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The Pinkbike Podcast
A weekly update on all the latest stories from around the world of mountain biking, as well as some frank discussion about tech, racing, and everything in between. Hosted by Mike Kazimer and featuring a rotating cast of the Pinkbike editorial team and other guests.
Episodes
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Cesar Rojo Discusses Suspension Kinematics, E-bike Development, & Downhill Racing
Cesar Rojo, the man behind Unno Bikes, shares his journey from professional racing to bike designer.
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The Age-Old Tech vs Flow Debate
Would you rather finish your ride with smooth, swoopy berms or janky, awkward turns?
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Shorter Days, Deeper Puddles - What We Change for Fall and Winter Riding
Fender weather is on the way - are you ready? And what's up with gravel bike fashion?
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It's Prime Spectator Season
It's been a great few weeks to be a spectator, and the exciting event just keep on coming.
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Please Don't Dumb Down the Trails
For real - there's no shame in walking around a tricky move, but there is shame in making a trail easier just for you.
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What's Worse, 2nd or 4th Place at World Champs?
Featuring the return of Sarah Moore!
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Mud, Mayhem & Mustangs: Dan Wolfe Breaks Down Les Gets Chaos
The Big Bad Wolf joins the pod to unpack Les Gets' mud-soaked madness, Hattie Harnden's historic first DH win, Commencal's new DH Prototype, and the fan…
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You Asked, We Answered - Listener Questions Edition
All sort of questions this week about everything from bikes to pedals to theology.
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Injuries Suck, But They're Part of Mountain Biking
We knocked on so much wood before recording this one.
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A Quiet Crankworx, New Tire Tech, & Reader Questions
Would more live music help breathe live into Crankworx Whistler?
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Does Focusing on the Extreme Make Mountain Biking Less Relatable?
As riders goes higher, faster, and further, at what point do spectators start tuning out?
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Bikes From the Past We'd Still Happily Ride Today
It's a great time to be a mountain biker, and you don't need a current model year machine to have fun on the trails.
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Interview: How Casey Brown Broke Barriers to Transform Women's Freeride Mountain Biking
In this episode, Casey Brown shares her journey from a young freerider in New Zealand to a trailblazer in women's mountain biking. We explore her experiences…
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Getting Nerdy With Bike Geometry
Tallking about our favorite numbers, along with the new Yeti LT, Canyon Lux Trail, and Norco Fluid.
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Interview: Lief Rodgers, Rising Canadian Enduro Racer
Matt Beer sits down with Lief to find out what it's like to race enduro on a high pivot, belt driven bike with a gearbox.
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What Does the Ideal Park Bike Look Like?
Plus more racing chat, reader questions, and Dario's Optic vs Tallboy match-up.
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The Future of Enduro, Trade Shows, and Mountain Bikes
A rambling conversation about everything from Eurobike to South Korean pansori pop.
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Interview: Vali Höll On 3 In A Row, Her New Team, & A Game-Changing Frankenstein Bike
Vali Höll on not getting paid by YT, rider safety at World Cups, the bright future of women's downhill racing, and so much more
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Everyone's Favorite Topics: E-Bikes, Wheel Sizes, and Slopestyle
Just a few little topics that definitely won't get anyone riled up.
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World Cup DH Insights, XC Racing Controversies, and RIP Oliver Tree
Dan Wolfe joins us on this episode to provide behind-the-scenes insight from the Leogang World Cup.
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MTB Fashion, Pedal Preferences, & Floating Skinnies
The bigger the pants the bigger the tricks.
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Commenting on the World Cup Commentary, Specialized's New Demo, & The DH Bar End Trend
All sorts of things to talk about this week, everything from Asa Vermette's crash to Bruce Springsteen.
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Interview: Nick Lester on DH World Cups, Data Acquisition, & Mass Damper Testing
Nick Lester is a certified bike nerd, in the best way possible. Listen as he describes his findings after spending over 6 years digging into the science of MTB…
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Peak Bike Season Is Here: Chatting About World Cup Racing, New Product Launches, & Listener Questions
Our picks for the Loudenvielle DH World Cup, a round of show & tell, plus some more reader questions.
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Testing $1,000 Mountain Bikes in the Desert: Value Field Test Recap
We go over our findings from the most recent round of value bike testing in Sedona, Arizona.
