Yafta Projects

011: Jason Fitzgibbon

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:37:22 -0700

Jason Fitzgibbon is an ecologist, photographer and mountain biker. This means that the areas he works in and rides in are oftentimes one and the same. Jason spoke at length about conservation efforts, mountain bike racing and burnout, and what makes him pessimistic and optimistic about the future.

010: Mike Ferrentino

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:56:40 -0700

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.

009: Marla Streb

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:24:52 -0700

Research scientist. Pro DH racer. Singlespeed world champion. Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductee. Bike cafe owner. Tour operator in Costa Rica. Marla Streb has done it all, and she is not done. This is her interview.

008: Casey Clark

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:57:35 -0700

Casey Clark is the founder of Camp and Go Slow, which offers bar tape, bike bags, clothing, and a light-hearted take on the bike industry. He also runs Great Basin Pottery. We spoke at length about his creative approach and bikes, pots and rural life.

007: Kyle B. Kelley

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:07:34 -0700

Kyle B. Kelley may be cycling’s biggest hype man in Los Angeles. Kyle is co-owner of Allez LA, an incredible bike shop overflowing with cool products and love. Kyle spoke at length about the challenges of running a small shop and raising a family in an expensive city.

006: Bronson Moore

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:16:01 -0800

You’ve probably seen Bronson Moore and his unusual Raised Reversed stem if you follow mountain bike content online. But how did he develop it and what does it do? Bronson discussed all this and much more.

005: Travis Engel, Pt. 2

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:12:19 -0800

Travis Engel’s Commonground Bikes project combined the best aspects of BMX and mountain bikes. Things didn’t go according to plan, but his concepts have since been picked up by some BMX legends. This and other stories were the focus of the second half of Travis’ interview.

004: Travis Engel, Pt. 1

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:14:01 -0800

Travis Engel followed his bliss from his hometown in Illinois to California, and great things happened. He got a sweet bike shop gig, which led to a career as a mountain bike journalist with Bike Mag and The Radavist. This is part 1 of his interview.

003: Hernan Montenegro

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:05:02 -0700

Hernan Montenegro does it all. He shredded a BMX and fixed-gear in “To Live & Ride in LA.” Nowadays he operates Montenegro Manufacturing, a custom carbon frame operation. But he had to work as a bike messenger for three years to keep the lights on. This is his story.

002: Zapata Espinoza

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 23:01:48 -0700

It’s difficult to overstate Zapata Espinoza’s impact on cycling. Zap has chronicled mountain biking, road cycling and motorcycles for decades. He discussed Mountain Bike Action’s editorial red lines and the fallout from his notoriously negative review of Trek’s first full-suspension bike.

001: Mr. Tick

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:05:14 -0700

Chad Logan, aka Mr. Tick, talks about growing up in Southern California, discovering mountain biking, his obsession with vintage bikes, and how he got his start building his own bike parts under the label Mr. Tick Bicycle Parts.