Vital Mtb - Speaking Of Mountain Biking

With positions separated by just hundredths of seconds, the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill near Bielsko-Biala, Poland, was a fan and racer favorite even with it being a first-time venue. Listen to the podium finishers and more as they discuss how it all went down.Interviews0:00 - Ronan Dunne2:10 - John Lawlor3:47 - Dakotah Norton7:02 - Marine Cabirou8:35 - Asa Vermette9:25 - Neko Mulally10:35 - Heather Wilson11:51 - Loic Bruni14:04 - Camille Balanche15:37 - Nina Hoffmann18:16 - Loris Vergier19:37 - Jess Blewitt20:19 - Amaury Pierron21:57 - Luca Shaw

Welcome to another pre-World Cup discussion as part of Vital MTB Downhill Fantasy! The first race of the season in Fort William, Scotland, kicked things off with a bang! Now, just two weeks later, the excitement continues as we head to a completely new venue for the second round of the UCI World Cup downhill series. Without past results to make predictions, this weekend will offer a clean slate for racing. Who will be able to figure out the new track in a limited time and be the fastest on race day? Will more experienced riders still have an advantage? Or will up-and-coming racers be able to adapt and rise to the occasion? Join Vital's own Jason Schroeder, ex-World Cup mechanic John Hall, and podcast co-host and contributing editor Tanner Stephens as they discuss who's looking fast after Fort William, what to expect from the new track, and who to keep on your radar in Bielsko-Biala, Poland.0:00 Intro & How to Play Fantasy2:00 - John gives insight into how racers and teams approach a new track5:4

The World Cup season has arrived, and with that, we are back with our regularly scheduled post-race banter! Fort William went off with a bang, providing one of the most thrilling and engaging season openers we've seen. Numerous team changes were finally put on display against the clock; the track was dry, fast, and ridiculously rough, and the level of racing in all four categories was tighter and more intense than ever. With plenty of topics to hit, like speed suits, electronic suspension lockouts, and Dakotah's mega-rise bars, it was awesome to have the crew back together to chat about elite downhill racing. Enjoy!These awesome brands make The B Practice Podcast possible!Maxxis Tires -  https://www.maxxis.com/us/Industry Nine - https://industrynine.com/Burgtec -  https://burgtec-usa.com/Play Vital Downhill Fantasy - https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy  More mountain bike news and reviews - https://www.vitalmtb.com

Hear what racers have to say after the first World Cup Downhill mountain bike race of 2024 in Fort William, Scotland.0:00 - Asa Vermette, Junior Men's Winner0:55 - Heather Wilson, Junior Women's Winner3:00 - Dakotah Norton7:52 - Nina Hoffmann10:47 - Tahnee Seagrave13:23 - Kale Cushman15:14 - Greg Williamson17:59 - Myriam Nicole20:25 - Cory Rimmer

Thanks to  Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA    for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! Jorge Gomes is a man dedicated to mountain bike racing. He is team manager for Transition Factory Racing, and the man behind Pro Builds mobile bike shop and Pro Builds Racing team, too. He tells us the story of how he became hooked on MTB which includes riding a dirt jump hardtail at Mountain Creek, how he became a bike assembler for Walmarts in his region and how he took his passion straight to the top by helping his rider, Valentia Roa Sanchez, earn the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup overall title in the Junior Women's class.As the first round of 2024 approaches, enjoy the stories of overcoming adversity and learn what it takes to become a World Cup mountain bike race team manager.0:00 - Intro and His first mountain bike9:23 - Getting into DH Racing and Teams17:09 - From Machine Operator to Bike Shop Employee19:18 - The Reality of Assembling Bikes for Walmart25:52 - Pro Builds Racing Grows28:42 - Introduction t

Win Prizes from RockShox, SRAM, Troy Lee Designs, FSA & Maxxis! https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasyEllie Hulsebosch of The Union is a first-year Junior on the World Cup Downhill circuit. She's been stacking up wins this off-season and is ready to slay Fort William this weekend.#MTB #DH #bike

This year, we are bringing you pre-World Cup discussions as part of Vital MTB Downhill Fantasy. Each round we will break down which racers you should keep an eye on going into the weekend, who's gone fast in years past, and try to give you some extra insight to help make the best Fantasy picks. In this episode, join Vital's own Jason Schroeder, ex-World Cup mechanic John Hall, and podcast co-host and contributing editor Tanner Stephens as they discuss off-season team changes, pre-season races, and who to watch at round one in Fort William, Scotland. For all the details on how to play Vital's Downhill Fantasy, including what prizes are up for grabs EACH round - https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy:26 - How to Play Vital Fantasy12:00 - Off-Season Team Changes 31:43 - Off-Season Racing Results40:01 - Who’s Injured and Out of Round #151:44 - Fort William Track Analysis56:10 - Junior Women Insights and  Predictions1:00:53 - Junior Men Insights and Predictions1:09:02 - Elite Women Insights and Prediction

WIN A ROCKSHOX BOXXER - Vital MTB Downhill FantasyWatch this interview - Ronan Dunne's 2022 season was going so poorly that his parents secretly signed him up for the army. Thankfully for us and Ronan, his results improved, he continued to race World Cup Downhill and now he's a podium finisher.

