Big milestone! Ride & Laugh Mountain Bike Podcast just hit 25,000 downloads and we’re feeling all the gratitude! In this episode, Dan and Sage talk about the power of rest — from skipping trail rides to skipping meals (on purpose). Dan took two full weeks off the bike and realized his body, brain, and adrenal glands were seriously thanking him.

From extended fasting to ditching sugar, the guys share their own ways of hitting reset and getting stronger — on and off the trail. There’s also a mountain bike glove review (shoutout TAKK!), jokes about mustard jars, and Dan butchering the name of a French downhill legend (apologies Benoit!). Plus, how letting go of limits — mentally and physically — opens the door to real flow, fun, and freedom. Take the break. Then come back unlimited.

MTB Gratitude of the Week:

Sage: Keswick Cycle! - Sage mentioned to the crew at Keswick that his MTB helmet was over six years old — and they sprang into action, hooking him up with a brand new Specialized Ambush MTB Helmet. Huge gratitude to Keswick Cycles in Paoli — awesome shop, even better people! Specialized Ambush Helmet https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ambush-2/p/1000208204

Dan: Insight Timer App! - Dan’s giving thanks for the Insight Timer App, his go-to for guided meditations. It’s free, user-friendly, and packed with great content. Meditation has had a huge impact on Dan’s mindset, and Insight Timer has been a key part of his mindfulness journey.

MTB Tip of the Week:

If you're training on a road bike or indoor trainer to improve your mountain biking, Sage recommends adding HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) to your rides. Just make sure your training reflects the kind of MTB riding you do — so you show up strong and ready on the trails!

Featured Riders:

ButlerDoesIt https://www.instagram.com/butlerdoesit76 DennyJanetty https://www.instagram.com/dennyjannettymtb Dan (Crash Sash) https://www.instagram.com/JuggernautMTB Zane at Sploosh https://www.instagram.com/sploosh_mtb Benoit Coulanges https://www.instagram.com/benoitcoulanges Mikeala https://www.instagram.com/mikaeladanielle/

Additional Links:

TAKK Adventure Wear www.takkadventurewear.com Keswick Cycles https://www.instagram.com/keswickcycle.paoli

The video version of this episode is also available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/xVJz9dPllZw

The Ride and Laugh MTB podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage. Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking! Riding technique, MTB gear, bikes, nutrition, fitness, mindset and more! Feel the gratitude. Flow on the trails, Flow in life! Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe. Join the Ride & Laugh community in the comments and/or rideandlaugh1@gmail.com.

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