The Path Bike Shop Podcast

In this episode, Tani and Auk talk about upcoming shop rides, events, and breaking industry news. They share trail experiences and some unexpected humble brags. Lastly, they wrap up with several listener questions, including some from MTB Alan!

In this episode of the podcast Tani and Auk jump right into plenty of new product releases, from new RaceFace chainrings to the latest Fox Transfer post. They tie into recent shop news, and some breaking industry news coming out of Europe. Lastly, they wrap up with several listener questions covering the ideal headset stack height, to coil vs air shocks.

In this episode, Tani and Auk sit down to talk about Pivot's brunch builds and their key differences compared to shop builds. The re-release of classic designs is making a return, and plenty of listener questions wrap up the episode covering custom wheel builds, saddles, geometry, and style.

In today's episode, Tani and Auk delve into components, from the specs of new bike releases to the shifter buttons on Sram Transmission. Tani discusses his experiences with manual'ing, and some recent PR's on our local trails. Lastly they wrap up with seasonal bike maintenance and just how useful the "Drop Test" can be.

In this episode, Tani and Auk jump right into breaking shop news, shop rides, and developing their downhill times. They discuss the love-hate relationship surrounding E-bikes and how quickly a ride can turn sour when you forget to charge your batteries. Lastly, they discuss the expanding demo fleet and some more news surrounding the recently released Sram Mayven Brakes.

In this episode, Tani and Auk immediately jump into the shop's new hours before breaking into E-Bike weights and the gravity advantage. They talk in length about reduced vs full power bikes before wrapping up with Sram's brand new Mayven brakes and their switch to mineral oil!

In this episode of the podcast Tani and Auk jump right into some breaking shop news before Auk covers his experience riding the Palm Canyon Epic. Tani shares some of his experiences working in service, before unveiling what his recent trip to Pivot Cycles made him purchase.

In this episode of the podcast, Jeff from the shop returns to share all of his recent riding adventures. Covering the Palm Canyon Epic, to Greer Ranch, and the Lo Sueno Bike Park in San Diego. Together they discuss local news before Tani announces that the service department has officially moved to the new shop location!

In this episode of the podcast Tani and Auk unveil the new shop and recording space! Tani breaks down the ongoing transition, as the new retail floor continues to expand, and Auk discusses the strange return to a push pedal bike.

In this episode of the podcast Tani and Auk unveil the new shop and recording space! Tani breaks down the ongoing transition, as the new retail floor continues to expand, and Auk discusses the strange return to a push pedal bike.

In this episode of the podcast, Tani and Auk jump right into all the upcoming trail building and race events before tying into some new shop news. We're getting back into the seasons of sales, and just in time as the new showroom location has opened. What defines a SL E-bike leads to some interesting conversations ending with the pros of a playfully built bike.

In this episode Tani and Auk are joined by Caleb, the west coast demo driver for Pivot Cycles. They quickly jump into Caleb's entrance and background in the industry as well as what territory he covers. Caleb talks about how he fits ride's in between shifts, and what the general upkeep is like for a full fleet of bikes. Finally, they finish off with some custom DIY bike mods, and comparisons with...

In this episode Tani and Auk are joined by the one and only Wade Simmons. They quickly jump into Wade's intro into freeriding and early professional career growing up in Vancouver. They move into the evolution of E-bikes and how Godfather Garage came into existence. Lastly, they wrap up with a discussion of Godfather Garage's signature products and the sustainability of bike parks.

In this episode, Tani and Auk are joined by Luke Wronksi, a previous Path employee and founder of RiGd! They start by reminiscing on The Path's early days and the dynamics of early MTB racing. Luke then expands on his past, and how he started his offroad company RiGd before closing with shop news.

In this episode of the podcast, Tani and Auk are joined by Tyler from the shop. Together, they jump into local and shop news before Tyler covers his journey into mountain biking, the shop, and his day-to-day role. Tani covers door-busting Giant Trance deals before closing out with some listener questions.

In this episode of the podcast, MTB Alan returns to give us all the takeaways from his recent trip to Whistler, B.C. Starting in the air Alan covers what to expect when flying in before covering trail conditions, mastering jump posture, lessons learned, and potential DO-Overs. If you're interested in trying Whistler, this episode is worth a listen!

In this episode of the podcast, Auk jumps right into some breaking news before Tani takes over with the latest Path deals and new releases. We finally get to Cushcore Curious Part 4 before the new experimental wheel size takes the stand. Finally, some listener questions are answered ending with the fundamentals of trail etiquette.

In this episode of the podcast, Zach Walker from the shop joins Tani and Auk. They cover everything from his introduction to the bike industry, down to the nitty-gritty of the new RockShox Vivid. Plenty of viewer questions are answered before ending with Auk's new Giant 2024 Advanced Elite, custom-built by Zach himself.

In this episode of the podcast Tani and Auk tie into past experiences of the shop and those who used to work there. The Path has partnered up with Patagonia to put out some sweet Pathagonia merch and just recently started stocking some new Pivot bikes. Lastly they finish up with some viewer questions including just how many bikes are too many for one person?

In this episode, Tani and Auk start off with viewer questions covering everything from brake upgrade options to Ebike weight vs power. Next Auk's new Relay is discussed before ending the episode with some shop news which includes bike tech openings and our end-of-summer soft opening for the new shop location!

In this episode of the podcast, Tani opens up with the shops transitioning to a new Point of Sale service and what the post-pandemic bike industry is looking like for business owners. Auk brings up some rides with local legends before they both start "bro-sciencing" the advantages of narrow bars and bike weights.

In this episode Tani and Auk start off with the post-pandemic bike industry and how the Shop's adapted to sudden market changes. The evolution of mixed wheel sizes is touched up on before Tani talks about the challenges of moving the shop to a new location and the absolutely massive moving sale that is now live!

In this episode of the podcast, Tori from the team jumps on to tell us her ride story of returning to the trails with renewed passion after a long hiatus due to racing fatigue. Tani and Auk cover more industry and shop news, including an upcoming Path feature at Over the Hump!

In this episode, Tani and Auk jump right into industry news and more Sram Transmission talk. Orbea Rises are getting range extenders and our local mustard grass blooms have been causing quite some problems.

In this episode, Tani and Auk start out with good ol' reliable shop news before delving into the science of E-bike geometry vs specs. Some basics of bike packing etiquette is covered before dropping into the evolution of local bike trails. Also, The Path is hiring!