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Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast

Downtime isn’t just another mountain bike podcast. It’s THE podcast for those who live and breathe gravity riding. Whether you’re chasing podiums or simply pushing your own limits on the trail, Downtime is your essential source for staying ahead of the curve. Downtime connects you with the key figures from the gravity community – the athletes pushing the limits, the mechanics wrenching on the fastest bikes, the industry insiders driving innovation. We bring you their perspectives and expertise,

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1:23:13

Behind the Scenes of the YT Mob

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2023/02/07

Last week YT relaunched their team, the YT Mob and have signed, among others, Jack Moir. If you’ve seen the launch, you’ll realise that the have taken a pretty different approach to other teams, not controlling what components the riders choose, bringing together multiple disciplines and more. I got the chance to sit down with the man behind the team, YT’s Head of Sports Marketing, JP Becker to find out all about it. We also grabbed some time with all the enduro and downhill riders, so we’ll be

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1:26:02

EXCLUSIVE – Chris Ball Talks Discovery/ESO and the...

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2023/02/02

Since the announcement of the Discovery take over from Red Bull, there has been a lot of speculation and concern over what will happen to the sport we all love. Well, I was lucky enough to get a chance to chat to Chris Ball to find out all about their plans. We cover a bit of Chris’ background, how Discovery got involved and why Chris sees this as a good thing for mountain biking. I ask him about the changes to the format, prize money, if we’ll have to pay to watch the racing, who will be

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1:15:20

Jesse Melamed – Moving to Canyon CLLCTV, Bike Setup...

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2023/01/31

Today I’m joined by Jesse Melamed. Last week, Jesse announced that he’d be joining the Canyon CLLCTV team for 2023, so we sat down to find out a bit more about it. Before we get stuck into the team change, we find out about what Jesse has learned about bike setup and how that’s enabled him to get a setup that suits his riding style and enables him to push harder, without taking more risk. Hear how that setup panned out throughout the season and how he ultimately took the 2022 overall title. With his

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1:36:27

Improve Your Mountain Bike Skills This Off-Season –...

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2023/01/24

Today I'm joined by mountain bike skills coach, Paul Howard. Paul has an incredible story of creating his career in mountain biking through coaching, setting up both the PMBIA, which is now the largest provider or mountain bike instructor training courses in the world and ZEP MTB Camps. We sat down to hear about Paul's journey and to pick his brains on how we can use some basic skills drills to improve our performance on the trails. So while the weather might not be great and trail conditions can be

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2:02:59

Matt Walker – Learning from Adversity and Creating a...

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2023/01/17

Today I’m joined by Madison Saracen’s lead rider, Matt Walker. Matt is a super analytical racer with a highly dedicated focus on performance. Matt isn’t the most outspoken rider, but when we do hear from him, you know it’s worth listening to. We chat about the last couple of years for Matt where a series of ups and downs have seen him battle injury, take an overall and secure his first elite World Cup win. Hear how Matt feels about being considered an underdog, how he approached finding the missing

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1:07:14

Camille Balanche – Grit and Determination Pay Off

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2023/01/10

Today I’m joined by your World Cup overall champion for 2022, Camille Balanche. We sat down to chat about Cami’s 2022 season and the ups and downs that led to that overall victory. Find out how Cami went from a potentially season ending injury to an incredible comeback that saw her do what was needed to clinch the title at the final round of the year. Cami also talks about the importance of testing, finding time on tracks, her approach to getting faster on her bike and plenty more. So sit back, hit

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1:19:58

Myriam Nicole – Finding the Right Balance

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2023/01/03

For the first episode of 2023 and I’m joined by a rider who’s been at the top of our sport for a long time now and shows no signs of stopping, Myriam Nicole. As this was our first time chatting we talk about Myriam’s path into downhill racing and how she worked her way up from being what she calls a slow junior to a top factory rider. Hear about how Myriam has overcome injuries and dealt with a fear of jumping to become a multiple world champion. We also talk about concussion and the experience

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51:46

How Good Are Modern Trail Bikes? The Santa Cruz Showdown

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/12/27

Mountain bikes are continually developing and the trail bike category has become more and more popular. But just how good are modern trail bikes? We took the Santa Cruz Tallboy, 5010 and Hightower, which cover a travel range from 120 to 145mm, for a day's gravity based riding, to see how they performed. Hear what we thought to each of the bikes, how they compare and which one's we'd choose to keep. Just how capable are these type of bikes and could a shorter travel bike improve your riding

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53:52

Are World Cup Semi-Finals a Good Idea?

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/12/20

There has been some big news in the past week around some of the rule changes to both the Downhill and Enduro Mountain Bike World Cup for 2023, so I thought it would be a good idea to get on a couple of people who live and breathe this to help us understand the changes and how they might impact things. So I’m joined by Downtime’s first and second ever guests, Chris Kilmurray and Neko Mulally to dig into the changes in the rule book and what they actually mean. How will a semi-final work, who will

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1:05:19

Vali Höll – Making The Leap From Junior to Elite

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/12/20

Vali Höll had a pretty much perfect junior mountain bike World Cup career, so there were huge expectations piled on her arrival in the elite ranks. An injury at World Champs in 2020 put her out of contention, but a rollercoaster couple of years followed with crashes, frustration and tears, alongside an overall title and a World Champs win. We sat down to chat all about the last few years and find out how it’s been from Vali’s perspective. Vali openly shares the ups and downs of being a young world

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1:27:28

Charlie Hatton – What Goes Into a Breakthrough Season?

