The Pinkbike Podcast

Episode 127 - Leogang World Cup DH Wrap-Up Podcast 14.06.2022 53:43 ↓

Ben Cathro and Henry Quinney take you to very muddy Leogang to talk about the highs and lows of World Cup racing, and the difficulties of following it.

Episode 126 - "One More Run" and Other MTB Superstitions 10.06.2022 1:10:05 ↓

Sorry, but I absolutely refuse to do "one more run" with you.

Episode 125 - Nino Schurter's Mechanic on Fast Race Bikes & His Favorite Tools 02.06.2022 1:19:04 ↓

Yanick Gyger explains why electronic drivetrains make so much sense for racing, some of the tricks he uses to make sure Nino's bike is as fast and efficient as possible, and why his toolbox is way smaller than you might expect.

Episode 124 - Bike Parks or E-Bikes? 26.05.2022 54:36 ↓

Bike park season is finally upon us, at least for some riders on the top half of the world, which means party laps, jump lines, and maybe some tired hands.

Episode 123 - Fort William World Cup Wrap-Up Podcast 24.05.2022 53:20 ↓

Henry and Cathro take you behind the scenes at the Fort William World Cup race. 

Episode 122 - Do Social Media & Mountain Biking Go Together? 19.05.2022 1:08:58 ↓

Do you share a highlight reel from every ride or stick to only posting selfies?

Episode 121 - How To Film Red Bull Rampage and Field Tests with the PB Video and Photo Team 12.05.2022 1:19:09 ↓

Max and Tom take you behind the scenes while shooting at Rampage, Crankworx, and the Field Tests.

Episode 120 - Gee Atherton on Titanium Additive Manufacturing, Million Dollar Machines, and 3 New Bikes 05.05.2022 1:00:54 ↓

Atherton Bikes' Chief Designer Rob Gow and engineer Ben Farmer explain the advantages and challenges of additive manufacturing, why they need buckets of titanium dust and a million-dollar hopper machine, and some details of their unreleased 130mm-travel trail bike.

Episode 119 - Road Trips Gone Horribly Wrong 28.04.2022 1:05:57 ↓

All I need is a family-sized bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos, some bikes, and the open road. 

Episode 118 - Music and Mountain Biking 21.04.2022 54:00 ↓

The music that's forever on our two-wheeled playlists, why Sail by Awolnation is the best, and Kazimer's life-long obsession with screamo.

Episode 117 - Mountain Biking's Worst (or Best) Cliché Crimes 14.04.2022 1:00:03 ↓

I can't believe we missed "quiver killer."

Episode 116 - New Bikes and Gear from Sea Otter 11.04.2022 32:27 ↓

We get into the details of Contra Bikes' steel high pivot machine, EXT's new air shock, a ton of fresh clothing, X-Fusion's wireless dropper post, and a whole bunch more.

Episode 115 - We Are One's CEO Talks Future DH Bike, E-Bikes, & Domestic Manufacturing 09.04.2022 53:31 ↓

Dustin is an open book about the challenges (and advantages) of manufacturing their carbon rims and Arrival frame in Canada.

Episode 114 - The Placebo Effect and Your New Mountain Bike 07.04.2022 51:53 ↓

Is your new bike better... Or do you just want to believe that it's better?

Episode 113 - Your Questions Answered by the PB Editors 31.03.2022 57:17 ↓

We talk about the bikes we've liked the least, bushing play, cables routed through stems, doing a Field Test in Florida, and even some long-distance relationship advice that you should probably ignore.

Episode 112 - Lourdes World Cup Post-Race Wrap-up Podcast 28.03.2022 57:35 ↓

Henry, Ben, and James talk about the first World Cup race of 2022, including long lift lines, fast juniors, and a resurgent Amaury Pierron.  

Episode 111 - Welcome to the Pinkbike World Cup Racing Podcast 23.03.2022 28:52 ↓

It's all downhill from here, with Henry Quinney and Ben Cathro as they follow the World Cup circuit and take you with them to see what happens behind the scenes. 

Episode 110 - Reinventing the Mountain Bike Poorly 17.03.2022 54:17 ↓

What do one-piece wheels, linkage forks, and air-powered drivetrains all have in common?

Episode 109 - Berm Peak's Seth Alvo on Making Videos 24/7, Soul Rides, and Building a Bike Park 15.03.2022 1:20:26 ↓

There's more to it than a GoPro and iMovie...

Episode 108 - Behind the Scenes at the Value Bike Field Test 05.03.2022 38:56 ↓

Cactus, rattlesnakes, and nine value-minded mountain bikes. 

Episode 107 - How (And Why) Did You Start Mountain Biking? 24.02.2022 54:05 ↓

Did someone introduce you to riding, or did you stumble into and never looked back? 

Episode 106 - What's Your Ideal Ride Look Like? 18.02.2022 47:27 ↓

Most rides are a good time, but what does your perfect day on the bike look like?

Episode 105 - The 3 Bike Budget Challenge 10.02.2022 1:05:15 ↓

We pick the bikes we'd want to own at $1,000, $3,000, and $6,000 USD. 

Episode 104 - Lachlan Morton on How to be a Happy Bike Racer and the World's Longest Climb 05.02.2022 1:03:20 ↓

Lachlan talks about what it takes to compete at the highest level and how that can bring out the worst in some people, wild tours in Columbia and Eastern Europe, and mountain biking at Leadville and across the 142-mile Kokopelli Trail.

Episode 103 - Secrets from the World Cup Pits with Henry Quinney 04.02.2022 1:00:58 ↓

Blacked out tires, glued on fake fork dials, and what it's like to wrench for the fastest racers in the world.