Mountain Cog

Send us Fan Mail Eric “EZ” Ebenboch (aka The Cheetah) stops by the Mountain Cog studio during his trip to Tucson for the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo event.  Throughout the chat and amongst the banter, EZ shares a lot of great insight into what sounds like a pretty amazing bike scene in Wisconsin.  We knew Trek was based out of Wisconsin, we had no idea how much else it had to offer cyclists. Velodr...

Send us Fan Mail Jody Bartz, PhD, dedicated endurance athlete with over a decade of experience as a competitive cyclist, recently started a program called GRO Girl GRO which stands for “Gathering and Recreating Outdoors, Girl(s) learn how to Give back, be Responsible, and take Ownership.” In the podcast, she discusses the mission of the program to create a space for girls in 4th – 8th grade to giv...

Send us Fan Mail Back by popular demand, the boys are joined by Punk Rock Dan for a fun conversation that covers a number of topics including…  Returning to exercise after respiratory illness. How martial arts & scuba training can help you better handle a crash. A recount of their recently broken bikes and the planned replacements. A few bike theft stories and suggestions to help avoid getting...

Send us Fan Mail Exercise physiologist and avid cyclist, Andrew “Wolfman” Wolf, joins the MCP and dives (in a practical and easy to understand way) into the intricacies of the science of cycling.  You know, things like hydration, lactate production, and glycogen depletion. From exploring how these factors affect cycling performance to discussing the latest research and training methods, Wolfman pr...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys are joined by Neil “Cowboy” Stitzer, the current Trails Program Coordinator for Pima County, Arizona.  Cowboy helps to manage the design, build, and maintenance of 150 miles of amazing trails throughout Southwest Arizona.  He is an accomplished mountain biker himself and has a wealth of knowledge about all things trails-related.  During the episode he walks us t...

Send us Fan Mail Mark Flint, OG mountain biker and founder of Southwest Trail Solutions, is a seasoned trail builder and outdoor enthusiast. In his podcast, he shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in riding, designing, and building sustainable trails for a variety of outdoor recreation activities. From technical tips and tricks to insights into the environmental impact of trail building,...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys are joined by Ian Abbott (aka Ian-Balls, aka the Dogfather of Premi) owner of Premises Park, one of the country’s premier indoor and “all wheels” freestyle parks. Premises is located in Tucson, Arizona and offers a variety of obstacles for bikes, skateboards, scooters, and rollerblades to use. The park is open to the public and offers lessons, camps and private...

Send us Fan Mail Tara “Sonny” Alcantara, Owner/Lead Guide/Head Coach of Home Grown MTB joins LaLa & the boys to explore the unique experience of running a mountain bike tour company. For 20 years, she’s put her heart and soul into the mountain bike community gathering credentials that include Certified Personal Trainer, Wilderness First Responder, and PMBIA Certified Mountain Bike Instructor,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the boys are joined by Shaughn “Buzz” Nelson, prior state champ, and survivor of a serious mid-ride bull attack.  Buzz is a funny dude who has great stories and shares a few of them in the episode.  He is a lifelong cyclist who’s on Tucson’s infamous Team Rhino and previously rode for ProFlex, he was a member of a touring new wave band, and has been found guilty,...

Send us Fan Mail Ben “Bubbles” Chandler, owner of Ben’s Bikes, joins the podcast and shares some extraordinary stories and insightful perspectives on biking (like explaining ebike categories or aero testing the wind resistance of his beard).  Ben is a retired Air Force veteran who describes himself as a “peddler” of anything with 2 wheels who’s on a mission to help other people be successful.  His...

Send us Fan Mail Mike “Dr. Check-Eye” Mucker (the literal definition of an O.G. mountain biker) joins the boys for a friendly chat about mountain biking and advocacy from Pennsylvania to Arizona.  Dr. Check Eye is the original founder of LHORBA (Laurel Highlands On & Off Road Bicycling Association) and a current board member for SDMB (Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists).  He has great energy a...

Send us Fan Mail Derek “McLovin” Regan joins Magellan and La La to discuss his adventures mountain biking in California, Arizona, and Washington.  His tale begins racing downhill on a Huffy in Big Bear, CA and spans to racing Enduro in the PNW today.  He walks through his set-ups and describes the PNW trails and bike parks.  He also helps LaLa strategize for her first Enduro race (which she won). ...

