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**The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast**

Welcome to The Wild Ones podcast, the show where we chat about all things cycling.

Hosted by YouTubers and long-time friends Francis, Jimmi and producer Emily, each week we discuss the latest news from the cycling world, share our views on some controversial topics, revealing behind the scenes secrets from our YouTube channel – Cade Media – and throw it over to you, the listeners, to tell us what you really want to talk about when it comes to bikes. We hope you enjoy!

Get involved and send us your stuff to wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.uk

Latest Episodes:

Ep 77: If I Was Starting My Bike Collection Again, I’d Buy These First + Weirdest Kit Collab Ever Feb 27, 2025

Show notes

Have a look at the Spongebob x Castelli kit here: https://www.instagram.com/supcommunity/p/DGLDXpitLhL/?img_index=1

You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:

https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos

00:00 For fluff’s sake

00:55 Spongebob x Castelli

05:32 Huge bike race fluff up

09:51 Jonas Vingegaard on 150mm cranks

14:02 Strava is cracking down on e-bikes

22:11 Starting our bike collections from scratch, we’d buy these

23:50 Francis’ dream bike collection

33:08 Jimmi’s dream bike collection

43:07 Emilys’ dream bike collection

48:25 Unpopular Opinion: carbon bikes will go out of fashion

52:02 Unpopular Opinion: the slowest rider needs the most expensive bike

55:52 Send us your unpopular opinions and questions!

56:10 ‘I still wear undies under my bibs’

57:50 How does Francis fund his lifestyle?

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.uk

Thanks and see you next time.

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Ep 76: Cycling Stuff We’ve Tested & Would Actually Buy + Self-Charging Electric Shifters Feb 20, 2025

Show notes

You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:

https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos

00:00 Sore feet

05:47 Tour de France documentary canned

13:44 Self-charging electronic shifters

18:58 Ultra-cyclist killed during world record challenge

19:59 Things we’ve tested that we’d actually buy…

21:04 1 - These wheels are so good

24:25 2 - More nice wheels

26:55 3 - Shimano or SRAM?

29:54 4 - An underrated groupset

32:07 5 - Performance shoes, helmet and glasses for less

37:29 6 - Unexpectedly great shoes

39:08 7 - Solid saddle choices

41:08 8 - Decent tyres

43:39 9 - Top tubeless tool

45:23 10 - Track pump

47:35 Unpopular Opinion: High end bikes should be sold as framesets only

52:52 Unpopular Opinion: Gravel bike gearing is too high

53:39 Unpopular Opinion: Bib shorts don’t need to be washed after every ride

56:02 Send us your Unpopular Opinions!

56:25 Fantastically practical cycling solutions we love

01:00:18 Please send us your questions!

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.uk

Thanks and see you next time.

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Ep 75: First Ever Smart Handlebar Is Here Thanks To OnlyFans + Lime Bike Crash Fears Feb 13, 2025

Show notes

You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:

https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos

00:00 Emily’s new hobbies

02:41 ‘World’s first smart handlebar’ funded by OnlyFans

17:13 Lime bike tyres spark safety concerns

24:21 Rim brakes banished from World Tour

30:29 She’s riding 3,900 miles in 30 days?!

34:12 Unpopular Opinion: bikes are getting faster, not better

40:50 Unpopular Opinion: Pinarello make the best looking bikes

43:39 Unpopular Opinion: bike fitting will be replaced by AI

45:56 Send us your Unpopular Opinions!

47:07 Bella’s on the ‘roids (FUOTW)

48:18 How do I get into running and not over-do it?

55:27 Want to feature on our show? We want to hear from you!

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.uk

Thanks and see you next time.

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Ep 74: Specialized $44,000 Error? + ‘World’s Fastest Bike’ Slammed By Aero Expert Feb 06, 2025

Show notes

Check out the video versions of the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMZ241fyVfiuPaQU2Cec_MidojrHElaC-

Hope you enjoy the episode! Here's some chapters:

00:00 Cycling state-side

03:05 Is this really the world’s fastest bike?

14:46 SRAM has a plan to make 2-by more aero

16:50 Specialized accused of lying over $44,000 donation

20:47 £30 a month to watch cycling?!

21:30 100 fewer people on 20mph roads

22:53 Bike brand apologises to Sir Chris Hoy over cancer video

26:32 Unpopular Opinion: life’s too short to clean your bike

34:24 Unpopular Opinion: driver’s licences for e-bikes

39:36 Unpopular Opinion: Claris is good enough

41:09 Send us your Unpopular Opinions!

41:18 Jimmi got it wrong (FUOTW)

42:51 Best destinations for solo bike trips

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.uk

Thanks and see you next time.

See the TheFalcon pictures here: https://road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/schema_org/public/2025-toot-engineering-tred-thefalcon-2.jpeg

Check out Toot’s testing data here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w-cga6PXiC68Tf7MxuYyxO0A52jAFm9MEneDTy8UZ4E/edit?gid=1330611408#gid=1330611408

Read Escape Collective’s article here:

https://escapecollective.com/specialized-says-it-donated-44000-to-unpaid-factory-workers-did-it/

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Ep 73: Brutally Ranking 2024 Roadie Cycling Trends + Things Get Unhinged 😂 Dec 26, 2024

Show notes

Thanks for tuning in this year! We'll be taking a short break in January, and will be back with more Wild Ones fun on February 6th.

