The Inside Line Podcast - Vital MTB

A track on the circuit that always provides dramatic, legendary race runs, this year at Leogang was fairly uneventful. A business as usual World Cup, you could say. Rain throughout the week provided some of the most changing and challenging conditions hit the #notabikepark track, with the lower woods being the deciding factor on race day. There was exciting racing across each category, highlighted...

See what the top riders of the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup DH in Leogang, Austria, have to say about their race weekends. A familiar track was made tricky with varying conditions thanks to overnight rains. Interviews by Jack Rice. Interviews 0:00 - Loic Bruni 4:52 - Anna Newkirk 7:49 - Neko Mulally 10:52 - Vali Holl 11:54 - Max Alran 13:28 - Erice van Leuven 14:41 - Ellie Hulsebosch 16:18 - F...

Loic Bruni has five different electronic buttons on his prototype Specialized Demo downhill bike, and we're not even talking about shift levers. He, his mechanic Jack and Ohlins are all pretty tight-lipped about the functions they serve, but today we got a bit of information from the current World Cup DH leader himself. SuperBruni confirms the buttons are not Skittles, he seemingly teases tha...

GoFundme to support Seton Tuning DH Team Phil Seton, manager of Pole Factory Racing, shares the story of keeping his team alive after Pole Bikes went into administration a week before Fort William. All team budget was pulled and they were left with a decision to race or pack it up. Phil decided to use his personal money to get Onni Rainio and Dan Slack to Fort William and Poland. Onni had a person...

What a start to the 2024 World Cup downhill season we've had! Fort William properly kicked things off with a gnarly track and insane racing, followed by a new venue in Poland that produced one of the best tracks and tightest races we've seen in years. Now, after a brief two-week pause, racing resumes this weekend in Leogang, Austria. A classic track that always delivers dramatic racing,...

After a rocky (literally) start to the 2024 season in Fort William, a fresh track with a good mix of features and fluctuating speeds greeted racers for the second round in Poland. Speculation surrounding speed suits and electronic lockouts was replaced by the buzz of line choice and rut formation. In the end, it was a battle for thousandths of a second, and who could predict and adapt to the ever-...

With positions separated by just hundredths of seconds, the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill near Bielsko-Biala, Poland, was a fan and racer favorite even with it being a first-time venue. Listen to the podium finishers and more as they discuss how it all went down. Interviews 0:00 - Ronan Dunne 2:10 - John Lawlor 3:47 - Dakotah Norton 7:02 - Marine Cabirou 8:35 - Asa Vermette 9:25 - Neko...

Welcome to another pre-World Cup discussion as part of Vital MTB Downhill Fantasy ! The first race of the season in Fort William, Scotland, kicked things off with a bang! Now, just two weeks later, the excitement continues as we head to a completely new venue for the second round of the UCI World Cup downhill series. Without past results to make predictions, this weekend will offer a clean slate f...

The World Cup season has arrived, and with that, we are back with our regularly scheduled post-race banter! Fort William went off with a bang, providing one of the most thrilling and engaging season openers we've seen. Numerous team changes were finally put on display against the clock; the track was dry, fast, and ridiculously rough, and the level of racing in all four categories was tighter...

Hear what racers have to say after the first World Cup Downhill mountain bike race of 2024 in Fort William, Scotland. 0:00 - Asa Vermette, Junior Men's Winner 0:55 - Heather Wilson, Junior Women's Winner 3:00 - Dakotah Norton 7:52 - Nina Hoffmann 10:47 - Tahnee Seagrave 13:23 - Kale Cushman 15:14 - Greg Williamson 17:59 - Myriam Nicole 20:25 - Cory Rimmer

Thanks to  Maxxis Tires , FOX and Jenson USA     for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast!  Jorge Gomes is a man dedicated to mountain bike racing. He is team manager for Transition Factory Racing, and the man behind Pro Builds mobile bike shop and Pro Builds Racing team, too. He tells us the story of how he became hooked on MTB which includes riding a dirt jump hardtail at Mountain Creek, how h...

