About this episode

Mike Ferrentino discusses his experiences in mountain biking and writing, reflecting on the past and present.

Mike Ferrentino is a mountain biker, writer, mechanic and philosopher. He has chronicled the joys and absurdities of life and mountain biking for over 30 years. Mike spoke about the way things were, where they’re going and what he’s up to these days with the Grimy Handshake Substack.

People in this episode

Host: Antoine Abou-Diwan

Guest: Mike Ferrentino

Topics covered

• mountain biking
• writing
• philosophy
• life experiences
• sports culture

Keywords

• mountain biking
• writer
• mechanic
• philosopher
• Grimy Handshake
• life absurdities
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grimy Handshake Substack

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