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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 28: Pro Rider Assaults Driver & Trouble at Canyon? Dec 21, 2023

Show notes

We’re back with more news and views from the world of cycling!

Here’s the full breakdown:

00:00 Francis is back!

00:45 Could this new monitor revolutionise cycling?

10:30 Philippe Gilbert found guilty of assaulting driver on training ride

18:09 Mark Cavendish’s bike is for sale & fans are angry

22:31 Jimmi & Emily sold Attacus

25:53 The cycling gear we asked for for Christmas

33:13: Trouble at Canyon + Overrated/Underrated

35:19 Overrated/Underrated: Fixed gear bikes

37:27 Overrated/Underrated: Cycling holiday packages

41:29 Overrated/Underrated: Photochromatic lenses

42:34 Overrated/Underrated: Flat pedals

46:05 Overrated/Underrated: Classic electric guitars

47:13 Jimmi fell into a wind tunnel (FUOTW)

50:40 WEIRD dream about Jimmi & Francis

52:17 Is protective frame wrapping worth it?

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 27: Bike Shop’s Embarrassing Display Error + Best Cycling Moments Ever Featuring Pendulum Guitarist Perry Dec 14, 2023

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Things got awkward in the world of pro cycling this week as Jumbo-Visma announced the signing of young rider Cian Uijtdebroeks, only for Bora-Hansgrohe to claim he's legally theirs until the end of next year. We chat about this, plus Wiggo's latest revelation and Halford's embarrassing Christmas bike display with Pendulum guitarist and cycling commentator Perry Ap Gwynedd. Check him out here: https://www.instagram.com/perryguitar666/

Here’s the full breakdown:

00:00 Jimmi’s Best Friend Is Here!

02:31 Jumbo-Visma & Bora-Hansgrohe At WAR Over Rider Contract

10:03 Pronouncing Unfamiliar Names On Live TV

11:40 How Perry Got His Big Break In Cycling

13:57 Bradley Wiggins Says He Doesn’t Ride A Bike Anymore

17:13 Can You Stay Passionate About Your Hobby When It’s Your Job?

19:59 Halfords’ Embarrassing Bike Display

24:18 Most Memorable Cycling Moments Of All Time…

25:16 Mark Cavendish Breaks Collarbone at TdF 2014

26:46 Geraint Thomas Wins Paris-Nice 2016

27:46 Geraint Wins Stage One Of Tdf 2017

28:31 Geraint Becomes First Welsh TdF Winner 2018

29:32 Crying On Live TV…

32:29 Wout Van Aert At The 2012 TdF

34:39 2022 Paris Roubaix

35:15 Lizzie Deignan Wins First Ever Paris Roubaix Femmes

36:41 Our Thoughts On Cobbles

37:48 Overrated/Underrated: Carbon Forks On Alloy Bikes

39:31 Overrated/Underrated: Bike Computers

43:37 Overrated/Underrated: Washing Your Bike After Every Ride

44:58 Overrated/Underrated: Group Rides

46:14 Overrated/Underrated: Being A Rockstar

49:48 Fluff Up Of The Week: Perry’s On-Stage Nightmare

52:52 Does Big Saddle To Drop Ratio Look ‘Cool’?

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 26: Avoid These Common Training Mistakes + Is 'High End' Alloy A Rip Off? With Pro Coach Pete Hawkins Dec 07, 2023

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This week, we’re joined by Francis’ former coach and ex-Commonwealth Games racer Pete Hawkins for a deep-dive into training. We chat ‘high end’ alloy bikes, motivation, managing expectations, juggling your work/life/cycling balance, how to know if you’re over training and ask the Big Question - is training like a pro actually a good idea?

Check out Pete’s coaching business here: https://www.upshiftvelo.co.uk/

Here's the full breakdown:

00:00 Coach Pete is here!

02:54 Pete's approach to training

04:41 Fitness in your late 30s vs your 20s

08:40 Would you pay £3,100 for a 105 alloy bike?

18:10 The danger of comparison in training

22:37 Is training like a pro a good idea? | The Big Question

28:00 Is pro nutrition, bikes and kit really worth the hype?

