Technical Archives - Downtime Podcast

Sep 09 2024 50 ep. 74 mins 12
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On the Downtime Podcast, we speak to athletes, trainers, mechanics, brands and many others, to take us behind the scenes of the world of downhill and enduro mountain biking, inspire you and give you some hints and tips to help you improve your own MTB riding. Give it a listen and we're confident you'll find something to help you go faster and have more fun on your mountain bike! Don't forget to subscribe, give us a review, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter to keep up to date with new episodes.

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Developing the Best Enduro Bike – Neko Mulally

Sep 09 2024 65 mins  
Today, Neko Mulally joins me to discuss the development and manufacture of the Frameworks enduro bike, which I had the chance to ride just before recording the episode. We also catch up on his experience so far in team management, signing Asa Vermette and discuss his approach to his own racing and how that has changed in recent years. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and list

Improving a Race Winning Bike – YT Tues MK4

Jun 10 2024 61 mins  
Today I’m joined by YT Industries' Product Development Manager, Frank Dörr to talk about their brand new Tues MK4 downhill bike. How do you take a race winning bike and improve on it, with the pressure of knowing you have 2x World Champion, Vali Höll joining the team. How do you balance the functional vs the aesthetic requirements and how do you make sure the bike works for Wo

Jackson Goldstone & Jordi Cortes – Injury, Suspension Tech and That MSA Race Run

May 01 2024 26 mins  
This is the pilot for something a little different, where I’ll be supported by Fox suspension and given access to their suspension guru and race team manager, Jordi Cortes, and each episode we’ll be joined by one of Fox’s roster of incredible athletes, to find out more about them and dig into their performance at the races and how they’ve worked alongside Fox to get their

Chasing Trail Bike Perfection: The Evolution of the Canyon Spectral

Feb 26 2024 83 mins  
Today I’m joined by Leo Malmeryd, the lead engineer behind the latest evolution of the Canyon Spectral. Leo will be sharing insights into the meticulous development process that brought forth this new iteration of the Spectral, as they take an evolutionary approach in search of trail bike perfection. But that's not all – I’m hitting the trails with Jonny Matthews, to put the

Talking Tech With OneUp’s Jon Staples – Handlebar and Dropper Design

Jan 22 2024 55 mins  
Today’s episode is supported by OneUp and I'm delighted to be joined by their Chief Technical Officer, Jon Staples. Together, we'll delve into the intricacies of designing OneUp's latest and most innovative products. We'll explore OneUp's unique approach to handlebar design, aiming to alleviate arm pump, and discuss the enhancements made to their already super popular dropper po

The Ultimate MTB Suspension Setup Advice with Jordi Cortes

Jan 08 2024 70 mins  
Welcome to Downtime Goes Downhill, a podcast mini-series that’s followed our journey in downhill racing, as well as chatting to some of the most knowledgeable experts in the world to help us get faster. Today I’ll be joined by Jordi Cortes from Fox suspension to get the ultimate advice on how to get your bike suspension setup amazingly well for you. Downtime Goes Downh

Neko Mulally – Frameworks Is Going on Sale

Nov 06 2023 133 mins  
Today I’m joined by Neko Mulally to talk all things Frameworks. With a limited batch of 100 of the bikes going on sale tomorrow, Neko and I sat down for an in-depth chat about the project. You’ll hear how Neko has taken his experience from racing and translated that into designing and developing the Frameworks downhill bike. Hear who was involved to make this dream a reality.

Behind the Scenes of the New YT Jeffsy

Oct 30 2023 84 mins  
Today we are going behind the scenes of the development of the new YT Jeffsy mk3 with founder and chief visionary officer, Markus Flossmann and product development manager, Frank Dörr. We chat about what the Jeffsy aims to be and what the challenges were to bring that to life. Hear about the crazy launch videos, how much goes into some of the smaller details of the bike that you�

Catching Up with We Are One Composites’ Dustin Adams

Oct 02 2023 74 mins  
Today I’m having a catch up with We Are One Composites’ main man, Dustin Adams. We Are One are at the forefront of carbon fibre technology in the mountain bike world. We chat about their downhill bike project and some of the technology that’s coming from that work. Hear Dustin’s thoughts on how the bike industry dealt with the COVID bike boom. You’ll also hear about some

How to Become a Downhill Bike Designer – Dan Roberts

Aug 21 2023 121 mins  
Dan Roberts is the man behind those deliciously technical downhill bike reviews on Pinkbike, as well as being responsible for the RAAW Yalla and helping Neko Mulally with his Frameworks project. We sat down at Fort William World Champs to find out more about him. Dan shares how he created a career for himself in mountain bike design and offers some thoughts on bike design itself.