Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast
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Les Gets World Cup 2021 Pre-Race Show
I dont know about you, but I get pretty excited on a mountain bike world cup week, so I thought Id try and share that excitement with you in a pre-race show. We'll be getting you primed for a week o
Becoming World Champion – Camille Balanche
Camille Balanche is the current downhill mountain bike world champion and is also leading the 2021 world cup series. Camille is a fairly recent convert to mountain biking but has an incredible backgro
Ella Conolly – Climbing to the Top
Ella Conolly has been one of the breakthrough Enduro World Series racers in recent years. Coming from a cross country mountain bike background, Ella took the Under 21 World Enduro title in 2018 and ha
The Most Important Mountain Bike Component? Talking Tyres with Maxxis’ Aaron Chamberlain
A mountain bike's tyres are the only part of the bike in contact with the ground and they are the first part of your suspension system, so they are super important. Modern tyres are pretty complicated
Leogang 2021 Post-Race Show
The mountain bike world cup season has started in Leogang, Austria and what a race it was. I'm joined by Eliot Jackson and Neko Mulally to go behind the scenes in Leogang and get stuck into the detail
Pre-Season Catch-Up With Greg Williamson
Greg Williamson is one of the riders who is looking to step onto the podium this weekend in Leogang. I stopped in to see Greg while I was on my Scotland road trip last month and we had a great catch u
Mikayla Parton – Where Hard Work Meets Talent
Mikayla Parton was one of 2020s breakthrough riders. Mikayla made waves with a 5th place at World Champs which she backed up with two top 10s in Maribor, before sustaining a nasty concussion at the f
Following Your Passion – Pete Scullion
Pete Scullion is a photographer, writer and adventurer who lives in Aberfoyle, Scotland. Pete spent the last 20 years involved with bikes in some shape or form, but hes been on a winding path to find
World Cup Warm-Up – Eliot and Neko Are Back!
With the first downhill World Cup in Leogang rapidly approaching, I thought it would be a good time to catch up with Eliot and Neko. We sat down to find out what theyve been up to since we last spoke
Do Bike Designers and Bike Testers Actually Get On?
This week were continuing the mountain bike testing theme. I recently got invited to a ride with MBUK and BikeRadar Tech Editor, Rob Weaver, and owner and designer of Cotic Bikes, Cy Turner. Cy wante