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All things Mountain Bikes! News, trends, reviews, bike tech & more presented by Worldwide Cyclery & Hosted by Jeff Cayley, Jared Erickson & Liam Woods.
Episodes
- Reflecting on Trends, Choosing The Perfect Tire, Should You Buy a New Bike & More... Ep. 179
Today on the podcast, Jared, Jeff & Tydeman chat about some recent rides and Jeff's new bike build before debating a few topics in a new segment we're calling "how it aged" to see if certain trends in the MTB world aged like milk, or if th…
- Learning From Mistakes - Jared's First XC Race, Sea Otter, TDS, LA Tourist Recaps & More... Ep. 178
On today's episode, Jared, Liam and Tydeman chat about their recent races - Jared learns a few hard lessons from his first XC race at the Sea Otter Fuego XL, Tydeman recaps his time at a wet and wild TDS Enduro, and Liam tells the story of…
- Bike Therapy: Finding Flow & Friendship Through MTB with Juan Pablo Raba & Gaspare Licata... Ep. 177
Today on the podcast, Jared and Trevor are joined by our friends actor Juan Pablo Raba & EXT owner Gaspare Licata. You may know Juan Pablo from his role in Narcos or the Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch that's coming soon, but what you…
- The Origin Story of Extreme Shox & What Makes EXT Unique with Gaspare Licata & Cody Priano... Ep 176
In today's episode, Jared and Liam are joined by our good friends Gaspare Licata, owner of Extreme Shox and Cody Priano, owner of EXT USA - EXT's distribution arm for the states. We chat about the origin story of the brand, how Gaspare got…
- Air vs. Coil, MTB Workouts, Cheap vs. Expensive Bottom Brackets & More... Ep. 175
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss some interesting new products as well as Trevor's time wrenching for the Crestline Racing Team before jumping into a classic set of listener questions ranging from air vs. coil to new bikes for growin…
- Di2 vs. T-Type, Recovering From Injury, Training & Racing w/Special Guest Tydeman Newman... Ep. 174
Today on the podcast, Jared and Liam are joined by our friend and local pro Tydeman Newman. We chat about training and racing in 2026 as well as the formation of Trail 1 Racing Division (T1RD) before jumping into a classic set of listener…
- Trevor's Trans Santa Ana Experience, How to Spend $1,000, Handlebar Rise & More... Ep. 173
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss some epic recent rides including Trevor's savage experience racing the Trans Santa Ana before jumping into a classic set of listener questions ranging from the appropriate handlebar rise on your bike…
- Race Day Prep, Terrific Tire Talk, Intriguing New Products & More... Ep. 172
Today on the podcast, our good friend and mountain bike enthusiast Josh Saunders joins us for a classic episode. We discuss some interesting new products as well as some exciting news for Trevor before jumping into a tantalizing set of lis…
- The Glory Days of MTB Innovation, Hidden Treasure, Hydration Pack Puzzling & More... Ep. 171
Today on the podcast, Jeff, Jared & Liam discuss some epic recent rides before chatting about the latest and the upcoming KETL Mtn Treasure Hunts. Then they take a walk down memory lane, reminiscing about the glory days of MTB innovation a…
- MTB’s Best Value Wheels, Choosing the Right Tires, Pedal Longevity & More... Ep. 170
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss some epic recent rides and future plans plus some fresh new stuff from Revel before jumping into a classic set of listener questions ranging from the best wheels for your budget to the correct tire fo…
- Trevor's Savage Solstice Ride, XC & Trail Tire Combos, Anti–Pedal Kickback Devices & More... Ep. 169
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss some epic rides they have been getting into lately including an absolutely savage effort that Trevor put down before jumping into a classic array of listener questions ranging from our favorite XC tir…
- Revel Bikes Founder Adam Miller Talks 32" Wheels, RaTical Development, Future Bikes & More...Ep. 168
Today on the podcast, our friend and Revel Bikes founder Adam Miller joins us to chat all things Revel. We get into their 32" bikes they are working on, what it's been like to develop their full suspension titanium bike in the RaTical, plu…
