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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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Episode 248 - Tom Pidcock & Pinarello's MTB Product Team on Developing a Pure XC Race Bike & More
Brian Park and Sarah sat down with Federico Sbrissa, Pinarello's Chief Marketing Officer and Federico Meneghetti, the R&D Engineer on the mountain bike project…
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Episode 247 - Why Did Our Bikes Get So Big?
There was a time when every new bike seemed to be in a spiral of one-upping each other. Saying it came down to who could make the biggest bike would be…
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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…
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Episode 245 - Specialized’s MTB Product Team on Moving to Auburn, New Suspension Concepts, & Rider Feedback
Last month Dario and Brian traveled down to Auburn, California to tour Specialized’s new facility and record a podcast. We were the first media through the…
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Episode 244 - The New RockShox Damper vs. the Fox Grip X2. Which is better?
Both forks will prove to be very popular, not least because one of them could likely feature on your next enduro bike. Which do we prefer most, and why?
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Episode 243 - What Would It Take for You to Ride Hardline?
The tenth-anniversary edition of Red Bull Hardline Wales took place over the weekend, and so Mike Kazimer, Dario DiGiulio, Christina Chappetta join Sarah Moore…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Episode 234 - Remi Gauvin on Racing, Riding & How Everything Changes
Remi Gauvin has seen it all in racing, from their early days as a promising junior to climbing the ranks of Enduro. In this chat we cover his roots in…
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Episode 233 - Tara Llanes on Reinventing Herself As a Wheelchair Basketball Paralympian
Tara Llanes has been wildly accomplished at the high levels of multiple sports - BMX, MTB, and wheelchair basketball, not to mention wheelchair tennis - and…
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Episode 232 - The Emergency Response Side
Amy Ertel and Steve Vanderhoek are two people who bring a lot to our sport: both in terms of their excellent riding and when it comes to their jobs and risk…
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Episode 231 - Secrets of the 2024 Taipei Cycle Show
Dario and Brian are joined by Alvin from our sister publication Velo to discuss the products we saw, the factories we toured, and the food we ate at this…
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Episode 229 - What Makes Your Bike YOURS
Could you choose your bike out of a lineup? If so, how? Whether it's strange suspension setups, cockpit changes or just particular tires, we all have things…
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Episode 228 - Eliot Jackson on the Early Days of Pinkbike, Grow Cycling’s 2024 Plans, & More
Eliot Jackson has been a busy guy after retiring from World Cup DH racing. He's a Red Bull commentator, an ambassador for various cycling brands, the founder…
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Episode 227 - Getting to Know Sarah Moore
Sarah Moore is incredibly important to the Pinkbike, cross-synergized ecosystem of symbiotic workflow, not least because she guides so much content and new…
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Episode 226 - Aaron Gwin Will Ride Crestline, Plus His Commentary and Racing Plans for 2024
When the UCI team list was released for the upcoming season, there were many answers to be found about who will be riding what. One inclusion that didn't shed…
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Episode 225 - Yoann Barelli on Finding His Place in MTB, the Grim Donut and Where Freeride's At
Yoann Barelli has done a bit of everything in his time. Whether it's slogging out World Cups as a privateer, moving to BC, or turning pro slightly later than…
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Episode 224 - Rónán Dunne on Signing for Mondraker, His Secret Broken Scaphoid & Getting Fired Up To Race
We talk about signing for one of his dream brands, how he kept his broken scaphoid a secret until he'd signed a contract for 2024 on the dotted line, what…
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Episode 223 - Our Teenage Dream Bikes
We all had different journeys into mountain biking and at different stages in our lives. Here, Henry, Matt, Dario and Kaz talk through the good, bad, and…
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Episode 222 - Vali Höll on Why She's Back With YT for 2024
YT Industries saw promise in Vali Höll before she even started racing on the World Cup circuit, signing her on a six-year contract when she was just 13 years…
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Episode 221 - Jesse Melamed on Rivalries, His Reasons for Leaving Rocky & the Unwritten Rules of Racing
In a chat that felt like it could go on for twice as long, Jesse really lifts the veil to talk about so much of what goes into being a pro enduro racer, the…
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Episode 220 - Greg Minnaar On Setting Up A Dream World Cup Team with Norco Bicycles
After 16 years together, Greg Minnaar's name was synonymous with that of the Santa Cruz Syndicate, but in a move that surprised everyone this off-season, even…
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Episode 219 - What We Got Wrong, What We'd Like to be and How to Enjoy Your Resolutions More
Dario, Kaz and Sarah join Henry to explain ski fashion, give insight into the PB awards, and talk about why forming habits can be hard.
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Episode 218 - Rating Each Other's 2024 Predictions
Join us for our last pod of 2023 as Kaz, Henry and Sarah sit down in Squamish to question whether our own predictions will really come to pass.
