The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast

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Ep 129: MAAP Fires Shots at Assos + An Epic Bike Event Fail ft. Mechanic Nic Apr 23, 2026

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01:20 howdy

03:59 An EPIC bike event fail

15:48 Sea Otter + Nic’s thoughts on 32-inch wheels

23:21 quick release handlebars?!

31:32 dreamy bike builds

34:51 Help us give Francis a nice surprise!

36:43 MAAP fires shots at Assos

42:39 drop bar popstar

46:26 Unpopular Opinion: don’t listen to mechanics’ product recommendations

54:07 message us stuff

54:52 the process of building a custom bike

57:53 is the general bike shop model sustainable?

01:01:37 Nic’s SRAM battery tip

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Ep 128: The UCI is COMING for YouTubers + Are Quiet Roads More Dangerous? Apr 16, 2026

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00:00 Garmin data for the win

1:17 he came to the US to race and got DQ’d

03:00 CUBE issues

04:42 New Shimano stuff

10:38 Roubaix chaos

22:27 Lanterne Rouge v the UCI28:16 More airbags32:12 Unpopular Opinion: when it comes to bikes, ignorance is bliss36:38 Unpopular Opinion: busy roads are SAFER?!40:41 Unpopular Opinion: entry level bikes actually cost the same, but are much better now!46:48 Nic the Mechanic’s back – send him your questions now!47:32 Bird invasion (FUOTW)50:12 do different cyclists get treated differently?

56:14 postcards & CD players

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Ep 126: Seriously, What’s Canyon Doing? + Unhinged Bike Theft Attempt Apr 15, 2026

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01:22 asking for a friend…

03:51 Francis cycled 400miles for lunch

08:38 the gravel industry’s at it again…

17:17 15 years prison sought for ‘attempted homicide’ of Alejandro Valverde

18:40 Jimmi & Emily’s road rage incident

22:18 people are angry at Rohan Dennis

25:31 Milan San Remo chaos

31:57 streaming via VPN

32:49 Emily’s dad got scammed

34:02 NordVPN discount

34:23 tech malfunctions (FUOTW)

36:36 Unpopular Opinion: high-spec bikes don’t always make you happy

41:47 Unpopular Opinion: age grouping races is wrong

44:11 Send us your unpopular opinions and questions!

44:33 Francis v musicians - round 3 final boss battle

51:27 more lovely postcards

52:01 cafe orders

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Ep 127: The Bikes We’d Actually Buy in 2026 + A Game-Changing Gravel Bike Apr 15, 2026

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00:00 Indoor training with Tacx + Ride Out is back, baby!

01:21 X-Labs gravel bike + new GRX

10:24 pwning the n00bs

12:18 What happened at Flanders

16:04 New off-road Everesting world record20:15 The bikes we’d buy with £1k, £3k and £5k budget22:01 sub £1000: Van Rysel AFs23:07 sub £1000: Canyon24:10 sub £1000: Primos30:38 sub £3000: Battaglin31:16 sub £3000: Trek33:11 sub £3000: Cube35:25 sub £3000: Pinarello (kinda)36:52 sub £5000: custom carbon Massacan44:08 sub £5000: custom steel Howler44:57 sub £5000: Canyon45:59 sub £5000: Cube46:53 What would Benny do?56:42 The female cyclist phenomenon…

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Ep 125: ‘Homicide Attempt’ on Ex Pro + Gravel Bike Tech Can Get In The Sea Mar 26, 2026

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01:22 asking for a friend…

03:51 Francis cycled 400miles for lunch

08:38 the gravel industry’s at it again…

17:17 15 years prison sought for ‘attempted homicide’ of Alejandro Valverde

18:40 Jimmi & Emily’s road rage incident

22:18 people are angry at Rohan Dennis

25:31 Milan San Remo chaos

31:57 streaming via VPN

32:49 Emily’s dad got scammed

34:02 NordVPN discount

34:23 tech malfunctions (FUOTW)

36:36 Unpopular Opinion: high-spec bikes don’t always make you happy

41:47 Unpopular Opinion: age grouping races is wrong

44:11 Send us your unpopular opinions and questions!

