The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast

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Ep 38: Should These ‘Dangerous’ Wheels Be Banned? + Cheating Pro Team Caught Dressing Mechanic Up As Rider Feb 29, 2024

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This week we're joined by ultra-endurance cyclist Chris Hall as we chat about the latest controversy surrounding hookless wheels and the calls for them to be banned from the pro peloton. We also discuss a bizarre story of a pro team's "attempted fraud" (the UCI's words, not ours), which saw them suspended from racing after they dressed a mechanic as a rider to try and sign on for a race. Plus we talk to Chris about his journey from a corporate day job to becoming an adventure cyclist.

You can watch the video version of our podcast here: https://youtu.be/DYLlI8xNX64

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Ep 37: Shimano Profits Down 55% & Why We’re No Longer Working With Scott Bikes Feb 22, 2024

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Welcome back to another episode. This week we’ve got an update on what’s going on with Scott and some of our other sponsors this year, we’re also chatting about Shimano’s latest financial report, and discussing some unpopular road cycling opinions from the internet.

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Ep 36: Could This Legal Doping League Change Cycling Forever? & WTF Zwift Feb 15, 2024

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Welcome back to another instalment of The Wild Ones Podcast. Francis is back and this week we talk encounters with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Zwift’s latest bizarre move, solar-charging shifters, and a new ‘Olympics-style’ competition where doping is legal. Plus we jump into your Overrated/Underrated suggestions.

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Ep 35: SRAM Recalls ‘Unsafe’ Levers & Are Cycling Influencers Overrated? Feb 08, 2024

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Check out SRAM’s lever check video here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2zyJQOhg6l/?hl=en

We’re back, and this week we’re chatting Gladiators, SRAM’s lever recall, men’s health, cycling influencers, and allegations of modern slavery at a Shimano manufacturer.

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Ep 34: ‘New SRAM Red’ Revealed & Why Pro Cycling Is A MESS Right Now Feb 01, 2024

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A link for Nic’s magic winter gloves: https://amzn.to/42jtEVz

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We’re back with more bike chat – this week we talk theories about the new SRAM Red, photos of which were allegedly leaked online. Plus we debate what needs to change in pro cycling as team Ineos fights to save the Tour of Britain, and we ask ‘do cycling clubs have a place in 2024?’

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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 33: Muc Off Branded ‘Disgusting’ Over New Advert & THAT £340 GCN Kit Jan 25, 2024

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We chat GCN’s latest pricey kit drop, the latest handlebar offering from ENVE, aerodynamics and the Muc Off advert that got the internet talking this week.

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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 32: Expensive Bike Stuff That's Actually Worth The Price (And Stuff That Isn't) + Shimano Is Bringing AI To Bikes? Jan 18, 2024

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This week we chat about Shimano’s new venture into AI-controlled bikes, where to save and where to invest your money when it comes to cycling stuff and overrated cycling clothing.

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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 31: Pro Mechanic’s Most Hated And Love Products + Winter Bike Hacks Jan 11, 2024

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This week pro mechanic Nic reveals what he really thinks about popular bike products as we play ‘Love, Tolerate, Kill’, plus he reveals what makes a great winter bike and when you should replace an alloy frame.

Here’s the full rundown:

00:00 Bikepacking in freezing Scotland

00:54 Wiggle owed Harribo £20,000?!

02:31 Nic’s ultimate ‘winter bike’ recommendations

06:31 What frame material is best for winter?

09:41 Choosing the right frame

12:01 Groupsets for winter riding

14:42 Our winter wheel choices

16:25 Our winter tyre choices

19:54 Do mudguards destroy your components?

25:03 The problem with tubeless

27:27 How to maintain your bike over winter

28:48 SRAM, Shimano or Campagnolo?

33:59 Di2, Etap or mechanical shifting?

36:35 Titanium, carbon or alloy?

39:25 Gravel, road or time trial?

40:52 Cannondale, Trek or Specialized?

42:02 Sarto, Tommasini or Time?

43:41 Hunt, Enve or DT Swiss?

44:23 1x gearing, 2x gearing or fixed gear?

45:53 Shimano SPD-SL, Look Keo, Speedplay

47:27 Schwalbe Marathon Plus, Panaracer Gravel King or Continental Gatorskins?

48:39 Overrated or Underrated: Rollers

51:07 Overrated or Underrated: Dropper posts on gravel bikes

52:49 Overrated or Underrated: Bike bells

54:16 Emily ruined our best podcast intro yet… (FUOTW)

55:53 Listener’s takeover: Bike muggings

56:45 How long do alloy bike frames last?

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 30: People Are Angry With GCN & Bike Muggings On The Rise with pro mechanic Nic Jan 04, 2024

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This week we’re joined by pro mechanic Nic from Backyard Bike Shop to chat the cost of bikes (and whether it can be justified), bike muggings, strange goings on at Sports Direct and more. Here’s the full breakdown:

00:00 New Year’s antics

00:30 People are angry with GCN

14:59 Melissa Dennis death & Rohan Dennis arrest

15:56 The rise of bike-jackings

25:02 The great Sports Direct superbike mystery

34:18 Why the industry needs to cater more to average cyclists

38:05 We need to educate drivers!

40:43 The problem with e-bikes

41:05 The cycling industry needs a shake-up

41:53 Overrated/Underrated: average speed

44:55 Overrated/Underrated: 650b wheels

49:40 Overrated/Underrated: Muc Off

52:21 Overrated/Underrated: frame bags

53:05 Overrated/Underrated: suspension on gravel bikes

54:21 Jimmi’s Christmas Eve error (FUOTW)

55:35 Nic got ‘Home Aloned’ (FUOTW)

56:27 Dry vs wet lube - what’s the difference?

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Ep 29: The Wildest Cycling Moments of the Year & Francis Has A Very Sad Update... Dec 28, 2023

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If you want to support Francis and Andy Cade’s mug fundraiser, you can buy one here: https://francis-cade.creator-spring.com/listing/charity-santa-mug

You can find out more about the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity here: https://www.royalmarsden.org/

It's our last episode of 2023 and possibly our most chaotic yet. Here's the full breakdown:

00:00 Hello from the past…

00:43 The Biggest Cycling Stuff Of 2023 Quiz!

07:26 The Biggest Cycling Stuff Of 2023 Quiz - The answers

14:50 The tie break question…

16:48 A sad update from Francis

20:50 Help us raise some money for charity

24:41 Our cycling New Year’s resolutions

30:45 Secret Santa reveal: Jimmi wrote a song for Emily

33:28 Secret Santa reveal: Emily got a special message for Francis

39:47 Secret Santa reveal: Francis bought Jimmi the most INSANE gift!

43:15 Overrated/Underrated: Cycling tatt

44:35 Overrated/Underrated: Festive 500

45:57 Overrated/Underrated: Home Alone

48:54 Overrated/Underrated: Die Hard

49:58 Overrated/Underrated: Fairytale Of New York

51:36 Overrated/Underrated: All I Want For Xmas Is You

52:10 Fluff Up Of The Year

53:26 Bike buying dilemma - gravel bike or XC MTB?

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 in 2024!

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