any real mountain biker should know. We also get to learn what annoys The Outsider MTB. Settle in for a fun chat with a good friend of the channel. The Outsider MTB Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/theoutsidermtb --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Drawing from a recent episode from my MTB ALAN channel, I discuss five ways to stay stoked on your mountain bike while also maintaining social distancing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

This one is a long one but please stick around for this enlightening conversation. That Wild Country by Matt Kenyon Sustainable Trails Coalition (STC) I sat down with SoCal local and former racer, Matt Palmer, and we chatted about his journey through mountain biking and into the strange and sometimes dismaying world of our public lands system. In this special Socially Distant Edition of the RAW VLOG, I take staying in as an opportunity to reach out and interview Matt Palmer. We share some stories, have some laughs and discuss the value of our public lands, threats to our access of them, and what we can to do preserve them. We also discuss the role Matt has played in his local and not-so-local trails. It's still raw. It's still unedited. And there is still coffee. Hope you dig it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Note: this was recorded on Thursday March 20 just before the news from our governor was announced. Today's RAW VLOG is all about changes. One change with the channel is that RAW VLOGs will no longer be posted here. The will be on the new AIR HORN channel (link above). So head over to AIR HORN and subscribe for a fresh RAW VLOG every Friday morning. The Path Bike Shop Ambassador https://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

The Sedona Mountain Bike Festival is still fresh in my brain, so this episode is about the culture of the festival, the trails around it, my stoke for it. You'll also hear my thoughts on YouTubers being a new segment in the mountain bike community, how real they are, and the fact that there is some hate out there for YouTubers. Some of these thoughts came from hanging out with The Crashing Dad, Paul The Punter, Trail Features, and Daily MTB Rider . I forgot to mention that I got to hang out with Donna Ellsworth . I think I forgot about hanging out with Donna because we didn't really hang out at the festival but instead, hung out on the trail...which is kinna cooler.

Yeah yeah...we're gonna talk about eMTBs AGAIN. It's OK, because we have a surprise guest in today's RAW VLOG, and he's got some solid thoughts and viewpoints on eMTBs. The Path Bike Shop Ambassador https://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

In today's RAW VLOG, I speak about sucking at most things and being good at a few things. This is the new role of mediocrity in my mountain biking and in my life in general. I have often been plagued by the crazy-making and sometimes paralyzing need to be excellent at whatever it is I am doing. Recently, I have been working to give myself permission to be "just OK" in some (or most) areas of my life with the goal of reducing stress and conserving energy and concentration on being excellent in more specific areas of my riding and life. NEWS Group at Laguna 02/29/2020. Meeting at Willow Staging Area. I'm going to Sedona Mountain Bike Festival! STOKE OF THE WEEK Yup, I'm going to Sedona Mountain Bike Festival! The Path Bike Shop Ambassador https://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Success is a good feeling. Trying to be A SUCCESS can drain your soul. Today I talk about my approach to the concept of success and where it can lead. I have a particular view of success that might not be terribly popular...let me know your thoughts on this. CHANNEL NEWS Group ride coming up February 29th with The Path Bike Shop at Laguna! Starting at the bottom of Willow (Willow Staging Area) Details coming soon. STOKE OF THE WEEK Meeting Van Girl Yuka and BCPOV and riding with them and The Outsider MTB was really rad! The Path Bike Shop Ambassador https://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Yeah, I'm gonna talk about Santa Cruz's first eMTB, The Heckler. But we're also getting philosophical about the benefits of the "noob brain" (a.k.a. the beginner's mind) and how I go about trying to get into the noob brain. My general thoughts about The Heckler is really less about the bike and more about our response to the fact that Santa Cruz made an eMTB and how so many had the impression that they'd never do it. I also talk about the price being relatively normal for this kind of bike. I find it interesting how we have these internet-fed opinions when the internet can also be the source of revisiting our opinions and maybe adding some information to, I dunno, maybe inform our opinions. CHANNEL NEWS I am now recording RAW VLOGS on Thursday mornings to reduce the level of stress involved in trying to record, render, and publish these things all before getting to work in the morning. The RAW VLOGs will continue to be raw and unedited, and you still get them Friday mornings. The change means two things: 1. that my Friday mornings will be less stressful and 2. we may be able to make these things a little longer. And actually maybe three things...the third thing being that maybe I won't feel the need to talk so fast to fit a bunch of stuff into less than 15 minutes. STOKE OF THE WEEK My hand has shown zero increase in strength for some time and just recently, I started gaining strength. I dunno what the difference has been, but it feels good to be making progress in the strength department. MAIN SUBJECT : Being an Uncool Noob The main thing in the way of knew knowledge is often the knowledge we already have. And the main things in the way of forming new habits are the habits we already have. Being a noob is a good thing to be because it's the place from which we can learn things. The problem is that as we learn things, we become less of a noob. And this is good, but it can also lead to stale and static thought. And emotionally, this can lead to resistance and frustration when facing information, situations, events that don't square with our existing experience, habits, and knowledge...things that just don't make sense or seem ridiculous. My stance is that by retaining some of the "noob brain", we retain the ability to see things in different ways. And we also retain a sense of curiosity about what we experience...especially when those things seem weird, ridiculous, or just don't make sense. I'm sort of drawn to these things...to new and novel things. But that's just me. I'm not suggesting being like me. I only suggest reducing the stress of WTF moments (or spans of your life) by retaining curiosity, slowing down , and keeping it goofy. With any luck, this might helpful or just entertaining for you. I hope you dig it! The Path Bike Shop Ambassador https://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Storytime about how back in 2007, I got into mountain biking and why I quit shortly thereafter. We start by remembering the first ride I can recall which was a 32 mile night ride with about 3200 feet of climbing and the next morning another 12 miles and 2500 feet of climbing. And this was actually NOT why I quit. I gave up mountain biking because of a bad crash that resulted from being impatient on the wrong bike with a total lack of skill. And with a torn up face and dislocated finger, I limped my way down. I didn't even like looking at the bike after that. And I quit. Fortunately, I was coaxed back into mountain biking by the prospect of getting out into the forest. I'm stoked to be back in mountain biking and more closely connected to our rad community! The Path Bike Shop Ambassador https://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

