Trail Tales and Sin Bot | E86
About this episode
In Episode 86, the hosts discuss trail tales and the current state of Tahoe trails as they transition into spring.
Spring is in full swing and Tahoe trails are opening for business quickly. In Episode 86, as the snow vaporizes, the boys chat about a bunch of trail tales, some funny, others concerning. After an extended Rumspringa on the ebike, Pow Bot returns to the traditional “Amish” mountain bike, but will he be Sin Bot for still occasionally riding his ebike? The boys share four-wheeling stories with their in-laws, talk about new trails being built, trails north of Truckee being closed for the season and some trails in burn zones being sprayed by the Tahoe and Lassen National Forest with glyphosate, aka Roundup, known to cause cancer. Trail Whisperer asks is it dope or derp to go on a road trip when gas is $6/gallon, jokes about Breckenridge opening local trails to ebikes (only with a medical condition) and a Core Lord calls in with a rant that South Lake Tahoe doesn’t have any cool, progressive mountain bike trails. 2:40 – Everything in Tahoe is a month early – riding hero dirt and Pow Bot hanging up his snowboard. 3:45 – A recap on Winter 2025-26 – Ended up at average snowfall for the season. 6:15 – Pow Bot comes off the ebike Rumspringa and returns to the Amish bike community…
People in this episode
Hosts: Pow Bot, Trail Whisperer
Topics covered
- trail tales
- mountain biking
- Tahoe trails
- ebikes
- outdoor recreation
- environmental concerns
Keywords
- Tahoe
- mountain biking
- ebikes
- trail conditions
- glyphosate
- outdoor stories
- Rumspringa
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tahoe National Forest, Lassen National Forest
Products: glyphosate
Books & works: Flume Trail, Tahoe Rim Trail
Places: Tahoe, Truckee, South Lake Tahoe
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