Win Prizes from RockShox, SRAM, Troy Lee Designs, FSA & Maxxis! https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy Ellie Hulsebosch of The Union is a first-year Junior on the World Cup Downhill circuit. She's been stacking up wins this off-season and is ready to slay Fort William this weekend. #MTB #DH #bike

This year, we are bringing you pre-World Cup discussions as part of Vital MTB Downhill Fantasy. Each round we will break down which racers you should keep an eye on going into the weekend, who's gone fast in years past, and try to give you some extra insight to help make the best Fantasy picks.  In this episode, join Vital's own Jason Schroeder, ex-World Cup mechanic John Hall, and podca...

WIN A ROCKSHOX BOXXER - Vital MTB Downhill Fantasy Watch this interview - Ronan Dunne's 2022 season was going so poorly that his parents secretly signed him up for the army. Thankfully for us and Ronan, his results improved, he continued to race World Cup Downhill and now he's a podium finisher.

On today's podcast, Tech Editor Jason Schroeder brings you a pulse check on the state of our beloved mountain bike industry. Last week, during the Sea Otter Classic, he chatted with some industry folks from Santa Cruz Bicycles, Maxxis Tires, Feedback Sports, Transition Bicycles, Industry Nine, Orbea, FSA Components, Trek Bicycles, Hunt Wheels, and Privateer Bikes. And asked one simple questio...

Join Vital Tech Editor Jason Schroeder as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event.  1:28 - Checking in with Brandon Turman 5:15 - Crankbrothers SOS Tools 8:32 - B Zone loamers and Fort William predictions with George Browne 14:14...

Join Vital Tech Editor Jason Schroeder as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event.  :35 - Derek Teel of Dialed Health  4:03 - Nik Nestoroff chats slalom finals prep and Maven brakes  6:11 - 2024 news with Industry Nine  8:43 - New...

Join Vital Tech Editor Jason Schroeder as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event.  :53 - Tannus Inserts new Fusion  3:08 - Ride Wrap 5:41 - DEITY Components - new grip and two new pedals (coming in June) 12:45 - Dakotah Norton -...

Join Vital Tech Editor, Jason Schroeder, as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event.  Day 1 Photo Gallery #1 - https://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/pit-bits-sea-otter-2024-day-1/pit-bits-sea-otter-2024-day-1 Day 1 Photo Galler...

To learn more and hear our thoughts on the new Grip X2 damper, check out our First Ride review . After years of mostly positive reviews intertwined with some shortcomings, FOX has ditched its Grip2 and FIT4 dampers for model year 2025 forks. In their place are three new dampers that seek to offer a heightened level of discipline-focused performance and features. Grip SL - XC, short track, marathon...

Thanks to  Maxxis Tires , FOX and Jenson USA     for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast!  The first-ever Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series race took place at Ride Rock Creek in North Carolina this weekend. Clay Harper, founder of the series, has a vision to bring back national-level downhill mountain bike race events and round 1 has proven to be a strong start. Jack Rice was at the event and...

The Redcar Rocket, Danny Hart, handles the dreaded 17 without a flinch. Watch the video of this interview Watch Danny's Vital RAW Watch Danny's Bike Check video

Thanks to  Maxxis Tires , FOX and Jenson USA     for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast!  The 2024 Tennessee National Downhill mountain bike race at Windrock Bike Park is in the books with Dakotah Norton and Frida Ronning taking Elite wins.  This was the first downhill event at Windrock since Aaron Gwin took over ownership of the park and racers and fans alike seemed stoked with the track and...

Thanks to  Maxxis Tires , FOX and Jenson USA     for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast!  The first major race of the 2024 #USDH season is here with the Tennessee National at Windrock Bike Park. Jack Rice hits the ground and meets up with racers, managers and the great people who make the event happen in this weekend's Inside Line. 0:00 - Aaron Gwin 5:41 - Luca Shaw 8:05 - Frida Ronning 1...

Thanks to  Maxxis Tires , FOX and Jenson USA     for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast!  With the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill season fast approaching, we talk with Aaron Gwin  about his move to Crestline Bikes,  how his 2023 injury is healing, why he has like 497 different jobs, including being the owner of  Windrock Bike Park , and how he thinks he'll handle racing this ye...