This is making shift happen, and I'm your host Jen Katz. Over the years, I've coached hundreds of clients. Find their ideal self through the way they nourish their bodies and minds. And now I'm here to help pass on these same strategies to you. To so let's stop the madness and get your results once and for all. Let's go. Hello, fam. Thanks for joining me this week, and thanks for being so patient. My voice... This is the best. My voice has been actually all week.
I raised in Silver rush 50 out in Lead, Colorado, and it was an amazing event. For those of you don't know already. I have vocal cord dysfunction. I've had it. Ever since I've really known about it. But I was diagnosed later in life unfortunately because I was mis diagnosed with asthma for years. But I guess the combination of dusty conditions in Lead, the high elevation on sucking wind, and and my Vc just caused me to have my voice ebb and flow in these
past few days. So I had planned to record this episode on Monday because that's usually what I do. Mondays or Tuesdays. I record this, and that's why I block time. Unfortunately, my voice just was not cooperating, and I sounded like a broken a broken record. But, yeah, Thanks for being patient for this episode to be coming out. Because, hey, I'm really excited about this up. Of course, like all of my episodes, I guess, I can
say. And, you know, the reason for that is because this is going to be a summary of my bi magazine article that I wrote. So and you know, it was it was updated and published on 06/06/2024. And it was... It's basically my summary of, you know, hey, 10 mountain biking tips that can help new riders.
And it's not necessarily skills based, but it is going to be based on just things that you that you really wanna focus on, You know, and not not the things that are kind of smoke mirrors that are the things that maybe you shouldn't be focusing on especially if you are new to the sport. Because, you know, a little bit about my background in case you didn't know. God. Sorry. My boy... This is just the voice you're gonna have to deal with. When I was at the University of North Carolina in Greens.
You went to you. That was over 20 years ago. We won't talk about that. And, you know, someone I was dating at the time. Introduced Me mount Making. And she was actually a Mountain Biking instructor, Mountain Biking coach at the time and you know, kind of a situation, at over heels for the individual and it's so funny to think about, you, young love.
But went and visited her for weekend trip to mountains because she in her roommate, Nick, were were there as well, and I'm actually kinda laughing out because I just shared, a name. And, I mean, those of you who have no me for this long. You know who I'm talking about. But, you know, I fell in love with Mountain biking that weekend. And it's kind funny because in retrospect, looking back on my bike. You know, I do recall her looking at my bike thinking,
you know, in Did say, like, hey. When's was last time, you know, it was serviced. When was the last time, you know, that did chain was lube, and, you know, things like that. So she did dig good care of me. She was a little hesitant, though because I'll be honest with you. I'm kind surprised that I went. Down that trail on that specific bike because it was... It was a great bike. Mom and dad if you're listening, I loved to that bike. It was great, I think it was like an old Mon
if I'm not mistaken, like, years ago. Bought it from Mountain biking shop in Florida if that gives you any idea. Yeah and at time I was, of course, living in North Carolina. And, you know, I was like, 26 inch bike. And, yeah. Had, like, a front fork. It was a hard tail. So I had a had a fork, had some suspension up there, but it was definitely sitting in the garage for quite a few years and just sitting dormant, not being used.
But then when I found out she would d mount biking and I've always been intrigued by it, at especially living in North carolina at the time. Shook me out, and I had a blast. It was terrifying, but I remember it being more fun than it was terrifying. You know, the only reason it was terrifying is because my brakes probably should've have been looked at, you know, back in the day, old caliber breaks. And
they just weren't breaking as effectively. And we were riding, you know, around kinda like the sol area in North Carolina, not in Sol Park, but in that area, and I have since fall in love with the sport. I will say I did take hiatus so even though I started mountain biking, you know, over 20 years ago. Did take a good, like, 10 or so your hiatus just because I I didn't I didn't really know anyone. I didn't have any friends who were out by biking at the time.
And also, you know, at the time, I was in a relationship that just didn't allow the space time or energy for Mountain biking. Let's put that way, Mainly because of just the other individual. So all of this to say that, hey, Mountain Biking has been an evolution for me over the years. And it all started with that little, you know, weekend date in the mountains with a friend who I was seeing at the time and and I had an absolute blessed with that. Now, of course, over the years, my biking
has evolved. And once I did get back into mountain Biking, right around, like, 20, 15 or 20 14 because I moved to Colorado in 20 14. That's when I started to really just fall in love with it head over heels. Oh my gosh. And I took a clinic with Vid mountain bike series and shout out to Sarah raleigh and the crew. And I participated in, like, my second race.
