Bikes & Big Ideas Podcast
Conversations with the pro riders, product designers, & others who are shaping the sport and bike culture.
Recent Episodes:
We bring the team together to tackle Jonathan’s flat versus clipless pedal dilemma in today’s Gear Therapy episode, drawing on mountain bike coaching, industry, and shop experience.
Casey Brown is back on Bikes & Big Ideas to talk about the past, present, and future of women’s freeride; the resurrection of Dark Horse; year two of women in Rampage; the state of women’s protective gear...
Dylan and Simon break down all the racing, tech, and tariff chaos from the past month, including Louise Ferguson's ground-breaking Red Bull Hardline winning run, Tom Pidcock’s XC win, and Tadej Pogacar's...
We just published the first chapter of our new Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide, so we sat down to talk about what’s in it; how it’s structured & why; what makes it different — and better — than other buyer’s...
In today’s conversation, Simon talks with Elliot Tanner, founder of Stashed, about his fascinating journey from being involved in designing and making parts for Marker’s iconic Kingpin touring binding...
David and Simon sat down to chat about a sampling of the stuff they’re currently testing, from the new Pivot Firebird to the EXT Vecta, Bosch’s higher-output software for their CX drive system, and a whole...
Building frames by hand in the UK is expensive. But Paul ‘Burf’ Burford, the man behind BTR Fabrications, has an ambitious plan to make solid, simple ones at very affordable prices. So we sat down with...
Mike and Simon discuss the GOP’s withdrawal of the proposal to sell millions of acres of public lands, the merger of Industry Nine and We Are One Composites, lots of bike racing news, some Tour de France...
In today’s conversation, Simon talks with Erik Olson, founder of Portland Design Works, about designing simple, elegant products for everyday riding; bike commuting with his dog; sustainability; speaking...
We’ve been testing a massive amount of new gear, including Shimano’s first wireless MTB drivetrain, a ton of new bikes, and a whole lot more. So we got the gang together to talk about a bunch of it.
The day after he submitted his final college paper, Chris McCaffrey set off to ride his bike around the world. He made it back to his hometown of Boulder, CO, seventeen months later. The story of the trip...
Mike and Simon discuss the exciting start to mountain bike World Cup DH racing, the fantastic Giro d'Italia, Christopher Blevins' domination, Mathieu van der Poel’s rough day on a mountain bike, some good...
In today’s conversation, Simon talks with Esker Cycles founder Tim Krueger about being a small bike brand during difficult years in the bike industry, saying goodbye to carbon fiber, their new metal bikes,...
After announcing just a few weeks ago that it was shutting down operations, Revel Bikes is back. And Revel’s founder, Adam Miller, is back. So, how did this all happen? And what happens next? Jonathan...
David and Zack discuss a ton of new gear they’ve been testing, including a whole lot of suspension from Fox, Trickstuff’s Maxima brakes, and more; compare their experiences converting their Enduro bikes...
In April 2024, Kona Bikes set up their tent at Sea Otter and promptly tore it back down. Kent Outdoors, which owned Kona at the time, pulled the rug right out from under them and declared that Kona was...
Mike and Simon discuss the sad news about Revel Bikes closing shop, the exciting start to mountain bike World Cup XC racing, Tadej Pogačar's incredible Spring Classics campaign, Specialized’s polarizing...
Making a flat pedal design stand out is hard — especially in a manner that brings real performance changes vs. just aesthetic ones — but Outlier has done so twice with their Void and Pendulum pedals. Hear...
Cascade Components is best known for making aftermarket suspension links to change the leverage curve of a wide range of bikes, but they’ve just launched something much more radical: a high-pivot conversion...
Rear derailleurs have been around in their current general form for many decades now, but Lal Bikes thinks there’s a better way, and the Supre Drive is their answer. Now, they’ve got their own bike to...