Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast


Latest Episodes

Emilie Siegenthaler – A Career Retrospective
November 08, 2021

This week Im joined by Emilie Siegenthaler. Emilie has recently announced her retirement from World Cup downhill racing, after being a big part of the scene for a long time. We chat about Emilies ro

Mountain Bike Fitness for the Everyday Rider
November 01, 2021

Lets face it, we all love riding, but life can easily get in the way, so finding time to ride and especially finding time to train can be tricky. Also the stresses of life can leave us with limited r

Which Wheel Size Is Best for You?
October 25, 2021

Mullet vs 29 vs 27.5 is a big choice for many riders. In this episode we use Canyon's Spectral, their 150mm do-it-all trail bike, to dig in to the decision and put some real rider feel and data behind

Noga Korem – Enjoy the Ride
October 18, 2021

Noga Korem is one of the top riders on the EWS circuit, and we sat down a couple of weeks back in Innerleithen to find out more about her. We chat about growing up and riding in Israel, and her early

Eddie Masters – Crashes, Fear, Recovery, Racing and More
October 11, 2021

Catching up with Eddie Masters at the end of the season seems to be becoming an annual thing and I'm not complaining. We chat about the injuries hes sustained this year (including his self surgery wi

Ultimate Bike Check With Jesse Melamed
October 06, 2021

You've been asking for bike checks and here is the first one, with the the one and only Jesse Melamed. Jesse was my obvious first choice, as hes so into bike setup and is always experimenting, as you

One Million Feet in 200 Days – Ben Hildred
October 04, 2021

Ben Hildred is an inspiration. In 2021, while working a full-time job, he managed to climb and descent 1,000,000 feet in just 200 days. Never one to make life easy, this came after Everesting the Quee

The Joy of Choosing Bikes – Leigh Donovan
September 27, 2021

Leigh Donovan is a former downhill world champion and mountain bike legend. Leigh has had an incredible career, from BMX, through the early days of mountain biking, and being at the top of the game in

Inside Santa Cruz Research and Development With Kiran MacKinnon
September 20, 2021

Step inside the Santa Cruz Bicycles Research & Development department with Kiran MacKinnon. We find out a bit about Kiran's background in racing at the very top level, then we get stuck into his day j

Snowshoe 2021 Final Post-Race Show
September 19, 2021

What is it about Snowshoe? This place delivered a crazy finale to the 2021 downhill season and I'm joined by Eliot Jackson and Neko Mulally to talk all about it. What were the track changes like, what