Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast

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1. From Shuttle Vehicles to DH Bikes, Southern Gravity is USA-Made

   5 Mar 2024 · 52 min · Episode 382

   Sean Leader is the founder of Windrock Bike Park and Southern Gravity, a Tennessee-based company that builds ramps and shuttle vehicles for bike parks. Not only that, Southern Gravity recently released a prototype…

2. Your Mountain Bike Wheel Questions Answered, from Inserts to Warranties

   20 Feb 2024 · 52 min · Episode 381

   Joel Smith is the Brand Leader for Reserve, a Santa Cruz, CA brand that designs and markets wheels for everything from downhill to road biking. Steel Wisdom-Wilhelmsson is engineering lab technician responsible for…

3. Finding Flow with Flat Pedals - MTB Skills

   6 Feb 2024 · 1 h 07 min · Episode 380

   Carol Baldwin is the founder of Flownetic MTB Skills and is a PMBIA Level 3 certified mountain bike skills instructor. She's also a Singletracks contributor and product tester. In this podcast we ask Carol: • Have…

4. On Top of the World: How Gravity Logic Builds the Best Bike Parks

   23 Jan 2024 · 54 min · Episode 379

   Tom Prochazka is a co-founder and director at Gravity Logic, a bike park design and development company based in Whistler, British Columbia. He served as the manager of the Whistler Bike Park from 2001 to 2007 and…

5. How to Create and Operate a For-profit Bike Park, According to a Teenager Who's Done It

   26 Dec 2023 · 24 min · Episode 378

   Rhett Jones is a high school mountain biker living in the Austin, Texas area. He's the founder of Station Bike Park, a new private park he developed on 150 acres of former ranchland northwest of Austin. Singletracks…

6. Singletracks Editors' Favorite Bikes and MTB Gear for 2023

   12 Dec 2023 · 1 h 16 min · Episode 377

   Jeff and Matt look back at some of the best bikes and mountain bike gear tested in 2023, and talk about some of the most interesting new releases this year. Along the way we'll also hit on some of the trends we're…

7. The Art of MTB Drivetrains, According to a Product Designer

   28 Nov 2023 · 38 min · Episode 376

   John Calendrille has spent decades designing and patenting everything from derailleurs and shifters to dropper posts and brake levers. He's consulted for industry brands including TRP and Box, and now he’s got his own…

8. He's the First to Through-Bike the 3,300-mile Continental Divide Trail in Years.

   14 Nov 2023 · 58 min · Episode 375

   Kurt Refsnider is a cycling coach and the founder of Bikepacking Roots, an organization that advocates for bikepacking and the environment. He's the only person to have won all three events in the Triple Crown of…

9. How Bike Bearings Work, and Why You Should Pay Attention to Them

   31 Oct 2023 · 44 min · Episode 374

   Matt Harvey is the co-founder of Enduro Bearings, a company dedicated to producing premium, high quality bearings for the bicycle industry. He's been working in bike shops starting as a teenager and later for industry…

10. DW-Link Patent Protection Just Ended. Here’s What Might Happen Next

    17 Oct 2023 · 18 min · Episode 373

    The patent for the acclaimed DW-Link suspension design recently expired, and we wanted to know: What does its expiration mean for the mountain bike industry? Matt and Jeff interviewed several industry experts,…

11. How Weekend Warriors can Build MTB Strength and Fitness Like a Pro

    3 Oct 2023 · 56 min · Episode 372

    Ben Plenge is a professional mountain bike coach and founder of The Strength Factory. He's trained pro riders and also hundreds of amateurs over the years both in person and online. • Why did you choose to focus on…

12. Dylan Johnson Believes his Drop Bar Hardtail is the Perfect Leadville Race Bike

    5 Sep 2023 · 6:41 · Episode 371

    Dylan Johnson tells us why he believes his drop bar hardtail is the perfect bike for the Leadville 100 in this audio story. Written and narrated by Matt Miller. This story first appeared on Singletracks.com on August…

