Singletrack Magazine MTB Podcast

Fresh Goods Friday Podcast - The Editors Edition

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:43:52 GMT

In this episode Benji talks to outgoing editor of 25 years, Chipps Chippendale to ask him what his highlights and lowlights of his tenure.

Issue 166 is out now - the final issue edited by Chipps. It's Benji all the way down from this point. But no need to worry - this will not be the last you hear from Chipps. Subscribe to Singletrack World Magazine today at https://singletrackworld.com/membership

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Lauf cycles CEO on why single pivot bikes are far superior

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:26:27 GMT

In this episode of the Singletrack Magazine MTB Podcast, Benji chats to Benedikt about the origins of Lauf and what makes them stand out amongst the relatively conservative cycling scene.

For this Podcast we’ve specifically tried to stay on the subject of mountain bikes and mountain biking. There are plenty of other Pods out there about Lauf’s gravel and fatbike stuff. In fact, the best place is on Lauf’s own website – check out the Our Story section.

Click on the play button below for 25 minutes of mountain bike nerdery. Principally about the Lauf Elja but also encompassing subjects like tyre volume, single pivots done differently and why fancypants high-modulus carbon fibre may not actually be the best thing to make a mountain bike out of…

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Fresh Goods Friday Podcast - Ep 17: Hannah's off and Heather is in episode

Fri, 30 May 2025 11:40:47 GMT

Hannah is leaving us soon, which is sad news for all of us. But heather is here to take on some of Hannah's many, many duties. Not all of them of course because Hannah is truly unique and irreplaceable. But we'll somehow work it all out. Anyway, this week we are joined by Singletrack staff alumni in the form of Andi Sykes, marketing manager at Hunt Wheels. They talk about what comes next for Hannah and go through some of her Singletrack highlights.

Andi gets a ton of guerrilla marketing mentions in for all his brands too. And no, Andi's marketing is not included in the no ads part of your subscription.

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FGF Podcast EP 16: Racing and jelly belly rebranding

Fri, 23 May 2025 13:56:47 GMT

Like Waldorf and Statler, Hannah and Benji are coming at your from above this week. Our office balcony is the location while the weather is still playing nice.

Hannah reckons real bodeos need to be represented better in cycling gear marketing as she embarks on a test of rding shorts that are good to pee in. Or out of.. Rather. Pee ing IN shorts is best left tp pro road racers who get caught short.

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Fresh Goods Friday The 15th - The awful park bench episode

Fri, 16 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We took the Singletrack Outside Broadcast unit (SOB) to the local park to record this week's episode on the world's most uncomfortable park bench.

It's too sunny to be in the hot studio.

Benji and Hannah talk about the state of Enduro racing (It's in quite a state) and look at some new One Up pedals with pins for miles.

There's tiny dogs and other park inhabitants from time to time.

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Fresh Goods Friday - Affordable is the topic. What is affordable and what is not?

Fri, 09 May 2025 16:05:42 GMT

Gosh it’s hard not to talk about the weather. But we won’t. Instead we’ll simply spray some product at your eyes. Fresh Goods y’all!

But yeah, how about this dry spell we’re having eh?

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Fresh Goods Friday Podcast - Episode 13: Are eBike power restriction on the way?

Fri, 02 May 2025 11:26:13 GMT

This week German ebike trade companies have started to ask for legislation to limit the maximum power of ebikes. WHy are they dpoing this and what does it actually mean for us off road types? We get into the weeds of this story and explain some important differences between power ratings and what the law says you can and can't do with ae eBike motor.

Plus Benji explains why he hates drop bars and how gravel riding is really not for him.

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Fresh Goods Friday The 12th. Are you being lied to?

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:11:51 GMT

Are you being lied to? Benji and Hannah discuss some of the big stories of the week.

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Fresh Goods Friday Podcast - Episode 11: Join.cc, Boom Time & your questions

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:07:54 GMT

This episode is psonsored by Join.cc - the training app for cyclists. Like a personal trainer in your pocket.

Hannah interviews the founder of a startup making a bike computer to track your air time and race telemetry. Benji and Mark answer your questions on the cycle to work scheme and whether expensive bikes give you more joy on the trails.

We have a special guuest in to talk about watching dots on a screen. No really! It's a thing!

