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08/25/2024

Spot the MCP!

07/10/2024

We are hoping to connect with the Suspension magicians at DVO. What questions or comments do you have? Have you tried DVO? Love it? Hate it? let us know so we can get the skinny!

05/27/2024

If you ride trails, chances are you’ve had some sketchy run-ins with wildlife. What’s the craziest encounter you’ve witnessed or heard about? (tell us in the comments)

05/25/2024

Ep 75 on consumer direct was just the beginning! We're geared up for another ep and your input will make it epic! Shoot your Qs and thoughts our way, and let's rock this thing!

05/19/2024

Did some trail work w/ Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists on Mt. Graham yesterday. Fun. Rewarding. 1/2 day work then a ride. They do it ~monthly. Worth checking out. How does 17 miles w/ 6300 feet of big mountain descending sound? Check out MCP Episode 52 to learn more about the Graham Cracker downhill route on Mt. Graham (link in comments)

04/21/2024

https://suno.com/song/1b1b9033-f1e5-4460-a272-16d0cb7b0354

I really like it!

Sons of the pioneers song. Listen and make your own with Suno.

04/19/2024

big weekend for the MCP hosts…
- Josh is going to Sea Otter expo
- Dane is going to ride in Moab

04/17/2024

04/11/2024

We have been doing a lot of talking about suspension. Here is some of the history that sparked a lot of those conversations. One of our listeners (David G) thought we were saying something like Horse Collar. But it was the slurred pronunciation of one of the founding fathers of mountain bike suspension that was being heard differently. That founder was Horst Leitner, and here is a little of his history: https://mmbhof.org/horst-leitner/ Thanks David for inspiring us to share this man's contribution.

Horst Leitner Horst began working on the problem of chain torque and its effect on suspension in the mid-1970s, with motorcycles. In 1985 Leitner built a pr ...

04/10/2024

As promised some pictures of the new Rocky Mountain altitude. You guys can check it out at Guru Bikes and all over the internet.

04/01/2024

Tomorrow’s episode is going to be:

03/21/2024

Check out episode #69!!!

03/05/2024

The new Mountain Cog dropped today. If you want to know how to listin, this QR code should Help.

02/25/2024

always an adventure riding with Punk Rock Dan

02/22/2024

faces made for radio! Dane & Josh

02/19/2024

Tomorrow Tuesday February 29th is the day!! Check out the new episode of Mountain Cog. Here is another hint of what its about!

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Videos

Episode 89 – If you’re buying a bike light based on lumens alone… you’re wrong! (Outbound Lighting, Tom Place) - Link in comments.

MCP Episode 88 – Are electronic mountain bike components worth the cost? (The Guru’s 25th Episode co-hosting the MCP) - Link in comments. Dana Jon Higgins

Episode 87 – Tonto Gravity Riders (TGR) are bringing more gravity trails to the desert southwest. (Chris Johnson, Tonto Gravity Riders) - Link in comments. Tonto Gravity Riders

Episode 86 – What’s better than beer & a bike friendly business? (Tucson Hop Shop, Jessie Jean Mance & Sarita Mendez) - Link in comments. Tucson Hop Shop

Episode 85 – Building & maintaining big mountain trails on a desert sky island. (TORCA, Nick Giovannucci & Matt Hrabko) Matt Hrabko Nick Giovannucci Link in comments.

Episode 84 – Unlike MF Doom, mountain bike sales reps are not supervillains. (Carlos Quintero, Enso Sales Group). Link in comments.

Episode 83 – Sunrise Park Resort is AZ’s only lift-assisted bike park and it’s getting rad. (Colby Landin, Trail & Track Builder) - Link in comments.

Podcast Episode #82 - 30 Second Dance Party: seeding a passion for mountain biking and building confidence in adolescent girls and women. (Jody Marie Bartz, GRO girl GRO, Sonoran Endurance Sports Academy). Link in comments.

Episode 81 – Behind the curtain: DVO Suspension (Ronnie Dillon, DVO Suspension). Link in comments. 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)