Darian Harvey: Professional mechanic and DH racer

The Adventure Stache

Payson McElveen

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4.9 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Darian Harvey is the service manager of Mountain Bike Specialists in Durango, CO and a former downhill National Champion. The list of pro cyclists who entrust her with their bikes include Ned Overend, Sepp Kuss, Riley Amos, Ruthie Mathis, and Todd and Troy Wells. Payson has also relied on her expertise ever since he moved to Durango over ten years ago. In this conversation, she tells Payson about how the bike shop has adapted to the pandemic and the current boom in the cycling industry that h...

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0:00.0	I really enjoy interacting with customers, no matter how challenging or easy.
0:05.0	I really enjoy those interactions.
0:06.8	I think the biggest thing is not being condescending.
0:09.4	There's so much technology out there that we have to be aware of and wrap our heads around,
0:14.6	and the customer is not going to know that.
0:18.3	It's showtime, everybody.
0:20.5	Showtime!
0:23.1	You've been living in a dream world, Neil.
0:26.8	This is the world as it exists today.
0:31.7	Life moves pretty fast.
0:34.1	You don't stop and look around once in a while.
0:36.7	You could miss it.
0:39.8	Listen, we're talking about practice.
0:42.9	Repeat on the dude's room.
0:44.5	Donnie, you're out of your element.
0:46.8	I see, you think this has nothing to do with you.
0:50.8	Don't ever trash talk black Jesus.
0:56.0	This is the adventure stash with Payson McAlvin.
0:59.0	Hello everyone and welcome back to the show.
1:02.0	This week we sat down with a good friend of mine, someone that I work with on nearly a weekly basis.
1:09.0	Darien Harvey is my go-to mechanic here in Durango, Colorado.
1:13.1	Darian works at Mountain Bike Specialists, the only bike shop I've frequented since moving to Durango
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