13. Flat Pedals and a Hardtail: Does Equipment Matter When Learning MTB Skills?

    29 Aug 2023 · 1 h 08 min · Episode 370

    Angi Weston is the founder of Radical Roots MTB, a group that provides "fun, safe, mountain bike skills progression" through various lessons, programs, events, and group rides. In addition to working with riders, Angi…

14. Using Nutrition to Improve Recovery and Fuel Your MTB Rides

    15 Aug 2023 · 1 h 07 min · Episode 369

    Nichole Dandrea-Russert is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the author of The Vegan Athlete's Nutrition Handbook. Her website Purely Planted offers tips for adding more plants to our diets, and she's based right…

15. It's the End of the Drivetrain as We Know It (And We Feel...)

    8 Aug 2023 · 1 h 09 min · Episode 368

    In this episode, Matt and Jeff talk about the latest mountain bike drivetrain developments from electronic shifting to Eagle Transmission. • What are the advantages of electronic shifting? What are the disadvantages?…

16. Evergreen Delivers the Washington MTB Trail Love ❤️

    1 Aug 2023 · 57 min · Episode 367

    Yvonne Kraus is the executive director of Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, a mountain bike organization dedicated to creating, maintaining, and protecting sustainable mountain biking opportunities in Washington.…

17. How to be a Bike Frame Builder, with Nate Zukas

    11 Jul 2023 · 56 min · Episode 366

    Nate Zukas is a bike frame builder living in Augusta, GA. He's been building bikes since 2011 and works in steel, titanium, and aluminum. • How'd you get started as a frame builder? • Is it unusual for a frame builder…

18. Lachlan Morton Talks Unbound Finish, Kokopelli's FKT, and Biking Without Brakes

    20 Jun 2023 · 47 min · Episode 365

    Lachlan Morton is a professional cyclist and mountain biker from Australia, currently riding for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost. He's notched podium finishes at the Leadville 100, rode the Fastest Known Time for…

19. Your MTB Braking Questions Answered, Using Data from Brake Ace

    6 Jun 2023 · 1 h 10 min · Episode 340

    We're re-sharing one of our favorite episodes from 2022, so be sure to listen in case you missed it! Check back next week for more another fresh episode. Dr. Matt Miller is the inventor and founder of Brake Ace, a…

20. How Carbon Fiber Rims Work, and What Makes FusionFiber Different

    30 May 2023 · 39 min · Episode 364

    Travis Tomczak is the Global Marketing Director at Forge + Bond. The company manufactures bike wheels and accessories using a lightweight material known as FusionFiber. • How does carbon fiber rim manufacturing…

21. How RockShox Tests and Develops Suspension, and Why Service Intervals Matter

    23 May 2023 · 1 h 02 min · Episode 363

    Chris Mandell is the North American Public Relations Manager for SRAM where he's worked for the past 8 years. He currently lives and rides in Bellingham, Washington. • Is mountain biking suspension harder to design…

22. How the Mid Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts Get Things Done

    16 May 2023 · 51 min · Episode 362

    Ernie Rodriguez is the president of MORE, the Mid Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts. MORE has been around since 1992 and the group maintains and advocates for trails in Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington, DC area. •…

23. Bikepacking 20,000 Miles from Alaska to Tierra del Fugo... Barefoot

    9 May 2023 · 1 h 38 min

    We're re-sharing one of our favorite episodes from 2022, so be sure to listen in case you missed it! Check back next week for more another fresh episode. In 2006 Goat and two friends set out to ride mountain bikes…

24. MTB Pioneer Wende Cragg on the Early Days of Trail Riding

    2 May 2023 · 56 min · Episode 328

    We're re-sharing one of our favorite episodes from 2022, so be sure to listen in case you missed it! Check back soon for more fresh episodes. Wende Cragg has been a part of mountain biking since the beginning of the…

25. Seth of Backyard Trail Builds Creates Jaw Dropping Ramps, Skinnies, and Bridges

    25 Apr 2023 · 58 min · Episode 337

    We're re-sharing one of our favorite episodes from 2022, so be sure to listen in case you missed it! Check back soon for more fresh episodes. Seth Gebel is a mountain biker and trail builder living in Missouri. His…