30:25 The pro 'look'

33:22 Cycling has a HUGE body image problem…

38:58 Motivation & changing negative mindsets

43:43 Overrated/Underrated: branded sports nutrition

45:35 Overrated/Underrated: power meters

48:01 At what age do most people get a coach?

49:25 Pete reveals what it was like coaching Francis

51:18 Overrated/Underrated: New Year’s fitness resolutions

51:47 Overrated/Underrated: Riding In Snow

54:22 Fluff Up Of The Week

55:28 (TW: eating disorders) ‘How do I know if I’m overtraining?’

01:01:26 ‘How do I keep fit after having a baby?’

01:04:03 ‘How do I get fit enough to ride the Alps?’

01:08:30 ‘Help! What nutrition should I be using?’

01:12:24 Pete’s coaching deets

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 25: We Uncover Russian CHEATING Scandal & Decathlon's New Pro Team Deal Nov 30, 2023

Show notes

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

Decathlon has a new World Tour partnership, which means fancy new bike and accessories have arrived, plus we’ve helped uncover a cheating scandal at a UCI World Championship qualifier race. They lads also construct their ‘nightmare bikes’, play another round of overrated or underrated, and talk gravel bikes for cyclocross.

Here’s the full rundown:

00:01 Decathlon’s New Pro Contract

07:03 We Helped Uncover Russian Cheats At UCI World Qualifiers

21:22 Secret Santa

24:24 This Bike Is Jimmi’s NIGHTMARE…

29:24 Francis’s Nightmare Build

32:23 Overrated/Underrated: Inner Tubes

32:49 Overrated/Underrated: Direct Drive Turbo Trainers

35:08 Overrated/Underrated: Daytime Running Bike Lights

36:35 Overrated/Underrated: Rim Brake Carbon Wheels

38:44 Overrated/Underrated: American Biscuits

39:42 Overrated/Underrated: Fahrenheit

39:52 Overrated/Underrated: Mile Century

41:14 Overrated/Underrated: Pumpkin Pie

43:24 Fluff Up Of The Week

46:11 Can You Do Cyclocross On A Gravel Bike?

49:16 Send Us Your Questions About Training!

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 24: Weird New Doping Scandal Hits The Pro Peloton... & It Involves WORMS Nov 23, 2023

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Are fishing worms the new way of doping at the Tour de France? We discuss this bizarre new claim, plus Chris Froome’s mate comes to his defence over his bike position error, we react to the news GCN+ is closing and debate whether penalties for speeding should be tougher. Plus more of your Overrated/Underrated suggestions and a question about cleats.

Here’s the full breakdown:

00:00 Jimmi’s New T-shirt

00:51 The Weirdest Doping News Yet…

05:45 Chris Froome’s Team Boss Hits Back At Bike Error Claims

14:49 Goodbye GCN+

19:30 Should There Be Harsher Penalties For Cars Breaking The Speed Limit?

33:22 Overrated/Underrated: Internal Cable Routing

34:30 Overrated/Underrated: Graphene

35:35 Overrated/Underrated: Oakley Sunglasses

36:26 Overrated/Underrated: Hub Gears

38:44 Fluff Up Of The Week (Francis & Emily Messed Up)

41:49 How Do You Learn To Use Cleats?

47:02 Jimmi Launched A Music Scholarship For Kids

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 23: Wiggins Faces Bankruptcy Over '£1M Debt' & Geraint Thomas’ Big Blowout Nov 15, 2023

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Welcome back to another episode of The Wild Ones! This week we chat about a very rude-looking saddle, a crisis facing Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas’ candid admission about how he spends his off season. We also make some funny cycling predictions, play more Overrated or Underrated and answer a listeners’ question about sportives.

Here’s the full rundown:

00:00 Francis’ training struggles

01:22 WTF is this saddle!?

