On Mentorship, Hunting and Exploring the Toiyabe | Marco Osborne | E16
As one of America’s top-ranking Enduro World Cup racers, Marco Osborne has always put his focus on adventure and having a good time, as evidenced by his #senditrandy moniker. But when Marco was sidelined off the bike for 18 months with nerve issues after a serious bike wreck, his desire to be in the woods led him to discover the challenge and thrill of archery and rifle hunting. In Episode 16 Tom and Kurt dive into Marco’s youth, how the mentorship of Mark Weir got Marco into bike racing and how hunting helped Marco stay active with a positive mindset despite not being able to ride his bike, let alone race. We open the first 30 minutes of the 90-minute chat with Marco about our recent adventure riding the Toiyabe Crest Trail in central Nevada.
3:00 – eBike sad face riding in Verdi, Nevada
5:00 – Emigrant trail in Truckee, California
5:50 – Introducing Marco Osborne – professional mountain biker and Verdi core lord
10:00 – Living in Verdi, Nevada
11:15 – Riding the Toiyabe Crest Trail in the Toiyabe Range near Kingston – the longest trail in Nevada, supported by Chad and Candace Kelly of Battleborn Adventures.
31:45 – Riding motorcycles in the Shoshone Range above Reese River Valley.
33:30 – All about Marco Osborne growing up in Novato, California.
36:50 – Marco’s first real mountain bike – Mark Weir’s old custom Santa Cruz Nomad.
40:00 – Mark Weir’s pump track – building community and mentoring local kids.
47:30 – The importance of mentorship in sports.
51:30 – Where did #senditrandy come from?
54:30 – Building a clothing brand around Send it Randy and racing the Enduro World Cup
58:30 – Getting into hunting after being seriously injured and off the bike for 18 months.
1:06:00 – Chasing and stalking a bear in his first season hunting.
1:08:00 – Getting in to archery hunting and being humbled by the challenge.
1:20:00 – The kinship of adventure between mountain biking and hunting.
1:23:00 – The struggle of reality being in the wild and trying to put food on the table.
1:25:00 – The draw of chukar hunting and the connection you have with your dogs.
1:30:00 – What does “Mind the Track” mean to Marco?
1:34:30 - @marcoOsborne92 and @senditrandy