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FGF Podcast 2025 Episode the 10th - April fools gotchas & new dropper from RockShox

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:34:39 GMT

Was our April Fool story a little too believable?

Benji goes drops the new RockShox AXS dropper post - literally. See what we did there?

Just how do you demonstrate the functions of a wireless dropper post on the 'radio'?

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Fresh Goods Friday Podcast - Episode 9: SRAM Affordable Cable Gruppo Details

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:47:18 GMT

Everything from tyre pressure calculators to the details of the new SRAM groupset that still uses mechanical cables like it's still the noughties or something.

Hannah loves it and hates having to charge batteries for shifters and mechs. Benji loves it and reckons if you don't know how to charge stuff in 2025 then you are wrong.

What do you think?

As ever, all th edetails of the new stuff this week can be found here at https://singletrackworld.com/2025/03/fresh-goods-friday-750-the-testing-messing-edition/

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Fresh Goods Friday Podcast Episode the 8th: When pretty bikes ride ugly

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Benji and Hannah discuss bikes they would like to lick (?) and how the Marzzochi Bombers could save your life.

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Fresh Goods Friday Podcast Episode the 7th: Talking dirty about BC & i9

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Benji and Hannah talk dirty about British Cycling, i9 wheels and Hannah tells us the longest and possibly worst whale joke ever.

Are black spokes more fragile and do tan wall tyres result in more punctures? We answer your burning questions.

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Fresh Goods Friday Podcast: Is Benji a new gravel convert? New Lauf bike launch

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:18:37 GMT

Has Benji converted to the dark side? Come on! What do you think?

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Fresh Goods Friday Podcast - Episode 5: Just how reliable are modern ebikes and Benji's perfect jacket

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:10:52 GMT

Benji reveals the results of our eBike reliability survey. Hannah gives us her thought for the day to send you into the weekend.

Turns out that Benji's perfect riding jacket already exists and it's not at all spendy.

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Fresh Goods Friday Podcast - Episode 4: The Early Bird Catches A Slot On The BBC edition

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Hannah was invited to discuss the price of watching bikes on the BBC 5 Live Wake Up To Money programme this week. Benji finds out why she was there. Plus, multi-tools and why you should sit down and play with yours.

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Fresh Goods Friday Podcast: 2025 ep3 - Cheap bikes and racing in 2025

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:43:26 GMT

Andi Sykes works for Hunt Bikes these days but before that he was one of the Singletrack team. He's also managed his own DH race team so he's got a lot of insight and experience. Hannah talks to him about cheap(er) bikes and racing in 2025. Hannh calls Andi the cockapoo of the bike world, which came as a shock to Andi, but listen and find out why.

For more Fresh Goods Friday sillyness go and check out this week's FGF 741 here https://singletrackworld.com

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Fresh Goods Friday Podcast - Episode 2: Riders and teams matched, pedals and dogs

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:38:03 GMT

New pedals from OneUp plus we have riders team news, some of which is accurate.

Hannah grills Benji on his dog owning skills and why the new pedals from OneUp are very different to what they've offered in the past. Plus, team news from around the 'paddocks' and how not to look after a dog. Featuring silent contributions from Archie the office dog, Hannah Dobson, Managing Editor and Benji Haworth, Technical Editor.

Full Fresh Goods Friday news can be found here https://singletrackworld.com

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NEW: FGF Podcast Show: 2025 Predictions and should all reviews have scores?

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:52:57 GMT

Benji and Hannah argue over ratings for reviews and offer up their predictions for the bike world in 2025.

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Singletrack Article Of the Year - Read by Adam Boggon

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 07:00:15 GMT

Adam has written a few articles for us over the years, in between his medical school training. His stories are always a great read, though I do wonder how he continues to convince his friends to ride with him. There always seems to be a lot of wading through bogs and mysteriously missing paths. Something that I find especially refreshing is the absence of fancy kit. Adam and friends appear to be largely riding in gear that might have been obtained at an Outward Bound bring and buy sale, on bikes that would make a mechanic wince. His - excellent - writing focuses instead on the experience of exploring with friends, and finding humour in the challenges along the way.

Chariots of Rust is an especially personal tale from Adam, as he covers a series of rides he did with friends around Scotland following his recovery from a nervous breakdown and diagnosis with bipolar type 2 disorder. It’s poetically written, with humour, friendship, honesty and insight. Congratulations to Adam for the award.

