{"podcast":{"title":"Ride and Laugh MTB Podcast","slug":"ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480","podcast_index_feed_id":6816480,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/rideandlaugh/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rideandlaugh.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18159899/RideLaugh-Logo5_cfczu6.jpg","author":"Dan & Sage","episode_count":129,"summary":"Join us on the fastest growing best mountain bike podcast! We’re talking all things MTB including mindset, riding tips, technique, nutrition, gratitude, gear, trails, fitness, training and more. If you love riding, you’re in the right place! The Ride and Laugh podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage. Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, flow in life!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T22:21:59.255735+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480"},"episode":{"title":"MTB Traction Secrets, Rut Tracks, Crash Lessons and Slaying Trails Over 50! [RNL S2, Ep 42]","slug":"mtb-traction-secrets-rut-tracks-crash-lessons-and-slaying-trails-over-50-rnl-s2-ep-42","published_at":"2026-03-18T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480/mtb-traction-secrets-rut-tracks-crash-lessons-and-slaying-trails-over-50-rnl-s2-ep-42","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480","url":"https://rideandlaugh.podbean.com/e/mtb-traction-secrets-rut-tracks-crash-lessons-and-slaying-trails-over-50-rnl-s2-ep-42/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mc72reyh5im8mnb3/RNLpodcast-S02-E42-031126.mp3","summary":"Hit the \"Rut Track\" with the Ride & Laugh MTB Podcast as we break down mountain bike technique, learning to trust your tires, and the powerful MTB lessons that translate directly to trail riding. We also dive into unnecessary pressure riders put on themselves, Strava expectations, and why mountain biking at 50+ can still be your strongest, most progressive riding years. From crashes, confidence, and traction control to mindset, benefits of aging, MTB progression, and riding for fun—not numbers—this episode is packed with mountain bike tips, training insights, and real rider perspective. Plus we talk Pinkbike fails, TrailSage Bloopers, and our upcoming “Ride & Laugh Across America” MTB road trip. Have you ridden a Rut Track (do you want to)? Do you put pressure on yourself to hit certain ride stats? Join the conversation and leave your comments below or email us at rideandlaugh1@gmail.com MTB Gratitude of the Week: Sage: Ethan Hens - Sage is grateful for his buddy Ethan—young, super talented, and always pushing the progression. Riding the MTB rut track for the first time opened Sage’s eyes to new mountain bike skills, traction control, and cornering technique. Learning to trust the tires, lean into the ruts, and flow through steep turns was a huge breakthrough. Proof that riding with skilled friends is one of the best ways to improve your MTB skills and confidence on the trail! https://www.instagram.com/hensmtb/ Dan: Jake Robertson- Dan appreciates an awesome email from listener Jake, who shared how much he enjoys the Ride & Laugh MTB Podcast. Even cooler, Jake took the time to send a ton of mountain bike trail recommendations, ride details, links, and local insights for our upcoming Ride & Laugh Across America MTB Road Trip. The MTB community is incredi…","meta_description":"Hit the \"Rut Track\" with the Ride & Laugh MTB Podcast as we break down mountain bike technique, learning to trust your tires, and the powerful MTB les…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3660,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480/episodes/mtb-traction-secrets-rut-tracks-crash-lessons-and-slaying-trails-over-50-rnl-s2-ep-42/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ride-and-laugh-mtb-podcast-6816480/mtb-traction-secrets-rut-tracks-crash-lessons-and-slaying-trails-over-50-rnl-s2-ep-42.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}