Was my second mountain Biking can race. Because I did race Mountain bike, you know, it did participate in Mountain Biking race years prior in North Carolina just for, you know, s as and g's. But... Because did my second mountain by grace that weekend Fell in love with it. Realized how to shape it was. And then also just, you know, realize like, how much I love. That energy and the vibe of a mount biking greece. So there you go. That gives you a little bit of my...
Background and how my passion for bikes and Mountain biking just kept increasing And then lo behold, hey, in 20 16, you know, I searched fault even deeper, and that's when I found it shift team performance. It was actually under a different name. Rave river wellness at the time, but shift... Found it shift performance. It was mainly focused on health coaching. But then as my my love and passion for bikes really start to increase and involve and search chase
that because it's... It was such a long time passion. Because I was... What I didn't say is in that 20 year span. I was also a road cyclist. Excuse me, end road cycling was my big time passion when I lived in North Carolina, until I had a little little incident with a car, and and that's when I, you know, kind just stop road biking as much, and that the rest is history. Alright. So I did get into road cycling, really heavily.
And that was something I focused on more in terms of, like, just endurance distance, doing a lot of charity events and things like that. A lot of, you know, century rides half century rad stuff like that. Metric centuries. But now, I'm addicted to the dirt, whether it's gravel or Mountain Biking, I will say I do fare more heavily on the Mountain Biking side, and that's why today's episode it's going to be speaking specifically, on the 10 tips 10 tips for better
Mountain. But for newer mountain biker, that way, you can kinda make real good headway and just improve your skills and abilities, and that will in turn cater to you really falling in love with the sport as much as I did. Alright? So the first thing that I have first tip is to take a lesson, you know? And I say this because I spent my first few years. Chasing my best friends on the trails. You know, shout out to Gary, shout out to Jason, you know, shout all my guys. Because
they were only knew. I didn't know any other female mountain biker, except for, of course, you know, the the girl that I I was senior in college. But you know, it was 1 of those situations where it was also, you know, back in my day, it was before we really had, like, online groups. And, you know, Facebook wasn't necessarily a thing. And, you know, there wasn't just these groups where you can just shoot a message to mass amount of people and say, hey, I'm gonna be here at 5PM
for an after work ride. Meet me, you know, that there just wasn't that. I did a lot of writing by myself or a lot of writing with my friends Gary or Jason, scary. And... So you know, I definitely followed their lead. They were both phenomenal mountain biker. And I followed their lead, and that definitely helped
me learn the basics. But I did also pick some pick up some less than ideal habits, while riding with friends and then also while road cycling because force road cycling, we do tend to hug the saddle a little bit with our thighs, you know, and kinda lean back a little bit. So our geometry is different. And I start to apply a lot of the road cycling geometry basics
to my mountain biking endeavor. And that definitely didn't match, you know, quite as effectively for me to really have the traction in efficiency and power and speed that I need it on the Mountain bike. So, of course, back when I started, you know, in 2000, skills clinics, they were not nearly as popular as they are now. I will say now
you even have women only clinics. And, you know, c clinics and and clinics specifically on drops and jumps, clinics specifically on basics and intro level and all of the all of the things. So whether you're newbie or you're an advanced cyclist, I highly recommend a skills clinic, whether that's with the venture birds. I will go ahead and tag these individuals in the show notes so check them out. There's also the ladies ride series, you know, ninja
camp, there... There's endless endless endless resources. You can also check out the women's Mt network, they're going to have a list of especially women specific or non binary coaches who specialize in coaching other women and non binary individuals. So definitely someone to check out.
