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In this episode you’ll learn about two things…
#1. Sunrise Park Resort (which is outside of Greer, AZ.)
#2. Colby Landin (seasoned trail & track builder)

We kept hearing that Sunrise Park Resort was making great progress in improving their bike park. Then we ran across Colby’s Instagram Page and saw what he was doing up there. We reached out to Colby and last weekend drove up and spent a couple days riding the park and recording this episode with Colby.

First and foremost, shoutout to the White Mountain Apache Tribe, who owns and operates the Sunrise Park Resort. We love to recreate on your mountains in the winter and summer and we appreciate you sharing them with us and working to make the trails even better.

Secondly, we couldn’t talk about Sunrise without shouting out the Tonto Gravity Riders. They’ve been advocating for and working on trails throughout the state (including Sunrise and with a focus on the Pinal Mountains) since 2010.

Sunrise Park Resort Summer Activities

- Bike Park: 31 trails (8 x green, 4 x blue, 10 x black, 8 x double black). 2 lifts.

- Alpine Coaster (3000’ of track, up to 25mph)

- High Flier Zipline (tandem lines, 2100’ of elevation, up to 50 mph)

- Tubing Hill (magic carpet ride up, 300’ hill)

- Airbag Jump (18’ & 32’)

- Rock Climbing Wall (42’)

- 3d Archery Course (15 target course)

- Disc Golf (lift accessed).

eMTBs are allowed at Sunrise Park Resort.

Note: Other than letting us record this episode at the resort, we have received no compensation or perks from Sunrise. We bought our tickets full price.

Links to accompany this episode…

Colby Landin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colbys_bike_tracks/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@skillsandbuilds3987

Sunrise Bike Park
Web: https://www.sunrise.ski/summer/downhill-mountain-biking/
Trail Map: https://www.sunrise.ski/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Trail-Map-Sunrise-Park-Resort-Summer-2024-VistaMap-large.jpg

Tonto Gravity Riders
https://www.tontogravityriders.org/

Ollies Cacti (Colby’s Home Grown Nursery of desert plants)
https://www.instagram.com/ollies_cacti/

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Dr. Jody Bartz is Founder and Executive Director of Gro Girl Gro a non-profit with a mission to INCREASE the number of girls and young women who BELIEVE they are capable and strong athletes and outdoor leaders through safe and supported outdoor experiences.

Additionally, Jody offers connection-based mountain bike skills, endurance, and strength coaching to women and men through the Sonoran Endurance Sports Academy.

Jody got her PhD in Special Education, Family Studies, & Human Development from the University of Arizona. She is an ambassador for Liv Cycling. She is a L1 BICP Certified Bike Instructor and an L3 USA Cycling Certified Coach. She’s a single speeder and endurance athlete. She is a mountain bike guide with Tanque Verde Ranch resort. She founded and coached for 4 years a NICA mountain bike team in Flagstaff, AZ. Her catch phrase: take the space. Her pet peeve: ‘trail Chads’ that say ‘atta girl’.

We last chatted with Jody in Episode 29 when Gro Girl Gro was just starting out. She has amazing energy and an unwavering drive for empowering women and young girls, helping them increase their confidence, and bringing them into the sport of mountain biking. We always learn much from Jody… and this episode is no exception.

Gro Girl Gro

Web: https://www.grogirlgro.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grogirlgro/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grogirlgro

Sonoran Endurance Sports Academy
https://www.sonoranendurance.com/

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In this episode Josh & Dane chat with DVO Suspension’s Master Tuner Ronnie Dillon. Ronnie has been working on the design, test, manufacture, and tuning of mountain bike suspension products for over 25 years.

DVO is a high-end suspension brand offering innovative trail, enduro, and downhill mountain bike shocks and forks. Their products are known for plushness and small bump compliance.

This episode features the following topics about Ronnie and DVO…

• history and Marzocchi roots
• Taiwan operations
• prioritizing customer relations and engagement
• historical product features like Off The Top (OTT)
• new products like Jade X Prime & Topaz Prime
• overcoming past challenges like sticky bushings and setup complexity
• partnering with WP for the new GasGas eBike suspension
• driving innovation by hiring engineering talent outside of the bike industry
• some hints at things to come (new products in development)

Links

DVO Suspension
https://dvosuspension.com/

DVO Taiwanese Factory Tour – Mo and Hannah
https://youtu.be/AJWA9C_X0-I?si=crMUD3Jfvp0ueVgZ

GasGas eBikes (featuring a custom DVO suspension design)
https://www.gasgas.com/bicycles/en-us/bikes.html

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This week Dane & Josh sit down for an early morning, pre-ride, and mellow chat with Dave Slagle. Dave runs “Our MTB Rides” (a social ride group with 1700 members). He’s also a prior president and current board member of the Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists (SDMB) and a brand ambassador for Specialized Bikes. He loves to build and maintain trails. And with all that... he's super down to earth and humble.

