Approaching new and big drops on your mountain bike can be very intimidating! Look before you leap, ask other riders, trust your skills, fully commit, spot the landing and fully commit!

The guys are stoked to hit a new mega drop at their local bike park. Sage sent the drop and inspired other riders to go for it! Discuss how to determine the right speed for new features. The skills are in there! You got this! New tech moves, "huck to flat" drops, meeting Ride and Laugh listeners and more!

Additional Links:

Jess Buch: https://www.instagram.com/buchbikes/ Terry Haynes: https://www.youtube.com/@thaynes1832

MTB Gratitude of the Week

Sage: Blue Mountain Bike Park - Sage appreciates our local southeast Pennsylvania bike park. Blue Mountain may not be large but they are constantly improving the trails, adding new trails and features! Thank you Blue Mountain Bike Park! https://www.skibluemt.com/mountain-biking

Dan: Mountainsmith Mountain Bike Bag - Dan appreciates his trusty mountain bike bag! This bag holds and organizes all his bike gear. Everything is always in the right place. A good mountain bike duffel bag is on every trip & every ride. Thank you Mountainsmith Bike Bag! https://mountainsmith.com

MTB Tip of the Week

Gnats swarming your head/face is part of the mountain bike experience in many parts of the world. Sage shares the top speed of a gnat and how fast we need to pedal to outrun the annoying buggers!

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/zY27-drE-Xs

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