Just Ride
Rob and Eliot on the beauty of the bike, the accessibility of mountain biking and Eliot’s Grow Cycling Foundation
Jul 9, 2024
In this engaging discussion, Eliot Jackson, a celebrated bike racer and founder of the Grow Cycling Foundation, delves into his mission of making mountain biking accessible in Los Angeles. He shares the inspiring success of the newly opened pump track in Inglewood, designed to empower local youth. Eliot and Rob reminisce about their early biking experiences and explore the transformative power of cycling in fostering community connections. They also share bold predictions for the upcoming cycling season, making the conversation lively and insightful.
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Quick takeaways
- Biking fosters community connections and empowerment, illustrated by Eliot's Grow Cycling Foundation opening a pump track to increase accessibility for underrepresented groups.
- Both speakers shared their nostalgic early biking experiences, emphasizing how these moments shaped their lifelong passion for cycling and community engagement.
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The Journey Begins with Bikes
The speakers share their initial memories of getting into biking, highlighting that both had early experiences with motorbikes. One recalls starting at the age of three or four, riding a motorcycle in their backyard while building jumps with neighborhood kids, creating lasting memories filled with fun and crashes. Another speaker reflects on encountering mountain bikes later on, using a bad-quality rally maverick for a charity ride, which sparked their love for off-road biking despite the bike's shortcomings. They emphasize how those early experiences laid the foundation for their lifelong passion for biking.
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