We talk to Dave Wiens about skiing with Doug Coombs; participating in the early days of mountain biking; winning the Leadville 100 six times in a row — while beating Floyd Landis and Lance Armstrong along the way; and we get a fresh update from Dave on the current agenda and plans of the International Mountain Bike Association.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Dave’s background in adventure sports (1:58)
- Extreme skiing & meeting Doug Coombs (12:00)
- The early days of mountain biking (14:55)
- Competing withNed Overend, Mike Kloser, & John Tomac (16:20)
- Founding Gunnison Trails (23:43)
- Leadville 100 — and winning it 6 times in a row (31:10)
- Leadville 2007: racing Floyd Landis (35:45)
- Leadville 2008: racing Lance Armstrong (39:19)
- Dave's take on the current state of mtn biking (46:52)
- Update on IMBA’s current agenda & project (55:02)
- What should mtn bikers be doing to protect trails? (1:06:13)
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