You can check out the video versions of the podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos

00:00 Francis is home for Xmas

03:40 FYI, we’re taking a break in January

03:56 Ranking 2024 roadie cycling trends

04:54 Trend: uber-narrow handlebars

06:33 Trend: aero everything

07:16 Trend: grey bib shorts in the World Tour

08:09 Trend: sharing Strava Year in Sport stats

10:54 Trend: turning in your hoods

13:25 Trend: 165 cranks

14:25 Trend: ‘weird’ looking aero bikes

15:32 Trend: bladder packs

18:24 Trend: bike-themed tattoos

19:57 Trend: MASSIVE TT helmets

20:54 Trend: Pas Normal Studios

21:47 Trend: drivers vs cyclist war

22:04 Why the podcast didn’t go live on time last week (FUOTW)

24:16 Our most unhinged quiz yet…

25:06 Q1: The Around The World record took how long?

26:11 Q2: How long did the tandem Around The World record take?

28:23 Q3: What risque thing did Jimmi say he’d sell for £1000?

30:49 Q4: What’s the chemical symbol for Carbon MONOXIDE?

33:11 Q5: Which retro thing was born the same year as Tadej Pogacar?

34:26 Q6: Which retro thing was born the same year as Lotte Kopecky?

35:41 Q7: Which of these films does NOT feature a bicycle?

38:37 Jimmi’s Secret Santa for Francis

42:23 Emily’s Secret Santa for Jimmi

46:55 Francis’ Secret Santa for Emily

48:36 Unpopular Opinion: Bikes don’t have to be slammed to look nice

50:32 Unpopular Opinion: Bikes AREN’T Getting More Expensive

51:34 Christmas Unpopular Opinions

52:50 Send us your Unpopular Opinions + see you February 6th

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.uk

Thanks and see you next time.

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Ep 72: SRAM’s Sly New Tech Plans + Should Your Bike Really Cost More Than £2000? Dec 19, 2024

Show notes

Jimmi finally caved and got Strava. Here's a link to his and Nic's Project 400 Strava Club

Thanks to Nic for co-hosting with us.

Here's some time stamps (FYI, sometimes the adverts throw off the timings slightly)

00:00 Jimmi and Nic's Project 400 Strava club

03:45 The elephant in the room…

06:42 SRAM’s developing a new kind of turbo trainer

10:19 Cyclist’s car insurance voided because of tow bar

13:36 UCI bans carbon monoxide & Tanfield’s bid in tatters

15:57 Why UDH is the new ‘rim v disc brakes’ - here’s what you need to know

32:54 Unpopular Opinion: Big bikes should not exist

39:26 Unpopular Opinion: Head wind is worse than climbing

41:28 Unpopular Opinion: Carbon fibre should be banned

41:48 Unpopular Opinion: No one needs a bike costing more than £2000

42: 58 Unpopular Opinion: Cycling is NOT better with friends

44:55 We need your emails! Send us your Unpopular Opinions

45:25 ‘Should I get a respray?’

48:12 How to wash a bike when you live in an apartment

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.uk

Thanks and see you next time.

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Ep 71: Someone Just Leaked Shimano’s New Groupset 👀 + Colnago’s New Merch Is Ridiculous Dec 12, 2024

Show notes

You can check out the video versions of the podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos

Check out more pics of the new Colnago here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDZoGOEBQiT/?img_index=6

Here's some time stamps for the episode:

00:00 Jimmi & Nic’s next big challenge

07:25 New Colnago bike unveiled

12:30 Colnago’s merch is ridiculous

20:37 Did we just uncover a leaked Shimano groupset??

25:56 Shimano partner with team UAE, officially

28:33 Rohan Dennis pleads guilty over death of wife + pro cycling round-up

30:34 Racing chiefs say po cycling needs to be slowed down to be safer

35:54 Unpopular Opinion: Gravel is MTB for roadies who can’t ‘lower themselves’ to level of MTBers

40:47 Unpopular Opinion: Gravel bikes aren’t stupid, it’s the name that’s stupid

45:32 Unpopular Opinion: Cyclocross shouldn’t exist

46:32 Send us your Unpopular Opinions!

46:42 Secret Santa Fluff Up

47:53 ‘Help! Why did my wheels seize up in winter?’

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.uk

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Ep 70: Pogačar’s 'Ugly New Aero Bike’ Leaked + Will Controversial Carbon Monoxide Devices Soon Be Banned In Cycling? Dec 05, 2024

Show notes

You can check out the video versions of the podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos

Colnago bike pics: https://road.cc/content/tech-news/uglier-bianchi-oltre-leaked-colnago-aero-bike-splits-opinion-311521

Astana X-Labs bike pics:

https://road.cc/content/tech-news/tech-week-mark-cavendish-astana-chinese-bikes-311465

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.uk

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Ep 69: Rookie Errors To Avoid When Buying A Bike + People Are Mad At Strava Nov 28, 2024

Show notes

You can check out the video versions of the podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos

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.uk

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Ep 68: Big Cycling YouTuber Pleads Guilty In Court + Our Unpopular Cycling Opinions… Nov 21, 2024

Show notes

You can check out the video versions of the podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos

Check out the vlog where Jimmi stuffs his tyre with grass here: https://youtu.be/vCV-BROYuk0?si=Qt4Ko4cfsctsakjp

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.uk

Thanks and see you next time.

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