MTB Podcast – Episode 33 – Interbike, World Champs, concussions, rotational weight + more!

MTB Podcast

Worldwide Cyclery

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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2017

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

Steven and Jonathan spend nearly the entire episode answering your questions, but first, a few words on Interbike, World Championships, concussions in XC racing & more! Topics covered in this episode: • Concussions in XC racing • World Champs quick & dirty recap • Why do stock bikes come with bad components? • Why you should (usually) have your saddle parallel to the ground • Knolly 4x4 vs. Banshee KS-Link vs. Canfield Balance • 27.5" trainer tires • Do lighter cranks reduce rotational weight? • Is there such a thing as a "perfect bike fit"? • What's the deal with fat bikes?? • Are removable chin bar helmets the future for MTB? • Are KTM mountain bikes legit? • Good riding in the Bay Area • How to improve traction in California dirt • Reusing quicklinks • What is a tire's "drift zone", and is it bad? • Should you buy a bike specifically for the trainer? • Is a QR to thru-axle upgrade really worth it? • What causes a shock to "knock"? • Is Interbike dead? • New GoPro6 review • Bear Growl Century gravel ride

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0:00.0	Hey, Hey everybody welcome to episode 33. I think 33 is that right?
0:18.7	Something along the lines. Yeah 33 in the Mountain Bike Podcast. Yeah. I'm your co-host Jonathan Lee with my co-host,
0:25.2	Stephen Lewis.
0:26.0	Hello.
0:26.4	How's it going, man?
0:27.1	Good.
0:28.1	You're grinning.
0:29.1	Sure. You got a gravel grin on your face.
0:30.7	I do.
0:31.7	It was a good weekend.
0:32.0	Yeah, you went gravel racing right? Yeah I did 58
0:34.2	miles and my knee was amazing. Good no pain no nothing. Dude yes. Yeah so I think I'm
0:41.4	back so I think it's time to really start pushing it.
0:44.0	That's awesome. That's always so scary when you're dealing with an injury and yeah. You're like kind of you're trying not to think about it, but you're kind of worried all the time that it might just come back and bite you real quick.
0:54.0	You know, like the pain or tension that you have when you come back from.
0:57.0	Yeah, anyways.
0:58.0	Yep.
0:59.0	This is where we talk about mountain bikes, gravel racing stuff too,
1:01.0	because it's kind of fun.
1:02.0	Yeah, it's kind of dirt and dirt. Yeah, it's good times.
1:05.0	You can learn more about everything that we talk about here. You can follow us. You can even get some sweet stuff at
1:11.7	MTV Podcast. Our top caps are pretty cool
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