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Today’s guest is very fast on two wheels. He’s on the @aravaiparides Race team where he’s placed 1st in multiple 6 hour races and 2nd on the 2022 Arizona Trail 800 Race. He also holds the FKT (fastest known time) for the counter clockwise version of the Maricopa Trail Ride, which he’s also the race director.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:58 Amazing Company & Product: Squirrel's Nut Butter
00:02:44 Amazing Company & Product: Kahtoola
00:03:39 Amazing Company & Product: Dispersed
00:04:37 Andy Wentzel Bio
00:05:06 Maricopa Trail Ride History and Logistics; Origin Story
00:12:30 Mechanical Problems; Bike Scootering
00:14:55 Arizona Trail Race Mechanical Issues
00:16:04 Arizona Trail Race
00:27:18 Bikepacking Food Strategy
00:28:33 Adventure Racing
00:33:10 Andy's Childhood
00:36:35 South Mountain National Trail
00:38:55 Is Adventure Racing Harder Than Bikepacking?
00:46:06 Sleep Depravation
00:49:09 Emotional Support; Dropping From Races
00:56:06 Arizona Trail Race 300+
01:02:25 Overwhelming Grocery Store
01:04:46 GPS; Navigation
01:07:46 AZTR Washington Park; Mogollon Rim; Sleeping Kit; Temps; Flagstaff
01:14:50 AZTR South Rim Shenanigans; Grand Canyon Portage
01:26:07 AZTR North Rim Visitors Center; Sleeping in Bathrooms
01:30:00 AZTR North Rim; Jacob Lake; Finishing; Swelling
01:34:12 AZTR Shoes; Post Race Blues
01:38:46 Why Do We Continue To Sign Up For Races
01:39:41 Bikepacking Replacing Alcoholism; Why We Do It; Meditative States
01:45:16 Post Maricopa Trail Ride Bad Decision Making
01:51:16 Resupply Methods; Food Options; Water Filtering
01:58:35 Bike Setup; Wheels; Eccentric Bottom Bracket For Single Speed
02:02:18 Single Speed vs. Geared Riding and Bikepacking
02:09:22 Opinions On eMTB's; Trail Etiquette; eMTB Sales; eMTB Races
02:18:57 Trail Damage; Electric Dirt Bikes; Analog Bikes
02:22:14 OHV's; Side X Sides; Close Calls; Shared Trails; Trail Etiquette
02:28:20 Using a Bell; Scaring Hikers
02:29:54 Rapid Fire Questions
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