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Mountain Cog

Josh Anderson & Dane Higgins

Mountain bike podcast that will make you laugh and learn. Featuring a wide range of passionate guests. Available everywhere (Apple, Spotify etc).

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094 - Building Better Mountain Bike Communities:...

Mountain Cog ·

2025/02/11

Send us a text The latest episode of The Mountain Cog Podcast features an in-depth discussion with Ruth Cañamar from the Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists (SDMB) about transforming Tucson's mountain biking landscape through community-driven initiatives. The conversation highlights the successful recent Poker Ride event, which brought together various cycling groups, bike shops, and community members for a day of non-competitive riding and socializing at Tucson Mountain Park, demonstrating th...

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67:11

093 - Fox vs SRAM RockShox: Electronic Mountain Bike...

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2025/01/28

Send us a textThis episode delivers an expert comparison of leading electronic suspension systems, featuring Mountain Cog host and suspension specialist Dane Higgins' detailed analysis of SRAM Rockshox Flight Attendant, Fox Live Valve, and Fox Live Valve Neo. The discussion examines how each system approaches terrain detection and suspension adjustment, with Flight Attendant's cross-country focus contrasting with Neo's gravity-oriented design. Installation requirements, compatibility consider...

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80:58

092 - Evolution of SRAM's Mountain Bike Technology:...

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2025/01/14

Send us a textMountain Cog dives deep into the evolution and future of SRAM's mountain bike components with industry veteran and SRAM Field Guide Jimmy Nordloh. Discover the fascinating history behind SRAM's acquisitions, including: Zipp Wheels and Time Pedals, while exploring breakthroughs like the Buttercups suspension technology (surprisingly inspired by chainsaw grips). Learn why properly bedding your brakes is crucial for optimal performance and the true story behind SRAM's approach to c...

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64:38

091 – If he’d drank less, he would’ve won more......

Mountain Cog ·

2024/12/31

Send us a textIn this episode the boys are joined by Tim March who ghostwrote Steve Peat’s new autobiography “Forged By Speed – The Making of a Mountain Bike World Champion”. Steve Peat needs no introduction, he had a prolific downhill race career with 17 World Cup wins, 2 World Cup Overall titles, and a World Championship title. He is currently the head coach and team manager of the Santa Cruz Syndicate race team. He is hands down one of the fastest and most successful down...

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73:03

090 – Bet you don’t know about this! (Faction Bike...

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2024/12/17

Send us a textWho is Faction Bike Studio? You can think of them as the creative minds behind your next bike. Faction Bike Studio is a cutting-edge industrial design and engineering consulting company based in Quebec, Canada. Essentially, bike brands (small, medium, and the big guys) hire Faction to help them design and engineer their company’s bikes or bike parts. They’ve done 350 projects for over 100 customers since they were established in 2010.This is the first of ...

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72:52

089 – If you’re buying a bike light based on lumens...

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2024/12/03

Send us a textOutbound Lighting is a premier bicycle light manufacturer in Chicago, IL. In this episode, the boys sat down to chat with Tom Place (Co-Owner, Engineer, Testing, & Customer Service) from Outbound Lighting to go deep on all things related to mountain bike lights.And as the title of this podcast would suggest, we learned that there’s a lot more to a great mountain bike light than just the number of lumens. Those things include; beam pattern, light requirement, runt...

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088 – Are electronic mountain bike components worth...

Mountain Cog ·

2024/11/19

Send us a textTo celebrate Dane’s 25th episode co-hosting the MCP, the boys sit down to debate the benefits, issues, and costs of electronic mountain bike components. In addition to electronic components (shifting, droppers, suspension, brakes?, etc.) the boys also cover other bike-tech topics like the right way to torque bolts, when grease is really needed, and more. And. Of course. There are a few “minor” disagreements about Shimano vs. SRAM. Some links to accom...

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75:57

087 – Tonto Gravity Riders (TGR) are bringing more...

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2024/11/05

Send us a textIn this episode Josh & Dane sit down with Chris Johnson who is the CEO & President of the Tonto Gravity Riders (TGR). TGR has built and maintained some amazing gravity focused trails in Arizona including in the Pinal Mountains Trail System and Sunrise Bike Park.TGR is a large group of dedicated outdoor enthusiasts that share a passion to better the user experience. It is a large core of highly experienced trail volunteers who have worked on many projects throughout...

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69:01

086 – What’s better than beer & a bike friendly...

Mountain Cog ·

2024/10/22

Send us a textIn this episode we dive into the value of bike-adjacent businesses deliberately planning for and taking actions to make it convenient for cyclists to visit their establishments. Tucson’s Hop Shop does exactly that… in fact, they are of 1 of only 11 businesses in Arizona to get a “Bicycle Friendly Business” award by the League of American Bicyclists. In this episode, the guys sit down with Jessie & Sarita from the Hop Shop. The Hop Shop is a bottle shop & beer garde...

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87:56

085 – Building & maintaining big mountain trails on a...

Mountain Cog ·

2024/10/08

Send us a textIn this episode Josh & Dane sit down with the President (Nick Giovannucci) and Vice President (Matt Hrabko) of the Tucson Off-Road Cyclists and Activists (TORCA). They are doing some amazing work relative to building & maintaining big mountain trails on Mt. Lemmon in Southern Arizona.The mission of Tucson Off-Road Cyclists and Activists (TORCA) is "To preserve the tradition, condition, and etiquette of the trail; and to present novel trail opportunities in a sustai...

