EP 27: Learn to Mountain Bike in Sedona with SMBA

Sedona Mountain Bike Academy is an outfitter based in Sedona, AZ that helps mountain bikers become better riders. Julie and I took a lesson with them a little while back and I felt like I had improved overnight because of it.



In today’s episode, we were joined by Evan Puglia to talk through everything mountain biking and give you a few pointers on how you can become a better rider yourself.

Segments from this episode:

00:00 – Intro
2:10 – Evan’s background as a rider
7:15 – The team at Sedona Mountain Biking Academy
9:45 – Common errors in mountain biking
17:00 – The fears of getting into mountain biking
22:20 – Evan’s favorite trails to ride
25:00 – Some of the challenges Sedona trails are facing
29:30 – How to properly set up your mountain bike

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