The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Ep 67: Trouble at Cervelo and Endura? + These SRAM ‘Smart Wheels’ Sound WILD Nov 14, 2024

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

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Ep 66: How Clean Is Pro Cycling Really? + WTF Is Campagnolo Up To? with special guest Ned Boulting Nov 07, 2024

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Thanks so much to Ned for giving up his time to speak to us. Check out more from him here: https://www.nedboulting.com/live

You can take a look at that footage from the 1923 race here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avp72imh6D4&t=10s

And 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 65: Rapha Loses £21MILLION + This £1900 Second-Hand Race Bike Beat a £17,500 Superbike Oct 31, 2024

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00:00 Harry Mac wins National Hill Climb Champs on £1900 second-hand bike

10:55 Thank you!

11:18 Rapha loses £21million and admits it’s losing customers

21:08 Sir Chris Hoy’s terminal cancer diagnosis has a powerful impact

23:23 5 things Mechanic Nic does to get his bike winter ready

34:25 Extra winter hacks

39:04 Overrated/Underrated: progressive geometry on gravel bikes

42:05 Overrated/Underrated: hydrophobic frame coatings

44:18 Overrated/Underrated: expensive helmets

48:13 Bike brand that ships its bikes in TV boxes

49:20 Best pedal system for road and gravel

53:35 Is it important that your bike looks good?

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 64 SPECIAL: He Rode A 50KG Bike 12,000 Miles Across Africa + Pro Team Glued Fake UCI Stickers On Bikes Oct 24, 2024

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THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to Recycke y’Bike so far, if you’d like to donate, you can do that here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-byker-biking

Check out Jake’s substack here: https://substack.com/@twowheeledgypsyqueen

Check out the audio versions of the podcast here: https://podfollow.com/the-wild-ones/view

00:00 He cycled 19,000km across Africa

08:35 Pro team glued fake UCI stickers to race bikes

16:04 Help us get more free bikes to people who need them!

18:42 19,000km across Africa: planning the route

23:32 Other things to consider on a ride of this scale…

25:54 How to deal with fears and nerves

26:26 The Route

30:05 Average daily mileage

31:57 Wildfires and rockslides

35:33 Best places to ride in Africa

38:15 “I destroyed 6 rims”

49:00 Riding solo vs with friends

54:43 One piece of advice if you’re doing a big trip like this…

55:51”Be a doer, not a watcher”

57:50 The Costs

01:00:08 Working out a budget

01:00:52 Wild camping vs wildlife

01:04:32 How do you fund a trip like this?

01:09:23 Training Prep

01:12:41 The Bike

01:18:50 No data, no worries

01:24:03 The Groupset and spares hacks

01:26:01 Bags and kit lists

01:29:26 His bike weighed how much?!

01:32:08 MVP kit

01:35:29 Setup things Jake would do differently

01:37:29 Improving your mechanic skills

01:39:11 Setting goals and keeping motivation

01:40:14 Overcoming wanting to give up

01:41:52 Busting stereotypes of riding in Africa

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 63: Women’s Race Faces Backlash Over ‘Sexist’ AI Promo Images + Pro Caught STOMPING On Rival's Bike Oct 17, 2024

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Check out the video versions of the podcast here:

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

The women’s race is called @la.reine.strictly.female if you want to see the images we’re talking about.

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 62: Is This Anti-Puncture Tech The Future Of Cycling? + Shimano Blacklists Bike Shop Over Faulty Crank Dispute Oct 10, 2024

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Check out the video versions of the podcast here:

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

Take a look at Mapdec's video response after getting banned by Shimano here

And here's a link to the Amazon shirt bag.

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 61: Bike Brands We Love (And Ones We Don’t) + The UCI Is Coming For Motor Dopers... Oct 03, 2024

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Support Raul’s AIDS/LifeCycle ride: https://giving.aidslifecycle.org/participant/Nemo25

Link to the Recyke y’Bike crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-byker-biking/backers#start

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 60: Another Pro Cycling Drugs Bust + You Can Pay ‘Strava Mules’ To Do Rides For You? Sep 26, 2024

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Support the Recyke y’Bike Crowdfunder! https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-byker-biking/backers#start

Check out the video versions of the podcast here:

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

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

00:00 Comic Sans controversy

02:00 Real news or fake news? (QUIZ)

03:42 Giant’s latest acquisition

06:11 You can only buy this pulley cage if your bike is good enough?

10:45 Halfords range expanding?

13:43 We NEED to talk about transport poverty…

17:44 Help us get more bikes to people who need them most! (link below)

18:47 Halfords needs to fix its bad rep, and fast

24:15 Are ‘Strava Mules’ a real thing?

27:36 Another pro banned for EPO?

31:08 Are cheaper helmets safer than more expensive ones?

32:44 Wout Van Aert’s deal of a lifetime…

34:04 Will Pogacar win the Road Race World Champs?

36:56 The scores…

37:36 We forgot to turn the audio on (FUOTW)

40:10 Overrated/Underrated: Sportives

45:39 Overrated/Underrated: Winter shoes over shoe covers

48:00 Overrated/Underrated: Rocker plates

51:23 Overrated/Underrated: Neck gaiters

52:15 Overrated/Underrated: Biscoff

53:50 ‘A bike crash saved my life’

55:34 Bike mounts for cars, y’all

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 59: The Stupidest Cycling Tech Of All Time + Our Funniest Crashes 😂 Sep 19, 2024

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Francis’ Redhook crash: https://youtu.be/46xjEkOKs5I?si=k6Ui9v4n9U17aqqP

Lawrence misses the ferry: https://youtu.be/Y9V-lxeMnkM?si=Zc12SfmDwYcvBI3y

Alex Dowsett pushes Lawrence off his bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luZT-tqouqw

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 58: Shimano’s New Groupset “Leaked” + Ex-EF Rider Joins OnlyFans After Drugs Arrest Sep 12, 2024

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

00:00 Freewheel running + Mick Hucknell nightmares

03:20 Shimano’s latest groupset leaks online

12:51 Former EF Education rider joins OnlyFans after drugs arrest

18:56 WTF is going on at Ineos Grenadiers?

24:24 Clarity on Classified/TRP (FUOTW)

27:42 Overrated/Underrated: SPD sandals

30:58 Overrated/Underrated: Titanium mech hangers

32:23 Overrated/Underrated: bleeding brakes regularly

33:50 Overrated/Underrated: mid/post ride soda

37:03 ‘Am I an idiot for building my own bike from scratch?’

47:31 SICK custom bike build

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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