But I will say the earlier that you are able to learn your basic skills, especially bike body separation, how to position your bike on your body on the bike how to break effectively how to corner effectively how to look and trail and terrain. The earlier you can do that, the better because that's going to really prevent you from how getting some of those poor skills that I'm even still to the day trying trying to shake a little bit. Alright. So
go attend a skills clinic. But then the second tip here is going to be the most important follow to that. And that's to practice the skills that you learn in that clinic, because, hey, it's great. You know, I love it when people do hire a coach, and, you know, they... Go to a clinic and they do the thing. Right? The problem is is they think that that's all they need to do. They just need to go to the clinic. They just need to hire a coach and then boop, it's
gonna be done. They're going to by the power of Osmosis. They're going to get all the skills and all of the things that they need to, you know, mountain bike effectively or to lose the weight that they want to or to increase their muscle or whatever. The thing is is you have to take action. So going to the skills clinic yes that's step 1 that is a huge amount of action, but you have to take action number 2, and that is to practice the
skills that you learn in the clinic. To do the thing that the coach is actually guiding you to do. Now, I will say when I did my first skills clinic back in 20 15 that I mentioned with Vita Mt series I I failed to consistently practice the skills that I learned at that clinic after the
clinic ended. You know? Sometimes when I was out on the trail, I would kinda practice certain things, but I didn't necessarily go to the park or go to the parking lot or the road out front of my house or the alley and practice the skills that I learned. If I did practice the skills that I learned, then I actually could have given myself chance to implement. What I learned.
So what I recommend is setting aside at least a few minutes a couple of times a week to practice what you learn and then keep progressing the difficulties So you continue to progress on your bike. That's gonna be the key is putting in the practice, putting an effective practice. And that way you can actually put forth the effort. So that you need to see the improvement in progress on the trail. Alright?
Alright. Number 3. Find your community. You need some people to ride with, You know, a lot like me that back in back of my day. Back in college, I just wasn't... You know, I was writing solo a lot. So in between classes, I'd go grab a ride after classes, I'd go, grab a ride on nights that I didn't have to wait tables or bar 10, I would go and grab a ride after classes. And I mean, you know, you can ride Solo. I had a grand all time, but it is infinitely more fun to ride with
other people. Every once in a while, you know, plus, not to mention having some sort of community to ride with and to kinda lean on for support will help you grow as a mountain biker. You know? And and, of course, I do encourage riding with other women if you are a woman, just because there's something about that energy, and we talk about this, I swear to again get. We talk about this every time I do a a woman specific clinic or ride or something like that and nothing against
the male counterparts. We love you dearly. But there is just something about a group of woman coming together, and it's kind of magical. I don't know It's like this magic of sister, and it's so amazing and I love seeing it and love seeing the high fives and smiles and love seeing the confidence, really just so it's like a rocket. You know? I love seeing everyone's confidence just soar after a group bride or a group clinic that is all women. It's it's really... It's
it's powerful. If you can't tell, I'm smiling ear to ear right now, just thinking about it. Now, How can you find these groups? Usually, you can find them through your local trail maintenance organizations such as like Comb, for example, Colorado Mountain Biking Association. As well as any other trail maintenance, you know, groups that you have in your specific area. You can also do that on social media, search on social media, search on, you know,
Facebook. Gram things like that. And then of course search online, you know, search online, do a nice little Google search, and Google a hell out of it. Google, whatever you need to find, in terms of, you know, women's mountain bike, club, women's mountain bike, group, women's Mountain bike clinic. And, you know, you search it for your area, and you can kinda find what you need. Alright? But go
on some rides. I know it's scary. If I'll link another episode in the show notes when I talked about going on the group ride because I know it can be super scary to do something new. And to, you know, get out of your comfort zone and go ride with people you don't even know and you've never met But let me tell you most of the time. I will say, like, I'd say majority of the time. Individuals are going to be so incredibly supportive and helpful and
just... They're gonna be amazing. I I can't I can't see enough good things about just going and going on the right. Just going and doing the thing. Alright. Number 4, I have to say this 1. You've gotta fuel your ride friend. You really do. The reason for that is you are not going to be able to ride effectively or with clarity and attention, and focus that you need on rocky terrain and tree filled terrain
if you're not fueled effectively. And I love my snacks but I will say that when I did start writing, I didn't feel enough for my rides, especially when I was road. Oh my god. If I could go back, I don't know how you all feel. But if I could go back and fuel, you know, 20 year old jen. And 20 to 30 year old jet when I was a road, and I was dabbling in mountain biking a little bit. Oh my gosh, friends. I would be... I would have had such better rides. I mean, I had Vc back then I
didn't know. I had Vc, so I I had no idea why I couldn't breathe. Man I felt like I was gonna pass out. It's because of my vocal boards were, you know, my larynx was just closing. And, unfortunately, you know, I was also on top of that not fueling enough. And there are so many times when I wish, like, when I look back on my group rides that I was doing with my Bike team in San Francisco and And, oh, my god. Why am Forgetting the the all the city of north of San Francisco?