05:47 Bradley Wiggins in crisis

12:56 Geraint Thomas’ boozy off-season antics

17:46 Our outrageous cycling predictions

28:20 Overrated/Underrated: Endurance bikes

30:16 Overrated/Underrated: Cycling in cold weather

34:36 Overrated/Underrated: Waking up early

38:56 Overrated/Underrated: Pierce Brosnan as James Bond

41:58 Overrated/Underrated: Bone conducting headphones

43:27 Fluff Up Of The Week

45:41 How to prepare for your first sportive

If you’re interested in what the weird saddle looks like, you can find pictures here (this is not an ad, just for the curious…): https://www.saddlespur.com/

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 22: Trouble At Rapha & Chris Froome’s Embarrassing Bike Error Nov 09, 2023

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This week we chat about Chris Froome’s embarrassing bike fit revelations, Rapha’s £12million loss, our greatest rides ever, play more overrated/underrated and attempt to answer a challenging music dilemma set by a listener.

Here’s the full rundown:

00:00 A £20,000 E-bike?!

03:17 3D Printed Bikes Are Coming

06:05 Jimmi Has A New Best Fwend

07:37 Chris Froome’s Embarrassing Bike Error

15:56 Rapha’s £12million Loss

17:38 Has The Rapha Brand Diminished?

24:55 Our Best Rides Ever: London

26:20 Our Best Rides Ever: Death Valley

29:39 Our Best Rides Ever: Pennines

31:25 Our Best Rides Ever: Vietnam

33:54 Our Worst Rides Ever: Spain

35:41 Our Best Rides Ever: Australia

37:06 Overrated or Underrated: Foam Rollers

40:09 Overrated or Underrated: Cycling Mitts

43:09 Overrated or Underrated: Alp d’Huez

43:55 Overrated or Underrated: Cars

46:01 Overrated or Underrated: Podcasts

49:26 Fluff Up Of The Week

50:28 You Can Only Listen To One Song From Now On… What Is It?

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 21: Bike Industry Crisis Claims More Victims & Has Tech Gone Too Far? Nov 02, 2023

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Our debrief from the National Hill Climb Champs, turmoil at Islabikes and British Cycling, could e-bikes save the bike industry and has bike tech gone too far? Here’s the full rundown of this week’s episode:

00:00 Jimmi’s unfulfilled potential

02:32 ‘A dark day for cycling’

08:43 Sorry Nic!

13:08 Bike industry crisis claims more victims

19:37 Cycling insurance just got a HUGE boost

22:16 Do you insure your bikes?

24:56 The problem with e-bikes

26:51 More tech or cheaper bikes? The Big Question

42:14 Overrated or Underrated: Cycling caps

44:42 Overrated or Underrated: Heart rate monitors

48:03 Overrated or Underrated: 12 speed

48:59 Overrated or Underrated: Expensive watches

53:39 Overrated or Underrated: Tattoos

55:56 Fluff Up Of The Week

56:51 Help! Should I upgrade to disc brakes?

Watch us weigh bikes at the national hill climb championship here: https://youtu.be/O_IdcYmuZWs?si=Dh0HYtADG0aAjGN4

Watch Remi’s Tour de France prank: https://youtu.be/wOur8qXvpnk?si=zBtZ0NSiWS-Rt2Vc

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 20: Has Cycling Become Too Expensive? Oct 26, 2023

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Rumours of trouble at Wiggle & does the industry need a price reality check?

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Ep 19: Shimano Facing LAWSUIT Over Broken Cranks Oct 19, 2023

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This week we chat hill climb bikes, the latest update on the Shimano Hollowtech recall, rumours of Jumbo-Visma’s new name, and the bike stuff we’ve wasted the most money on. Here’s the full rundown:

00:00 People Are Angry At Us

01:32 Champion Hill Climber Changes To Disc Brakes

09:02 Shimano Facing Lawsuit Over Crank Recall

19:40 Jumbo-Visma’s Rumoured New Name

23:45 The Bike Products We’ve Wasted Most Money On!

37:30 Overrated or Underrated: Cyclocross

40:31 Overrated or Underrated: Triathlon

42:58 Overrated or Underrated: Parkrun

46:34 Shimano GRX vs SRAM Rival Mullet

You can check out Ed Laverack’s YouTube channel here:

And watch Francis and Jimmi tackle The Struggle hill climb during their trip to the Lake District here:

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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