Dan hits Sunrise Mountain Bike Park and gets wrecked by dust, fear, and stiffness — until he finally commits and finds his flow. Sage breaks down how being dynamic, not just low, is the key to unlocking control and confidence on the bike. Ride high and low, loose and centered — and practice being aggressive even on the easy trails.

The guys dive into the full-power vs. SL eMTB debate: are lighter e-bikes the future, or do we just want more juice for bigger progression? They also discuss trail access, land manager concerns, and whether e-bikes really damage trails. Plus: do you really need sunglasses on your ride — or can your eyelashes do the job? Sage reviews his photochromic shades, shares his mustache theories, and the guys drop gratitude, jokes, and wisdom all along the way. We crash so you don’t have to!

Question for YOU: Have you ever psyched yourself out on the bike? What helps you get into flow? Drop it in the comments! Subscribe for more MTB laughs, tips, and mindset shifts every week!

MTB Gratitude of the Week:

Dan: His Crash - Dan has gratitude for his scariest crash in a long time. Really for all of his crashes at Sunrise MTB Park! Dan realized it was time for a small break from mountain biking. An annual reset off the bike. Let go of planning rides. Let go of all of it. No expectations. Trust everything. Go for walks. Take a breath and relax.

Sage: Road Bike - Sage has gratitude for his road bike... even though he doesn't prefer road riding, it's been so wet and humid in his area that he can still train. Sage keeps a high level of fitness because of the road bike. So even though trails are wet, Sage is finding something to appreciate... he has a road bike and he can stay fit.

MTB Tip of the Week:

Charge your AXS battery in the car! If your battery is dead, you can charge it in the car on the way to the trails!

Featured Riders:

Arturo - https://www.instagram.com/art_tours_mtb/ Joe - https://www.instagram.com/_mojoe_/ Jeff - https://www.instagram.com/jwinsor20/

Additional Links:

TrailSage Sunglass Review - https://youtu.be/v3X3Bzi477g TrailSage Levo Review - https://youtu.be/h5eo6j4o4vU Denny Jannetty MTB Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YftmhlSMJYg Sunrise Bike Park - https://www.sunrise.ski/ SRAM AXS - https://www.sram.com/en/sram/road/collections/etap-axs

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/p6L-vFqcYuk

The Ride and Laugh MTB podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage. Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking! Riding technique, MTB gear, bikes, nutrition, fitness, mindset and more! Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, Flow in life! Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe. Join the Ride & Laugh community in the comments and/or rideandlaugh1@gmail.com.

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