It's like, my favorite place. Saw. It's like my favorite place to road ride Oh my. So fucking beautiful. When I look back on those rides that I doing in Salsa, so it was just San Francisco with my friends team, and I just had no energy. And I'm like, Jen, you just needed an the effing snack. Even if it was like a Granola bar. You just needed a Granola bar or some fig newton something. You just needed something. Alright? Now, my energy, it often tanked during rides.
I was notorious for bunk and I felt awful, like, I could not get any power on my pedal strokes. Even though I was trying to perfect my pedal stroke, you I was working with a friend of mine who was, like a, former pro, Brody, and and, you know, he was kinda showing me the basics of pedal strokes and things like that back in, like, 2001. Didn't matter. Did not matter, friends. It's still sucked. It sucked because I had no energy, like I had nothing to give. And a lot of times especially when I
was in college. I was fresh from from class, fresh from a lab or whatever. I would sometimes even skip lunch just to go and get a ride. And I was pretty much riding on empty. So don't do that. Eat a damn snack. Eat something link quick and civil. Mostly carbs is going to be beneficial for you because that e is going to be the best fuel f fuel before an effort like Mountain Biking. Have something about 60 minutes beforehand, you know, before you ride, and that will give you
a little bit of time to digest. You might need a little bit more time, but test it out. Figure it out. Some people, they might just need 30 minutes, totally different. Right? But, you know, get some like yogurt. For soma protein, add some granola, add some fruit to it. I'll add a little bit of honey or have some fruit with some nut butter, whatever it just eat get a damn snack that has some freaking carbs in it for crying out loud.
Anyways. So next thing to go hand in hand with tip number 4 to fuel more is the fifth tip to stay on top of your freaking hydration. And, I'm only saying this because, yeah, I did I did do silver rush 50, you know, this past weekend, and I I did. I sla my hydration in my nutrition. But let me tell you I was out there longer because I had gotten stuck behind a group of people and unfortunately, I could not pass. Just trying to pass.
And we had to walk. So there's a good, like, hour and a half to 2 hours of pure walking, more than I was ever planning on walking. But because of that, my did fall back on my nutrition a little bit, so I was about a gel behind than I should have been. And a couple gels really. And and I started to feel it right near the end. And and that's fine. Yeah. You know, It's near the end, I was able to persevere.
But if I wasn't able to stay on top of my hydration on top of that because I was still I was still nailing my hydration. So even though I wasn't nailing my nutrition a hundred percent, I was nailing it about 90 percent, 85 maybe. My hydration was stellar. You know, you have to think of it this way. Your breathing pretty heavily when you're biking. That will only increase your fluid loss because you are sailing ex, you know, some fluid. On top of what you're already sweating out.
So bring a freaking water bottle, bring an extra water bottle, have an extra water bottle with you in your car after you're done riding. And then consider also carrying a water bladder, you know, in your backpack or hip pack, I don't care whatever you think is cool. That way you can easily access water throughout your ride. I cannot emphasize the convenience of having... A hydration pack on, even back when I started, that was 1 of my first purchases was, hydration backpack.
There's an old school camel back. And it's definitely a lot easier to grab that mouthpiece on a pack on you. While you're mountain biking especially, road cycling travel cycling, that's another thing. You know, It's pretty easy to grab a bottle. But when you're doing on... When you're navigating un deleting train, and you're trying to figure out, you know, how to get the bottle out, while also breaking effectively and not losing a ton of speed. It can be really complicated
while on a mountain bike ride. Unless you're doing, like, more cross country style riding and things like that. But consider having of a pack Now, of course, everyone's sweat loss is different. I'll link that episode in the show notes. But drink when you're Thirsty. Drink before you get thirsty. Quite honestly. That's going to be the better the better idea there. And, of course, try to alternate, you know, a bottle of water with a bottle of of electrolytes and things like that.
Number 6. Where gear that builds confidence for you. Friends, when you're mountain biking, there's going to be on terrain. Like I mentioned, there's going to be rocks logs. There's gonna be slabs, all of this stuff. Right? It could be super intimidating, especially when you're new. So I really recommend having some sort of, you know, knee pads, elbow pads, Definitely, definitely wear a helmet. Always wear helmet. Because it can help you build confidence.
On these technical features. And having the right protective gear just helps you wanna try things. You know, So so definitely don't hesitate to get it. There's many, many brands out that you can try and test and things like that. I like 7 mesh... 7 mesh great. Is that what it's called? Why is that not sound right coming out of my mouth right now? So much protection. Right? Why is that not? So no? Is that mission? Someone else.
