Listen "#5 Jamie Sparling. Pro Cyclist Turned Mountain Man & Squamish Local Bud"
Episode Synopsis
Jamie's a Canadian from Calgary who worked his butt off to chase the pro cycling dream. He made it to Europe and raced professionally there but with the option to do another year he decided the life wasn't for him and walked away from pro cycling to return to Squamish, BC where we both call home. Now, when it's pouring rain, 2 degrees out and we're both looking out the window, I'm dreading a 6 hour day training on the bike, soaked and freezing in the valley while Jamie is licking his chops, getting the tire chains on the Tacoma to head higher up the mountain where we both know it's nuking fresh powder. We both live for the epic days. The days that start before sunrise and finish with a headlamp. When you're totally buckled and just dying to get back to the trail head, fall into your car and B-Line to the local watering hole for Beers and Burritos. In any proper mountain town (not the rich touristy ski towns), as long as you're dressed to show you just had an epic one out in the mountains, locals excuse the smell and as you drink and feed from the fountain of youth, the stories start flowing. Here's some of those stories. To follow myself and more content go to jackburkecycling.com or follow me on Instagram jackflash66
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