Downtime Goes Downhill – Team Camp
Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast
Downtime MTB
4.9 • 628 Ratings
🗓️ 13 September 2024
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to Downtime Goes Downhill, a podcast mini-series that’s bringing you along for the ride, as we have a go at racing downhill.
Downtime Goes Downhill wouldn’t be happening without the support of some incredible brands. So a massive thanks to Canyon bikes, Fox suspension, Wahoo Fitness, Fox clothing and protection, Maxxis tyres, Magura brakes and We Are One Composites wheels.
Downtime Goes Downhill is back and this time we’ll be taking you behind the scenes of our team camp to give you some insight into what went on. I’m joined by my teammates, Jonny and Ben, as well as World Cup mechanic and suspension wizard, Rich Simpson, as we take you through our work on suspension setup, trying out some interesting new technology in our forks, new tyres and more. So sit back, hit play and listen to Downtime Goes Downhill with me, Ben and Jonny and Rich.
You can also watch the episode on YouTube here and you can check out Rich’s suspension setup work here.
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| 0:00.0 | It's finding that pace that you can make the bike work hard enough for Rich to be able to do what he needs to do, |
| 0:09.5 | but not too fast where you can no longer like cognitively figure out what you're doing on the bike. |
| 0:18.0 | I think that tie is like the perfect British stick it on and |
| 0:23.7 | leave it forever tire. I think that just builds confidence you'd probably end up going faster |
| 0:28.5 | anyway. Down time goes downhill is back and this time we'll be taking you behind the scenes |
| 0:36.5 | of our team camp to give you some insight into what went on. I'm your host Chris Hall and today I'm joined by my |
| 0:41.7 | teammates Johnny and Ben as well as World Cup mechanic Rich Simpson as we take you through our work |
| 0:46.6 | on suspension setup, trying out some interest in new technology in our forks, new tires and much more. |
| 0:52.5 | Downtime Goes Downhill wouldn't be happening without the support of some incredible brands, |
| 0:56.4 | so a massive thanks to Canyon Bikes, Fox suspension, Wahu Fitness, Fox clothing and protection, |
| 1:02.3 | Max's tyres, Megura brakes and We Are One Composite's wheels. |
| 1:06.0 | Also, a massive thanks to Kersu's bike partner for hosting our suspension setup day. |
| 1:09.8 | If you want incredible trails |
| 1:11.3 | and an insanely fast uplift, then definitely give them a visit. While you here, don't forget to follow |
| 1:15.9 | the podcast by hitting that button on your podcast app now or by heading to downtimepodcast.com |
| 1:20.3 | for slash follow. You can also give us a follow on Instagram and Facebook where we're at |
| 1:24.8 | Downtown Podcast. Also, you can now watch the podcast over on |
| 1:28.2 | YouTube.com for slash at downtime podcast. I'd love it if you head over there and get involved by |
| 1:33.2 | liking the videos, subscribing to the channel and maybe even adding a few comments. |
| 1:37.6 | Okay, so recently we went on a two-day team camp to try and optimize the setups of our bikes |
| 1:42.3 | as much as possible. We were joined by World |
| 1:44.8 | Cup mechanic and RSR Suspension Setup Wizard Rich Simpson to help us get dialed. So without further ado, |
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