Oh my god. Why friends, friends. Why am I why am I 7 mesh is an apparel company, Why am I linking? I'm absolutely bla assist. What happens when I didn't have notes, and I just thought I could... I thought I could just pretend and, you know, shoot the shit here, and I can't find. Anyways, there's a variety of gear that you can wear in terms of knee pads elbow
above pads, things like that. There is a local company here based out of Nevada, Colorado, and I know that those of you who are listing right now and live here in Colorado and know the company that I'm talking about. Are probably shouting at your radio or shouting at your iphone or whatever smartphone you use saying Jen, it's x company that you are meaning to talk about. So feel free, laugh at me and and enjoy my antics here right now. But the... Trust me, there are definitely...
Plenty, plenty of companies out there that you can that you can trust to find gear that's going to be comfortable for you. Alright? Alright. Tip number 7, friends. Don't be like me. Maintain your bike for crying Ella la. Maintain your bike. Alright This is, of course going to cost some time and or money, but that's fine. It's worth it because safety first. Right? Not safety third. Now I will say the first bike that I had, of course, I talked about the Bun and things like that.
That was the first bike my parents bought me. But my first mountain bike that I quickly purchased after my bike ride with with Parker. Oh, no. I'm just shared another name. My first bike that I purchased after my bike ride with her. Was a 2000 Gary Fisher big sur, and it's 26 inch had a fork. It was great. You know, It didn't... It was a hard tail. But he was a fun bike. It was a fantastic way. I will go ahead and say that I never serviced its fork.
In, like, 20 years that I owned it, never serves to fork. You know, never really I think I changed the brake pads like maybe once, because they were, like, the caliber breaks. They weren't even, like, hydraulic breaks. That's fine. It's okay. You know, I don't think I changed the cables and anything. I did change the chain. I did change the chain once, but it's all good. It it I was safe. I kept the side down for the most part.
I didn't have sealant in those tires because it wasn't capable of that. I had tubes, so did not ride tubeless. But what I recommend? No matter how old your bike is. For the love of god, please do some basic maintenance every year. Of course, so obvious to me now, but back, you know, 20 plus years ago, wasn't it wasn't obvious to me. You know, take your bike to local bike shop at least have them assess it. That way they can tell you what it needs.
But do that at least once a season, they give you a nice little safety check. They check your brakes, they check how your gearing is is functioning, they check your chain where, they check just the basic stuff. Now, if you ride more often, you're going to need to service your bike more often. Alright? I can definitely attest to this. I think I've already ridden over 2000 miles. This season. Some of that, of course, is on my
indoor trainer, so that doesn't always count. That's actually the main reason why I use str is just to easily keep track of how many miles I have on each of my bikes. But because you're riding more, you're just going to have more wear and tear on your bike. So you're probably going to need to bleed your brakes spikes twice a season, if not, 3 or 4 times a season, like once a quarter. If you are riding upwards of, you know, over 2000 miles a year, now your your suspension, that's gonna have to
be serviced every 50 hours or plus. Alright? So please keep that in mind. Please reference your owner's manual for your mountain bike. You can usually find those online. But for the love of God, at least get your brakes blood, you know, get your suspension looked at. Get your drivetrain train looked at.
And the reason for that is because it's actually going to be more cost effective if you catch things earlier, especially if you catch like a worn chain and a chain cost anywhere between 20 and 50 dollars generally speaking. Changing your chain is going to prevent wear and tear on your cassette and the rest of your drivetrain. So correcting the problem, but when it first starts, and when it first starts to show is going to save you money in the long
run. Alright? Because getting a whole new drivetrain can cost quite an expensive endeavor depending on what model and make you have on your bike, it cost you up to 2 to grand. You know, if you would need to train... If you need to change your entire drivetrain, But, you know, at a bare minimum, get your bike serviced at least once a year at a bare minimum. Keep your bike clean, especially your chain, and lube your chain regularly.
