MTB Podcast – Episode 26 – New 29ers, Nationals course info, your questions!

MTB Podcast

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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2017

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Steven returns from BC and Jonathan gets ready for Whistler! But first, they cover the latest releases & answer your questions. Topics covered in this episode: • People are suing bike parks: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/injured-rider-unsuccessful-in-lawsuit-against-whistler-bike-park.html • Pinkbike shows what goes into starting a bike company: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/pinkbike-went-to-taiwan-and-started-a-bike-company.html • New Giant Anthem 29er: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/giant-introduces-new-anthem-29-xc-race-bike.html • One Up EDC Tool: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/oneup-components-edc-everyday-carry-available-now.html • 2018 Intense Carbine: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/intense-carbine-2018-first-look.html • 2018 Marin Bikes: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/marin-2018-bikes.html • 2018 Orbea Rallon: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/new-orbea-rallon-2018-first-look-and-first-ride.html • Angelfire Pro XCT: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/pro-xct-and-pro-grt-return-to-angel-fire.html • 2018 BMC Speedfox: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bmc-speedfox-01-first-ride.html • Tips for USA National Championships • Why doesn't MTB racing have good coverage / exposure? • Shoes, pads and pack picks of the hosts • Is it bad to wear different brand kit than your bike? • How to avoid nerves when racing • Wide tires, plus bikes, short travel – how to choose • Picking a bike that will be easy on your back • How to use SRAM Eagle on a direct-drive trainer • Why does your lower back tighten up when riding? • Is there anything Jonathan and Steve disagree on? • How to use Shimano cranks in a BB30 frame • Why a modern XC bike could be the perfect bike for most people • Should you lube your cables? • High Altitude Lines: A Yeti Tribe Story: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/high-altitude-lines-a-yeti-tribe-story.html • WTB PadLoc Grips: https://www.wtb.com/pages/wtb-introduces-padloc-grips

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0:00.0	Testing.
0:02.0	Testing. Go ahead, the plosive.
0:08.0	We need to have like an outtakes real of just doing saying dumb things
0:12.0	because most of this is being recorded anyway.
0:14.0	Oh yeah, it's all recorded.
0:15.0	Yeah. Yeah, they don't know about it, so.
0:17.0	Yeah. Hey everybody welcome to episode 26 of the mountain bike podcast I'm your
0:37.0	host Jonathan Lee with my co-host Stephen Lewis good day sir how you doing man
0:40.9	good yeah back from road trip number two and you're leaving on road trip number one I'm genuinely boarding a train within a couple hours
0:47.9	Chu Chu Chu Chu indeed yeah, I'm gonna work my way east to to Salt Lake City, and then road trip my way with a bunch of good humans that are probably listening to this podcast.
0:58.0	Actually, this might be weird. They might be listening to this podcast while I'm in the car driving up there.
1:03.6	Which is kind of odd.
1:04.6	That would be a little odd, but we'll see.
1:06.6	Anyways, we're going to go up to Whistler.
1:08.6	I have a week in Whistler.
1:09.7	That'll be fun.
1:11.0	Here's the tricky thing. I was planning on having a SP 5-5 at this point.
1:16.5	Yep, I was planning on having an enduro bike, a monster truck bike.
1:20.0	Okay. I don't have that. No. No no definitely could not make that happen couldn't swing a third bike in one year so
1:30.4	I'm taking my ASR to Whistler. Yeah, you were going to take the SB 5. Yes, you were going to borrow
1:36.5	Which is very kindly offered very kindly offered. But then you know we thought about it and I so I have my A race coming up in a month and that's your single
1:45.7	track six.
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