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Episode 217 - Learning About Adaptive Mountain Biking with Stacy Kohut, Alex Cairns, & Cole Bernier
One of the fastest-changing areas of mountain biking could be said to be AMTBs. The technology, some of which is shared with e-bikes, is enabling more and more…
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Episode 216 - The Man Who's Seen It All at Pinkbike Racing With Harry Jenkinson
Harry and Henry spent a lot of time together over the 2022 race season and here we reunite for a very informal chat about life on the circuit, as well as…
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Episode 215 - Ben Cathro On Leading Pinkbike Racing, Troubleshooting His Brain & Focusing On His Strengths
Ben Cathro is someone who helps the rest of us understand World Cup racing by making videos breaking it down. His video work with Pinkbike led him to start…
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Episode 214: Mike Levy's Last Podcast
Mike Kazimer and Brian Park sit down with Mike Levy in a cold, cramped garage to reflect on his time at Pinkbike and read a bunch of stories from coworkers and…
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Episode 213: Behind the Crankworx Scenes with Managing Director Darren Kinnaird
Darren Kinnaird is the ringleader for all things Crankworx, and with so much change happening these days in the world of mountain bike events, Crankworx seems…
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Episode 212 - World Cup's "Mechanics Meeting" with John Hall and Jim Bland
What goes into being a world cup mechanic? Is it all glitz and glamour or is it more about processes, planning, and cleaning shoes? Henry talks to two…
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Episode 211 - Thibault Laly Explains His Many Roles at Pinkbike Racing
Thibault Laly is a dedicated racer who has spent time on a variety of teams, and for the past two seasons has represented Pinkbike Racing at the top of the…
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Episode 210 - Staying Motivated in the Off-Season & Toaster Talk
Dario, Kaz, and Alicia chat about their tactics for staying motivated when the days are short and the nights are long.
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Episode 209 - Aimi Kenyon Reflects on the Highs and Lows of Another Year of PBR
Aimi Kenyon enjoyed so much success in her first season in the World Cup junior field, but replicating it would push her unbelievably hard. Here, we get a…
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Episode 208 - Aaron Gwin on Winning, Team-Swaps and What He Would Give for a Rainbow Jersey
Whatever metric you use, Aaron Gwin is one of the most successful World Cup Racers of all time. Henry sat down with him to talk all his career, what's next and…
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Episode 207 - Brook Macdonald on MSA, and What He Needs to Ride at His Best
Brook is a fan favourite, and not without good reason. We talk about his reputation for being tough, bike setup and what it's like coming back to Mont Sainte…
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Episode 206 - What Loic Bruni is Hiding, OE Deals and Motocross with Öhlins's Terje Hansen
Why couldn't you ride Loic's bike? And why is your setup so bad compared to a World Cup Racer's machine? TJ explores the topic with Henry. Note - During the…
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Episode 205 - The Field Test Roundtable Podcast
The field test is over, and what a field test it has been. The eight bikes, each bringing something very different to the table, represent some of the modern…
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Episode 204 - Inside the Development of Schwalbe's Mountain Bike Tires
Mountain bike tires are a dark art, so Henry Quinney and I sat down with Schwalbe product manager Carl Kämper to ask all the questions. How do new tires get…
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Episode 203 - Nina Hoffman on World Cups, Starting Late and Making the Syndicate Her Home
In the last five years, Nina has gone from newcomer to world cup winner. We wanted to find out about her mindset, her perception of downhill compared to her…
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Episode 202 - Neko Mulally on His Perfect Conceptual Bike, US Downhill Racing and Signing a Prodigious Talent
There are few downhill mountain bikers that are so multifaceted as Neko MulallyRacer. Not only is he racing World Cups, but he also runs a race series…
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Episode 201 - Wyn Masters on Privateers, Enduro and Staying Authentic
Wyn's efforts to support privateers shouldn't be understated and, for such an established World Cup rider, his refreshing take on what downhill should be…
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Episode 200 - Troy Brosnan on Bike Development, Fast Team-mates & the Problem with Consistency
Troy Brosnan is a downhill athlete with a record like few others. As somebody who's only ridden for two World Cup teams in over a decade in the sport, he's…
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The Pinkbike Racing Podcast - 15 Minute MSA Race Fly-By
The winners of the final round of the 2023 overall are here, and we sit down to reflect upon another vintage race.
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The Pinkbike Racing Podcast - 15 Minute MSA Qualifying Fly-By
What's going on with the overall? And who needs what to win it? Remy and Henry dive in.
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Episode 199 - Whose XC Bike is it Anyway?
Downhill bikes typically have 200 mm of travel, and enduro bikes around 160, but cross-country bikes could have anything between 65 and 120. Progressive and…
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Episode 198 - Our Pedantic Pet Peeves
In this week's podcast, Dario, Kaz, and Matt join Henry to go over our worst and silliest complaints, as well as some of the things that never fail to put a…
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Episode 197 - When Will Women Ride Red Bull Rampage? (with Vaea Verbeeck)
Red Bull Rampage is the largest, most important freeride mountain bike event in the world. Rampage historically hasn't included a women's field, and Red Bull…
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Episode 196 - The Industry Ideas That Just Keep Coming Back
In this weeks podcast, Henry, Dario, Kaz and Matt talk about what they wish would come back, and what they hope goes for ever. There are lukewarm takes, some…
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Episode 195 - Getting to Know Pinkbike Fast Guy Matt Beer
Matt Beer joined Pinkbike in 2021 and has made himself a something of a niche in the interveening time - testing downhill bikes, as well as contributing…
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Episode 194 - Rainbow Stripes, Dream Downhill Teams and What Enduro COULD Be with Miranda Miller
It's not every day you get to speak to a World Champion, it's also not every podcast when the guest is willing to give you a huge amount of honesty as they…
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Episode 193 - Freeride, Firefighting and Fear with Steve Vanderhoek
In this far-reaching conversation, we talk about everything from extreme injury, modern freeride, and social media, as well as the consequences of crashing…
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Episode 192 - Vodcast?! - Shockweek Roundtable Discussion
This week I am joined by Matt Beer and Dario DiGuilio to work out which is the greatest air shock of them all. Matt and Dario spent a great deal of time…
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Episode 191 - Getting to Know Alicia Leggett
Alicia has been with Pinkbike for several years and, at Crankworx Whistler, we had the opportunity to sit down and get to know her a little better in a candid…