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Making Up The Numbers: Oisin O Callaghan & Ronan Dunne

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:39:16 GMT

In this episode George & Jack run a Mock Draft of how they see the teams lining up in 2025 & then they’re joined by the Fighting Irish; 2 of the fastest DH riders on planet earth, Oisin O Callaghan & Ronan Dunne…

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Making Up The Number Mountain Bike Podcast With Greg Minnaar

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:48:31 GMT

In this episode George, Jack & Emi chat MSA, 2025 & Team Rumours before they’re joined by the G.O.A.T., Norco Race Division’s Greg Minnaar to chat about his final season racing World Cups & to play retirement 20 questions!

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Vali Höll: 'It's mountain biking, it's not Formula 1'

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:53:39 GMT

In this episode the 2024 Elite Women’s World Champion and World Cup Champion, the YT Mob’s Vali Höll, chats with George, Jack and Emi about equal pay, three-peats, and MTB Reform...

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Racing, Reform, and Rumours

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:00:55 GMT

George, Jack and Emi are joined by Intense Factory Racing’s Joe Breeden to discuss the racing that’s gone down since the mid-season break, the leaked Warner Brothers Discovery MTB Reform document, before closing out the show with some #teamrumours.

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Making Up The Numbers European DH Championships Pits Special

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:34:03 GMT

All the chat from the Pits at Champery

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MUTN Episode 3 : Mid season review

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:32:19 GMT

We’re over halfway through the 2024 World Cup season and in this episodeGeorge,Jack & Emilie round up the first half of the season and grade the teams on their performance so far...

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The Independence Episode: New Stumpjumper Details

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:41:38 GMT

This week it's election time. We voted and we hope you did too. I this week's episode Mark reminisces about past Passporte du Soleil events and how one fellow journo didn't even make it to the start line. Benji gives us a load of new info on the 15th Specialized Stumpjumper that has just launched and Hannah has just come back from the Bespoked hand built bike show and was hugely impressed.

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Desert Island Disc Brakes - Josh Bryceland

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:36:08 GMT

Desert Island Disc Brakes is our interview format for the pro riders we keep bumping into. It is a 'tribute' to other similar formats you may have heard on the radio.

This week Hannah talks to pro rider Josh Bryceland about his life as a DH racing pro around the world discussing everything from his mythical house boat to comparisons of life with donuts and salad.

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The one where Benji tells WC Semi-Finals to f... off

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 08:35:19 GMT

WC DH Semi-Finals, Welsh Trail Access Nightmares, Goodbye Rob, How to amputate your finger at home

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Scottish Downhill Association / British National Downhill Series Round 2 - Fort William

Wed, 29 May 2024 13:44:06 GMT

Hannah chats to racers and their support crew at the British National Downhill Series, Round 2, at Fort William. Thanks to the Scottish Downhill Association for making it happen!

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Fort William Special: Making Up The Numbers

Fri, 03 May 2024 16:11:39 GMT

George has been up to Fort William to chat to folks in the pits before the racing kicks off. He's also sent us a very interesting collection of photos. Enjoy, sports fans!

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Making Up The Numbers 2024 Downhill Season Preview

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:53:25 GMT

In this episode George, Jack & Emilie are joined by the Privateer Project’s Wyn Masters to preview the 2024 World Cup Season…

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Pre-Season Insight with Jess Blewitt and Making Up The Numbers MTB Podcast

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:27:30 GMT

After a little break over winter, Making Up The Numbers is back! The 2024 race season is already underway and in this episode the gang chats about those races that have already taken place. Then, making her debut on the podcast, they’re joined by one of the new generation of female riders making waves in the Elite Women’s category, Cube Factory Racing’s Jess Blewitt.

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How to be a product tester Singletrack style.

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:50:22 GMT

Mark introduces our first episode of the new year. We've had a bit of a break but we are back now.

In this episode we get to find out what's been happening at STHQ and what's coming this year. Then Benji and Hannah answer some questions from the forum starting off with a biggy from user Snotrag.

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MUTN Loic Bruni and Dean Lucas Podcast Special

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:36:13 GMT

It’s a bumper Christmas Special ‘double episode’ of the pod! We kick things off with Dean Lucas’ retirement 20 questions, then Loïc Bruni chats winning World Champs in 2022 and the World Cup overall in 2023, his relationship with Finn and Jordan, and the rider he’s “a little bit scared of”. Merry Christmas everyone, it’s a banger!

