Gnar Gnomies MTB Podcast

This dude doesn't need much of a title nor does one really fit him. If you have been around the GA MTB scene you have likely heard of him. Whether it is from his World Cup enduro days, working in the industry at bike shops, or for companies like Bike Fettish and Factor/Novatec/HT, making his own race course Rockcrusher, or just shredding the gnar Ben Hobbs gives a rad perspective. We learn abo...

Great getting our cohost The Lawyer and usual guest The Mechanic on, but we also got mystery man Chase from the MTB Brethren to hop on to a good ole fashion roundtable discussion. We discuss The Lawyer's latest injury and bike happenings, our first PAYING sponsor (SEE BELOW FOR THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER YALL!), some guys in our group committing to only Ebikes!?, Josey hitting the wood hard, latest t...

There are many podcasts with Philip on them talking about SORBA stuff ie Trail Effects, Ride the Rebellion, SORBA Podcast, and so many more. I wanted to take a different approach and try to get the know the man behind the organization better. I hope you enjoy listening to one of the top dawgs behind our great organization for Southeast mountain biking! https://sorba.org/ https://www.instagram.com/...

We uncover the big news about SORBA breaking away from IMBA with Dan the Man! He brings a really cool fresh perspective to SORBA with his business and financial background, non profit experience and casual MTB'er. Being what he phrased as somewhat of an outsider of the industry he really looked at things in a different way to help pave the way for this big move. It was fun to get to know the g...

What a treat it was to talk to Stan who has been in the mountain biking space a long time! We will need a part two of this soon as we only fit about half the discussions we wanted to. We chatted about everything from his early days when mountain biking barely existed, to current day and everything in between. We also touched on his trail work and being a USFS Certified Sawyer, favorite saws, favor...

Happy New Year Yall! We were a little behind on this one but life got in the way. We get fellow Gnomies The Lawyer (now MTB Laywer on YouTube), The Mechanic, and The Outlaw of Josey Wales to sit down with the Chief Gnar Gnome to look back on 2024 and what is ahead in 2025. We chat about favorite rides, stats, future rides, and a look on the podcast itself. Get your new year kicked off right and li...

On episode 83 (I said 84 but ignore that ;)) we chat with the leaders of Standing Boy Trail system in Columbus GA! The buzz has been generating over these trails in our state and since I have heard such great things we had to get them on to hear the story of the trails, what they entail, and the stories of the individual leaders and their journey in mountain biking. I am super excited to visit thi...

Happy New Year's Eve yall! What better way to celebrate than chat with the guy that helped me take Gnar Gnomies to the next level with branding, apparel and soon to be drumroll... an ecommerce site! Pete is an awesome riding buddy too with the Gnomies and MTB Brethren and it was fun to hear his story. We also were extra excited as this was recorded on the way to a big Brethren group ride at Bearho...

Merry Christmas! I hope you listeners have your chainsaws gassed up and chain lube ready cause this one is about the mass destruction Sorba CSRA saw from Hurricane Helene. I had no idea how bad the Augusta, GA area got hit and man did they get hit bad. They are still trying to dig themselves out of the rubble, and we hear about the massive project Ed is facing to bring these trails, and community...

We sat down with local boy legend Drew Blankenbecler to discuss his passion of all things MTB! We had a great ride together in Utah before this GA boy came back to the dirty south and talked about the move, his bike related companies, siyack shredits on YouTube, and on and on. Really enjoyed catching up with this ripper and catch you a listen now ya here?! Oh yeah and he dropped a new schweeet You...

Sat down with returning guest David Chaney of Martha's Outpost to discuss many things mountain biking over some fresh coffee from Alma's coffee roasters in Woodstock/Canton area. It was a great discussion of trails (sneak peak at new thing for 2025), types of bikes in stable, frame materials, events, latest stories, and some good laughs. Hope you enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed recording it! h...

Last year did a pod with the kiddos and they wanted to do it again over Thanksgiving, so I reckon this is becoming an annual tradition. FYI this was very spur of the moment, intro music wasn't uploading, was in a food turkey coma, couple drinks in, no direction, kids wanted to do it so bad and froze up a bit when on the spot, but hey they wanted to be famous so hope you enjoy hearing from the grom...

