Edge vs. Everyone: A Biker's Edge Podcast

We get a lot of mountain bike questions. Some are great. Some are brutal. In this episode, we break down the most common questions we see. Sizing, e-bikes, carbon vs alloy, judging bikes off geo charts, and a few takes that needed a reality check. We give real answers based on time on trail, not internet theory. No fluff. No gatekeeping. Just helping you understand what actually matters when you’r...

How many mountain bikes do you actually need? In this episode, we break down one-bike, two-bike, and three-bike setups — and then put them to the test with a realistic $5,000 budget. When does a second bike truly add value? When does a third bike stop making sense? Where does specialization start to matter — and how much of it is just justification? We walk through our current garages, build ideal...

In Episode 3, I sit down with my neighbor Josh Hicks to talk about his experience at the Colorado Trail Race. We get into what the race actually feels like day-to-day, mountain lion encounters, wildfire-induced loogies, and sleeping on gas-station benches. We talk about training, pacing, decision-making, mental fatigue, and how riding alone for that long reshapes your body and mind. If you’re curi...

This episode is our year-end bike awards show—but not the polished, press-release version. We’re running through the categories that actually mattered this year, based on what was ridden, broken, overhyped, underrated, and learned the hard way. No spec-sheet worship. No brand-safe takes. Eligibility:Anything discussed had to be released this year or meaningfully come into popularity this year. Cat...

Does bike weight actually matter, or is it one of those things riders obsess over because it’s easy to measure? In this episode of Edge vs Everyone, I start with a simple claim: bike weight doesn’t matter nearly as much as people think. Grams get argued about endlessly, pounds get misunderstood, and somewhere along the way weight became shorthand for performance. We dig into where that thinking ca...