26. How to Dial in MTB Suspension from Sag to Rebound for Every Trail

    18 Apr 2023 · 1 h 01 min · Episode 361

    Sam Anderson is the Brand Manager for Cane Creek Cycling Components based in Fletcher, NC just outside Pisgah National Forest. Cane Creek designs and markets their own line of shocks and suspension forks and assembles…

27. Downcountry Mountain Biking, Explained

    11 Apr 2023 · 1 h 00 min · Episode 360

    The Downcountry category has been around for a few years now, and by this point most mountain bike brands have a bike in their lineup that fits the description. Not only that, there are downcountry tires and shoes…

28. Inside Eddie O'Dea's Historic 5,900-mile Eastern Divide Bikepacking Trip

    4 Apr 2023 · 48 min · Episode 359

    Eddie O'Dea is an ultra endurance athlete and member of the board at the Georgia Cycling Association. Last summer he became the first person to complete the 5,900-mile Eastern Divide bikepacking route over the course…

29. How the Vermont MTB Association Got Nearly 10K Dues Paying Members

    28 Mar 2023 · 1 h 00 min · Episode 358

    Nick Bennette is the Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, a position he's held for a little over two years. The group recently put together a 5-year Strategic Plan to "ensure the sustainability…

30. Are Pro MTB Race Bikes THAT Different from Stock? We Asked a Team Manager

    21 Mar 2023 · 44 min

    Ryan Gaul is the Trek Factory Racing DH team manager and technical director. He’s been at Trek for about 10 years and is based in Madison, WI. • How close to stock do DH and enduro riders run their bikes? • Which…

31. How a World Cup MTB Race Team Operates, with Trek Factory Racing

    14 Mar 2023 · 50 min · Episode 356

    Matt Shriver is the General Manager and technical director for the Trek Factory Racing cross country team and is based in Durango Colorado. He’s a former pro rider himself and previously served as the technical…

32. MTB Confidence, Motivation, and Mental Skills Training with Dr. Kristin E. Keim

    7 Mar 2023 · 53 min · Episode 355

    Dr. Kristin E. Keim is a sports psychologist and a member of the US Olympic Committee Sport Psychology and Mental Training Registry. She has helped countless individual athletes and teams achieve their goals using a…

33. He Designs Florida Bikepacking Routes that Include a Dose of Swamps, Sand, and Alligators

    21 Feb 2023 · 1 h 07 min · Episode 354

    Karlos Bernart is the Founder, Off Road Architect, & Event Mastermind at Singletrack Samurai. His group organizes and plans a number of rides and bike routes in Florida including the Huracan 300, CFITT, and the Florida…

34. Lennard Zinn on the Physics of Mountain Biking, Bike Fitting, and Fitness

    14 Feb 2023 · 1 h 00 min · Episode 353

    Lennard Zinn is a bike designer and frame builder with a shop in Louisville, Colorado. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic cycling team and worked with Tom Ritchey on some of the earliest mountain bikes. He’s also the…

35. The Ins and Out of MTB Trail Building, with Mike Repyak at IMBA Trail Solutions

    7 Feb 2023 · 54 min · Episode 352

    Mike Repyak is the Director of Planning and Design at Trail Solutions, the trail development arm of the International Mountain Biking Association. He’s been involved in recreation planning and trail network design for…

36. Sizing Up or Down Plus Handlebar Widths and Crankarm Lengths: MTB Fit with Jason at Retul

    31 Jan 2023 · 55 min · Episode 351

    Jason Williams is the Senior Sports Scientist in the Human Performance division at Specialized and a bike fitter at Retul, a Specialized brand that’s focused on delivering technically advanced bike fitting and product…

37. Matt and Jeff Weigh in on the Least Useful MTB Innovations

    24 Jan 2023 · 50 min · Episode 350

    In this episode Matt and Jeff discuss the results from a recent survey that asked, "What is the least useful mountain bike innovation?". For those who missed our survey, the top five answers among nearly 10,000 votes…

38. How to Get the Most out of Your Bike Tires for 2023, with Aaron from Maxxis

    17 Jan 2023 · 1 h 05 min · Episode 349

    Aaron Chamberlain is the Bicycle Sales and Marketing Manager at Maxxis, one of the largest bicycle tire manufacturers in the world known for producing high quality products. In this episode we ask: • Where are we at…