Happy Thanksgiving yall! In this episode we met with our buddy Rob aka Links as he has found the gnar! How is he navigating getting into mountain biking while balancing his golf addiction, work, family, etc? Also he got bit by the e-bike bug... Tune in to find out his story and more questions for another newbie mtb'er. We are spreading the Gnarvana down here in GA for sure!

We interview Sam from the Atlanta Bike shed and discuss his new awesome business (mobile and can come to you on bike with trailer and repair kit). We also chat about his love for steel bikes, cargo bikes, all types of biking, commuting, etc. He also has a speciality in custom wheel building! Is it worth it? Have a listen and find out! https://www.atlbikeshed.com/   and we're on fedi @bikeshed@thea...

I sit down with Shreddy to discuss my latest trip to Salt Lake City, Utah and the MTB ride I did out there. We also discuss latest rides, future rides, and a bunch of random thoughts. Hope you enjoy this good ole fashion round table (but with only 2 Gnomies this time). Crack a cold one and enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/gnargnomies/ Use Gnargnomies5 on Jarrod's Place website when buying a pass f...

So we all know Blankets Creek is one of the best MTB trails in the greater Atlanta metro area, but who are the people behind it? What is the story? The history? The Future? Well we got the President (Nikki Adams) and Treasurer (Jay Wilkes) to tell us all about it! And not just Blankets Creek but also Rope Mill and ahem... a new mtb trail system!!!! So tune in and learn all about it, as I definitel...

So after chatting with DJ and hearing stories of his son Aiden, I had to have this young racer get on the podcast as well to share his story! Aiden started racing at a young age, so young they had to lie to get him into races and he still rocked them. He was on a bike probably before he could walk. It was great to hear a perspective from someone who has grown up around the sport and living in a mo...

The Lawyer and I sit down with Shawn Brunner of Fresh Bikes to unpack his love of the sport, starting out working at a shop from the ground up, to working for Yeti, then on to founding his own bike shop right outside of Big Creek. Oh and I just bought an e-bike from him! There is a lot discussed here and you will hear the passion come out of this dude throughout. Now get in that flow state and enj...

We got the Gnomies together for a post race recap at Cultivation Brewing. Listen in to hear about all the crazy happenings from getting the trails race ready after the hurricane, pre riding (breaking stuff) and racing to end up sweeping the podiums! Hope you enjoy! P.S. People been asking how to buy Gnar Gnomies Merch. You can email me at gnargnomies@gmail.com or on instagram. Just need your addre...

On this episode we sat down with DJ Carder of Blue Mountain Bikes out of Blue Ridge, GA. So cool to hear the history of MTB, as DJ goes way back in the scene and amazing to learn about how Blue Mountain Bikes came to be so organically. Not to mention this guy and his crew are always giving back to the community! Hope you enjoy! For Western NC Hurricane Relief DJ is taking donations through @Casey-...

How timely of an episode! We sat down with Lonnie after the aftermath of the hurricane as we were getting ready to prepare for the Quick 6 race. (Spoiler alert it happened) Get to know this hard working man who took our trails to the next level! https://www.instagram.com/milliganmade/

This is the second half of the conversation post Jarrod's Place rip with The Mechanic, The Lawyer and Shreddy. Hear some final thoughts on e-biking and make sure your power bill is paid off! Jarrod's Place discount code: Gnargnomies5 for $5 off day pass contact us at gnargnomies@gmail.com or on our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnargnomies/

Okay you know it was bound to happen at some point right?! Now a few Gnomies have gotten E-Bikes so this type of riding seems to be catching on... We can't ignore it anymore so lets just hit it head on with The Lawyer, The Mechanic, and Shreddy! P.S. This is part 1 mainly due to the fact I can't figure out how on Riverside to upload multiple audio recordings per episode (face palm) so if y...

Listeners have been asking who is the Gnar Gnomie?! Well now you can find out. We chat about how I got obsessed with MTB, losing weight, different bikes and trails, and soooo much more. Join me and Josey has he drills me with questions that he and our listeners have. Rock on Gnar Gnation! Use discount code Gnargnomies5 at checkout online for 5 dollars off Jarrod's Place pass!

This episode is coming at you from our local brewery Cultivation. We sit down with the Murray Bros (El Chapo and The One Liner) along with some other MTB Brethren to hear about their experience at the famous Leadville MTB race. Now that they have had time to internalize it (and recover from a hospital visit...) we look back at the crazy stories and experiences they went through from start to finis...