Episode 242 - The Value Bike Field Test Round Table
Bang-for-buck bikes, ever-improving geometry and some terrible naming conventions, it's never been a better time to get an entry-level mountain bike. And that's not even factoring some of the post-pan...
29 Touko 202442min
Episode 241 - Where Downhill Tech is Going, and Which Prototype We'd Love to Ride
We catch up with the tech team to talk all about what they're reviewing, what we're seeing at races and what they would love to ride.
15 Touko 20241h
Episode 240 - Martin Maes Reflects on his 2019 Ban, and What the Future Holds For Him in Downhill
Martin Maes is something of a contradiction. On one hand he's an articulate man with a stoical outlook, and on the other he quite simply doesn't do things quietly. Whether it's coming onto the scene a...
8 Touko 20241h 8min
Episode 239 : Christopher Blevins on Winning the First XC World Cup of the Year, The Olympic Qualifying Process & More
Sarah chatted with Christopher Blevins right after he got back from his whirlwind of a trip to Brazil where he won the first Olympic cross-country race of the season. The 26-year-old American former S...
1 Touko 20241h 15min
Episode 238 - Who's In Your Downhill Fantasy Team?
We discuss our picks for this weekend's race, explain why your season won't be as easy as you think, and who are the likely winners.
29 Huhti 202446min
Episode 237 - Is World Cup XC Actually Worth Watching?
While Henry enjoys riding shorter travel cross-country bikes, he doesn't follow the pro circuit all that closely. In this episode, Sarah gives Henry an idiot's guide to XC and why there's more to it t...
24 Huhti 202457min
Episode 236 - Getting to Know Henry Quinney
We chat about how he got into riding as a teenager, how he bounced back and forth chasing summer in the UK and New Zealand for years, his time as a World Cup mechanic, why he left GMBN, some of his en...
17 Huhti 20241h 32min
Episode 235 - Does Mountain Biking Need Its Own 'Drive to Survive'?
Romain Dompnier and Madison Wallinger explain what goes into a season of in-depth mountain biking coverage, the power of archetypes and how race coverage can help the sport grow.
10 Huhti 20241h 8min
