The Just Riding Along Show

It's been an exciting financial week for the JRA Show! We have a patron who is trying to edge out the other patrons and a big donation from Six Pack Outdoors ! Matt has some stuff for sale, we re-hash some Trainerroad AI FTP thoughts, and Andrea gives you a long overdue Chicken Nugget. Kenny's Otso Arctodus is built, and he goes through the parts that made it heavy. We wrap up discussion with Andr...

Matt had a hard time with numbers when he was naming this show. This week, Andrea goes deeper into hommade things and is about to embark on a public land whitetail hunting adventure, Kenny goes in depth about his e-fat dilemma, and Matt is just doing his usual Matt things.  New Shit: TrainerRoad AI FTP estimation Berd Spokes Trail/Enduro Wheelset Listener Discussion: Feedback about software update...

We've got new water bottle colors in stock now at JustRidingAlongShow.com ! This week's episode kicks off with some discussion of parking chaos in Salida, running shoes, interval training, and Kenny's latest bike purchase.  New Shit:  Livall Peekaboost Cane Creek makes service proceedured public Magura Vyron gen 3 The last one leads the crew into a great discussion about chargable vs. rechargable...

Sorry for the late upload on this one. Funny enough, we kick this episode off with a short talk about Andrea's ADHD. After that, it's winter training, e-Heelies, and how Matt wrecked his moto.  Listener Questions: Shoes for hike-a-bike How to Pronounce "derailleur" Why doesn't Andrea want a Spot Ryve for XC? Should I upgrade my FOX 34SC? What Fatbike should Kenny get? We then discuss a little doom...

This episode gets off to a sad start. Matt and Andrea lost their little terrier, Marley, to kidney failure. They talk about how Matt adopted him 14 years ago and how they've dealt with his loss this week. Kenny pulls us out of the sad hole with his trip to St. George (including an update on his Ground Control 29x2.3" tires). Lastly, Andrea pines for a deal on a cross country bike to race next seas...

Not just ANY cookies... these cookies:  https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/peanut-butter-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/ This week, Matt is in the middle of his first elk hunt, and Kenny & Andrea have tire and new component news to talk about. Andrea took another hit to the underside and gives all the painful details.  New Shit we Probably Hate: Ignite Components Bottom Bracket Listener Questio...

It's listener question extravaganza time! This week, the crew starts with a little talk of snowy elk scouting, iPhones, and learning new phrases.  New Shit: Perry Ti "Trail Bike" ENVE Primaloft poncho Canyon K.I.S.  Air Tag Holders (again) Listener Questions: More FSSS commentary Stumpjumper Durability Gas-Powered Green Machines Bosch ABS What's "Clapped Out"? How to hold a phone on short rides Sh...

I'll apologize ahead of time for Matt's gross cashew chewing. It doesn't last long, but ew. Gross.  Kenny got new tires this week, and the crew discusses how many spokes they've broken in their lifetimes. We delve a little in to hunting, as Matt has decided last minute to go elk hunting next week, and Andrea is helping out his scouting game. This leads them down a rabbit hole of the Metric and Imp...

This week's episode kicks off with a goat-related tale from Andrea. If you aren't in to eating farm animals, you may want to fast forward a little. Along with making goat ham, she also doesn't have jury duty this week. Hell yes! Matt crashed his trials bike, and Kenny has been getting down on morning rides, and is considering van stuff.  New Shit: Wolftooth Components Resolve Dropper Post Speciali...

Andrea rejoins Matt and Kenny after nearly staying feral in the woods forever. This week, Matt had a battery misfortune, chased KOMs, and bought ANOTHER fork. Kenny updates us about his experience with the MTX Gold pads, how he got a ticket for riding his Surron, rants about taxes, and gets into the usual e-talk about semi trucks and stuff. Andrea answers a few choice questions from last week's ep...

Matt and Kenny make their final sausage fest count with this extended-length episode. They start with the usual discussion of their weeks then move on to some brake pad and e-moto talk, follwed up with a plethora of listener questions and comments.  Follow-up about Black Sheep Bikes A listener's question about picking the right-sized NICA bike for their son gets Kenny fired up The SwitchGrade sadd...

Andrea is in the field, Kenny and Matt are on the microphones. Kenny has been riding bikes, Matt has been riding motorcycles (what the wut), there is a ton of rumor mill stuff buzzing about so the dudes do a deep dive on speculating some new stuff that is coming out. New Shit that may or may not be hated: Hed Jet 180mm Deep Wheel Raceface Turbine Cranks Updated Saris Trainers Updated Mongoose Moto...

