Josh Whitmore is the founder of the MTB Skills Factory in Brevard, North Carolina. He's a Level 4 certified mountain bike coach and he’s spent more than 25 years helping riders, from total beginners to professional racers, improve their skills and confidence on the trail. We'll dig into what makes riders better: how to train your instincts, how to practice effectively, and what separates skill from fitness on the trail.

• What makes the best mountain bikers great? Is it line choice, body position, mental focus, or something else?
• How can riders recognize whether their biggest limitation is technical or mental?
• What does “failing forward” mean when it comes to learning new skills?
• What’s the biggest mistake riders make when they’re trying to practice skills?
• If someone only has an hour to practice each week, what’s the most effective way to use that time?
• What subtle habits separate a “pretty good” rider from someone who’s really dialed?
• How do you balance fitness and skill in your own training, and what should riders prioritize
• From a coach’s perspective, what’s actually happening when a rider hits that “flow” state?
• Is there a way to measure progress in skills that isn’t tied to race times or Strava segments
• From your perspective, what defines a professional mountain bike coach, and what should riders look for when choosing one?
• Is there any kind of certification or background that really matters, or is it more about experience and results?
• What’s one common myth about mountain bike skills you wish you could erase from every rider’s brain?
• What’s one small thing riders could do today that would immediately make them better?

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Today we’re talking with Nick Ryan, the Trails Coordinator for the Copper Harbor Trail Club in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Copper Harbor has been on mountain bikers’ radars for years, both for its remote location and its incredible trail quali. With some exciting new projects underway and a lot of lessons learned over the years, we get up to speed on Copper Harbor with Nick.

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Jarrod Harris is the co-founder of Jarrod's Place bike park in Summerville, Georgia. We'll be diving into what it takes to open a bike park, the challenges and rewards of building trails, and we'll talk about Trail Armor, an innovative product that was actually developed right there at Jarrod's Place.

• What's your background? How does someone end up starting a bike park?
• How did you learn to build trails?
• Were there any parks or trails that inspired you and your team when you were first starting out?
• Is owning and operating a bike park a good business?
• Trail Armor is a product that was developed at Jarrod's Place. What is it, and how does it work?
• Beyond Jarrod's Place, where is Trail Armor being used?
• Can you describe how the park is laid out? What are the most popular trails?
• What's the mix of riders you see at the park? Are you getting many locals, or do people travel from further away?
• Is there an off-season at the bike park?
• How much of your time goes into trail maintenance versus building new stuff?
• What would you do differently if you were to open another bike park today?
• What's next for the bike park?

Learn more and buy a pass to Jarrod's Place at jarrodsplacebikepark.com.

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