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Anne Terpstra On a Controversial XCO World Cup and Her Return from Iliac Artery Surgery
Three time Olympian and six time Dutch National XCO Champion, Anne Terpstra, shares her insights on racing in challenging conditions, her transition to a new…
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China Bike Show, Spy Shots, & Reader Questions
Kazimer was getting over jet lag, and Dario has a cold, so this one is a little shorter than usual. We'll be back next week with a longer episode and a deeper…
The Pinkbike PodcastInterview: Hattie Harnden on Her Best Downhill Result To Date, and That Wild Reversed Stem Setup
Hattie shares her journey through injury rehab, her bike setup changes, and her recent success in downhill racing, offering insights into adaptation, training…
The Pinkbike PodcastTill Alran's Aura Farming & The Infamous Hardtail Man: South Korea DH World Cup Field Notes
This week on the Pinkbike podcast, we dive into the season's first World Cup in South Korea, where loose, sandy soil and questionable track builds created a…
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Matt Made a Mega Mullet
Are bigger wheels actually faster, or just scarier? Matt Beer decided to find out.
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Post-Otter Recap & More Reader Questions
Dario and Stephane go over their Sea Otter higlights, and then Kaz and Dario dig into some questions.
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Sea Otter Time - The New Product Flood Continues
So. Many. New. Things. Plus some reader questions, and some music listening homework.
The Pinkbike PodcastPinkbike Podcast: RockShox’s New Zeb & Lyrik vs. The 1500 W Avinox Wave
Sea Otter season is officially here, and the gear is dropping fast. This week, Stephane Pelletier, Dario DiGiulio, and Matt Beer share first-ride impressions…
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MTB Launch Season Has Arrived - The Things We're Testing
Spring is here, which means there's a whole bunch of new MTB gear being released almost every day.
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Opinions on Dominions and More Listener Questions
Phew, brake week is finally over, but we decided to take a deeper dive into the testing and the results.
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Interview: Orbea, TQ, and Fox on Developing an eMTB That Doesn't Feel Like an eMTB
Getting three companies to work on one bike isn't as easy as it should be, but Orbea, TQ, and Fox pulled it off with the new Rallon RS.
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What Does It Take to Make it as a Smaller Drivetrain Manufacturer? An Interview With Microshift
We sat down with Microshift's Gus Jeffer and Patrick Chen to learn more about what it takes to navigate patents, and to carve out a place in the competitive…
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New Brakes, Suspension, Bikes - It's a Big Week For Product Launches
We're less than two months out from Sea Otter, and the floodgates have started to open, with all sorts of new product launches happening this week.
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How Faction Bike Studio Turns Wild Ideas Into Race-Winning Frames
A look inside Faction Bike Studios, the small Quebec company helping develop some of the most exciting bikes on the market.
The Pinkbike PodcastWhy Aaron Gwin is a Threat Again & The Truth About Jackson Goldstone’s Speed
Fresh off a gruelling 20-plus hour travel day from Tasmania, Pinkbike’s own social media correspondent Dan Wolfe sits down with Matt Beer and me to deconstruct…
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Talking with Jesse Melamed About Semi-Retirement, Racing Downhill, and New Bikes
What's next for Jesse Melamed?
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The FBI, a Serial Scammer, and $50k in Stolen Bikes: An Interview with Berm Peak’s Daniel Sapp
A conversation with Pinkbike alum Daniel Sapp, who now handles the day-to-day operations for Seth's Bike Hacks and Berm Peak.
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"The Earth is Not a Workbench" - An Interview With Legendary Mechanic Calvin Jones
An insightful chat with a man who knows just about everything there is to know about wrenching on bikes.
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Choosing Our Favorite (And Least Favorite) Trail Bikes and E-Bikes - Field Test Roundtable
Kaz, Dario, Stephane, and Matt sit down for an in-depth discussion to go over the best and worst performing bikes at this year's Field Test.
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What's Going to Happen in the MTB World in 2026?
Our hot takes on what's on the way this season, plus a look back at our riding stats from 2025, and some reader questions.
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Brett Rheeder on Rampage Risks, What Happened With Title, & A Possible Return to Competition
From Rampage reflections to building Signature and navigating life after Title, Brett talks about the evolution of his riding and his role in mountain biking.
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Where is Mountain Bike Culture Headed?
For the record, we don't think mountain biking is the new golf.
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Gearbox Bikes, Testing Fields, & More
Dario, Kaz, and Matt chat about the latest MTB news and reviews, and introduce the latest Field Test.
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Forking Around & Some of Our Favorite Bikes of 2025
Matt, Dario, and Kaz talk about recent reviews, industry turmoil, gear of the year, and dig into some reader questions.
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MTB Tech Innovations We're Still Waiting For
Where's the dropper post that goes up and down with the push of a button?
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Night Riding, New Bikes, & Carbon Pickleball Paddles
Spooky riding season is here in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Does Red Bull Rampage Need to Change? - An Interview With Tarek Rasouli
This year's Rampage left us with more questions than usual.
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Catching Up with Matt Fairbrother About His Latest Ridiculous Ride
10,252 meters (33,635 ft) of climbing in under 24 hours is bonkers.
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Rampage Bonus Episode with Katy Winton & Dan Wolfe
Coming at you almost-live from the Utah desert.