The Pinkbike Podcast

Episode 152 - How To Be a Better Rider w/ Coach Joel Harwood 18.11.2022 1:04:14 ↓

Minimizing terrain to maximize learning, riding with intention, and how you can't choose to be motivated or confident but you can rely on competent behaviors.

Episode 151 - F1's Valtteri Bottas on How Bikes Make Him a Better Racer & Dealing with Pressure 10.11.2022 1:01:33 ↓

What's more uncomfortable: pulling five Gs in a braking zone or your ass after a five-hour ride?

Episode 150 - Would You Download a Bike? 03.11.2022 1:19:50 ↓

Talking with two 3D-printing experts about the pros and cons of additive manufacturing and the mistakes to avoid.  

Episode 149 - How Would You Change Rampage? 27.10.2022 54:43 ↓

Huge sends and spins, judging, commercials, and wind delays in our Rampage debrief.    

Episode 148 - How NOT to Sell Your Bike on the PB BuySell 21.10.2022 54:47 ↓

How to write an effective ad to sell your bike quickly, questions that all buyers should be asking, and tips on how to spot a scammer.

Episode #147 - Jackson Goldstone on Winning Hardline, 100-Foot jumps, & Riding with Stevie Smith 13.10.2022 1:02:14 ↓

From run bike videos to double backflips and winning World Cups with Trek's Jackson Goldstone. 

Episode 145 - Ministry Cycles on Alternative Manufacturing, Gluing Frames, & Starting a Business 22.09.2022 1:37:12 ↓

Chris also started Speedgoat, one of the earliest online retailers back in the 1990s, and has spent more than a decade in the marketing trenches at Stan's NoTubes, giving him a unique perspective on the cycling industry and the future.   

Episode 144 - Interview with an Illegal Trail Builder 16.09.2022 1:05:10 ↓

Berms, bench cuts, and unsanctioned singletrack are all on the menu.

Episode 143 - Pole's Leo Kokkonen on Recycling, Internet Comments, & E-Bike Batteries 08.09.2022 1:57:55 ↓

We also talk about the Stamina that broke at Field Test, the future of geometry, and fashion versus function in this wandering two-hour conversation.

Episode 142 - The Pinkbike Racing Podcast: Episode #8 - Val di Sole World Cup Wrap-up 07.09.2022 42:34 ↓

Henry Quinney, Ben Cathro, and Max Rendall take you to the final World Cup of 2022.   

Episode 141 - Why The Comments Are Important 01.09.2022 1:04:36 ↓

Will we ever close down the Pinkbike comment section?

Episode 140 - PB Editors Answer Your Questions About Bike Setup, Rain Gear, Blowing Shocks, & UFOs 25.08.2022 1:08:28 ↓

Are rising prices really keeping the sport from growing?

Episode 139 - Crankworx Wrap-up and Bikes for the Zombie Apocalypse 18.08.2022 51:31 ↓

What would your survival bike look like?

Episode 138 - Maxxis' Aaron Chamberlain on Pro-Only Rubber, All the Minions, & Why Tires Cost So Much 13.08.2022 1:07:48 ↓

Also, why don't more tire companies make their own inserts?

Episode 136 - The Pinkbike Racing Podcast: Episode #7 - MSA World Cup DH Post-Race Wrap-Up 08.08.2022 52:35 ↓

Henry Quinney and Ben Cathro recap an exciting MSA World Cup. 

Episode 135 - Jesse Melamed on Data Acquisition, EWS Doping, & Training for Enduros 21.07.2022 50:41 ↓

Jesse also hits on the importance of analyzing and understanding his crashes and how that led him to a better bike set-up, not having a mentor, and training versus racing.

Episode 135 - The Pinkbike Racing Podcast: Episode #6 - Vallnord World Cup DH Post-Race Wrap-Up 18.07.2022 48:59 ↓

This week, Ben, Harry, and I get stuck into why racers would ever want to form a union, how to organize a piss-up in a brewery, and all the other top stories from the Andorran World Cup, not least the racing.

Episode 134 - Racing Controversy, Prototype DH Bikes, & Drivetrains From The Future 14.07.2022 44:28 ↓

Levy and Kazimer talk about the merits of Shimano's auto-shifting Di2, why the Supre drivetrain trumps a gearbox, and what might be under Specialized's fabric bag. 

Episode 132 - The Pinkbike Racing Podcast: Episode #5 - Lenzerheide World Cup Wrap-Up 11.07.2022 45:22 ↓

Henry Quinney and Ben Cathro take you behind the scenes at the Lenzerheide World Cup race. 

Episode 132 - How To Survive the Wildest Multi-Day Enduro Race 08.07.2022 53:56 ↓

Are single-day enduro races not challenging enough? Looking for a bigger adventure? The Stone King Rally is six days of blind enduro racing with 66,600 feet descending on raw, untamed trails that take you from the Alps to the Mediterranean.

Episode 131 - PB Editor Seb Stott on Geometry, Lock-Outs, Bad Brakes, & Physics in Bike Reviews 06.07.2022 1:27:46 ↓

We also talk about gearboxes, tire choice, and the challenges of being a tall mountain biker.

Episode 130 - Aaron Gwin on High-Pivot DH Bikes, Riding with Eli Tomac, and Chasing the Money 01.07.2022 1:17:12 ↓

We also get into how much suspension design matters when racing World Cups, training with John Tomac, and if he really is "chasing the money" by switching sponsors.

Episode 129 - Are There Too Many MTB Videos? Interview w/ IFHT's Jason Lucas 28.06.2022 52:05 ↓

What MTB video could you watch on repeat for eternity?

Episode 128 - Summer Solstice Adventures 24.06.2022 1:00:31 ↓

For some riders, the summer solstice is the best day for the dumbest adventures.