Sea Otter Unfiltered Zap Espinoza (MTB Media Legend) | Episode 28

Episode 28 of the Service Course Report comes straight from the Sea Otter Classic—recorded inside the new Sprinter studio with our first-ever guest: longtime cycling and motocross journalist Zap Espinoza. We go deep on: The early days of Mountain Bike Action and Road Bike Action How media shaped the sport (and why honesty mattered more than advertisers) The evolution from BMX → MTB → gravel Why gravel bikes brought cycling back to its core Freedom, risk, and the “wind in your face” feeling that keeps us riding Plus: Sea Otter energy, Brompton Worlds, Fuego XL, and the stories you only get when you hit record on-site. This one’s raw, honest, and full of cycling history. Tap in. Chapters (00:00:18) - Service Course Report(00:01:02) - Interview(00:02:47) - You Like Your Gut(00:05:07) - Mert Law's eulogy(00:06:06) - Motocross and Mountain Bike Fanzine(00:11:56) - Critical Reviews in Cycling: At Stake(00:15:54) - "It's Just A Hand Job"(00:16:06) - Where Did You Get Your Counterculture Ness?(00:19:35) - Double-Suspension BMX Bike(00:22:47) - Throwing a bike away(00:23:12) - What Do You Love About Bikes?(00:26:54) - Biking and Skating(00:27:57) - The Gorgeous Gravel Bike(00:31:04) - Gravel Cycling Magazine(00:35:52) - How To Choose The Right Carbon Rim Pads(00:37:26) - Does Anyone Care About Metrics On Their Riding?(00:40:19) - Off-road Pedals With Parker and Joey(00:44:59) - Back in the Day: The Euro Pedal(00:45:31) - Roland Knox's Last Words(00:49:43) - Zapp the Motocross Writer(00:55:01) - You Were At The Tour de France With Lance Armstrong(01:00:20) - Lance Bass On His Bohawk(01:02:27) - Happy Birthday, Smokey