At the early stages of riding, suspension doesn’t feel like a big deal. You pump it up, maybe follow a setup guide, and go ride. And for a while… that works. You have bigger fish to fry - learning how to actually ride the bike for one! But as you progress, riding steeper terrain, carrying more speed, pushing into corners, hitting bigger features, something starts to change. The bike stops feeling quite right. Not terrible… just off . The problem most riders run into: Most riders are running...

In this episode, I’m joined by Matt Lowell - mountain bike operations specialist, global guide with H+I Adventures, and a longtime friend from our days coaching together on Vancouver’s North Shore Since leaving BC and intentionally “moving to” (not back to ) Scotland, Matt has stepped into a new chapter - helping shape world-class mountain bike experiences across the globe while building a life in the Scottish Highlands. In this conversation, we dive into: The power of intentional language...

On today’s episode of podcast, I sit down with Joaquin Madrid - operations manager and lead guide at RideHub in Squamish, BC. Originally from Santiago, Chile, Joaquin’s journey into mountain biking started at 16 with sketchy city trails, downhill racing, and plenty of crashes. After stepping away from the sport, diving deep into rock climbing, and eventually rediscovering bikes through guiding and freeriding, Joaquin built a new relationship with riding - one rooted in skill development,...