Ride & Laugh now has an official MTB Coach on the podcast!  Sage dives into his intense weekend of becoming a certified mountain bike coach — and it wasn’t easy! Humbled by beginner drills, flat pedals, and slow-speed skills, Sage shares how letting go of ego and being open to learning transformed his mindset (and riding!). ✨ It’s just like riding a roller coaster: the more you trust, relax, and let go of control — the better the ride. 💫

We also talk sweaty hug regrets (DNA transfer?!), trail stress is a sloppy drunk, and finding gratitude when the trail (or life) gets gnarly.  Plus: e-bike bans, superhuman riders like Mael Feron, fat-adapted riding vs sugar bombs, and one wild javelina attack in the  Arizona desert. 🐗  Oh — and yes, Dan still can’t pronounce French names. Ride with us. Laugh with us. Progress with us!  

👉 Watch now on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts!   

MTB Gratitude of the Week:

Sage: Patreon - Big shoutout to the TrailSage Patreon crew! 🙌 Your monthly support keeps Sage rolling — on the trails and in life. It truly means the world. Thank you for being part of the ride!  https://www.patreon.com/TrailSage

Dan: Thomas & Arturo - Massive thanks to Thomas and Arturo! When Dan’s bike broke mid-ride, he was ready to hoof it down the mountain. But these legends stepped in, worked some trailside magic, and got him gliding again. Mechanically skilled and generous? That's the dream team. Mountain bikers are the BEST!

MTB Tip of the Week:

🩺 Get CPR & First Aid Trained! - Crashes happen. When they do, knowing how to help could make all the difference. A little training can go a long way — on and off the trail.

Featured Riders:

ButlerDoesIt - https://www.instagram.com/butlerdoesit76

DennyJanettyMTB - https://www.instagram.com/dennyjannettymtb

Joe - https://www.instagram.com/_mojoe_/

Sean Sako - https://www.instagram.com/sean_sako/

MAËL Feron - https://www.instagram.com/maelferon/

Slanted Ground - https://www.instagram.com/slantedground/

Shelly - https://www.instagram.com/o.hey.shell/

Jess - https://www.instagram.com/buchbikes/

Heather - https://www.instagram.com/bikethings_/

Anson - https://www.instagram.com/aplusmtb/

Alice - https://www.instagram.com/alligatoralice/

Kai - https://www.instagram.com/angstpony/

Thomas - https://www.instagram.com/all_terrain_thomas/

Arturo - https://www.instagram.com/art_tours_mtb/

Additional Links:

Sunrise Bike Park - https://www.sunrise.ski/

Red Bull Bike - https://www.instagram.com/redbullbike/

Slanted Ground video with Dan & Sage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwOmpGrmCaU&t=1732s

BICP - https://www.instagram.com/icp.bike/

Bean Peaks - https://www.instagram.com/beanpeaksaz/

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/kPMr5roNagA

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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