The Pinkbike Podcast

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Episode 54 - Best & Worst MTB Product Marketing Mar 25, 2021

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Mountain bike marketing is a balancing act, and companies are constantly trying to find the recipe that will attract the attention of savvy riders in a positive way. Those efforts don't always turn out as planned, and in this week's episode, we delve into the hits and misses that we've seen over the years.

Episode 53 - Should Climbers Still Have the Right of Way? Mar 18, 2021

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Traditionally, downhill riders have been told that the uphill rider has the right of way. After all, the descender has gravity on their side, and it can be tricky to regain that uphill momentum if you're forced to pull over. But is that the way it should be?

Episode 52 - Our Most Embarrassing MTB Moments Mar 11, 2021

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Last week's episode saw us spend far too much time talking about spy shots, embargoes, and how we handle all that stuff, but it's time to shift gears. I don’t know about you guys, but being serious is too serious; I can do that once every three or four episodes, which is why number 52 sees us talking about our most embarrassing mountain bike moments.

Episode 51 - Should MTB Media Post Spy Shots? Mar 04, 2021

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There are a few different kinds of so-called 'spy shots,' be it a brand rolling their unreleased bike through the Whistler village during Crankworx in the hopes that someone will snap a few iPhone photos for their guerilla marketing campaign on Instagram, to the honest-to-goodness spy shots that a brand begs us not to post on the homepage.

Episode 50 - Are Bikes Actually Getting Less Expensive? (Value Bike Field Test Preview) Feb 25, 2021

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We are currently on the Sunshine Coast, BC, where we're testing ten price-conscious mountain bikes. Not only that, five of them are hardtails that all cost way under $2,000 USD, while the five full-suspension bikes start at $2,099 and top out at $2,999 USD.

Episode 49 - What's The Best DH Bike? Feb 23, 2021

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It's about time for us to test some of the latest downhill bikes, which is exactly what our own Dan Roberts has been up to for the past few months with Specialized's Demo Race, Canyon's Sender, the Commencal Supreme DH 29 27, and Cube's cleverly named TWO15 HPC SLT.

Episode 48 - Rides That Went Horribly Wrong... And Why That Made Them So Good Feb 18, 2021

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Of the thousands and thousands of rides we've been on, it's often the ones that went completely south that we remember first.

Episode 47 - High Pivot Bikes: The Good, The Bad, and The Why? Feb 10, 2021

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With all these high-pivot bikes out there, it's probably time for us to dig into the design and talk about inherent traits, what they can excel at, their weaknesses, and why you may or may not want one for yourself.

Episode 46 - RockShox Zeb VS Fox 38 Feb 04, 2021

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Fox's new 38 and RockShox's also-new Zeb are both burly single-crown forks that employ 38mm diameter upper tubes, high-end dampers, and a lot of travel to be ready for the rowdiest of riding. Our own Dan Roberts has spent more than the last six months riding both, including countless back-to-back laps on the local steeps of Champéry, Switzerland, and all over Europe. We sat down with Dan and did a deep dive on each fork.

Episode 45 - What Makes A Good Riding Buddy? Feb 02, 2021

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For some of us, it's all about the conversation, while others enjoy riding with someone who's pedaling too hard to eke out more than a few grunts on the way up. And who doesn't like riding with a buddy who always brings the best snacks?

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