The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast

This week, we’re joined by Francis’ former coach and ex-Commonwealth Games racer Pete Hawkins for a deep-dive into training. We chat ‘high end’ alloy bikes, motivation, managing expectations, juggling your work/life/cycling balance, how to know if you’re over training and ask the Big Question - is training like a pro actually a good idea?Check out Pete’s coaching business here: https://www.upshiftvelo.co.uk/Here's the full breakdown:00:00 Coach Pete is here!02:54 Pete's approach to training04:41 Fitness in your late 30s vs your 20s08:40 Would you pay £3,100 for a 105 alloy bike?18:10 The danger of comparison in training22:37 Is training like a pro a good idea? | The Big Question28:00 Is pro nutrition, bikes and kit really worth the hype?30:25 The pro 'look'33:22 Cycling has a HUGE body image problem…38:58 Motivation & changing negative mindsets43:43 Overrated/Underrated: branded sports nutrition45:35 Overrated/Underrated: power meters48:01 At what age do most people get a coach?49:25 Pete reveals what it was like coaching Francis51:18 Overrated/Underrated: New Year’s fitness resolutions51:47 Overrated/Underrated: Riding In Snow54:22 Fluff Up Of The Week55:28 (TW: eating disorders) ‘How do I know if I’m overtraining?’01:01:26 ‘How do I keep fit after having a baby?’01:04:03 ‘How do I get fit enough to ride the Alps?’01:08:30 ‘Help! What nutrition should I be using?’01:12:24 Pete’s coaching deetsIf 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.

Check out the audio versions of the podcast here: https://podfollow.com/the-wild-ones/viewDecathlon has a new World Tour partnership, which means fancy new bike and accessories have arrived, plus we’ve helped uncover a cheating scandal at a UCI World Championship qualifier race. They lads also construct their ‘nightmare bikes’, play another round of overrated or underrated, and talk gravel bikes for cyclocross.Here’s the full rundown:00:01 Decathlon’s New Pro Contract07:03 We Helped Uncover Russian Cheats At UCI World Qualifiers21:22 Secret Santa24:24 This Bike Is Jimmi’s NIGHTMARE…29:24 Francis’s Nightmare Build32:23 Overrated/Underrated: Inner Tubes32:49 Overrated/Underrated: Direct Drive Turbo Trainers35:08 Overrated/Underrated: Daytime Running Bike Lights36:35 Overrated/Underrated: Rim Brake Carbon Wheels38:44 Overrated/Underrated: American Biscuits39:42 Overrated/Underrated: Fahrenheit39:52 Overrated/Underrated: Mile Century41:14 Overrated/Underrated: Pumpkin Pie43:24 Fluff Up Of The Week46:11 Can You Do Cyclocross On A Gravel Bike?49:16 Send Us Your Questions About Training!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.

Are fishing worms the new way of doping at the Tour de France? We discuss this bizarre new claim, plus Chris Froome’s mate comes to his defence over his bike position error, we react to the news GCN+ is closing and debate whether penalties for speeding should be tougher. Plus more of your Overrated/Underrated suggestions and a question about cleats.Here’s the full breakdown:00:00 Jimmi’s New T-shirt00:51 The Weirdest Doping News Yet…05:45 Chris Froome’s Team Boss Hits Back At Bike Error Claims14:49 Goodbye GCN+19:30 Should There Be Harsher Penalties For Cars Breaking The Speed Limit?33:22 Overrated/Underrated: Internal Cable Routing34:30 Overrated/Underrated: Graphene35:35 Overrated/Underrated: Oakley Sunglasses36:26 Overrated/Underrated: Hub Gears38:44 Fluff Up Of The Week (Francis & Emily Messed Up)41:49 How Do You Learn To Use Cleats?47:02 Jimmi Launched A Music Scholarship For KidsIf 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.

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.