Bikes & Big Ideas Podcast

Conversations with the pro riders, product designers, & others who are shaping the sport and bike culture.

Recent Episodes:

Magnus Manson is Back (Ep.159)
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Transition Smuggler, Starling Murmur, Pivot Shuttle LT, & More (Ep.158)
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Ministry Cycles on Suspension Design, Machining Frames, & Launching a Bike Company (Ep.157)
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Neko Mulally’s World Cup DH Bike Development (Ep.155)
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Braydon Bringhurst on Climbing the Whole Enchilada (Ep.155)Braydon Bringhurst on Climbing the Whole Enchilada (Ep.155)
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Geoff Kabush on Longevity, Having Fun, & Career Evolution (Ep.154)Geoff Kabush on Longevity, Having Fun, & Career Evolution (Ep.154)
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Pivot Factory Racing’s Newest Member, Jakob Jewett (Ep.153)
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Gamux on Doing Everything Differently (Ep.152)
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Gear of the Year, 2022
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Andrew Gardner on Open-Mindedness, Gravel Riding, Velocio, & More (Ep.150)
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Ed Masters on The 2022 Season, Team Dynamics, Rule Changes, & More (Ep.149)
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Ellie Smith on Racing all the Disciplines, Bike Setup, Welding, & More (Ep.148)
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David Golay reviews the Fezzari La Sal Peak for Blister
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A Very Deep Dive on Suspension with EXT’s Franco Fratton, Pt. 2 (Ep. 146)
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Lots of people have dreamed of building their ideal bike; few have actually done it, and fewer have made something as impressive as the Machina Bikes prototypes. So on this week’s episode of Bikes & Big Ideas, we sat down with founders Tom and Sion to get the whole story.
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The development of the Trinity MTB has been one of the coolest ongoing projects in the bike world, and Mic Williams is back on Bikes & Big Ideas to talk about the latest — including the now-operational gearbox, which is poised to pick up where Honda left off with the RN-01.
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Hannah Otto on Setting the Whole Enchilada FKT (Ep.143)
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The Orogenesis Collective on Building the World’s Longest MTB Trail (Ep.142)
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LoveYourBrain on Care, Community, & Recovery from TBIs (Ep. 141)
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A Very Deep Dive on Suspension with EXT’s Franco Fratton, Pt. 1 (Ep.140)
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