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The Pinkbike Podcast

Pinkbike

300 episodes · Explicit

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 Kazimer and featuring a rotating cast of the Pinkbike editorial team and other guests.

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  1. The Age-Old Tech vs Flow Debate

    · 1 h 01 min

    Would you rather finish your ride with smooth, swoopy berms or janky, awkward turns?

  2. Shorter Days, Deeper Puddles - What We Change for Fall and Winter Riding

    · 1 h 04 min

    Fender weather is on the way - are you ready? And what's up with gravel bike fashion?

  3. It's Prime Spectator Season

    · 1 h 01 min

    It's been a great few weeks to be a spectator, and the exciting event just keep on coming.

  4. Whistler Finally Gets a DH World Cup

    · 1 h 02 min

    And the racing didn't disappoint.

  5. Please Don't Dumb Down the Trails

    · 1 h 03 min

    For real - there's no shame in walking around a tricky move, but there is shame in making a trail easier just for you.

  6. Semi-Hot Takes on the Latest MTB Trends

    · 1 h 14 min

    Yea or nay on the MTB trends of the day.

  7. What's Worse, 2nd or 4th Place at World Champs?

    · 42 min

    Featuring the return of Sarah Moore!

  8. Mud, Mayhem & Mustangs: Dan Wolfe Breaks Down Les Gets Chaos

    · 1 h 05 min

    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, and the fan invasion heard 'round the world

  9. You Asked, We Answered - Listener Questions Edition

    · 59 min

    All sort of questions this week about everything from bikes to pedals to theology.

  10. Injuries Suck, But They're Part of Mountain Biking

    · 1 h 05 min

    We knocked on so much wood before recording this one.

  11. A Quiet Crankworx, New Tire Tech, & Reader Questions

    · 1 h 08 min

    Would more live music help breathe live into Crankworx Whistler?

  12. Does Focusing on the Extreme Make Mountain Biking Less Relatable?

    · 1 h 04 min

    As riders goes higher, faster, and further, at what point do spectators start tuning out?

  13. Bikes From the Past We'd Still Happily Ride Today

    · 1 h 08 min

    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.

  14. Interview: How Casey Brown Broke Barriers to Transform Women's Freeride Mountain Biking

    · 1 h 00 min · Bonus

    In this episode, Casey Brown shares her journey from a young freerider in New Zealand to a trailblazer in women's mountain biking. We explore her experiences with Rampage, the creation of Dark Horse, and her vision for…

  15. Getting Nerdy With Bike Geometry

    · 1 h 13 min

    Tallking about our favorite numbers, along with the new Yeti LT, Canyon Lux Trail, and Norco Fluid.

  16. Interview: Lief Rodgers, Rising Canadian Enduro Racer

    · 1 h 00 min · Bonus

    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.

  17. What Does the Ideal Park Bike Look Like?

    · 1 h 03 min

    Plus more racing chat, reader questions, and Dario's Optic vs Tallboy match-up.

  18. The Future of Enduro, Trade Shows, and Mountain Bikes

    · 1 h 02 min

    A rambling conversation about everything from Eurobike to South Korean pansori pop.

  19. Interview: Vali Höll On 3 In A Row, Her New Team, & A Game-Changing Frankenstein Bike

    · 1 h 02 min · Bonus

    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

  20. Everyone's Favorite Topics: E-Bikes, Wheel Sizes, and Slopestyle

    · 1 h 07 min

    Just a few little topics that definitely won't get anyone riled up.

  21. World Cup DH Insights, XC Racing Controversies, and RIP Oliver Tree

    · 1 h 20 min

    Dan Wolfe joins us on this episode to provide behind-the-scenes insight from the Leogang World Cup.

  22. MTB Fashion, Pedal Preferences, & Floating Skinnies

    · 1 h 07 min

    The bigger the pants the bigger the tricks.

  23. Commenting on the World Cup Commentary, Specialized's New Demo, & The DH Bar End Trend

    · 56 min

    All sorts of things to talk about this week, everything from Asa Vermette's crash to Bruce Springsteen.

  24. Interview: Nick Lester on DH World Cups, Data Acquisition, & Mass Damper Testing

    · 55 min · Bonus

    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 the science of MTB data acquisition.

  25. Peak Bike Season Is Here: Chatting About World Cup Racing, New Product Launches, & Listener Questions

    · 1 h 12 min

    Our picks for the Loudenvielle DH World Cup, a round of show & tell, plus some more reader questions.

  26. Testing $1,000 Mountain Bikes in the Desert: Value Field Test Recap

    · 1 h 07 min

    We go over our findings from the most recent round of value bike testing in Sedona, Arizona.

  27. Anne Terpstra On a Controversial XCO World Cup and Her Return from Iliac Artery Surgery

    · 42 min

    Three time Olympian and six time Dutch National XCO Champion, Anne Terpstra, shares her insights on racing in challenging conditions, her transition to a new team, and her thoughts on future bike technology and courses.

