The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast

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Ep 18: Our Favourite Cycling Products Of All Time Oct 12, 2023

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Francis is back, and this week we’re chatting about Mark Cavendish’s new hopes for a record-breaking Tour, UCI controversy at the Gravel World Championships and expensive but cool bike stuff that we love. Plus we play more overrated or underrated, and answer your questions.

If you’d like to support Free Bikes 4 Kids, you can do that here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/raising-money-for-mike-puffajones?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

Also check out Francis’ Zwift Double Everest here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV17fgB-bkQ

And his BMX Everest here:

https://youtu.be/3EsyyvfzU7U?si=hHDQNVePUW05n9rH

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 17: The Shimano Crank Disaster & Is This The Next Big Cycling Trend? ft. Pro Bike Mechanic Nic Vieri Oct 05, 2023

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Francis is away this week, so Jimmi is joined by pro bike mechanic Nic Vieri to give his expert opinion on the Shimano recall, light gravel bikes and overrated cycling products.

Here's the official full list of crank model codes being recalled by Shimano:

https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/information/customer-services/corrective-actions/11-speed-hollowtech-ii-crankset-recall-notice.html

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Ep 16 SPECIAL: How We Scammed A Scammer Sep 28, 2023

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We're back this week with a special episode dedicated to one of our most unexpected and jaw-dropping videos – the time We Scammed A Scammer.

If you haven't seen it, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/6jKTEAhJxao?si=0VteDrLW-ftR8C8P

This week we take a deep dive into what went into making the video, address your conspiracy theories, reveal some new information about the scammer and finish up with some Overrated or Underrated and Listeners' Takeover.

Here's the full rundown:

00:00 How We Scammed A Scammer

05:17 'Being Impersonated Is Weird'

07:24 Police Update

08:33 Our Theories On The Scammer's Identity

12:10 A £1,5000,000 House?!

17:11 Your Theories: Chat GPT

21:57 Your Theories: Harry Mac Is The Scammer

23:45 Your Theories: SJ Is The Scammer

26:07 Your Theories: It Was All A Marketing Stunt

27:06 Sneaky Scammer Tactics

33:34 Making The Video

36:50 Creating The Phone Jacker Character

37:53 Prank Ideas We Didn't Do

41:19 Overrated or Underrated: Giant Bikes

46:48 Overrated or Underrated: Bike Racing

49:21 Tips For Travelling With Your Bike (Listeners’ Takeover)

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Ep 15: Our Winter Training Tips & These New Puncture-Proof Tyres Change EVERYTHING Sep 21, 2023

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The guys reveal some cool new tyre tech developed with NASA that could mark the end of puncture problems for good. Plus they discuss motor doping accusations in the pro peloton, denim bib shorts, how to keep your training consistent over winter, Lachlan Morton and more.

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 14: “Jake Paul, I Challenge You To A Bike Race” Sep 14, 2023

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It’s episode 14 and it’s a meaty one this week! Jake Paul is now a cyclist and Francis wants to race him (and box him), but who would win? Plus we chat about other secret celebrity cyclists, Zwift's becoming the new mario kart, more speed limit controv and cyclist dating dilemmas.

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 13: A Moped Gang Tried To Steal Our £5000 Bikes Sep 07, 2023

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We’re back! And this week the lads are chatting about the new Shimano 105, Wahoo’s beef with Zwift, their close encounter with a gang of moped-driving youths, and ask the Big Question: should cyclists stick to speed limits on roads? Plus they play more Overrated or Underrated and answer a listener's question on cycling glasses.

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Ep12: Our Honest Opinions On Rapha & Cannondale + A £150 Base Layer?! Aug 31, 2023

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We're back to chat about the weird first week at the Vuelta, the new speculation about SRAM’s new Red AXS groupset, the £150 base layer that's peak 'aero gains', a dude who wrecked £2million worth of supercars to save a bunch of cyclists plus we rate Rapha, Cannondale and wind tunnel testing before finally answer your questions on bike budgets and gearing.

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E11: Dangerous New Cycling Tech + Britain's Most Hated Cyclist Aug 24, 2023

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The lads discuss the concerning problems with hookless wheels and tires, plus they chat about the man dubbed Britain's ‘Most Hated Cyclist’, the real reason team Ineos' are riding those weird wavey wheels and Zwift’s new competition. Plus they play more Overrated and Underrated, and answer your questions.

You can watch Francis’ video with Cycling Mikey here: https://youtu.be/TVcW0pqSaC8

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Ep 10 SPECIAL: Our Backgrounds + Why Francis Really Quit Vlogging Aug 17, 2023

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This week we bring you one of our most requested episodes – the lads discuss their backgrounds in cycling and how they found themselves managing a media business. This is a slightly longer episode than usual, so make yourself a cuppa, sit back and enjoy the full ep, or break it up into smaller listening bites to fill your downtime over the next week or two.

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 9: Why Are New Bikes SO Boring? Plus Bike Packing Tips For Beginners Aug 10, 2023

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It’s that time of year when the big bike brands start to release their new bikes for the year and this week the lads chat about the hype around the Specialized Tarmac SL8. Plus they take a look at Peter Sagan’s new themed hotel, create their own dream hotel, discuss bike packing tips for beginners and answer your questions about e-bikes and how to prep for a 100km ride.

If you'd like to check out Sagan's new hotel yourself, you can do here (NOT sponsored! We just found it interesting!) https://www.instagram.com/sp.resort/?hl=en

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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