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MUTN: Andreas Kolb - Car mechanic to World Cup winner

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 15:12:37 GMT

It's another stonking podcast episode from Making Up The Numbers. From car mechanic to World Cup winner... In this episode our very special guest is Atherton Racing’s Andi Kolb. There’s also Jack Reading’s retirement 20 questions, and possibly the biggest #teamrumour of all time.

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Dave Evans And The UK Trails Project

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:02:04 GMT

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Making Up The Numbers with Martin Whiteley & Charlie Hatton

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:04:47 GMT

In this episode George, Jack & Emilie discuss 2024; the World Cup calendar and some team rumours. Next up they’re joined by Mr 23 Degrees, Martin Whiteley who has exciting news about his 2024 plans and then it’s over to the 2023 DH World Champion, Charlie Hatton. It’s a huge one…

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Desert Island Disc Brakes: Charlie Hobbs Retires

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:30:12 GMT

With Charlie choosing to retire early we thought it would be the perfect time to get him in front of a mic and ask him about his riding life to date and where he plans to go next.

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Making Up the Numbers

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:19:31 GMT

The 2023 DH Season ended with a bang & in this episode George, Jack & Emilie chat with two of the young guns who brought the fire, Øisin Ø Callaghan & Harriet Harnden. Enjoy!

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Desert Island Disc Brakes with Paul Bas

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:27:24 GMT

Paul Bas talks through the bikes of his life, why he hates rocks, and recovery from his 2015 crash at Red Bull Rampage.

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The one about disappointing race experiences

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:00:00 GMT

It's Hannah leading with Mark and Benji in the chat room. This week they talk about Benji's recent enduro race experiences and what it's like to actually compete these days. Plus Hannah doles out some race rumours she's been hearing about.

There's a couple of swears in this week's episode so watch out if that's a problem for you.

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Making Up The Numbers: Camille Balanche and Benoit Coulanges

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 11:18:25 GMT

In this episode George, Jack and Emilie catch up on World Champs and three World Cups, including a special guest appearance from Camille Balanche. Then they’re joined bythe winner of the Les Gets World Cup, Benoit Coulanges before closing out the show with a few predictions for the final two World Cups of the season and some Team Rumours. Will there be more retirements? Where will riders go as teams close down? Which teams are closing? And where is Vali Höll off to?

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Mountain Biking Scotland Big Report - What does the future hold?

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:26:48 GMT

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Desert Island Disk Brakes with Samantha Soriano - PLUS Bonus magazine content

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:33:06 GMT

Check out Sam's Grounding film here https://singletrackworld.com/2023/06/grounding-with-samantha-soriano/

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Making Up The Numbers Fort William Special

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:09:41 GMT

George made the trip to Fort William between bouts of real life to catch the pros in practice. Hear from:

Part 1

Charlie Hatton

Dom Platt

Andreas Kolb

Emilie Siegenthaler

Nathan Carr

Jordan Williams

Matt Walker

Reece Wilson

Louise Ferguson & Ronan Dunne

Hattie Harnden

Part 2

Jake Ireland & Eleonora Farina

Will Longden

Ian Jones

Joe Breeden

Grant Wildman

Monika Mixova

Wyn Masters

Ryan Pinkerton

Part 3

Camille Balanche

Phoebe Gale & Tahnee Seagrave

Gracey Hemstreet

Brook MacDonald

Laurie Greenland

Finn Iles

Simon Burney

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The one where Hannah dislocates her shoulder

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:56:39 GMT

Dislocated shoulder at Red Bull Hardline no less, although the story is not quite as impressive as you'd imagine

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MUTN Episode 4 - Gracey Hemstreet

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:20:36 GMT

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Desert Island Disc Brakes - Jake 100

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:48:58 GMT

Jake100 – or Jake O’Neill to give him his full name – is an urban riding star and YouTube creator. This year he’s helping run the London BikeStormz event, as well as working on his tricks and skills. We caught up with him for an episode of Desert Island Disc Brakes and chatted about what urban riding means to him, how his skills translate to the trails, and what he hopes to do with the opportunities his public profile now presents him.