Ideally before every ride or every other ride is especially if you're in muddy conditions or super dry conditions. It's, you know, each condition is going to put different wear and tear on your bike, and it definitely needs to be addressed. That... On top of maintaining your bike, also include sealant. So if you live in a dry climate, you're going to have to replace tire sealant. If you do ride tubeless, it you're going have to replace that every 3 to 6 months, you know, at a minimum. And, you
know, it's just 1 of those things. You if you stay on top of it, you're just going to have such a better ride. And such a better experience. And then you're gonna fall over with it. Alright. Moving on. Tip number 8 for those of you who are men training individuals, pay attention to your menstrual cycle. The reason for that is because, hey, let me 20 years ago, there wasn't any research really on how your menstrual can affect your performance energy and mood and things like that. I
mean, we knew about our mood right. But we weren't really clear on, like, why we felt like shit for a couple of days a month if not up to a week a month. And if you're feeling extra exhausted, extra fatigued on the bike, hey, feel supported knowing that depending on where you are in your cycle and tracking your cycle, that can obviously make an impact on, you know, how you're feeling on and off the bike. So just be aware, and I'm not saying don't ride when you're men trading.
No. I'm not saying that because you wanna ride when you're men trading actually. What I've found in recent months, is I actually feel better when I ride when I straight. But my my energy will be so much lower for about 1 to 2 days prior to my period sorry. Is So everyone's different, you might feel more fatigued after your period, starts or whatever. Again, everyone's different. But please know that you're just going to feel a
little bit more tired. So... And I'm I'm telling you this because I don't want you to give yourself a hard time if you're just having an off day on the bike. You know, blame your period. No, But, seriously, it could possibly be your period, and I want you to just be aware of that. Alright. Number 9. Check your tires. We have main contact points between us and the bike as well as the bike and the trail. The 2 contact points between the bike and the trail are going to be both wheels.
So making sure that you have you know, them inflated enough, making sure that you have tires that actually have efficient, you know, knobs on the tires like on the tread, making sure that they're not really worn. That's going to be key, Now, I'm not going to get in an argument over what the right tire pressure is for you, but there... You know, there were definitely are links to resources you can find online just to find the right Ps psi, but please know it's gonna take some playing around.
Based on your weight, your size and things like that. On 5 foot 2, I weigh about a hundred and 18 or so pounds, I'm guessing. I don't know it I hardly weigh myself anymore. But because of that, my Psi is really low, you know? And I also have inserts, I have cross country inserts on my cross country bike. So that counts for 5 Psi right there. But I run anywhere between 14 and 15 Psi on my front and rear tire.
Yeah. So that's pretty low. But again, that's gonna be, like 19 or 20 Psi when you add the 5 Psi. Again, that's what works for me. And my riding style, and I haven't had any tire wheel issues, but everyone's different. You might want it to be a little bit higher, especially if you are a taller or larger individual, which is going to be like 95 percent of the population, but again, just play around with it, but just know that you're your... How much your tires are inflated and how worn they are.
Are both going to impact your traction and ability to really grip on the trail. Alright? Alright. Last, but not least, number 10, focus on your skills more than your gear. Alright? You can have a fanciest bike. You can have a fanciest clothing, you can have the fanciest whatever. But if you can't handle your bike well, that's going to be the limiting factor.
You know, keep your bike well maintain obviously, but then really focus on skills because you're going to have a lot less anxiety about damaging your equipment, damaging yourself, having an instant on the trail, if you have solid skills. So above all else. I don't want you to think about all the bells and whistles of Mountain Biking because let me tell you there are some really cool... There's some really
cool gear out there. You know? And especially for us ladies shredder, lately, I feel like more and more companies are really starting to pay keen attention to us, and cater to what we need and want out of our clothing and style and things like that. And it just feels cool. It feel it... I will admit, It does feel cool to have, like, a cool kid on and things like that. But it feels even cooler to have a
comfortable kit on. So make sure that whatever gear you're getting, it fits well and then it's comfortable. But focus on your skills first. And then, of course, then get the bike and the gear that you can afford, you know, within your price point. And I I wanna see this and I wanna emphasize this. Riding a less expensive bike or a lower level bike does not make you less of a Mountain biker. Alright? You are a Mountain Biker if you're are Mountain Biking. I don't care what the hell you're on.
And you shouldn't care what the hell you're on either as long as it's a safe and effective ride. You know, as long as you're keeping it maintained and safe, And checking your tires before every ride, leaving that chain. You're staying hydrated in fueled. You're going to have a good ride. You're gonna have a good time, and you're gonna fall massively in love. With a sport that I have fallen head over here, he heels for and have met some of my favorite people through. Alright.
On that, I'm gonna give my voice a break, and I'm going to send hugs and kisses to all of you, and I hope that you have a beautiful day, and I will catch you next week. Alright. On that, get out and right. Alright. 5 friends.