OG Rockcrawler, extreme sports afficionado, Bart Jacobs on Episode 223

Conversations with Big Rich

Bart Jacobs hails from Utah and has participated in every extreme sport the state offers – from skiing to mountain biking to OG rockcrawling. Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app.

3:41 – I decided, as stupid 16-year-olds do, that drag racing would be fun.

10:40 – I was still ski-jumping and ended up hurting my leg, for rehab, I started mountain biking, and doing longer and longer rides

18:46 – XJ’s didn’t have a great reputation, and still don’t for the people who like frames and such

29:43 – …we watched a lot of other teams, and there was nothing in the back…and the light bulb went on and I thought “OH, maybe if we took some weight out of this thing, it might do a little bit better!”

40:21 – In my first six events, I broke on the first or second obstacle on every event, it was frustrating

48:31 – I got so much from this sport, I feel blessed. The friends I’ve met, the relationships I have and the fun we’ve had doing it – I felt like I needed to give back to the sport

59:19 – I had the midnight to 2 am shift, we had just passed Bimini and started heading in a more Southerly direction…

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