The Pinkbike Podcast

Spring is here, which means there's a whole bunch of new MTB gear being released almost every day.

Phew, brake week is finally over, but we decided to take a deeper dive into the testing and the results.

Getting three companies to work on one bike isn't as easy as it should be, but Orbea, TQ, and Fox pulled it off with the new Rallon RS.

We sat down with Microshift's Gus Jeffer and Patrick Chen to learn more about what it takes to navigate patents, and to carve out a place in the competitive drivetrain market.

We're less than two months out from Sea Otter, and the floodgates have started to open, with all sorts of new product launches happening this week.

A look inside Faction Bike Studios, the small Quebec company helping develop some of the most exciting bikes on the market.

Fresh off a gruelling 20-plus hour travel day from Tasmania, Pinkbike’s own social media correspondent Dan Wolfe sits down with Matt Beer and me to deconstruct the 2026 edition of Red Bull Hardline Tasmania. While the finals were ultimately rained out, Dan provides some on-the-ground insights at the "new school" of freeride-DH builds, noting that the days of "bro-science" are over, replaced by precise measurements and "green-light" marshals.The crew dives into the technical nuances of hitting 70+ km/h features, why Aaron Gwin looked surprisingly dangerous on his new ride, and the rumours surrounding a potential 2026 Canadian stop at Cypress Mountain.Featuring a rotating cast of the editorial team and other guests, the Pinkbike podcast is a weekly update on all the latest stories from around the world of mountain biking, as well as some frank discussion about tech, racing, and everything in between.

What's next for Jesse Melamed?

A conversation with Pinkbike alum Daniel Sapp, who now handles the day-to-day operations for Seth's Bike Hacks and Berm Peak.

An insightful chat with a man who knows just about everything there is to know about wrenching on bikes.

Kaz, Dario, Stephane, and Matt sit down for an in-depth discussion to go over the best and worst performing bikes at this year's Field Test.

Our hot takes on what's on the way this season, plus a look back at our riding stats from 2025, and some reader questions.

From Rampage reflections to building Signature and navigating life after Title, Brett talks about the evolution of his riding and his role in mountain biking.

For the record, we don't think mountain biking is the new golf.

Dario, Kaz, and Matt chat about the latest MTB news and reviews, and introduce the latest Field Test.

Matt, Dario, and Kaz talk about recent reviews, industry turmoil, gear of the year, and dig into some reader questions.

Where's the dropper post that goes up and down with the push of a button?

Spooky riding season is here in the Northern Hemisphere.

This year's Rampage left us with more questions than usual.

10,252 meters (33,635 ft) of climbing in under 24 hours is bonkers.

Coming at you almost-live from the Utah desert.

We're back from a couple weeks in Bentonville, so it's time to dig into the virtual mail bag and catch up on some reader questions.

Kaz, Dario, Stephane, and Matt chat about the latest MTB news, and why it pays for bike mechanics to be nice to customers.

Kaz, Matt, and Stephane talk about some of their embarrassing racing-related moments and answer more reader questions.

We got Levy off the gravel bike for a special episode where we look back at the products and bikes that didn't live up to the hype.

Kaz, Dario, and Matt talk about the World Champ DH and marathon races, plus dig into the recent Kona Hei Hei review and more reader questions.

Kaz, Dario, and Stephane chat about pedals, homemade bikes, and a whole bunch more.

Recorded live at Crankworx Whistler, we sat down with two of our favorite freeriders to chat about digging, sending, mental challenges, and more.

Chatting with the engineer and product manager behind the latest version of the venerable Trek Fuel.

Dario checks in with Chris Blevins to find out the secrets behind his World Cup XC winning ways, plus we dig into reader questions, talk about riding new trails, and more.

A wide-ranging conversation with Seth about riding the Grim Donut, product reviews, YouTube techniques, AI, and even headset cable routing.

Kaz, Dario, and Stephane open up the virtual mailbag and try their best to solve those burning questions.

Kaz, Dario, and Matt chat about the latest happenings in the mountain bike world.

Kaz, Dario, and Stephane chat about the recent World Cup racing, trail tools, hatchbacks, and short travel bikes.

Dario interviews Robin Gemperle, who rode from Canada to Mexico in under 12 days. We also chat about Eurobike highlights, Dario's vintage Kona Stab, and dig into some reader questions.

Kaz, Stephane, and Dario chat about World Cup racing, Fox's new upside-down Podium fork, and more.

Stephane chats with Hans Rey, while Kaz, Dario, and Matt talk about the latest MTB trends.

We sat down with Clint Spiegel, the founder and owner of Industry Nine, and Dustin Adams, the founder of We Are One Composites, to find out more about the recent acquisition of WAO by I9, and what the future holds for both companies.