  28. China Bike Show, Spy Shots, & Reader Questions

    · 45 min

    Kazimer was getting over jet lag, and Dario has a cold, so this one is a little shorter than usual. We'll be back next week with a longer episode and a deeper dive into the reader question inbox.

  29. Interview: Hattie Harnden on Her Best Downhill Result To Date, and That Wild Reversed Stem Setup

    · 37 min · Bonus

    Hattie shares her journey through injury rehab, her bike setup changes, and her recent success in downhill racing, offering insights into adaptation, training, and mental resilience.

  30. Till Alran's Aura Farming & The Infamous Hardtail Man: South Korea DH World Cup Field Notes

    · 1 h 06 min

    This week on the Pinkbike podcast, we dive into the season's first World Cup in South Korea, where loose, sandy soil and questionable track builds created a "recipe for disaster." The drama peaked when a dangerous…

  31. Matt Made a Mega Mullet

    · 51 min

    Are bigger wheels actually faster, or just scarier? Matt Beer decided to find out.

  32. Post-Otter Recap & More Reader Questions

    · 50 min

    Dario and Stephane go over their Sea Otter higlights, and then Kaz and Dario dig into some questions.

  33. Sea Otter Time - The New Product Flood Continues

    · 1 h 03 min

    So. Many. New. Things. Plus some reader questions, and some music listening homework.

  34. Pinkbike Podcast: RockShox’s New Zeb & Lyrik vs. The 1500 W Avinox Wave

    · 56 min

    Sea Otter season is officially here, and the gear is dropping fast. This week, Stephane Pelletier, Dario DiGiulio, and Matt Beer share first-ride impressions of the redesigned RockShox Zeb and Lyrik forks, alongside…

  35. MTB Launch Season Has Arrived - The Things We're Testing

    · 1 h 03 min

    Spring is here, which means there's a whole bunch of new MTB gear being released almost every day.

  36. Gee Atherton on Hardline, Bike Development, and His Latest Wild Film Trip to Nepal

    · 1 h 03 min

  37. Opinions on Dominions and More Listener Questions

    · 1 h 05 min

    Phew, brake week is finally over, but we decided to take a deeper dive into the testing and the results.

  38. Interview: Orbea, TQ, and Fox on Developing an eMTB That Doesn't Feel Like an eMTB

    · 52 min

    Getting three companies to work on one bike isn't as easy as it should be, but Orbea, TQ, and Fox pulled it off with the new Rallon RS.

  39. What Does It Take to Make it as a Smaller Drivetrain Manufacturer? An Interview With Microshift

    · 1 h 02 min

    We sat down with Microshift's Gus Jeffer and Patrick Chen to learn more about what it takes to navigate patents, and to carve out a place in the competitive drivetrain market.

  40. New Brakes, Suspension, Bikes - It's a Big Week For Product Launches

    · 52 min

    We're less than two months out from Sea Otter, and the floodgates have started to open, with all sorts of new product launches happening this week.

  41. How Faction Bike Studio Turns Wild Ideas Into Race-Winning Frames

    · 51 min

    A look inside Faction Bike Studios, the small Quebec company helping develop some of the most exciting bikes on the market.

  42. Why Aaron Gwin is a Threat Again & The Truth About Jackson Goldstone’s Speed

    · 1 h 08 min

    Fresh off a gruelling 20-plus hour travel day from Tasmania, Pinkbike’s own social media correspondent Dan Wolfe sits down with Matt Beer and me to deconstruct the 2026 edition of Red Bull Hardline Tasmania. While the…

  43. Bikes From the 2010s (Or Earlier) That We'd Like to Ride Again

    · 1 h 05 min

  44. Talking with Jesse Melamed About Semi-Retirement, Racing Downhill, and New Bikes

    · 45 min

    What's next for Jesse Melamed?

  45. The FBI, a Serial Scammer, and $50k in Stolen Bikes: An Interview with Berm Peak’s Daniel Sapp

    · 48 min

    A conversation with Pinkbike alum Daniel Sapp, who now handles the day-to-day operations for Seth's Bike Hacks and Berm Peak.

  46. "The Earth is Not a Workbench" - An Interview With Legendary Mechanic Calvin Jones

    · 56 min

    An insightful chat with a man who knows just about everything there is to know about wrenching on bikes.

  47. Choosing Our Favorite (And Least Favorite) Trail Bikes and E-Bikes - Field Test Roundtable

    · 1 h 17 min

    Kaz, Dario, Stephane, and Matt sit down for an in-depth discussion to go over the best and worst performing bikes at this year's Field Test.

  48. What's Going to Happen in the MTB World in 2026?

    · 1 h 04 min

    Our hot takes on what's on the way this season, plus a look back at our riding stats from 2025, and some reader questions.

  49. Developing and Launching The NEW Giant Anthem

    · 1 h 15 min

  50. Brett Rheeder on Rampage Risks, What Happened With Title, & A Possible Return to Competition

    · 1 h 27 min

    From Rampage reflections to building Signature and navigating life after Title, Brett talks about the evolution of his riding and his role in mountain biking.

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