Send us Fan Mail MCP will now release episodes on Tuesdays vs. Saturdays.  To help you cope with this change, here's our original spin on "Twas the Night Before Christmas".  We call it "Twas the Night Before the Bike Ride". Listen to Mountain Cog Apple Podcasts Spotify Other Podcast Sites Socials Instagram Facebook Email mountaincog@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Guest Virginia “V for Vendetta” Kuhn comes on the MCP this week with Lacey and the boys to chat about her background and love of mountain biking and her recent experience as a ride guide at Roam Fest in Sedona, Arizona.  She’s a straight up shredder on the trails.  She’s a pretty awesome human off the trails. Don’t miss this episode. Listen to Mountain Cog Apple Podcasts Spotify O...

Send us Fan Mail Guest Ryan “Noid” Beamish, Cycling Program Manager for Team Semper Fi, a sports division of the Semper Fi and America’s Fund ( thefund.org ), discusses serving his brothers and sisters in arms by helping the critically wounded, ill, or injured veterans get connected with cycling. Thru the Fund, Ryan is able to source adaptive bikes specific to the need, from hand to kneeler cycles...

Send us Fan Mail British ex-pat Craig “Papa Crumpet” Boydell and the Notorious C.H.A.D. join the boys on this episode of the M.C.P.  The conversation flows between multiple interesting topics ranging from British trail centers, the explosion of e-bikes in Europe, adventures at Interbike, and crazy/epic rides, to Craig’s past side gig as a bike wrench gun for hire.  Papa Crumpet has a wealth of bik...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Magellan welcomes Masa to the mountain cog studio.  Masa is an old friend and O.G. mountain bike single speeder who presently hails from Huntsville, Alabama.  This laid back conversation finds the boys reminiscing about a third place trophy, hypohidrosis, and hyperventilating at the Whiskey Off Road before they even left the concrete.  Throw in a healthy dose of p...

Send us Fan Mail Special guest E.Z. (a.k.a. Cheetah, a.k.a. Bluto, an heir to the Monroe Bavarian Cheese Dynasty) joins the boys for some shenanigans and a discussion loosely related to the guys upcoming adventure; Epic Ride’s 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo (www.epicrides.com). E.Z. and Hype Man ask questions about the course, event facilities, equipment, spandex vs. baggies, and dive deep into the jo...

Send us Fan Mail The boys are joined by the godfather of Genuine BMX (Saul Moreno) and his 9 year old son (Samuel).  Genuine BMX is more than a burgeoning apparel and event company; it’s a selfless movement dedicated to helping kids build confidence and excel in life through riding bikes.  During the chat we learn about the adventures of the Genuine BMX family and the kids they’ve helped.  In line...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode the boys are joined by Ashley “Smashley” Wright and La La La La Lacey Anderson for a very interesting conversation centered around the explosion of female mountain bikers coming into the sport.  Mike and Josh stumble around while Smashley and La La La La Lacey school the boys on the difference between the male and female mountain bike cultures.  Pay attention bros...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Miracle – (aka “Miracle”) joins Magellan and Hype Man for a humorous and interesting discussion of an OG BMX dirt jumping legend and his recent shift into racing Enduro MTB.  As you would have guessed, Josh and Mike can’t even get thru a Dad Joke correctly, but Josh totally redeems himself with the knowledge of Saint Bridget who turns bathwater to beer. Inspired by the epic...

Send us Fan Mail You spoke, we listened.  Punk Rock Dan returns by popular demand.  In this episode, Josh attempts (and as usual, fails) to interview Dan & Hype Man about their experiences and perceptions of mountain bike gear, culture, and riding as relatively new entrants into the sport.  The humorous conversation goes from the prohibitive costs of getting into the sport, to Strava, flow vs...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Uncle Dick joins Josh and the Notorious C.H.A.D. for a possibly inaccurate and  mildly humorous chat on the trickle down of dirt bike technology into the mountain bikes we ride today.  From the origin story of Charlie Rainbow, to e-bikes, multi-use trail access, mid-ride smoke breaks, proper torque settings and much more, this wandering and more "techy" p...

Send us Fan Mail The Swegers (a.k.a. “Frat Star” and “Momma Swags”) join the boys for a wild conversation centered loosely around their bucket list bike-tour adventure through Portugal with www.backroads.com.  The conversation covers a vast array of topics from Frat Star’s obscure historical facts to the duos’ initial shame, ultimate acceptance, and final appreciation of choosing the e-bike over a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we gratuitously welcome special guest and gravel bike wunderkind Charles “Turtle” McVicker.  Turtle attempts to convince us that every kind of off-road cycling from mountain to gravel was invented in his hometown in Northern California.  Charles is witty and extremely knowledgeable about bikes. He’s a solid human, with great hair, and we enjoyed having him on to ch...