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/12/13

Charlie Hatton is a mountain bike rider who’s shown serious promise for a few years now, but it hadn’t quite all come together for him. 2022 was a breakthrough season for Charlie where he showed just what he was capable of, taking incredible results even through adversity. We sat down to chat about his career so far and to find out what it’s taken for Charlie to put in the results we’ve seen this year. Hear how he works to tune the bike with the huge amount of options available to him and what it’s

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2:06:43

Amaury Pierron – What It Takes to Be the Best

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/12/06

Amaury Pierron is easily one of the most exciting mountain bike riders on the planet. Amaury has an insane desire to win, which on occasion has taken him to some dark places. We chat about his progression from the junior ranks as a privateer, into the elite field and ultimately joining a factory team. Find out what went on behind the scenes to help that 2018 overall win. Hear about Amaury’s battles on the track and away from it, dealing with some serious injuries. From the highest highs to the

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51:19

Santa Cruz CEO, Joe Graney – Engineering His Way to...

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/11/29

Join me for a chat with Santa Cruz CEO, Joe Graney. Joe talks about his background and how he’s worked his way up from joining Santa Cruz as a contract engineer to now being CEO of the entire business. Hear Joe talk about the importance of the Syndicate to their marketing efforts and how they made carbon a legitimate option for gravity mountain biking. How does Joe feel engineering translates to running a business? We also chat about Santa Cruz’s insane drive to develop bikes and how even Covid

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1:35:40

Paul Aston – Designing Your Own Mountain Bike

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/11/22

Today I’m joined by mountain bike tester, Paul Aston. Paul is going about things a little differently to most with a completely independent bike review channel. We sat down to catch up on progress over the last year. Hear about his experiences of designing his own bike, riding the Starling Spur and hear how the industry has been responding to his approach. Paul and I chat about his incredible Sunn Radical Plus restoration project, the technology on the World Cup downhill circuit, Sur-Ron electric

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1:26:35

Jess Blewitt – From Hardline to World Cup Podiums

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/11/15

Jess Blewitt is a rapidly rising star in both the downhill and freeride scenes. Jess isn't far into her mountain bike career, but has already stood on World Cup podiums and ridden the infamous Red Bull Hardline. We hear how Jess discovered downhill and why she shifted her focus from skiing to mountain biking. Jess shares her thoughts on her two World Cup seasons so far and takes us through the huge injury she suffered in Snowshoe and how she approached recovery. Jess is an incredible talent and

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2:16:20

YT Industries – The Story So Far, With Founder,...

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/11/08

I recently had a great opportunity to sit down for a chat with YT Industries Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Markus Flossmann and CEO, Sam Nicols. Markus shares the story of how YT began and how he grew it over the 12 years that he was in charge. We chat about the origin of some of the product names and those incredible launch videos. Markus also shares the reasons that he decided to step down as CEO and how they found Sam to come onboard. Sam tells us about his time at YT so far and how his

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1:12:01

The Art and Science of Night Riding With Tom Place

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/11/01

Today, I'm joined by Tom Place from Outbound Lighting to chat all things night riding. Hear what attracted Tom to night riding and what he feels the benefits are. Tom shares some insight into how to choose the perfect night riding setup for you and how to optimise the setup once you have it. I learned a lot here that's definitely going to help me get the most out of the lights I have and I hope it helps you too. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Tom Place. You can see

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1:28:09

Create Your Perfect Training Plan This Winter

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/10/25

Today, I'm joined by Ben Plenge from the Strength Factory to help you create your perfect winter training plan. In this episode we look at three different types of rider, based on their goals, health, available time and energy, and current fitness level. For each of those three riders, we discuss how you should approach putting together your winter training. Hopefully you’ll be able to identify with one of the three riders in some way or interpolate a bit between two of them, to help you approach

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1:24:45

Talking Bike Design With Cy Turner From Cotic Bikes

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/10/18

Today I'm joined by Cotic Bikes head honcho and design guru, Cy Turner. In this episode, we chat about the development of the new Gen4 Cotic RocketMAX, their insanely fast enduro bike. Hear how Cy goes about developing a bike, from customer demands, through kinematic design, geometry choices and prototype testing. We get Cy’s thoughts on seat angle, size specific chain stays, coil shocks and plenty more. We also discuss how Cy has got faster by improving his suspension and bike setup over time. So

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56:08

Walker Shaw Talks Team Management, Fast Family and More

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast ·

2022/10/11

Walker Shaw has a long background of riding and racing across multiple cycling disciplines and today is the team manager for the Union. We sat down during the Les Gets World Champs to find out all about him. Hear about growing up and racing with his brother Luca. We chat about his transition into team management, get his thoughts on the Discovery takeover, the impact that has on team managers, the future of the sport and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Walker

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