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The Dan Stanton Interview

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:49:34 GMT

Hannah and Dan Stanton sit down to chat about the challenges in running a bike manufacturing business, how he found a way through Stanton Bikes going into Administration, and what you can expect next from the new company, Stanton Bicycles.

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MUTN Podcast - Tahnee Seagrave & Roger Vieira

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:24:32 GMT

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The crank length argument and other nonsense

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:05:05 GMT

The one where Chipps and Benji disagree over the ideal crank length

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World Cup Round 1 Water Cooler Moment

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:29:17 GMT

The first round of the World Cup kicked off at the weekend in Switzerland and it was not without it's drama. How did the new hosts do? How was the new format? Does it bode well for the season ahead? Our panel discusses everything from the racing to the quality of the coverage.

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Ed Masters - Making Up The Numbers S5:E2

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:59:50 GMT

The DH World Cup season is just around the corner & in this episode George, Jack& Emi discuss the amendments to the rule changes for 2023. Then, they’re joined by Pivot Factory Racing’s Ed Masters for a chat about The Black Pearl, seeding second at Fort William & winning an EWS. Expect a lot of laughs..

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The Over-biked and under-bunged episode

Thu, 25 May 2023 15:00:00 GMT

And where Amanda explains why racing with a tracking chip actually slows her down.

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Fort William National Special: Making Up The Numbers

Wed, 10 May 2023 08:38:46 GMT

Round 2 of the British Cycling National Downhill Series would be the only opportunity to race Fort William in 2023 before World Championships in August. As well as his armour, George also packed his mic and in between runs he caught up with the crème de la crème of the World’s Elite DH racers…

Part 1 (Friday) - Matt Walker, Monika Hrastnik, Luke Williamson, Andreas Kolb, Roger Viera, Loic Bruni, Jordan Williams & Joe Breeden

Part 2 (Saturday) - Thibaut Daprela, Luca Shaw, Adam Brayton, Hattie Harden, Ben Cathro, Charlie Hatton & Jordan Williams

Part 3 (Sunday) - Marine Cabirou, Mille Johnset, Camille Balanche, Benoit Coulanges, Loris Vergier, Henry Kerr, MUTN Team: Mark Weightman, Richard Binns & Neil White, Phoebe Gale & Nina Hoffmann

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The one where Amanda punches a goose

Sat, 06 May 2023 11:40:35 GMT

Hannah, Chipps and Amanda bring you a huge dose of the giggles and take random to new heights with tales of punching geese. There's some mountain biking in there somewhere if you listen carefully enough.

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Making Up The Numbers Downhill MTB Podcast

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:04:24 GMT

After a short break they’re back and in this episode George, Jack and Emilie are joined by the five time World Cup Champion, Intense Factory Racing’s Aaron Gwin, to chat about moving away from SoCal, redemption in 2022, and the new era of DH that’s upon us. Enjoy!

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The Short Travel e-MTBs are Balls Episode

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:39:04 GMT

Benji, Mark and Chipps discuss matters from the return of 2x gearing to how short travel big e-MTBs are daft. Then Hannah chats to Fabien Barel before packing him off to his fully equipped desert island.

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Singletrack ASMR and Keeper Of The Peak

Sat, 15 Apr 2023 16:00:08 GMT

Hannah opens Singletrack in your ears and we send the Keeper Of The Peak to a desert island

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Desert Island Disc Brakes - With Nick Craig and a sprinkling of Rob Warner

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:18:52 GMT

There's a bit of everything thrown in to this week's episode. We have Mark, Chipps and Amanda trying to make themselves heard over a cacophony of mating geese; an excerpt from Chipps' interview with Rob Warner that nearly made our bleep machine overheat; and finally Hannah asks the nicest man in MTB, Nick Craig how he would survive on his desert island.

Oh and listen out for some of the outtakes from this episode after the final credits.

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SRAM AXS and The Giant Trance X Elite

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:12:54 GMT

New SRAM AXS, Glucose monitoring and an interview with a Giant

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The budget and click-bait journalism episode

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:13:08 GMT

Chipps beams in briefly from his mountainside retreat and Hannah is triggered by the recent budget

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WTF are activated carbon fork spacers?

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 13:32:54 GMT

Mark, Charlie and Benji are in the office studio this week talking about everything from British cycling's new concussion policy to whether anyone needs to kno wthe science behind a product if ultimately it does what it claims to do.

