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The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast

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Apr 3, 2025 • 1h 5min

Ep 82: GCN Messed Up Big Time + The Bike Industry Is Still Failing Women

Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast!You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos00:00 Movies from the 1900s…03:00 GCN messed up big time14:13 Von Reezell?!17:15 Is this Rotor’s new electric groupset?23:44 April foolishness28:36  Footage disaster (FUOTW)30:13 Unpopular Opinion: Presta valves are the worst invention in cycling history32:29 Unpopular Opinion: The cycling industry is still failing women48:06 Send us your Unpopular Opinions and Questions!48:26 What defines entry level, mid level and top end bikes?58:34 How do you prevent cycling burnout?Check out Peak Torque’s video here: https://youtu.be/S9z_ixyKx5c?si=iFRNP9gRtUhYBxX5 Read more about Tom’s story here… https://wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/goodbye-legs-ride/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJZ2udleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHW8Qpc8mJRaeU4zbXIsNIp71D5-U1O6WPSEGR_OqOIc3LZetLVaZNaD4kQ_aem_QbAMr3gxn6UX7v4KCzIG2Q…and donate to his ride here: https://edge.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Goodbye-LegsIf you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 27, 2025 • 59min

Ep 81: Really, Specialized?... + The UCI Needs To Get A Grip

A name change prompts a lively discussion about identity in cycling. The hosts critically assess Specialized's new shoes and UCI's baffling regulations. They dive into the hot debate on tire sizes, questioning the need for anything larger than 25mm. With a humorous spin, they tackle whether spandex is hindering road cycling's popularity. Additionally, the complexities of bike pricing and team kits are explored, as well as the shifting dynamics of tech-savvy youth in the cycling community.
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Mar 20, 2025 • 1h 5min

Ep 80: Ranking The Worst Cycling Advice on the Internet + Giant Profits Down 60%

Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast!Check out the Cade studio eBay store here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/cade-studio-clearout'I Visited a 15 Minute City' video: https://youtu.be/kYpe2JuZdJU?si=jJopFjSR5nce1F6v00:00 The official Cade studio eBay store 03:19 Worst bike sales in 50 years11:04 Why isn’t more being done about road safety?22:07 Ranking cycling advice from the internet…23:11 ‘don’t bother going lower than 105’24:54 ‘if you want to go faster, you need a coach’28:29 ‘avoid your front brake’31:20 ‘bike maintenance skills will save your butt’34:16 ‘the right bike for you is the one that makes you ride’34:51 ‘glasses over helmet straps’37:47 ‘ride with people faster than you’40:07 ‘getting fast doesn’t have to be your goal’40:25 ‘no food under 50 miles’42:38 ‘indoor miles don’t count’43:47 ‘don’t take it so seriously it stops being fun’46:04 We found Jimmi’s reset button (FUOTW)51:12 Unpopular Opinion: bikes looked better 10 years ago53:20 Unpopular Opinion: cyclists need to behave better57:44 Send us your Unpopular Opinions and Questions!57:59 ‘will an oval chainring make me faster?’You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videosIf you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 13, 2025 • 51min

Ep 79: Pogačar Silences Reporter With Epic Putdown + We Almost Lost A £10,000 Bike 😬

Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast!You can get your tickets for the Attacus party here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/attacus-ss25-launch-party-tickets-1276361073329?aff=oddtdtcreatorc 00:00 Come eat pizza with us in London! 01:53 How we almost lost a £10,000 bike05:41 Bike price hikes in the USA08:12 Komoot now charging monthly fee to send routes to devices11:58 Tadej Pogačar silences reporter at Strade Bianche15:17 Unpopular Opinion: e-bikes can get you fitter than regular road bikes21:33 Unpopular Opinion: most people overdress for cold rides25:31 Unpopular Opinion: aero testing is codswallop30:00 Unpopular Opinion: any phone can be a dumb phone36:35 Send us your Unpopular Opinions and questions please!36:52 How to make your commute a training ride42:26 What’s our backgrounds and how did we all meet?Support Max’s Everest charity ride: https://sadiscovery.tourdecure.com.au/t/maxim-buckleyYou can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videosIf you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 6, 2025 • 59min

Ep 78: Best Value Mid-Range Bikes In 2025 + Rapha Screwed Up

00:00 Jimmi’s bike box issues01:17 What’s a healthy amount of exercise? Here’s what experts say08:27 Rapha forced to apologies over Lachlan Morton documentary12:56 Do ultra-cycling challenges encourage riskier riding?18:44 Canyon launches ‘personalisable’ bike service32:01 The best value mid-range road bike right now?39:48 Tour de Britain!40:58 Unpopular Opinion: Showing off is expensive, cycling isn’t42:47 Unpopular Opinion: Aluminium is best for road bikes46:03 Unpopular Opinion: Don’t confuse ‘value’ with trends and marketing52:57 Send us your Unpopular Opinions and Questions!53:11 What’s an achievement you’re really proud of?You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videosCheck out Francis’ podcast chat with the content PT here: https://youtu.be/kF9lfnSRqx4?si=Se1KjJBEfyvLkry7Check out our video on the Canyon Endurace here: https://youtu.be/qk6rhYXi36U?si=yeCelue97q5RTH_EIf you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 27, 2025 • 1h 7min

Ep 77: If I Was Starting My Bike Collection Again, I’d Buy These First + Weirdest Kit Collab Ever