I have been guilty of being judgmental and overly picky about who I would ride with. And today, I unpack this and investigate how it's a dumb to be this way. I also talk about how Katy is progressing and how coaching her has helped me get a little better at riding. Main message is to chill out, check yourself, and enjoy sharing the stoke with your fellow riders. We finally get to the caption "contest". Congrats to Drews Enthused for winning the caption contest. Drew's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_RAQl6S6Bav3ExjjlXpDA The Path Bike Shop Ambassador https://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

HOLY CRAP! I totally space featuring your comments from the caption "contest" from last week's post in the community tab.

Am I a snob? I did a recent group ride and learned the answer to this question. Also, I am refocusing myself and the channel back on what is important and healthy. I'm stoked on your feedback on the "Oh Sh*t" graphic. I'm planning to make stickers and apparel with this concept. I review stuff I forgot, namely the poll on your favorite trail at Greer Ranch. QUESTIONS wade cox If you could build your dream bike with dream components what would it be and what would it have on it? Brakes, tires, wheels, frame, bars etc r tw0 Who has the right of way going up or going down? Bryan Anthony What made you choose the Bronson over the nomad. The Path Bike Shop Ambassador https://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

UPDATE: Check Nathan's pinned comment below for Sedona Mountain Bike Festival tips.

We all get annoyed by stuff that happens on the trail while mountain biking. I share three things that annoy me. I also share how I deal with it and work to overcome it. I know stuff annoys you too, so please let me know about it in the comments! Please know if you feel like you've done any of the things I am talking about, I'm fully guilty of all these things, and I know it. And as such, I'm not asking for you to change.

Today we discuss how age affects one's approach to mountain biking. Our point of curiosity concerns the question of how much bike is too much bike. I express gratitude for the level of fitness I have. And I generally ramble like usual. Andy's question: "I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on aging in mtb. I'm 48 and I'm struggling to reassess how I ride. A big crash, injury can have a profound impact. How do older riders evaluate themselves and adjust as we get older?" https://www.instagram.com/ginther.andy/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Thanks for watching this RAW VLOG! Today we discuss CHANNEL NEWS My 2019 CRASHmas Special vid comes out Monday. There's a new rad way to support the channel: APPLAUSE. POINT OF CURIOSITY We follow up on possibly why Santa Cruz Bicycles doesn't produce an eMTB. POINT OF GRATITUDE it's rad to have a wife that not only supports me in my adventures but also mountain bikes with me! MAIN TOPIC I answer all of your quick-fire questions and talk about cougars, mullets, dream bikes, etc. The Joey Mountain Bike Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA5RmnGxnPfJcsv11rHA9zg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message

Today I also curse at myself and say "more radder". I also answer more of your questions. I wonder about what the new trends and technologies will be for 2020. I am grateful for early adopters with deep pockets who help fund the bike industry's R&D. I discuss the reality of mountain bike communities that connect on the internet. QUESTIONS "How YouTube has changed your perception of the internet." bmx_racer_ryan "...how I can convince my wife to let me get the bike I have been saving up for" spencer_a619 "Why mtb clothing costs so much?" 17_b_roth "What is something in MTB you've really wanted to do but haven't done yet?" coxadoodledoo_mtb "flats or clipless" rich_on_two_wheels --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mtb-alan-air-horn/message