44:33 Francis v musicians - round 3 final boss battle

51:27 more lovely postcards

52:01 cafe orders

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Ep 124: Shimano Are Being Fined + Another New Factor?! Mar 19, 2026

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00:00 Training effectively + Garmin RideOut is back

01:10 Jimmi made a jingle

02:55 Francis was framed!

05:46 the future of bike design?

12:17 Matteo Jorgenson race argy bargy

14:43 Entire team banned for doping

17:10 Shimano’s $11.5million fine over faulty cranks

19:33 Emily’s dad got scammed + NordVPN discount

22:01 $23,000 Bugatti Factor One

25:23 E.T. bike!

29:52 Unpopular Opinion: bikes should be more expensive

39:25 txt us pls.

39:44 bassoon

45:39 New bike fluff up (FUOTW)

50:13 noooo Frog bikes

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Ep 123: Why, Giant?, The $7500 CAAD14 + Our Coolest Guest Yet! Ultra-Cycling Record Holder Sarah Ruggins Mar 12, 2026

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00:00 Ads

00:54 The CAAD14 is here

07:55 FFS Giant! (FUOTW)

11:33 Crash solutions + Garmin Ride Out is coming!

13:29 Our most badass guest yet: meet Dr Sarah Ruggins

17:11 ‘I entered Transcontinental & didn’t even own a bike’

22:26 Smashing the LEJOGLE World Record

28:16 ‘The rules are made up, do what you want’

31:44 Why hinging your identity on achievements doesn’t work

37:01 Once you’ve felt pain, you’re no longer afraid of it

38:33 ‘Your goals should scare you a bit’

40:53 The next goal: Fastest south to North Europe Outright World Record

45:22 Beating men’s records and being a role model

51:55 ‘I’ve never had screens in my house’

54:44 How not to give up

57:31 Dealing with chafing on long distance rides

58:25 Success and self image

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Ep 122: Weird Move, Shimano + Specialized and Trek Want Refunds Mar 05, 2026

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00:00 Ad: Garmin data wins

00:47 moon landing

03:30 Send us your questions for Sarah Ruggins!

05:33 3D printed Hezo shoes update

06:43 New Tiagra

13:04 Specialized, Trek and Shimano are suing the US government

15:52 Giant sales tank

17:07 Ed Sheeran’s Giant Propel

18:00 Crash concerns

23:44 Best bikepacking hack we’ve seen in ages

28:32 Refreshing advice on overtaking cyclists

33:15 Jimmi broke the podcast (FUOTW)

37:27 Unpopular Opinion: All cyclists should do this

43:52 Unpopular Opinion: Shove your winter miles where the sun don’t shine

47:42 Winning, goal setting and letting go after retirement

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Ep 121: UAE Rider ‘Met Banned Doping Coach’ + Underrated Gear We Still Use in 2026 Feb 26, 2026

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00:00 ads

00:52 Emily’s on 1-by + secret new bikes

06:01 Self-tightening cycling shoes

09:42 3D printed cycling shoes

15:09 Bike fitting learnings

19:51 Jimmi met the UCI’s tech rules boss

31:40 UAE’s Marc Soler questioned over links to banned doping coach

34:06 Tragedy at Tour of Rwanda

34:34 Underrated bike stuff…

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Ep 120: SRAM Backs Down + STOP With These Ridiculous Wheels Feb 19, 2026

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00:00 Ad: Garmin data FTW

00:50 postcard

09:34 Pog’s pissed off

15:13 Pog’s power numbers are insane

18:10 SRAM backs down

21:42 32-inch wheels

32:19 New ‘affordable’ handmade-in-italy steel bike

37:06 Dream cycle lanes

42:00 some very sad news

43:01 chalk paint fluff up

44:53 Most likely to… overpack on bikepacking trip

47:05 Most likely to… show up late for group ride

48:07 Most likely to… not finish an event

49:44 Most likely to… eat something questionable mid-ride

50:35 Most likely to… say ‘this is why I ride gravel’

50:53 Most likely to… say it’s fine when it’s not fine

51:02 Most likely to… start the Whatsapp group

51:41 Most likely to… forget to load the route

53:46 Unpopular Opinion: everything’s been done

57:15 ‘the guy bros had it right the whole time’

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