Please Don't Dumb Down the Trails
For real - there's no shame in walking around a tricky move, but there is shame in making a trail easier just for you.
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The Pinkbike Podcast
A weekly update on all the latest stories from around the world of mountain biking, as well as some frank discussion about tech, racing, and everything in between. Hosted by Mike Levy and fe...
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20 of 364 episodesSemi-Hot Takes on the Latest MTB Trends
Yea or nay on the MTB trends of the day.
What's Worse, 2nd or 4th Place at World Champs?
Featuring the return of Sarah Moore!
Mud, Mayhem & Mustangs: Dan Wolfe Breaks Down Les Gets Chaos
The Big Bad Wolf joins the pod to unpack Les Gets' mud-soaked madness, Hattie Harnden's historic first DH win, Commencal's new DH Prototype,...
You Asked, We Answered - Listener Questions Edition
All sort of questions this week about everything from bikes to pedals to theology.
Injuries Suck, But They're Part of Mountain Biking
We knocked on so much wood before recording this one.
A Quiet Crankworx, New Tire Tech, & Reader Questions
Would more live music help breathe live into Crankworx Whistler?
Does Focusing on the Extreme Make Mountain Biking Less Relatable?
As riders goes higher, faster, and further, at what point do spectators start tuning out?
Bikes From the Past We'd Still Happily Ride Today
It's a great time to be a mountain biker, and you don't need a current model year machine to have fun on the trails.
Interview: How Casey Brown Broke Barriers to Transform Women's Freeride Mountain Biking
In this episode, Casey Brown shares her journey from a young freerider in New Zealand to a trailblazer in women's mountain biking. We explor...
Getting Nerdy With Bike Geometry
Tallking about our favorite numbers, along with the new Yeti LT, Canyon Lux Trail, and Norco Fluid.
Interview: Lief Rodgers, Rising Canadian Enduro Racer
Matt Beer sits down with Lief to find out what it's like to race enduro on a high pivot, belt driven bike with a gearbox.
What Does the Ideal Park Bike Look Like?
Plus more racing chat, reader questions, and Dario's Optic vs Tallboy match-up.
The Future of Enduro, Trade Shows, and Mountain Bikes
A rambling conversation about everything from Eurobike to South Korean pansori pop.
Interview: Vali Höll On 3 In A Row, Her New Team, & A Game-Changing Frankenstein Bike
Vali Höll on not getting paid by YT, rider safety at World Cups, the bright future of women's downhill racing, and so much more
Everyone's Favorite Topics: E-Bikes, Wheel Sizes, and Slopestyle
Just a few little topics that definitely won't get anyone riled up.
World Cup DH Insights, XC Racing Controversies, and RIP Oliver Tree
Dan Wolfe joins us on this episode to provide behind-the-scenes insight from the Leogang World Cup.
MTB Fashion, Pedal Preferences, & Floating Skinnies
The bigger the pants the bigger the tricks.
Commenting on the World Cup Commentary, Specialized's New Demo, & The DH Bar End Trend
All sorts of things to talk about this week, everything from Asa Vermette's crash to Bruce Springsteen.
Interview: Nick Lester on DH World Cups, Data Acquisition, & Mass Damper Testing
Nick Lester is a certified bike nerd, in the best way possible. Listen as he describes his findings after spending over 6 years digging into...