Links from the episode...

Our MTB Rides, Tucson AZ
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourmtbrides/

Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclist (SDMB)
https://www.sdmb.org

Cyclelogical Coffee, Pinetop AZ
https://www.facebook.com/cyclelogicalcoffee/

Tucson Hop Shop
https://www.tucsonhopshop.com/

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Josh & Dane sit down for a lively debate about the future of mountain bike technology. Bold predictions are made. Sides are taken. Wagers are placed. History lessons are given. Riding styles are criticized.

This episode highlights clearly that the Guru is lifelong industry SME, and Magellan watches some mountain bike youtube videos.

Integrated eMTB Gearbox & Motor
(a glimpse into the future, according to Josh)
https://youtu.be/-MBaP4PZpKY?si=97_P0EDcB5RBNxpC

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In this episode Josh & Dane are joined by Justin Dietrich (General Badass, Downhill Wizard, & O.G. Hydrofoil Pro) to chat about a few of the “destination worthy” trails they’ve ridden recently while on travel in Utah, California, and Northern Arizona.

While many trails are discussed throughout the episode this Trail Talk icenters around…

Portal - Mag 7 (Moab, UT)
https://www.blm.gov/visit/magnificent-seven-mag-7-trail-system
https://www.trailforks.com/region/mag-7-17329

Snow Valley & Snow Summit Bike Parks (Big Bear, CA)
https://www.bigbearmountainresort.com/mountain-biking

New: Bean Peaks (Prescott, AZ)
https://beanpeaks.prescottmtb.com/
https://www.trailforks.com/region/bean-peaks-64694

New: Full Sail & Classic: AZT San Francisco Peaks (Flagstaff, AZ)
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/full-sail-760575/
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/azt-san-francisco-peaks-16346/

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The MCP team put out a request on our socials and multiple forums requesting stories about crazy wildlife encounters on the trail. We got a great response (thanks to all that contributed)! So, we grouped the inputs into 8 categories and recorded this episode where Josh & Dane discuss the “best” (unscientifically chosen) responses.

The categories…
1. Bears
2. Birds, Bats, & Owls
3. Big Cats
4. Insects
5. Snakes & Other Reptiles
6. Big Animals
7. Small Animals
8. Mythical Creatures

Oh, and of course we had to include a dad joke for each category.

We laughed a lot during this recording. Hope you laugh (at least a little) when listening.

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We live in “America’s Bike Town” (Tucson, Arizona). Our weather allows us to ride 365 days a year and the cycling options here are unmatched. We have 100’s of miles of single-track that range from cross country to big mountain. The road cycling attracts pros and amateurs from all over the world to ride our vast network of paved roads and the epic climb up Mt. Lemon. We have one of the best indoor skateparks in the world that was specifically designed with freestyle BMX at its core (Premises Park). We have multiple outdoor BMX racetracks and a huge new public pump track (Naranja Park). We have amazing bike events including El Tour de Tucson, 24 Hrs in the Old Pueblo, Cyclovia, the weekly “Shootout” and many more. If you are a cyclist, you should seriously consider visiting or even moving to Tucson.

All that said, one of the coolest cycling related things we have here is The Loop. The Loop is a 137-mile paved trail around the city with spurs out to a few of Tucson’s suburbs.

This episode features Randy Ford, Author of “The Loop – America’s #1 Recreational Trail” (available on Amazon and in many cycling retailers throughout Tucson for $20). In the episode we talk a lot about the Loop, what it has to offer, and how Randy’s book helps cyclists navigate and use The Loop to get to many of Tucson’s cool destinations. And since we are a mountain bike focused podcast, we go into detail on how you can use the loop, instead of your car, to get to some of our best mountain bike trails.

Amazon Link to Randy's book: “The Loop – America’s #1 Recreational Trail”
https://a.co/d/9DsN25E

Pima County’s Website on “The Loop”
https://www.pima.gov/162/The-Chuck-Huckelberry-Loop

Big thanks to Jesus at “Ride Tucson” (which by the way, is right off The Loop) for hosting this podcast recording and feeding us some outstanding home cooked food! Check out Ride Tucson here… https://ridetucsonaz.com/

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