- Our Favorite MTB Things of 2025 Plus Classic Listener Questions & More... Ep. 167
Today on the podcast, the guys chat about their favorite mountain bike things of the year before they get into some classic listener questions ranging from eating Taco Bell for a year to servicing a bike that's been sitting for a long time…
- Chatting Crankworx, Hard MTB League, Goldilocks Tires & More with Special Guest Sophie Allen Ep. 166
Today on the podcast, Jared & Liam are joined by our good friend and extremely talented racer Sophie Allen. We chat about how she got into mountain bike racing and her collegiate mountain biking career as well as her experience racing even…
- Weird Tools, Bike Sizing Woes, Radial Tires, Road Trips & More... Ep. 165
Today on the podcast, the guys briefly discuss the demise of superboost as well as Jared's new ASR build and off season training regiments before jumping into a classic set of listener questions ranging from modern bike sizing to tire reco…
- 100 Miles of MTB, Treasure Hunts, Hardtails & Listener Questions For Days... Ep. 164
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss Jeff's wild 100 mile ride as well as the absolute insanity that was the KETL Rocky Mountain Oyster Challenge before jumping into a classic set of listener questions ranging from bike selection to Q fa…
- Drivetrain Compatibility, Downcountry vs. Trail Bikes, Shimano vs SRAM & More... Ep. 163
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss some epic recent rides as well as Liam's unfortunate injury before delving into the latest exciting products from KETL & Trail One. We then jump into a classic set of listener questions ranging from d…
- Grinduro Recap, KETL Rocky Mtn Oyster Challenge, Bike Upgrades & More with Tydeman Newman... Ep.162
Today on the podcast, Jeff and Trevor are joined by our good friend and local pro Tydeman Newman to chat about his win at Grinduro, plus Jeff gives us a preview of the KETL Mtn Rocky Mountain Oyster Challenge. The guys then get into a clas…
- Yeti’s New E-Bike, DT Swiss Deep Dive, Crank Length, Kids Bikes & More... Ep. 161
Today on the podcast, the guys recap an epic recent trip to Whistler as well as Jared's Amflow torture test before chatting about the new Yeti LTe and welcoming our friends from DT Swiss to chat about their new FR571 rims + DEG DF upgrade…
- Jeff Finally Wins a Race, Treasure Hunt Recap, MTB Upgrades & More… Ep. 160
Today on the podcast, Jeff, Liam & Trevor chop it up over some epic recent rides and adventures before recapping the KETL Treasure hunt 2.0 and jumping into some classic listener questions ranging from bike choice while traveling to al…
- Downieville Classic Recap, Bike Setups & More with Special Guest Tydeman Newman... Ep. 159
Today on the podcast, the guys are joined by our good friend and absolute shredder Tydeman Newman for a full recap of their time up at the Downieville Classic. We also hear from Trevor about his time at the Shed Enduro & Mammoth Village Ra…
- Shimano Joins Us for a Deep Dive on Di2 Wireless Development, Redesigning Brakes & more... Ep. 158
Today on the podcast, Jared and Liam are joined by our friends Nick and Mike from Shimano Mountain Bike Division. They dive deep into the development process for their wireless Di2 mountain bike drivetrain, how they were able to make impro…
- KETL Treasure Hunt Edition 2, More Tantalizing Tire Talk, Nutrition on the Bike & More... Ep. 157
Today on the podcast, the boys recap some recent escapades before discussing some sweet new tires they've been trying as well as the KETL Treasure Hunt V2 before jumping into a wild set of listener questions ranging from our pet guard anim…
- Revel Is Back! Founder Adam Miller on the Past, Rebirth & Future of Revel Bikes... Ep. 156
Today on the podcast, Jeff and Jared are joined by our friend and founder of Revel Bikes, Adam Miller. We dive into all things Revel as well as the recent rebirth of the brand plus some epic listener questions ranging from taking punches f…
- Upside Down Fox Fork, Tire Longevity, Suspension Puzzling & More... Ep. 155
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss some epic recent rides, events and trips they've been getting into as well as some hot new products before jumping into some classic listener questions ranging from tire longevity to how we'd spend 10…
