Aaron Gwin, New Bikes and Team Secrets with Neko Mulally

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Downtime MTB

Sports, Leisure, Fitness, Health & Fitness, Hobbies, Wilderness

4.9 • 628 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Thanks to Tourism Tasmania, I’ve been on the ground in Maydena for Hardline Tasmania week and got to have a catch up with Neko Mulally, as well as a ride on their brand new Frameworks enduro bike.

Frameworks Racing is a team that’s making some serious waves in the world of downhill. From building his own bike 4 years ago, to having a race team made up of some of America’s most talented riders. They’ve got new bikes, new ideas, and a new superstar signing in Aaron Gwin.

To give us the inside story, we’re talking to Neko Mullaly, the man behind the team. He’ll take us through the strategy behind the bikes, the thinking behind signing one of the biggest names in the sport, and what it’s like managing a team at the cutting edge of downhill racing. So sit back, hit play and check out this episode with Neko Mulally.

You can also watch this episode on YouTube here.

Thanks to Tourism Tasmania for making this episode possible. Tasmania is a dream MTB destination and you can find info on all their amazing riding spots here.

You can follow Frameworks on Instagram @frameworksracing and @rideframeworks. You’ll find their YouTube channel here and their website is rideframeworks.com.

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0:00.0	More difference I've seen in Aaron than Asa actually.
0:03.4	Aaron's acting like younger, more carefree.
0:06.9	Like, he seems like he's got a weight taken off his shoulders.
0:10.1	All right.
0:10.3	Well, if Asa can do it, at least I know I have the bike.
0:13.3	This definitely, like, gives us a little advantage on our team with using that info
0:18.7	to do some calculations for the riders.
0:24.7	Hey everyone, I'm Chris Hall and this is the Downtown podcast,
0:28.0	the podcast for the true fans of Gravity Mountain Biking,
0:30.7	taking you deeper into the sport than anywhere else.
0:33.3	We've got heaps of great episodes coming up for you throughout the year,
0:36.2	so make sure you don't miss them by following the show.
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0:48.7	And if that's still not enough for you, then you can get the full inside line by joining our newsletter at downtimepodcast.com
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0:59.1	episodes with your friends or online, leaving the podcast to review somewhere like Apple Podcasts,
1:03.4	or if you really want to help out, then a small regular donation over at patreon.com
1:07.5	for slash downtime podcast really makes a difference.
1:12.9	All right, thanks to Tories and Tasmania.
1:16.8	I've been on the ground in Medina for Hardline this week and got to have a catch-up with Nico Malali as well as a ride on their brand new enduro bike.
1:20.4	Frameworks Racing is a team that's making some serious waves in the world of downhill,
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