Have a look at the Spongebob x Castelli kit here: https://www.instagram.com/supcommunity/p/DGLDXpitLhL/?img_index=1You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos00:00 For fluff’s sake00:55 Spongebob x Castelli05:32 Huge bike race fluff up09:51 Jonas Vingegaard on 150mm cranks14:02 Strava is cracking down on e-bikes22:11 Starting our bike collections from scratch, we’d buy these23:50 Francis’ dream bike collection33:08 Jimmi’s dream bike collection43:07 Emilys’ dream bike collection48:25 Unpopular Opinion: carbon bikes will go out of fashion 52:02 Unpopular Opinion: the slowest rider needs the most expensive bike55:52 Send us your unpopular opinions and questions!56:10 ‘I still wear undies under my bibs’57:50 How does Francis fund his lifestyle?If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 20, 2025 • 1h 1min

Ep 76: Cycling Stuff We’ve Tested & Would Actually Buy + Self-Charging Electric Shifters

You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos00:00 Sore feet05:47 Tour de France documentary canned13:44 Self-charging electronic shifters18:58 Ultra-cyclist killed during world record challenge19:59 Things we’ve tested that we’d actually buy…21:04 1 - These wheels are so good24:25 2 - More nice wheels26:55 3 - Shimano or SRAM?29:54 4 - An underrated groupset32:07 5 - Performance shoes, helmet and glasses for less37:29 6 - Unexpectedly great shoes39:08 7 - Solid saddle choices41:08 8 - Decent tyres43:39 9 - Top tubeless tool45:23 10 - Track pump47:35 Unpopular Opinion: High end bikes should be sold as framesets only52:52 Unpopular Opinion: Gravel bike gearing is too high53:39 Unpopular Opinion: Bib shorts don’t need to be washed after every ride56:02 Send us your Unpopular Opinions!56:25 Fantastically practical cycling solutions we love01:00:18 Please send us your questions!If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 13, 2025 • 56min

Ep 75: First Ever Smart Handlebar Is Here Thanks To OnlyFans + Lime Bike Crash Fears

You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos00:00 Emily’s new hobbies02:41 ‘World’s first smart handlebar’ funded by OnlyFans17:13 Lime bike tyres spark safety concerns24:21 Rim brakes banished from World Tour30:29 She’s riding 3,900 miles in 30 days?!34:12 Unpopular Opinion: bikes are getting faster, not better40:50 Unpopular Opinion: Pinarello make the best looking bikes43:39 Unpopular Opinion: bike fitting will be replaced by AI45:56 Send us your Unpopular Opinions!47:07 Bella’s on the ‘roids (FUOTW)48:18 How do I get into running and not over-do it?55:27 Want to feature on our show? We want to hear from you!If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 6, 2025 • 56min

Ep 74: Specialized $44,000 Error? + ‘World’s Fastest Bike’ Slammed By Aero Expert

Check out the video versions of the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMZ241fyVfiuPaQU2Cec_MidojrHElaC-Hope you enjoy the episode! Here's some chapters:00:00 Cycling state-side03:05 Is this really the world’s fastest bike?14:46 SRAM has a plan to make 2-by more aero16:50 Specialized accused of lying over $44,000 donation20:47 £30 a month to watch cycling?!21:30 100 fewer people on 20mph roads22:53 Bike brand apologises to Sir Chris Hoy over cancer video26:32 Unpopular Opinion: life’s too short to clean your bike34:24 Unpopular Opinion: driver’s licences for e-bikes39:36 Unpopular Opinion: Claris is good enough41:09 Send us your Unpopular Opinions!41:18 Jimmi got it wrong (FUOTW)42:51 Best destinations for solo bike tripsIf you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time.See the TheFalcon pictures here: https://road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/schema_org/public/2025-toot-engineering-tred-thefalcon-2.jpegCheck out Toot’s testing data here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w-cga6PXiC68Tf7MxuYyxO0A52jAFm9MEneDTy8UZ4E/edit?gid=1330611408#gid=1330611408Read Escape Collective’s article here:https://escapecollective.com/specialized-says-it-donated-44000-to-unpaid-factory-workers-did-it/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 26, 2024 • 54min

Ep 73: Brutally Ranking 2024 Roadie Cycling Trends + Things Get Unhinged 😂

Thanks for tuning in this year! We'll be taking a short break in January, and will be back with more Wild Ones fun on February 6th.You can check out the video versions of the podcast here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos00:00 Francis is home for Xmas03:40 FYI, we’re taking a break in January03:56 Ranking 2024 roadie cycling trends04:54 Trend: uber-narrow handlebars06:33 Trend: aero everything07:16 Trend: grey bib shorts in the World Tour08:09 Trend: sharing Strava Year in Sport stats10:54 Trend: turning in your hoods13:25 Trend: 165 cranks14:25 Trend: ‘weird’ looking aero bikes15:32 Trend: bladder packs18:24 Trend: bike-themed tattoos19:57 Trend: MASSIVE TT helmets20:54 Trend: Pas Normal Studios21:47 Trend: drivers vs cyclist war22:04 Why the podcast didn’t go live on time last week (FUOTW)24:16 Our most unhinged quiz yet…25:06 Q1: The Around The World record took how long?26:11 Q2: How long did the tandem Around The World record take?28:23 Q3: What risque thing did Jimmi say he’d sell for £1000?30:49 Q4: What’s the chemical symbol for Carbon MONOXIDE? 33:11 Q5: Which retro thing was born the same year as Tadej Pogacar?34:26 Q6: Which retro thing was born the same year as Lotte Kopecky?35:41 Q7: Which of these films does NOT feature a bicycle?38:37 Jimmi’s Secret Santa for Francis42:23 Emily’s Secret Santa for Jimmi46:55 Francis’ Secret Santa for Emily48:36 Unpopular Opinion: Bikes don’t have to be slammed to look nice50:32 Unpopular Opinion: Bikes AREN’T Getting More Expensive51:34 Christmas Unpopular Opinions52:50 Send us your Unpopular Opinions + see you February 6thIf you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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