- Shimano XTR Goes Wireless, Yeti's New E-MTB, Revel is Back in Business & More... Ep. 154
Today on the Podcast, the guys discuss some exciting new products including our first impressions of the highly anticipated wireless Shimano XTR drivetrain, the latest Yeti eMTB, and the rebirth of Revel bikes. We top it all off with some…
- New Products We Like, Riding Bikes Down Under, The Best MTB Travel Bags & More... Ep. 153
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss their time riding bikes down in Tasmania and Trevor tells us about his time at the TDS Enduro before chatting about some exciting new products and some epic listener questions ranging from how we’d sp…
- The KETL Treasure Hunt, New Goodies from SRAM, Buying a Bike in 2025 & More... Ep. 152
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss some epic recent rides as well as some fresh new products from SRAM and the KETL Treasure hunt before jumping into some classic listener questions ranging from upgrades to your drivetrain, which carbo…
- Rescuing a Dumpster Bike, Insanely Epic Rides, Pros & Cons of DTC Brands & More... Ep. 151
Today on the podcast, the guys are back in action in our brand new podcast studio and ready to talk about all things MTB. First we catch up on some epic rides we've been going on plus some sweet new bike builds as well as a story about a b…
- Behind the Scenes: Jeff Interviewed By Our Best Listener... Ep. 150
Today on the podcast, Jeff is joined by our friend and legendary listener Matt from Portland, OR who sent us such an incredible email a while back we just had to have him on the show for an awesome conversation. Nothing is off the table as…
- Adapting to Modern Geometry, Trail Bikes in the Bike Park, Flip Chips & more... Ep. 149
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss some epic recent trips and rides before recapping the latest Worldwide Cyclery videos and reviews that we've put out lately. Next we jump into some classic listener questions ranging from what kind of…
- Jeff Goes for 24 hours, Our Favorite Products of 2024, Best Chain Lubes & More... Ep. 148
Today on the podcast, the guys recap some of their favorite bike and non bike related things from 2024 as well as Jeff's hellacious 24 hour race in North Carolina before jumping into some epic listener questions ranging from our favorite c…
- Tools for the Home Mechanic, Understanding Bike Geometry, Brake Upgrades & More... Ep. 147
Today on the podcast, the guys chop it up over some recent rides and interesting bike setup changes before discussing Jeff and Liam's trip to North Carolina for the 24 hour race as well as some absolutely epic trips coming up in 2025. Then…
- Crestline Bikes Founder Troydon on Their New Bikes, eMTB Motors, Listener Questions & More... Ep 146
Today on the podcast, the boys are joined by special guest Troydon, founder of Crestline bikes. We first chop it up over some recent rides and Crestline's new bikes before discussing the evolution of eMTB technology & motors, some potentia…
- New vs. Rebuilt Shock? Are Expensive Headsets Worth It? Plus a Wild Treasure Hunt & More... Ep. 145
Today on the podcast, the boys discuss some awesome YouTube videos they have been working on as well as an endurance race that Jeff has entered in order to raise funds for Hurricane Helene relief before recapping the wildest treasure hunt…
- Bike Sizing Tips, Fresh Bike Builds, Plus Listener Questions on Tires, MTB Trips & More!... Ep. 144
Today on the podcast, the boys discuss some quick tips on bike sizing and how Jeff has been destroying his body before chopping it up about some fresh bikes they have been riding and jumping into some listener questions ranging from who wo…
- Jeff Survived A 6 Day Adv. Race, New Fox Neo Shocks & Intriguing Listener Questions! Ep. 143
Today on the podcast, Jeff dives right into how he survived a grueling 6 day adventure race wile Liam and Trevor relive their recent trip up to Whistler. The guys also discuss some intriguing new products from Fox and tackle all the listen…
- An Epic Mexican MTB Adventure, Fox NEO, Plus Listener Questions You Can't Miss! Ep. 142
