”Pain Isn’t a Feeling Anymore” | Chris Blevins on Reaching Flow State in XC Racing

In this episode of Just Ride, Rob Warner and Eliot Jackson sit down with Christopher Blevins to reflect on a historic season that saw him become the first American in 34 years to win the UCI Cross-country Overall World Cup title. Christopher shares how years of patience, persistence, and trusting the process finally came together at the highest level.
The conversation explores Christopher's BMX roots, the mindset that helped him reach the top of cross-country racing, and why meditation, staying present, and focusing on the process matter more than chasing results. They also dive into bike setup, racing psychology, the future of XC, and why mountain biking needs more personality and storytelling.
Christopher also discusses the growth of cross-country racing in the United States, his creative project Still Spoke, his ambitions heading toward the Olympics, and what excites him most about the future of mountain biking.