Pause, Pivot, but Keep Pedaling Forward: Lindsay Currier, Bikepack Maine (and so much more!)

Guides Gone Wild

Today I’ve got an awesome conversation with just the kind of everywoman superhero I love to talk to on the pod - Lindsay Currier, a registered Maine guide, mountain bike coach, enduro racer, trail builder, ski patroller, total mom goals and the force behind Bikepack Maine.
Lindsay’s lived on both coasts and a few places in between, and has spent a bunch of years doing a bunch of stuff to lift up women in biking, whether as her full-time gig or as a side-hustle-on-steroids.
We don’t talk a ton about how Lindsay got into biking in the first place, or what brought her into racing and coaching initially, but I’ve linked up a fantastic blog post here (https://www.josiebikelife.com/2015/11/women-involved-series-lindsay-currier.html) that will give you a window into her life and back story as of 2015, when it was written.
There’s still lots of ground to be covered today, though, and while a lot of things have changed for Lindsay in the past decade (mostly driven by the fact she now has a daughter, Saffron, and lives in Maine instead of out West), there are still a few golden threads that are woven all the way through - among them her commitment to promoting women on and around bikes; her innate drive to foster community; and her desire to help others avoid all the costly and borderline critical mistakes and slipups she made as she learned how to ride big.
And as an added bonus for any of you who dream of riding big with your little rippers, Lindsay shares some mindset tricks and gear tips that will help set you up for success!
Follow Lindsay's (and Saffron's!) adventures:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaybethc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lindsay.currier.50
Bikepack Maine: http://www.bikepackmaine.com/
A hint of the single track miles we cover can be found in our extensive link list (come on over to the episode page on GuidesGoneWild.com for even more)!:

• Packraft Maine
• Rolling Fatties (Kingfield, ME)
• How to become a Registered Maine Guide
• Chariot Bike Trailer
• Carver Bikes
• Maine Huts and Trails
• Burley Piccolo
• Stowe Leaf Blower - Stowe Trails Partnership (VT)
• Kingdom Trails (VT)
• Kids Ride Shotgun Bike Seat
• Shotgun Pogies
• EDT - Eastern Divide Trail
• Katie Holden - Red Bull ‘Formation’
• Devinci Mountain/Enduro Bikes
• Eastern States Cup Enduro
• Trans New England Enduro
• Steep & Cheap

Chapter

1. Promote Women in Biking Outdoors (00:00:00)

2. Building a Life in Ski Community (00:05:54)

3. Biking, Camping, and Parenting Adventures (00:18:11)

4. Planning Bike Trips and Community Events (00:30:45)

5. Connecting With Potential Adventure Clients (00:35:58)

6. Lessons for Personal Growth and Mindfulness (00:43:02)