Hannah talks to international adventurer Vedangi Kulkarni about her upcoming accessible DH race event at Fort William later this month.

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What's up with marketing in the bike industry?

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 13:23:46 GMT

Mark, Hannah and Charlie talk about Hannah's recent incapacitation and how that lead to the realisation that the bike industry could maybe do a better job of selling itself in the media. Also in this week's episode: Things that caught our eye in the news and on the legendary Singletrack World forum.

Oh and did you know that our weekly podcast has been nominated in the Podcast Awards sports category?

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Is a storm brewing in a China teacup for Taiwan and the bike industry?

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 12:37:18 GMT

This week Hannah leads the way with extra voices from Benji and Mark. We start off with a poor attempt to get Benji to rant about 90's bikes, which he does in the end. Hannah explains to us why we should be paying attention to Taiwan and then finally Benji tells us why we should all be making rear mudguards great again.

Join us for another Singletrack World staff room chat.

Read Hannah's in-depth feature on Taiwan here

Benji's mudguard review is here

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Warranties - turns out they are anything but dull

Sat, 28 Jan 2023 11:57:58 GMT

In this week's podcast we eventually manage to get Old Man Charlie attached to the interwobble and into the virtual studio in order to chat with Hannah and Mark. Technology gets trickier the older you get... Skateboard tricks just hurt more. When is a warranty claim not a warranty claim, what does a bus shelter have to do with voiding a warranty, and why should you resist the purchase of an extra long shoe horn?

Somehow, all of this will make sense, more or less, once you tune in to the podcast.

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Carry On Camping - Cycling UK and the Dartmoor Camping Ban

Sat, 21 Jan 2023 13:22:00 GMT

In this podcast we're joined by Sophie Gordon, Cycling UK's Off Road Campaigns Officer. We chat about why the Dartmoor camping ruling matters, and the broader implications for access rights. After a good old moan about this and other things we're not looking forward to in 2023, Hannah, Mark, Benji and Sophie put on their positive pants and look on the bright side.

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Making Up The Numbers MTB Podcast With Brook Macdonald

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:41:41 GMT

George, Jack & Emilie round up all of this off season’s #teamrumours & chat with the Bulldog, Brook Macdonald, about his struggles in 2022, a new Mondraker DH bike and the broken back he sustained in 2019. Enjoy...

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Making Up The Numbers with Richie Rude and Todd Schumlick

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 12:24:00 GMT

In this episode… George, Jack & Emilie try & make sense of the new rule changes. Then they chat with 2 x EWS Champion Richie Rude about that DSQ in Innerleithen, his battles with Jack Moir & Jesse Melamed & his return to DH; will there be a new Yeti DH bike? Is there a new Pivot DH bike in the works? There’s definitely a new Intense DH bike & in the final section Todd Schumlick tells us all about the development process, life on Intense Factory Racing & training his Perform X athletes. Enjoy…

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Wild Cycling? Does MTB have an image problem?

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:00:27 GMT

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MUTN: Wyn Masters & Ronan Dunne

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 11:33:39 GMT

Just a hint of what’s in this episode…

A Red Bull Race Series? Mark Wallace, Mille Johnset and Angel Suarez Team Rumours. Wyn bending the plate in his arm. Why was Ronan Dunne riding gloveless at Hardline? Greg Williamson and Sam Blenkinsop Team Rumours. The return of Sam Hill, Richie Rude and Brendan Fairclough? Wyn racing Loic’s dad. Camille Balanche taking her trailer test. The impossible question. Ronan’s incredible 2022 & who will he be riding for in 2023? Brook MacDonald cooking pasta. Enjoy…

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Are bikes too expensive and are Scottish trails the best in the world?

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:17:59 GMT

In this week’s podcast we’re joined by Anthony de Heveningham, fresh from a trip to the Developing Mountain Biking In Scotland conference. He gives us a debrief on the key issues, including a likely new policy from the forestry world that has worrying implications for trail builders.

You’ll also find out more about the process of redesigning Singletrack Magazine – why are we doing it and what have we done? Amanda explains a bit more about the wizardry she’s been doing behind the scenes.

Plus, there’s the usual selection of news, tenuously related anecdotes, and lightly structured ramblings. And, listen before 25th November to catch the code for a discounted Singletrack Membership to get the next great issue of our magazine, out early December.

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MUTN: Bernard Kerr: Are World Cup Jumps Too Dangerous?