39. The Modern State of Bike Repair According to Calvin Jones

    10 Jan 2023 · 1 h 16 min · Episode 348

    Calvin Jones is the Director of Education at Park Tool company, a position he’s held for more than 15 years. He’s the author of the Big Blue Book Bicycle Repair and his repair videos on YouTube have been viewed by…

40. Our Favorite Mountain Bikes of 2022, And All the Rest Too

    5 Dec 2022 · 1 h 02 min · Episode 347

    After a year of testing and covering the latest mountain bike releases, Matt and Jeff discuss their favorites and talk about trends for 2022 and beyond. • Our favorite mountain bikes tested • Bikes released and…

41. Bike Lights: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know

    21 Nov 2022 · 54 min · Episode 346

    Tom Place is the co-owner and head of Product Development for Outbound Lighting (outboundlighting.com). He’s a former Cree LED manager and holds multiple LED chip design patents. In this episode, we ask Tom to fill us…

42. "I Was Shocked" Hannah Otto Smashed the Whole Enchilada FKT by Nearly an Hour

    14 Nov 2022 · 39 min · Episode 345

    Hannah Otto is a World Cup mountain bike racer, FKT record holder, and Leadville 100 winner who has been racing since the age of 9 years old. Last month she set the fastest known time for riding the Whole Enchilada…

43. The Dirt Therapy Project Gets Military Veterans on the Trail

    7 Nov 2022 · 1 h 11 min · Episode 344

    Jonathan Hagerman and his wife Alexandra co-founded The Dirt Therapy Project, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to helping military veterans heal through riding. Jonathan served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2009-2013 and…

44. Learning to Build MTB Trails, with Tony Boone

    31 Oct 2022 · 1 h 14 min

    Tony Boone has been building mountain bike trails for more than 30 years, and literally helped write the book on the subject, contributing to IMBA’s Guides to Building Sweet Singletrack and Providing Great Riding. He…

45. They Don't Just Look Cool; Steel Enduro Bikes Can Rip Too

    17 Oct 2022 · 1 h 08 min

    Joe McEwan is a career aerospace engineer and carbon composites expert who founded Starling Cycles in 2014. The brand’s bikes are developed, engineered and handmade for the demands of UK trails, and the bikes have been…

46. He Works to Give Bikepacking Racers More Visibility... And to Keep Them Honest Too

    10 Oct 2022 · 1 h 03 min · Episode 342

    Scott Morris is a self-described “lifelong mountain biker, trail mapper and programmer.” He’s the creator of Track Leaders, a live tracking website for bikepacking races, and TopoFusion mapping software. In this…

47. Kate Leeming on Exploring the Planet by Mountain Bike

    3 Oct 2022 · 1 h 17 min

    Dr. Kate Leeming is an explorer and adventurer who has biked tens of thousands of miles around the world, including 15,000 miles around the Australian continent in 2004 and 2005 and 22,000km across Africa from Sengal…

48. Ned Overend Shares Tips for Endurance, Why Durango MTB Culture is so Strong

    26 Sep 2022 · 59 min · Episode 341

    Ned Overend is a mountain bike Hall of Famer and highly accomplished racer, winning the first ever UCI mountain bike World championship in 1990, the XTERRA world champion in 1998 and 1999, and the UCI Masters World…

49. How to Choose the Right Bike Saddle Size, Men's vs. Women's Saddles, and More Saddle FAQs

    12 Sep 2022 · 57 min

    This week we’re re-sharing one of our favorite podcast episodes, and we’ll be back next week with an all-new show. Sean Madsen is WTB’s Saddle Category Manager and is an expert in cycling biomechanics with more than…

50. The Central Oregon Trail Alliance has Big Plans for More Trails in Bend and Beyond

    5 Sep 2022 · 1 h 00 min · Episode 339

    Emmy Andrews is the Executive Director of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance, also known as COTA. The group's mission is to "develop, protect, and enhance the Central Oregon mountain bike experience through trail…