On today's podcast, Tech Editor Jason Schroeder brings you a pulse check on the state of our beloved mountain bike industry. Last week, during the Sea Otter Classic, he chatted with some industry folks from Santa Cruz Bicycles, Maxxis Tires, Feedback Sports, Transition Bicycles, Industry Nine, Orbea, FSA Components, Trek Bicycles, Hunt Wheels, and Privateer Bikes. And asked one simple question: now that we are a few years past the COVID bike boom, what is the state of the industry? Are things good? Are they bad? And where do you see things going in the next 12-24 months? Here is what people had to say.  :43 - Maxxis Tires 5:57 - Santa Cruz Bicycles8:21 - Trek Bicycles9:52 - Hunt Wheels17:00 Transition Bikes21:27 - Feedback Sports24:32 - FSA26:52 - Industry Nine32:11 - Orbea BikesMore Sea Otter content: https://www.vitalmtb.com/tags/sea_otter_classic_eventMore MTB news: https://www.vitalmtb.com/

Join Vital Tech Editor Jason Schroeder as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event. 1:28 - Checking in with Brandon Turman5:15 - Crankbrothers SOS Tools8:32 - B Zone loamers and Fort William predictions with George Browne14:14 - Mondraker on moving to the U.S.21:18 - Dillon Lemarr chats working at TLD and Fort William predictions34:31 - Kiran MacKinnon from Santa Cruz Bicycles chats suspension tuning and bike development

Join Vital Tech Editor Jason Schroeder as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event. :35 - Derek Teel of Dialed Health 4:03 - Nik Nestoroff chats slalom finals prep and Maven brakes 6:11 - 2024 news with Industry Nine 8:43 - New forks from SR Suntour 14:43 - John Hall from Intense Cycles 28:39 - Intense’s gearbox downhill bike 40:33 - Transition Bikes 49:06 - Checking in with Marco Osborne 52:47 - Norco Sight and Optic link + 60-Year Anniversary 55:54 - Dual Slalom Finals

Join Vital Tech Editor Jason Schroeder as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event. :53 - Tannus Inserts new Fusion 3:08 - Ride Wrap5:41 - DEITY Components - new grip and two new pedals (coming in June)12:45 - Dakotah Norton - Slalom update14:40 - Ari Bikes - custom slalom bike for Kyle Strait; updates on the new DH bike17:45 - New Hunt Wheels coming this summer…21:09 - Privateer Bikes now being sold in the US23:48 - Interview with Braydon BringhurstMore Sea Otter content:Day 2 Photo Gallery #1 - https://www.vitalmtb.com/pit-bits-sea-otter-2024-day-2Day 2 You Tube Video - https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/sea-otter-classic-2024-crazy-and-cool-day-2-slalom-practice-rawvitalmtb.com

Join Vital Tech Editor, Jason Schroeder, as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event. Day 1 Photo Gallery #1 - https://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/pit-bits-sea-otter-2024-day-1/pit-bits-sea-otter-2024-day-1Day 1 Photo Gallery #2 - https://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/pit-bits-sea-otter-2024-day-1-part-2/pit-bits-sea-otter-2024-day-1-part-2Day 1 You Tube Video - https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/sea-otter-classic-2024-crazy-and-cool-day-1

To learn more and hear our thoughts on the new Grip X2 damper, check out our First Ride review.After years of mostly positive reviews intertwined with some shortcomings, FOX has ditched its Grip2 and FIT4 dampers for model year 2025 forks. In their place are three new dampers that seek to offer a heightened level of discipline-focused performance and features.Grip SL - XC, short track, marathonGrip X - all mountain, trailGrip X2 - all-mountain, enduro, gravity We joined FOX for a few days at their HQ in Scotts Valley, California, to get the run down from their engineering and development team on the new damper line and the goals surrounding each product.0:00 - Overview of Grip dampers with Bill Brown, Head of Engineering14:35 - Grip X2 details and development goals with Sergio Avanto, Manager of Product Performance SUPERCROSS TALK WITH SERGIO27:19 - Who was most difficult to work with (hint: the world's fastest German SX racer)Epic insight into James Stewart during his prime 45:49 - Jett Lawrence vs. Jam

