Today I’m joined by Shimano product manager Jessie Gascon and one of their elite test team, Adam Craig. We sat down to find out more about what goes into producing a flat pedal shoe for…
Brake Technology – Behind the Scenes At Magura
- January 25, 2022
- Tagged as: Brakes, World Cup Downhill
In today’s episode we are going behind the scenes at Magura and finding out a bit more about the company and what they are up to. Hear about how they began their relationship with Loic…
Inside Santa Cruz Research and Development With Kiran MacKinnon
- September 21, 2021
- Tagged as: Kinematics, Research and Development, Santa Cruz
Step inside the Santa Cruz Bicycles Research & Development department with Kiran MacKinnon. We find out a bit about Kiran’s background in racing at the very top level, then we get stuck into his day…
The Most Important Mountain Bike Component? Talking Tyres with Maxxis’ Aaron Chamberlain
- June 15, 2021
- Tagged as: technical, Tyres
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…
OneUp Components has grown from a good idea into a global mountain bike brand. Today, I’m joined by two of their founders, Chris Heynen and Jon Staples to find out more. OneUp is probably best…
Inside Saracen and The Madison Saracen Factory Race Team
- April 20, 2021
- Tagged as: Madison Saracen, Saracen, Saracen Bikes
This week I’m joined by Saracen Brand Manager Andy Ayers, and the Madison Saracen Factory Race Team Manager Will Longden to chat all things Saracen. We find out a bit about the history of the…
If you cut Craig ‘Stikman’ Glaspell then he’d bleed downhill racing. He’s been there from the very start. With an early race career inspired by none other than John Tomac, through his time as a…
Inside Öhlins, With MTB Racing Team Leader, TJ Hansen
- March 23, 2021
- Tagged as: mountain bike suspension, Öhlins, Suspension
Today we’re going behind the scenes at Öhlins with their MTB racing team leader, TJ Hansen. We get a bit of history on Öhlins and their background in motorsport. Then chat about their entry into…
Gary Fisher is one of mountain biking’s founding fathers and was very much responsible for bringing mountain biking to the masses. Gary grew up with cycling in his veins, and this passion took him on…
Shaping the Technology That You Ride – Chris Hilton, CTO of YT Industries
- December 15, 2020
- Tagged as: mtb technology, YT, yt industries
Chris Hilton has spent his career shaping the technology that we get to ride, and his journey has now taken him to Chief Technology Officer at YT Industries. We sat down to find out about…
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