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:56:23 GMT

Blenki to Cube? Madison to quit DH? A new rider on Pivot Factory Racing? Just some of the team rumours discussed in this episode of the pod. We’ve also got the inimitable Bernard Kerr talking about hitting those 90ft Hardline jumps for the first time, his love of women’s racing and if he could add any rider to the Pivot FactoryRacing team, who would it be? Plus, do World Cup jumps need new standards, like motocross, to make them safer? And does anyone know what's happening with ESO next season?

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Pete Scullion, Canyon KIS & the art of taking pictures

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 14:25:15 GMT

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MUTN Podcast S4E9 – Vali Hoell & Thibaut Daprela

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:09:52 GMT

Hello & welcome to Episode 9 of Season 4 of the podcast.

Episode 8 with Greg Minnaar & Jordan Williams amassed over 25,000 downloads & streams in its first week & is now our most popular episode ever, so a big thank you to everyone for tuning in & hello to any new listeners out there. We hope you all enjoyed that episode, you’ll enjoy this one & any future ones.

So, what have we got for you in this episode?

Well, in May 2020 we did our first show with Vali Hoell & Thibaut Daprela – 2 young guns who’d dominated their Junior categories & were about to embark on their first elite seasons. Then in September 2021 we did a follow up show. Thibaut had just crashed out in Snowshoe ending his chances of a first elite overall, but Vali won both Snowshoe races to take her first title. In this episode we’ll be catching up with them both about their 2022 seasons. But first…

Emilie Siegenthaler… It could’ve been the GOAT talking about 2022, or maybe it was Jordan Williams’ first podcast which made the last episode so popular… or maybe, it was your jetlagged team rumours? So, what have you got for us this time?

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Rampage, Revs, Beer, Bespoked and Bike Lights

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:35:37 GMT

Another week, another episode of four of the Singletrack team sitting around their laptops talking about the big issues of the week. With only a very passing reference to politics this could well be your aural refuge for the next hour. Give it a listen and remember to hit subscribe on whatever platform you use for your podcasts.

This week’s episode is brought to you in association with…

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Our thoughts on Rampage – Is it safe or are we just getting old and grumpy? You decide. No.. Wait.. Don’t decide right now. Listen to us first. ok?
Hannah talks about why the Bespoked Handbuilt Bike Show is much more than just a showcase for pretty one off creations.
Mark has a social media dilemma after scoring an Instagram Reel that has clocked up over 6.5 million views.

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British Cycling WTF? Flex Stem Returns And Trashmob Academy Podcast

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:27:25 GMT

Join Mark, Amanda, Chipps and Sanny as they talk about the issues of the week. What does Mark think about the British Cycling/Shell sponsorship bombshell? What piece of suspension tech from the late 80’s seems to be making a comeback? Why does Amanda need so many social media accounts just to arrange a ride? And what’s the weather like in the Pyrenees about now? All these questions and more are answered in this week’s episode.

Interview

Hannah catches up with Richard Breedon from trash free trails to talk about the Trash Mob Academy.

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Old Hand and Young Buck: Greg Minnaar and Jordan Williams – Making Up The Numbers Podcast

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:10:52 GMT

On this episode of the pod George and Jack chat with Greg Minnaar about his 2022 season, the three broken vertebrae he sustained in Val di Sole & how excited...

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Podcast: Tracy Moseley, Exclusive Motors, and A Nice Stem

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Hannah, Mark and Benji regroup after a summer break. On the agenda: our failures as parents, Mark’s triumphant return to racing, Hannah’s misgivings about exclusivity, and Benji’s favourite stem. Plus,...

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Amaury Pierron & Magnus Manson Talk Victory and Recovery with Making Up The Numbers

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:50:02 GMT

Don’t call it a comeback… On this episode of the pod George, Jack and Emilie wrap up the final weeks of the season, chat with Amaury Pierron about his amazing...

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Making Up The Numbers podcast with Luca Shaw

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Luca Shaw talks life on and off the Syndicate, training with Jolanda Neff and that 2018 season when he seeded first at three World Cups.

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The Singletrack Podcast – everyone in disagreement, then?

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:30:00 GMT

Hannah, Benji and Mark sit down for a chat about the news you may have missed and the news that got them thinking. Benji likes Strava, Hannah is pretty sure...

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