Episode Summary

Today on the MTB Podcast, Jeff and Jared welcome pro mountain bike racer Eliot Jackson to talk about everything from downhill racing and bike setup tips to training habits and the future of mountain bikes. We even discuss his infamous Sea Otter crash from a few years back. Aside from racing bikes, Eliot is a Red Bull host, entrepreneur, and just overall good dude and he has a lot to say when it comes to the MTB industry. Most recently, his time has been spent creating and building the Grow Cycling Foundation, an organization dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion in cycling. Not only that, but he hosts his own podcast and manages the Reggy platform. Sit back and relax, this is a good one!

2:22 What is Eliot doing these days?
2:52 Eliot's journey to becoming a pro racer
5:48 Why he stopped racing
8:23 Eliot the underwear model?
11:15 Grow Cycling foundation
20:30 Cycling Culture - the good and the bad
30:10 What is Reggy?
32:44 What was it like presenting for Red Bull?
38:00 World Cup racing, behind the scenes
45:00 What can the average rider learn from World Cup professionals?
55:08 Audience questions
1:05:20 What is everyone riding?