Just the boys again this week while Andrea is still in the field. Matt and Kenny talk new rims, saddles, trail angle, and a bit of rambling and ranting as usual New Shit that may or may not be hated: Cervelo Soloist Blacksheep Bars Bontrager Verse Short Saddle AbsoluteBlack Graphene brake pads iPhone 14 SOS Feature Listener Questions: Stumpy bash gaurd mounting question

This week is just the boyz, Andrea is out hunting. Matt and Kenny talk their disdain for folks with huge vans and no room for toys inside, discuss some trail use and listener question stuff, and get into a long discussion about how kit in a box just isn't the right fit most of the time. New Shit that isn't hated: SRAM Eagle AXS SL SRAM Rival Wants Zwift Trainer Listener Questions: AXS Battery Tric...

This week has everything, yes yes yes yes. We have hot boi summer attire to file away for 2023, Kenny's story of the expensive smash and grab at a store, and Andrea's hot shock season closer on Greens Creek. New Shit that isn't hated: NOBL TR35 wheels Listener Questions: How to get kids outside (with a huge derailment) How to pack your bike to bikepack (say that 5 times fast) Can we photo gnarly t...

This week, Matt goes KOM hunting on the world's best (worst?) singlespeed, Andrea rides a new trail and gets shit out by rock chucks, and Kenny got rained on while doing his moto thing.  New Shit:  New SRAM drivetrain "spy shots" (with emphasis on the " ")  EMRG Fork offset adjusting headset Matt tries oval chainrings Listener Questions: A listener with a broken wheel needs to borrow something Wha...

This week, Matt talks about the long and thick ESI XXL grips, Andrea sold some chickens, and Kenny has been doing the usual moto stuff. Andrea finally rode a scary part of a trail that's eluded her for over a year, and had another sucessful deer & elk scouting trip.  Literally the most interesting new shit this week was a new Quad Lock mount. That's it.  Listener Questions: The best follow-up...

This week, enjoy the sweet background noises of our hosts- crickets for Andrea & Matt, and some dude lapping Kenny's neighborhood on a Harley.  The crew begins this episode with a discussion about the best frozen pizza. Matt played helper and hiked a 14er, Andrea discusses chicken processing, and Kenny did moto stuff. Find out what made Andrea cry on Wednesday. She also gives an update on her...

Did you know that you can donate to JRA Outdoor Media without joining Patreon? That's right! Go straight to our PayPal ! This week, Matt went hiking (and was extra nice), Kenny rode motorized things (and has a new, SUPER SAFE motorized thing), and Andrea visited Hartman Rocks in Gunnison.  New Shit- Long-time cyclist LeBron James invested $$ in Canyon bikes.  Listener-Inspired Discussion: Eddie O'...

This episode marks a year of re-booted JRA content!  In this episode, the crew starts with a Patron-requested shoutout, then moves in to talks about high country rides, wheel dings, and mule deer. You'll also hear a Taco & Marley update, and find out what race JRA is sponsoring this year. New Shit Andrea Doesn't Hate:  Lezyne Tubeless Pro Plug Lezyne Pocket Pro HV Listener Questions: Are bigge...

This week, the crew kicks it off with talk about the Fooses Creek section of the Colorado trail. Kenny went motorcycling, and Andrea had a sucessful mule deer scouting trip in the high country. New Shit we Probably Hate: 3x3 Nine Internally Geared Hub Fox sues Rockshox over bleeder valves FSA updates their WE electronic road group to 12 speed Listener Questions: How hard is a SRAM road bleed? Is A...

Here is a link to everything JRA:  JRA Linktree Matt wanted to call this the "Euro" episode because Eurobike is happening right now. BUT, I (Andrea) do the editing and uploading, and I like Boots, Jr. better.  Kicking off this week, Kenny has been hot at work, Andrea has a new chicken, the Spot Mayhem parties HARD, and Matt went for the world's worst singlespeed ride.  New Shit we Probably Hate: ...

This week's episode kicks off with the usual from Matt- patrons, trainer rides, outside rides... Then, Andrea talks about new bike day, a chicken (duck) nugget, and being flirted with on the trail. Kenny might have ridden in Park City.  New Shit:  Shimano 105 Di2 Listener Questions/Discussions: Show Suggestions Salida moto riders have always been nice How to buy a SIDLuxe service kit Trail-ish XC...

Don't forget to visit justridingalongshow.com for bottles and more! Or is it www.justridingalongshow.com Yeah. That one.  This week, Matt experiences a Lyrik for himself, Andrea drinks the dumb bitch juice before a hike, and Kenny orders another motorized vehicle, and it's definitely called a Fart Guard. Also, the Spot Mayhem has entered a new phase. How will it exit?  Listener Questions: An updat...

It hadn't been long since the last time the crew recorded, so there wasn't a lot of stuff that's happened. You do get a very special chicken (duck?) nugget from Andrea, though. They touch once again on the Rainbow Trail as well as the possibility of more unhappy trail users. Just so everyone knows- Andrea actually went back to the trail section in question and confirmed that the rocks they encount...