MTB Podcast

It's World Championships weekend, and after talking to some of the athletes, I realized the logistics of international competition are rarely understood by us average punters, so we called up Team USA's Keegan Swenson on the eve of World Championships to learn about the event, this year's XCO course and how Keegan is preparing for a World Champs PR. Enjoy! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The MTB Podcast is presented by Worldwide Cyclery, the online retailer for serious mountain bikers. Head over to www.MTBpodcast.com/store/ to get your parts, accessories and MTB Podcast swag.

This week's podcast features a conversation with Yeti Cycles' Geoff Kabush and Jonathan, taken from an episode of TrainerRoad's Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. The discussions covers everything from equipment and nutrition, to training and technique, plus one awesome story about the massive Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming and an Olympic pin. Tune in and enjoy the nerdery! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • Are aero bars beneficial in gravel racing? • Is gravel racing just a marketing scheme? • How Geoff maintains fitness throughout the year • Keeping motivation throughout each year of racing • Racing and training as an aging athlete • How Geoff has become such a great technical rider • Pre-riding the Continental EWS Northstar course • How do you recon a technical section of trail? • What would Geoff change for Dirty Kanza next year? • Advice on riding muddy conditions • Cadence comparison on mountain vs. road • Having confidence and controlling traction with your front tire • Tire discussion with Geoff • Geoff's opinion on the new Fox StepCast 34 mountain bike fork • Geoff's XC bike setup • Why is Di2 so beneficial for mountain bike racing? • Geoff's tips and tricks for racing the BC Bike Race ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The MTB Podcast is presented by Worldwide Cyclery, the online retailer for serious mountain bikers. Head over to www.MTBpodcast.com/store/ to get your parts, accessories and MTB Podcast swag.

Supporting a racer is more complex than you think, and despite a racer's best efforts, a bad crew can ruin an otherwise perfect race day. Episode 59 has everything we've learned from crewing races and supporting racers, along with our thoughts on the latest product releases and racing action. Enjoy! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The MTB Podcast is presented by Worldwide Cyclery, the online retailer for serious mountain bikers. Head over to www.MTBpodcast.com/store/ to get your parts, accessories and MTB Podcast swag.

We're back with answers to your questions on how to make cheap brakes better, cornering technique, fast rolling vs. grippy tires, trail bike choices and 13 other questions! We are going to try to make question episodes more frequent, so keep submitting to MTBpodcast.com, and we'll try to answer all! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The MTB Podcast is presented by Worldwide Cyclery, the online retailer for serious mountain bikers. Head over to www.MTBpodcast.com/store/ to get your parts, accessories and MTB Podcast swag.

What happens when a pro mountain biker becomes an event organizer? You get great races, but you also get a very knowledgable perspective on event organization. Steven and I are like most of you in that we don't understand event organization well enough, so we grilled Clint with our questions and came away wiser. Tune in and get smart! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The MTB Podcast is presented by Worldwide Cyclery, the online retailer for serious mountain bikers. Head over to www.MTBpodcast.com/store/ to get your parts, accessories and MTB Podcast swag.

Suspension tuning can be extremely complex, and changing your bike from mediocre to stellar can just be a few clicks away. Use this episode as your cheat sheet and get tuning! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The MTB Podcast is presented by Worldwide Cyclery, the online retailer for serious mountain bikers. Head over to www.MTBpodcast.com/store/ to get your parts, accessories and MTB Podcast swag.

The Carson City Off-Road reminded how great MTB races can be, but it seems other big races like the Breck Epic and EWS are headed down a different path. Is mountain biking selling out? In other news, Pivot released a new bike, that we're sure is good, but we really have no idea, a lot of Crankworx is going on but it isn't Whistler, and we had a TON of your questions to answer! Tune in, send those questions to us at www.MTBpodcast.com, and get all your gear and parts in our store. Happy trails! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The MTB Podcast is presented by Worldwide Cyclery, the online retailer for serious mountain bikers. Head over to www.MTBpodcast.com/store/ to get your parts, accessories and MTB Podcast swag.

The Norco Sight and Ibis Mojo HD4 do the same job, but very differently. If you are looking for a trail bike that is eager for laps in the bike park, or a big bike that does an impressive job of impersonating a little bike, these two have you covered. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The MTB Podcast is presented by Worldwide Cyclery, the online retailer for serious mountain bikers. Head over to www.MTBpodcast.com/store/ to get your parts, accessories and MTB Podcast swag.

Our bike test podcasts from Sedona Mountain Bike Festival have finally returned with the Kona Process 153 and the Pivot Switchblade. One surprised, while the other served up exactly what we'd expected.

Julien Absalon retires, Richie Rude is back on top, Steven has yet to meet Yolanda Neff, Jonathan is selling bike stuff, and we answered a bunch of questions including how to get your dropper post to not slip, why matchmakers may not be a good idea, and why this "gravel" thing is so popular. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The MTB Podcast is presented by Worldwide Cyclery, the online retailer for serious mountain bikers. Head over to www.MTBpodcast.com/store/ to get your parts, accessories and MTB Podcast swag.