Commenting on the World Cup Commentary, Specialized's New Demo, & The DH Bar End Trend

All sorts of things to talk about this week, everything from Asa Vermette's crash to Bruce Springsteen.

Interview: Nick Lester on DH World Cups, Data Acquisition, & Mass Damper Testing

Nick Lester is a certified bike nerd, in the best way possible. Listen as he describes his findings after spending over 6 years digging into the scien...

Peak Bike Season Is Here: Chatting About World Cup Racing, New Product Launches, & Listener Questions

Our picks for the Loudenvielle DH World Cup, a round of show & tell, plus some more reader questions.

Testing $1,000 Mountain Bikes in the Desert: Value Field Test Recap

We go over our findings from the most recent round of value bike testing in Sedona, Arizona.

Anne Terpstra On a Controversial XCO World Cup and Her Return from Iliac Artery Surgery

Three time Olympian and six time Dutch National XCO Champion, Anne Terpstra, shares her insights on racing in challenging conditions, her transition t...

China Bike Show, Spy Shots, & Reader Questions

Kazimer was getting over jet lag, and Dario has a cold, so this one is a little shorter than usual. We'll be back next week with a longer episode and...

Interview: Hattie Harnden on Her Best Downhill Result To Date, and That Wild Reversed Stem Setup

Hattie shares her journey through injury rehab, her bike setup changes, and her recent success in downhill racing, offering insights into adaptation,...

Till Alran's Aura Farming & The Infamous Hardtail Man: South Korea DH World Cup Field Notes

This week on the Pinkbike podcast, we dive into the season's first World Cup in South Korea, where loose, sandy soil and questionable track builds cre...

Matt Made a Mega Mullet

Are bigger wheels actually faster, or just scarier? Matt Beer decided to find out.

Post-Otter Recap & More Reader Questions

Dario and Stephane go over their Sea Otter higlights, and then Kaz and Dario dig into some questions.

Sea Otter Time - The New Product Flood Continues

So. Many. New. Things. Plus some reader questions, and some music listening homework.

Pinkbike Podcast: RockShox’s New Zeb & Lyrik vs. The 1500 W Avinox Wave

Sea Otter season is officially here, and the gear is dropping fast. This week, Stephane Pelletier, Dario DiGiulio, and Matt Beer share first-ride impr...

MTB Launch Season Has Arrived - The Things We're Testing

Spring is here, which means there's a whole bunch of new MTB gear being released almost every day.

Gee Atherton on Hardline, Bike Development, and His Latest Wild Film Trip to Nepal

Opinions on Dominions and More Listener Questions

Phew, brake week is finally over, but we decided to take a deeper dive into the testing and the results.

Interview: Orbea, TQ, and Fox on Developing an eMTB That Doesn't Feel Like an eMTB

Getting three companies to work on one bike isn't as easy as it should be, but Orbea, TQ, and Fox pulled it off with the new Rallon RS.

What Does It Take to Make it as a Smaller Drivetrain Manufacturer? An Interview With Microshift

We sat down with Microshift's Gus Jeffer and Patrick Chen to learn more about what it takes to navigate patents, and to carve out a place in the compe...

New Brakes, Suspension, Bikes - It's a Big Week For Product Launches

We're less than two months out from Sea Otter, and the floodgates have started to open, with all sorts of new product launches happening this week.

How Faction Bike Studio Turns Wild Ideas Into Race-Winning Frames

A look inside Faction Bike Studios, the small Quebec company helping develop some of the most exciting bikes on the market.

Why Aaron Gwin is a Threat Again & The Truth About Jackson Goldstone’s Speed

Fresh off a gruelling 20-plus hour travel day from Tasmania, Pinkbike’s own social media correspondent Dan Wolfe sits down with Matt Beer and me to de...

Bikes From the 2010s (Or Earlier) That We'd Like to Ride Again

Talking with Jesse Melamed About Semi-Retirement, Racing Downhill, and New Bikes

What's next for Jesse Melamed?

The FBI, a Serial Scammer, and $50k in Stolen Bikes: An Interview with Berm Peak’s Daniel Sapp

A conversation with Pinkbike alum Daniel Sapp, who now handles the day-to-day operations for Seth's Bike Hacks and Berm Peak.

"The Earth is Not a Workbench" - An Interview With Legendary Mechanic Calvin Jones

An insightful chat with a man who knows just about everything there is to know about wrenching on bikes.

Choosing Our Favorite (And Least Favorite) Trail Bikes and E-Bikes - Field Test Roundtable

Kaz, Dario, Stephane, and Matt sit down for an in-depth discussion to go over the best and worst performing bikes at this year's Field Test.

What's Going to Happen in the MTB World in 2026?

Our hot takes on what's on the way this season, plus a look back at our riding stats from 2025, and some reader questions.

Developing and Launching The NEW Giant Anthem

Brett Rheeder on Rampage Risks, What Happened With Title, & A Possible Return to Competition

From Rampage reflections to building Signature and navigating life after
Title, Brett talks about the evolution of his riding and his role in <...

What Sport Would You Do If Mountain Biking Didn't Exist?

Where is Mountain Bike Culture Headed?

For the record, we don't think mountain biking is the new golf.

Gearbox Bikes, Testing Fields, & More

Dario, Kaz, and Matt chat about the latest MTB news and reviews, and introduce the latest Field Test.

Forking Around & Some of Our Favorite Bikes of 2025

Matt, Dario, and Kaz talk about recent reviews, industry turmoil, gear of the year, and dig into some reader questions.

MTB Tech Innovations We're Still Waiting For

Where's the dropper post that goes up and down with the push of a button?

Night Riding, New Bikes, & Carbon Pickleball Paddles

Spooky riding season is here in the Northern Hemisphere.

Does Red Bull Rampage Need to Change? - An Interview With Tarek Rasouli

This year's Rampage left us with more questions than usual.

Catching Up with Matt Fairbrother About His Latest Ridiculous Ride

10,252 meters (33,635 ft) of climbing in under 24 hours is bonkers.

Rampage Bonus Episode with Katy Winton & Dan Wolfe

Coming at you almost-live from the Utah desert.

Rampage, Racing Rumors, & Reader Questions

We're back from a couple weeks in Bentonville, so it's time to dig into the virtual mail bag and catch up on some reader questions.

Shop Stories, Field Testing, & Reader Questions | Pinkbike Podcast

Kaz, Dario, Stephane, and Matt chat about the latest MTB news, and why it pays for bike mechanics to be nice to customers.

Our Embarrassing Racing Moments | Pinkbike Podcast

Kaz, Matt, and Stephane talk about some of their embarrassing racing-related moments and answer more reader questions.