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss Liam and Trevor's absolutely epic MTB trip to Mexico City and some sweet new Tech from Fox before jumping into some classic listener questions ranging from if there's anything more to life than MTBing…
- Suspension Setup Apps, An Epic Colorado MTB Trip, Which Tire Insert & More... Ep. 141
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss some epic recent trips and rides they've been getting into as well as some new exotic suspension that Trevor has been trying out before diving into a diverse array of listener questions ranging from i…
- Bike Industry Economics, XC Hardtail vs Gravel Bike, Downieville Race Recap, Is Jeff Blind? Ep. 140
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss Jeff's insane adventure race and Liam's Downieville race recap as well as their recent trip to Mammoth and a new tire from Maxxis before jumping into a classic array of listener questions ranging from…
- Turo for Mountain Bikes, Ride Saving Essentials, Storing Your Bike Upside Down?...Ep. 139
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss some interesting new products and epic recent rides before jumping into a stellar set of listener questions ranging from if you should store your bike upside down to the weirdest thing we've ever seen…
- SRAM CEO Ken Lousberg on the Future of Drivetrains, Supply Chain Issues, Innovation & More.. Ep. 138
Today on the podcast, special guest SRAM CEO Ken Lousberg joins Jeff for an exclusive interview to talk all things MTB and more. From the perceived innovation plateau to supply chain issues and the future of bicycle drivetrains, no topic i…
- Building Confidence After Injuries, Kids Growing Into Bikes, Maxxis XC Tires, Bike sizing? Ep. 137
Today on the podcast, the boys discuss some wild recent rides and races they have been getting into plus some content we've been cooking up before jumping into an all time array of listener questions ranging from who would win in an arm wr…
- Emergency Essentials, Luxury MTB Travel Trips, Trail Rating Dilemmas, On Trail Pickup Lines?
Today on the podcast, the boys are joined by good friend Phil Boorman, founder of the MTB tour company All Mountain Rides. We chat a little bit about what it was like for Phil to start his own MTB tour company and travel to dream locations…
- Short Travel High Pivots? Should Everyone Own A Dirt Jumper? Sea Otter Highlights & More... Ep. 135
Today on the podcast, Jared, Liam and Trevor chat about their latest MTB escapades and adventures before discussing some fun new products and some epic listener questions ranging from if you need another bike to MTB time travel and everyth…
- Fresh Fox Forks + New Transfer Post, A New High Pivot Bike, XC Race Tire Choice & More... Ep. 134
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss all sorts of new components from Fox, RaceFace and Marzocchi as well as a new bike from Forbidden before jumping into some seriously excellent listener questions ranging from which WC employee would w…
- Tire Wisdom 2.0, Nifty New Products, Bike Versatility & More... Ep. 133
Today on the podcast, the guys discuss their recent rides, new bike builds and exciting happenings in their lives before talking about some hot new products and jumping into some excellent listener questions ranging from tire setups to bik…
- A New Yeti Unveiled, Seat Tube Angles Explained, Prepping For a 12 Hour Race & More... Ep. 132
Today on the podcast, the guys start off by discussing their recent rides including their thoughts and first impressions on the all new 2024 Yeti ASR that is fully XC Race Ready. They also briefly chat about the Outdoor Alliance and their…
- Floating Brakes? Which Spokes Do I Get? Questionable Bike Setups & More... Ep. 131
Today on the podcast, Jared, Liam and Trevor discuss some new products they've been trying out as well as some epic recent rides before jumping into some classic listener questions ranging from each other's questionable bike setups to a de…
- Revel Bikes Founder Adam Miller on Their New Bikes, MTB Geometry, Bike Development & More... Ep.130
Revel Bikes founder Adam Miller joins us again on the MTB Podcast to talk about all things Revel and what they have been up to these days. Tune in to learn more about what goes into developing a bike, behind the scenes industry action and…