Snowshoe 2022 Pre-Race Show

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4.9 • 628 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The sixth round of the 2022 Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup takes place in Snowshoe, USA this weekend. So we’re kicking off the race week by chatting with coach to the stars, Chris Kilmurray aka PointOne Athletic. We chat about Snowshoe's ability to create chaos, the track, jet lag, lost luggage and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Chris Kilmurray. Supported By Maxxis Tyres Maxxis is synonymous with performance and racing and is the winningest brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxxis has the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. You can check out the entire range of Maxxis tyres over at Maxxis.com, and find the tyres at your local Maxxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on instagram where they are @maxxisbike. Podcast Stuff Downtime EP Downtime EP issue 2 is now available at downtimepodcast.com/ep. EP takes inspiration from the guests and topics of the podcast, expands on them, and takes them into a stunning print-only format. EP is the perfect companion for some quiet time away from the distractions of modern life. Beautiful to have and hold, and a timeless piece of mountain bike history. Just head over to downtimepodcast.com/ep and you’ll be able to save yourself £5 off of the cover price with an annual subscription for just £20 plus postage. Merch If you want to support the podcast, and represent, then my webstore is the place to head. All products are 100% organic, shipped without plastics, and made with a supply chain that's using renewable energy. So check it out now over at downtimepodcast.com/shop. Follow Us Give us a follow on Instagram @downtimepodcast or Facebook @downtimepodcast to keep up to date and chat in the comments. For everything video, including riding videos, bike checks and more, subscribe over at youtube.com/downtimemountainbikepodcast. Are you enjoying the podcast? If so, then don’t forget to subscribe. It’s free and means you’ll get every episode delivered to your device as soon as it’s available. You'll find all the links you need at downtimepodcast.com/subscribe. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google and most of the podcast apps out there. While you're there, why not join our newsletter to get our Weekend Warm-Up email every Friday, full of interesting bike-related stuff, competitions, product recommendations and more. Our back catalogue of amazing episodes is available at downtimepodcast.com/episodes Photo -Callie Horwath

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, I'm Chris Hall and this is your Maxis Tires pre-race show for round six
0:08.0	the Downhill World Cup in Snowshoe USA. Maxis have an insane history with racing and are the first
0:14.4	brand that come to mind when you think about performance tires. So it's no surprise then that
0:18.7	Maxis have won more than any other brand in the history of
0:21.9	World Cup downhill and EWS. Whatever your needs, Maxis has got you covered with a wide range of
0:27.3	tread patterns, casing and compound options. I've spent most of the year on the Assegai 2.5
0:32.8	Max grip in their brand new XO Plus casing up front, combined with a DHR double-down Max Terra on the back.
0:39.3	It's a well-proven combo that for me gives you insane grip in the turns
0:43.2	but provides awesome braking traction so you can scrub off that speed when you need to.
0:48.1	Maxis are giving away some awesome merch bundles throughout the season.
0:51.3	If you want to get your hands on one,
0:52.5	then you just need to share this podcast
0:54.2	episode on your Instagram and tag me at Downtown Podcast and at Maxis Bike and we'll choose a lucky
1:00.0	winner. You can check out the entire range of Maxis tires over at Maxis.com and find the tires at
1:05.9	your local Maxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on Instagram where they're at Maxis Bike.
1:11.2	All right, it's time to chat to coach the stars Chris Kilmurray to find out what we have in
1:15.4	store for us this weekend in Snowshoe.
1:21.1	Chris Kilmurray, welcome back. Stuck in an airport hotel somewhere in the UK, waiting to fly over to Snow Shoehouse life.
1:30.1	Living my best life on, flight number seven of the day.
1:35.8	Only gone for flight number three, so it's not too bad. I can't complain too much.
1:39.7	Good stuff. Hopefully that one goes on time. But let's briefly touch in on Andorra. She feels like
1:46.9	forever ago. It was only like a week ago. But I guess some interest in goings on there.
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