Epsiode 246 - Orbea Bicycles on Hacking Shimano Motors, The Hardest Part About Making Bikes, Customization & More

Epsiode 246 - Orbea Bicycles on Hacking Shimano Motors, The Hardest Part About Making Bikes, Customization & More

Orbea has over 180 years of manufacturing heritage, starting as a gun and ammunition manufacturer in the Basque Country of Northern Spain way back in 1840. When the business of gun making waned, the company pivoted and began using the tubing machines and raw materials they'd acquired to manufacture bicycles. In the 1930s, Orbea made the switch to bicycle manufacturing entirely, and by the time the Spanish Civil War ended in 1939, they were producing 50,000 bikes per year. It wasn't always easy going however, and in 1969 the company found itself on the edge of bankruptcy, which would have caused 1,500 workers to lose their jobs. To prevent this, the employees purchased the company from the founders and set it up as a cooperative, which allowed the company to stay in business. A few years later, the company moved their headquarters to Mallabia, where they are still located. To this day, they are still a cooperative, which means that the employees own the company and have a very real say in how it is run.

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Episode 259 - Rampage Rants, Henry's Heavy Tire Obsession and Slowing Down With Age

Episode 259 - Rampage Rants, Henry's Heavy Tire Obsession and Slowing Down With Age

This week, Dario reports his findings from a Redbull Rampage that managed to deliver more score controversy than ever, Matt talks about his heavy WTB test tires (and Henry begs to try them), plus Kaz ...

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Episode 258 - What happened to Plus Wheel Sizes and the Fat Bike Fad?

Episode 258 - What happened to Plus Wheel Sizes and the Fat Bike Fad?

Thank you to so many of you for getting in your questions. We never imagined we'd have so many, and please keep them coming because we are looking forward to working them in to future episodes. This ...

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Episode 257 - When to Cut the DH Bike, Reality TV & Buyer's Remorse

Episode 257 - When to Cut the DH Bike, Reality TV & Buyer's Remorse

Kaz plans his holiday to Bishops Itchington, Kaz and Henry disagree about fork offset and Sarah tries to discern who is more likely to try and buy upgrades, XC or DH riders. Please leave your own ques...

26 Syys 202454min

Episode 256 - What Your Greatest Moment on a Mountain Bike, and Can You Be Too Heavy for XC?

Episode 256 - What Your Greatest Moment on a Mountain Bike, and Can You Be Too Heavy for XC?

In this Q&A, we answer a lot of your questions about breaking your bike and how to make your bike look as bad as Dario's. To get your question answered, tag an editor in your comment or leave us a voi...

19 Syys 202456min

Episode 255 - How Much Difference the Bike Really Makes, and Splitting Etiquette and Gatekeeping

Episode 255 - How Much Difference the Bike Really Makes, and Splitting Etiquette and Gatekeeping

In this Q&A we answer a lot of your questions about everything from fueling your rides, what makes the difference at the highest level, and why Matt Beer will always be faster than us (and probably yo...

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Episode 254 - Is Everything Really Just Going Around in Circles?

Episode 254 - Is Everything Really Just Going Around in Circles?

We answer your questions and talk about winning pedals, useless graphs and suspension gearboxes (again). To get your question answered, tag an editor in your comment or leave us a voice message at spe...

4 Syys 202446min

Episode 253 - Why Your Next Bike Might Have Two Mechanical Droppers & Chainstay Length Isn't That Simple

Episode 253 - Why Your Next Bike Might Have Two Mechanical Droppers & Chainstay Length Isn't That Simple

We answer your questions and comments about wheel size, geometry and seatposts. To feature, tag an editor in your comment or leave us a voice message here.

28 Elo 202458min

Episode 252 - Why Downcountry is Dead & Who Makes the Best MTB Suspension

Episode 252 - Why Downcountry is Dead & Who Makes the Best MTB Suspension

In another Q&A Podcast, Dario, Kaz and Henry have gleaned the comments from the last week's tech articles to answer your questions.

21 Elo 202439min

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