Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast
Latest Episodes
Emilie Siegenthaler – A Career Retrospective
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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