What Does the Ideal Park Bike Look Like?

July 10, 2026 6:23pm 1:02

Plus more racing chat, reader questions, and Dario's Optic vs Tallboy match-up.

The Future of Enduro, Trade Shows, and Mountain Bikes

July 02, 2026 9:19am 1:02

A rambling conversation about everything from Eurobike to South Korean pansori pop.

Interview: Vali Höll On 3 In A Row, Her New Team, & A Game-Changing Frankenstein Bike

June 30, 2026 8:00am 1:01

Vali Höll on not getting paid by YT, rider safety at World Cups, the bright future of women's downhill racing, and so much more

Everyone's Favorite Topics: E-Bikes, Wheel Sizes, and Slopestyle

June 25, 2026 10:00am 1:07

Just a few little topics that definitely won't get anyone riled up.

World Cup DH Insights, XC Racing Controversies, and RIP Oliver Tree

June 18, 2026 10:00am 1:19

Dan Wolfe joins us on this episode to provide behind-the-scenes insight from the Leogang World Cup.

MTB Fashion, Pedal Preferences, & Floating Skinnies

June 11, 2026 10:00am 1:07

The bigger the pants the bigger the tricks.

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

June 04, 2026 12:41pm 56 min

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

June 03, 2026 2:37pm 55 min

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 science of MTB data acquisition.

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

May 28, 2026 10:00am 1:11

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

May 22, 2026 12:00pm 1:06

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

May 18, 2026 11:00am 41 min

Three time Olympian and six time Dutch National XCO Champion, Anne Terpstra, shares her insights on racing in challenging conditions, her transition to a new team, and her thoughts on future bike technology and courses.

China Bike Show, Spy Shots, & Reader Questions

May 14, 2026 10:00am 45 min

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 a deeper dive into the reader question inbox.

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

May 13, 2026 10:00am 36 min

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

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

May 07, 2026 10:30am 1:06

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 created a "recipe for disaster." The drama peaked when a dangerous featur...

Matt Made a Mega Mullet

April 30, 2026 10:00am 50 min

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

Post-Otter Recap & More Reader Questions

April 23, 2026 10:00am 50 min

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

April 16, 2026 10:00am 1:03

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

April 09, 2026 10:00am 56 min

Sea Otter season is officially here, and the gear is dropping fast. This week, Stephane Pelletier, Dario DiGiulio, and Matt Beer share first-ride impressions of the redesigned RockShox Zeb and Lyrik forks, alongside the ...

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

April 02, 2026 10:00am 1:03

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

March 26, 2026 10:00am 1:02