The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast

Welcome back to another episode of The Wild Ones! This week we chat about a very rude-looking saddle, a crisis facing Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas’ candid admission about how he spends his off season. We also make some funny cycling predictions, play more Overrated or Underrated and answer a listeners’ question about sportives.Here’s the full rundown: 00:00 Francis’ training struggles01:22 WTF is this saddle!?05:47 Bradley Wiggins in crisis12:56 Geraint Thomas’ boozy off-season antics17:46 Our outrageous cycling predictions28:20 Overrated/Underrated: Endurance bikes30:16 Overrated/Underrated: Cycling in cold weather34:36 Overrated/Underrated: Waking up early38:56 Overrated/Underrated: Pierce Brosnan as James Bond41:58 Overrated/Underrated: Bone conducting headphones43:27 Fluff Up Of The Week45:41 How to prepare for your first sportiveIf you’re interested in what the weird saddle looks like, you can find pictures here (this is not an ad, just for the curious…): https://www.saddlespur.com/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.

This week we chat about Chris Froome’s embarrassing bike fit revelations, Rapha’s £12million loss, our greatest rides ever, play more overrated/underrated and attempt to answer a challenging music dilemma set by a listener.Here’s the full rundown:00:00 A £20,000 E-bike?!03:17 3D Printed Bikes Are Coming06:05 Jimmi Has A New Best Fwend07:37 Chris Froome’s Embarrassing Bike Error15:56 Rapha’s £12million Loss17:38 Has The Rapha Brand Diminished?24:55 Our Best Rides Ever: London26:20 Our Best Rides Ever: Death Valley29:39 Our Best Rides Ever: Pennines31:25 Our Best Rides Ever: Vietnam33:54 Our Worst Rides Ever: Spain35:41 Our Best Rides Ever: Australia37:06 Overrated or Underrated: Foam Rollers40:09 Overrated or Underrated: Cycling Mitts43:09 Overrated or Underrated: Alp d’Huez43:55 Overrated or Underrated: Cars46:01 Overrated or Underrated: Podcasts49:26 Fluff Up Of The Week50:28 You Can Only Listen To One Song From Now On… What Is It?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.

Our debrief from the National Hill Climb Champs, turmoil at Islabikes and British Cycling, could e-bikes save the bike industry and has bike tech gone too far? Here’s the full rundown of this week’s episode:00:00 Jimmi’s unfulfilled potential02:32 ‘A dark day for cycling’08:43 Sorry Nic!13:08 Bike industry crisis claims more victims19:37 Cycling insurance just got a HUGE boost22:16 Do you insure your bikes?24:56 The problem with e-bikes26:51 More tech or cheaper bikes? The Big Question42:14 Overrated or Underrated: Cycling caps44:42 Overrated or Underrated: Heart rate monitors48:03 Overrated or Underrated: 12 speed48:59 Overrated or Underrated: Expensive watches53:39 Overrated or Underrated: Tattoos55:56 Fluff Up Of The Week56:51 Help! Should I upgrade to disc brakes?Watch us weigh bikes at the national hill climb championship here: https://youtu.be/O_IdcYmuZWs?si=Dh0HYtADG0aAjGN4 Watch Remi’s Tour de France prank: https://youtu.be/wOur8qXvpnk?si=zBtZ0NSiWS-Rt2Vc 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.

Rumours of trouble at Wiggle & does the industry need a price reality check? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we chat hill climb bikes, the latest update on the Shimano Hollowtech recall, rumours of Jumbo-Visma’s new name, and the bike stuff we’ve wasted the most money on. Here’s the full rundown:00:00 People Are Angry At Us01:32 Champion Hill Climber Changes To Disc Brakes09:02 Shimano Facing Lawsuit Over Crank Recall19:40 Jumbo-Visma’s Rumoured New Name23:45 The Bike Products We’ve Wasted Most Money On!37:30 Overrated or Underrated: Cyclocross40:31 Overrated or Underrated: Triathlon42:58 Overrated or Underrated: Parkrun46:34 Shimano GRX vs SRAM Rival MulletYou can check out Ed Laverack’s YouTube channel here:And watch Francis and Jimmi tackle The Struggle hill climb during their trip to the Lake District here: 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.

Francis is back, and this week we’re chatting about Mark Cavendish’s new hopes for a record-breaking Tour, UCI controversy at the Gravel World Championships and expensive but cool bike stuff that we love. Plus we play more overrated or underrated, and answer your questions. If you’d like to support Free Bikes 4 Kids, you can do that here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/raising-money-for-mike-puffajones?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customerAlso check out Francis’ Zwift Double Everest here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV17fgB-bkQAnd his BMX Everest here:https://youtu.be/3EsyyvfzU7U?si=hHDQNVePUW05n9rHIf 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.

Francis is away this week, so Jimmi is joined by pro bike mechanic Nic Vieri to give his expert opinion on the Shimano recall, light gravel bikes and overrated cycling products.Here's the official full list of crank model codes being recalled by Shimano:https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/information/customer-services/corrective-actions/11-speed-hollowtech-ii-crankset-recall-notice.htmlIf 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.

We're back this week with a special episode dedicated to one of our most unexpected and jaw-dropping videos – the time We Scammed A Scammer.If you haven't seen it, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/6jKTEAhJxao?si=0VteDrLW-ftR8C8PThis week we take a deep dive into what went into making the video, address your conspiracy theories, reveal some new information about the scammer and finish up with some Overrated or Underrated and Listeners' Takeover.Here's the full rundown: 00:00 How We Scammed A Scammer 05:17 'Being Impersonated Is Weird' 07:24 Police Update 08:33 Our Theories On The Scammer's Identity12:10 A £1,5000,000 House?!17:11 Your Theories: Chat GPT21:57 Your Theories: Harry Mac Is The Scammer23:45 Your Theories: SJ Is The Scammer26:07 Your Theories: It Was All A Marketing Stunt27:06 Sneaky Scammer Tactics33:34 Making The Video36:50 Creating The Phone Jacker Character37:53 Prank Ideas We Didn't Do41:19 Overrated or Underrated: Giant Bikes46:48 Overrated or Underrated: Bike Racing49:21 Tips For Travelling With Your Bike (Listeners’ Takeover)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.

The guys reveal some cool new tyre tech developed with NASA that could mark the end of puncture problems for good. Plus they discuss motor doping accusations in the pro peloton, denim bib shorts, how to keep your training consistent over winter, Lachlan Morton and more.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.

Jake Paul, celebrity cyclist and boxer, discusses his challenge to race Francis. They also speculate on secret celebrity cyclists and the future of racing in Zwift. Other topics include proposed changes to speed limits in Wales, thoughts on electric cars, safety concerns in cycling, and celebrity cyclists like Margot Robbie and Matthew McConaughey.