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75:44

084 – Unlike MF Doom, mountain bike sales reps are...

Mountain Cog ·

2024/09/24

Send us a textIn this episode, Josh & Dane chat with Charles Kwintero (or as he says it, Carlos Quintero). Carlos has worked in the bike industry for 15+ years including roles at Giant, Specialized, and managing Bicycle Warehouse in SD. Today, Carlos is the Southwest Marketing Manager for Enso Sales Group (which covers Intense, POC, Mavic, & Derosa) and is a specialist at Guru Bikes.The conversation includes some humorous stories from Carlos’ time at Giant and Specialized and sh...

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083 – Sunrise Park Resort is AZ’s only lift-assisted...

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2024/09/10

Send us a textIn this episode you’ll learn about two things…#1. Sunrise Park Resort (which is outside of Greer, AZ.)#2. Colby Landin (seasoned trail & track builder)We kept hearing that Sunrise Park Resort was making great progress in improving their bike park. Then we ran across Colby’s Instagram Page and saw what he was doing up there. We reached out to Colby and last weekend drove up and spent a couple days riding the park and recording this episode with Colby. First a...

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77:27

082 - 30 Second Dance Party: seeding a passion for...

Mountain Cog ·

2024/08/27

Send us a Text Message.Dr. Jody Bartz is Founder and Executive Director of Gro Girl Gro a non-profit with a mission to INCREASE the number of girls and young women who BELIEVE they are capable and strong athletes and outdoor leaders through safe and supported outdoor experiences. Additionally, Jody offers connection-based mountain bike skills, endurance, and strength coaching to women and men through the Sonoran Endurance Sports Academy. Jody got her PhD in Special Education...

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081 – Behind the curtain: DVO Suspension (Ronnie...

Mountain Cog ·

2024/08/13

Send us a Text Message.In this episode Josh & Dane chat with DVO Suspension’s Master Tuner Ronnie Dillon. Ronnie has been working on the design, test, manufacture, and tuning of mountain bike suspension products for over 25 years.DVO is a high-end suspension brand offering innovative trail, enduro, and downhill mountain bike shocks and forks. Their products are known for plushness and small bump compliance.This episode features the following topics about Ronnie and DVO…history...

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080 – What do trails, beer, and Specialized bikes all...

Mountain Cog ·

2024/07/30

Send us a Text Message.This week Dane & Josh sit down for an early morning, pre-ride, and mellow chat with Dave Slagle. Dave runs “Our MTB Rides” (a social ride group with 1700 members). He’s also a prior president and current board member of the Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists (SDMB) and a brand ambassador for Specialized Bikes. He loves to build and maintain trails. And with all that... he's super down to earth and humble. Links from the episode...Our MTB Ride...

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71:33

079 - Derailleurs are dead! A lively debate on...

Mountain Cog ·

2024/07/16

Send us a Text Message.Josh & Dane sit down for a lively debate about the future of mountain bike technology. Bold predictions are made. Sides are taken. Wagers are placed. History lessons are given. Riding styles are criticized. This episode highlights clearly that the Guru is lifelong industry SME, and Magellan watches some mountain bike youtube videos.Integrated eMTB Gearbox & Motor(a glimpse into the future, according to Josh)https://youtu.be/-M...

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078 - Trail Talk: Portal, Big Bear and new trails in...

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2024/07/02

Send us a Text Message.In this episode Josh & Dane are joined by Justin Dietrich (General Badass, Downhill Wizard, & O.G. Hydrofoil Pro) to chat about a few of the “destination worthy” trails they’ve ridden recently while on travel in Utah, California, and Northern Arizona. While many trails are discussed throughout the episode this Trail Talk icenters around… Portal - Mag 7 (Moab, UT)https://www.blm.gov/visit/magnificent-seven-mag-7-trail-system https://www.trailforks.com/region/mag-...

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77:26

077 – Listener stories: crazy wildlife encounters on...

Mountain Cog ·

2024/06/18

Send us a Text Message.The MCP team put out a request on our socials and multiple forums requesting stories about crazy wildlife encounters on the trail. We got a great response (thanks to all that contributed)! So, we grouped the inputs into 8 categories and recorded this episode where Josh & Dane discuss the “best” (unscientifically chosen) responses.The categories… 1. Bears2. Birds, Bats, & Owls3. Big Cats4.&...

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076 – Why drive when you can ride to the trail? ...

Mountain Cog ·

2024/06/04

Send us a Text Message.We live in “America’s Bike Town” (Tucson, Arizona). Our weather allows us to ride 365 days a year and the cycling options here are unmatched. We have 100’s of miles of single-track that range from cross country to big mountain. The road cycling attracts pros and amateurs from all over the world to ride our vast network of paved roads and the epic climb up Mt. Lemon. We have one of the best indoor skateparks in the world that was specifically des...

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70:25

075 – Consumer direct brands… great bikes cheap, but...

Mountain Cog ·

2024/05/21

Send us a Text Message.Josh and Dane sit down with Steve Morganstern (Bicycle Ranch) to discuss why mountain bikers might be giving up more than they save when buying from a consumer direct brand.This episode essentially covers the consumer value proposition of buying from your local bike shop versus buying a bike online.The local shop value proposition includes... selection, sizing, assembly, setup, fit, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, upgrade, warranty, socials, group rides, trail adv...

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