The Art of Mountain Biking Jamie Bangerter & Danielle LeCourt

Episode 2 on positioning was our most popular of all time. In this episode, we're digging deeper into all the nitty gritty details of proper body positioning on the bike, as well as some philosophical musings on positioning for success both on the trails and off.
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Referenced in this episode: Episode 2 on Positioning
Episode 4 on Holding Center
Episode 44 with Lennard Zinn
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
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Because how many of us are truly industry standard, you know? 
Six-foot-six former national team cyclist Lennard Zinn joins the podcast to discuss how different bodies interact differently with different bikes and give some recommendations for those looking to start customizing their bikes to their own bodies, styles, and experiences. 
LENNARD ZINN is a bike racer, frame builder, and technical writer. After receiving his physics degree from Colorado College, he became a member of the U.S. Olympic Development (road) Cycling Team.He has been producing Zinn custom road, gravel, mountain, cyclocross triathlon, and e-bike frames and complete bicycles, as well as custom forks, cranks and stems, at Zinn Cycles since 1982.
Books by Zinn include: Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance, Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, The Haywire Heart, Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes, Zinn’s Cycling Primer, Mountain Bike Performance Handbook, and Mountain Bike Owner’s Manual. 
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Referenced in this episode: Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens by Andrea Wulf
Kokopelli Trail
Leadville 100 race
The Haywire Heart: How Too Much Exercise Can Kill You, and What You Can Do to Protect Your Heart by Lennard Zinn
Fraser Island
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Don't let your defaults go unexamined—the affects of our holding patterns compound over time.
Holding patterns, the unconscious positions in the body (and the mind) can develop from stress, injury, or repetitive actions over time. They can also surface as a default response to our own individual structure. Identifying and addressing these holding patterns through mindfulness, play, and feedback can help improve alignment, stability, flexibility, and performance.
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Referenced in this episode: Our Fall Better episode
Antelope Island (which emerges out of the Great Salt Lake)
Holding pattern definition in aviation
Kyphotic curve, which is an exaggerated, forward rounding of the upper back (so when you slouch, your spine is in this position)
Knees over toes guy
Rocksteady Bodyworks (whom we love and recommend to everyone—tell them we sent you!)
If you’re wondering what Jamie’s “ums” look like in my editing software, they look like this:
 


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How we approach the trail matters, especially when climbing and turning. Sometimes, you gotta come in sideways, you know? 
Considering the angle of approach is important in technical climbing. It can also be applied to communication and relationships. Danielle and Jamie talk about how considering different angles of approach, both physically and verbally, can make difficult situations and obstacles easier to navigate.
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Referenced in this episode: Moab’s Klonzo network.
Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg
“No” energy, as discussed in our Fall Better episode
A note on happiness research: These weren’t mentioned explicitly in the episode, but when Danielle talks about approaching happiness at an angle, she’s drawing on research about some indirect things that bring about wellbeing, like nurturing good relationships and experiencing other people’s joy, and other research that is leery of what they (yes, the royal “they’) call toxic positivity—when people take the goal of happiness a little too far.
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Many of us know that feedback is good for us (if you don't, it is). Here we break down the mechanics of how it works and what often gets in the way. Feedback, flow, performance, growth… they all go hand in hand.
Also, hiiii! We’re back, and we missed you all!
Like the podcast? Send us a tip, here or consider a recurring paid subscription. Your support helps us cover the time and resources it takes to create free long-form content. Also, if you’re in the market for a new bike, consider an Ari (formerly Fezzari) bike, and tell them we sent you.
Referenced in this episode: Moab trail Bull Run and Navajo Rocks and Klondike Bluffs areas.
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Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a fantastic year ahead!