Thanks to  Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA    for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! The first-ever Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series race took place at Ride Rock Creek in North Carolina this weekend. Clay Harper, founder of the series, has a vision to bring back national-level downhill mountain bike race events and round 1 has proven to be a strong start. Jack Rice was at the event and caught up with Clay and others to get their thoughts on the weekend. Our show concludes with the Pro Women's and Men's press conference audio which can also be watched on our site.Contents0:00 - Clay Harper, Race Director9:39 - Sean Griz McClendon13:26 - Callie Howrath15:27 - Neko Mulally and Sean Leader17:51 - Cory Rimmer23:14 - John Hall27:23 - Pro Women's Press Conference37:51 - Pro Men's Press Conference

The Redcar Rocket, Danny Hart, handles the dreaded 17 without a flinch. Watch the video of this interviewWatch Danny's Vital RAWWatch Danny's Bike Check video

Thanks to  Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA    for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! The 2024 Tennessee National Downhill mountain bike race at Windrock Bike Park is in the books with Dakotah Norton and Frida Ronning taking Elite wins.  This was the first downhill event at Windrock since Aaron Gwin took over ownership of the park and racers and fans alike seemed stoked with the track and the way the event was run. Jack Rice checks in with racers and the people who make #USDH so great.Asa Vermette was on pace to challenge the time of Dakotah but washed out in a corner injuring his hip and resulting in a DNF. In the Junior classes, Dane Jewett posted a time that would have been 2nd in Elite Men and Aletha Oostgard's time would have been 2nd in Elite Women.  Dig into the results, G-Out Project Photos and more on VitalMTB.comInterviews0:00 - Dakotah Norton4:44 - Don Rogers6:11 - Asa Vermette (pre-race run)8:39 - Clay Harper13:56 - Luca Shaw15:51 - Angel Suarez17:46 - Neko Mulally21:31 - Ryan Griffith22

Thanks to  Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA    for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! The first major race of the 2024 #USDH season is here with the Tennessee National at Windrock Bike Park. Jack Rice hits the ground and meets up with racers, managers and the great people who make the event happen in this weekend's Inside Line.0:00 - Aaron Gwin5:41 - Luca Shaw8:05 - Frida Ronning10:38 - Sean Leader14:52 - Alvaro Castillo19:28 - Rachel Kelleher26:51 - Seth Sherlock29:28 - Rachel Pageau33:34 - Jorge Gomes35:44 - Joey Palmer38:48 - Evan Warner45:21 - Doug Sharp

Thanks to  Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA    for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! With the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill season fast approaching, we talk with Aaron Gwin  about his move to Crestline Bikes,  how his 2023 injury is healing, why he has like 497 different jobs, including being the owner of  Windrock Bike Park , and how he thinks he'll handle racing this year.Interview Topics0:00 - Intro, Move to Crestline Bikes3:05 - Did Aaron Spend Personal Money for the New Team?4:27 - Why Did the News Take So Long?5:57 - How'd He Keep the Team Rumor Secret?9:10 - From Vee Tires to e.13 Tires - Is There Really a Difference?11:42 - The Day He Realized He We Would Be Off Intense16:17 - Did Aaron Try to Be a Part of Big Brand?21:36 - Does the Frame's Suspension Platform Matter Any More?24:55 - Gwin's Crestline DH Bike Weight26:56 - Does He Still Run Firm Suspension?32:32 - Dakotah Norton35:51 - Are There Enough Crestline Frames for the 2024 Season?41:39 - Windrock for World

Watch our video and see photos of the fork on Vital MTB and our YouTube channel.Thank you Maxxis Tires, FOX Suspension and Jenson USA for making The Inside Line possible.Vital first rode a prototype PUSH Nine.One inverted mountain bike fork a year ago in February of 2023. The same day, we recorded an interview with PUSH owner, Darren Murphy, getting all the details about the fork before its release. At the time, the scheduled release for the Nine.One was only a couple months away and PUSH eventually showed the fork at the Sea Otter Classic. A couple months turned into 4, then 7 then 8. Fast-forward 12 months later, and the fork is now available to the public.Discussion Topics0:00 - Intro (2024)1:00 - (Feb 2023 Start) Why Make a Fork at All?4:23 - Why Make an Inverted Fork?8:43 - PUSH Nine.One Fork Specs & Features10:21 - The "Grab the Bars Torsional Stiffness Twist Test" is Dumb15:54 - Modular, Updatable Axle Lugs for Wheel Size, Offset and Brake Mounts, Travel Adjust20:23 - Simple Fork Servicin