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. Hosted by Henry Quinney and featuring a rotating cast of the Pinkbike editorial team and other guests.
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Do you like bikes? Do you like listening to other people talk about bikes? Well this might just be a podcast for you. From the trio of minds that brought you The Wheel House bike shop, DCMTB is the leftover thoughts of 3 mountain bikers from New Hampshire. Catch a new episode every other week. Tune in, tip one back, and enjoy the ride. *DCMTB is the home of your Eastern States Cup recap show. Tune in every Monday after the race for a full recap. @dirtchurchmtb
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Radio without rules. Official podcast of Gnar Couch. www.gnarcouch.com @gnarcouch A bunch of random shit that pops in our heads, a little bit of mountain bike chat (sometimes), not your average interviews, and incoherent analysis of all things. If laughing isn’t your thing, we aren’t for you.
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Episode 259 - Rampage Rants, Henry's Heavy Tire Obsession and Slowing Down With Age
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This week, Dario reports his findings from a Redbull Rampage that managed to deliver more score controversy than ever, Matt talks about his heavy WTB test tires (and Henry begs to try them), plus Kaz explains why mechanical T-Type is not only possible but viable.Por Pinkbike
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ESC Race Recap Enduro Finals (Arrowhead) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB This was the finals for the ages! Amazing people, amazing weather, and an amazing venue. We wrapped up the 2024 ESC enduro season with Chris Gilbert in the last race recap of the season. Put a bow on it because 2024 was an amazing season. Tune in to find out how the dust settled in the grand finale of the 2024 Dirt Church R…
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ESC Race Recap DH Finals (Jiminy Peak) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB There it is and there you have it! The Eastern States Cup wrapped up the DH season last weekend in Jiminy Peak, MA. What a race it was. Varying conditions made for some tight racing, and once the dust had settled we had a clear picture of how the season standings paned out. Tune in to find out how it all went down in the la…
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ESC Race Recap Enduro #6 (Monteau) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB The reports are in, the Teau is legit! Great reviews on Eastern States Cups newest venue, Monteau. Vibes were all time, and the tracks were firing. Tune in to find out all the deets, and see how things are shaping up for the final two races of the season. Its all here with DCMTB.…
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Episode 258 - What happened to Plus Wheel Sizes and the Fat Bike Fad?
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Thank you to so many of you for getting in your questions. We never imagined we'd have so many, and please keep them coming because we are looking forward to working them in to future episodes. This episode, Henry and Brian tackle some more before we take a week off the pod to recharge our batteries. Leave us your question for future episodes here.…
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Episode 257 - When to Cut the DH Bike, Reality TV & Buyer's Remorse
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Kaz plans his holiday to Bishops Itchington, Kaz and Henry disagree about fork offset and Sarah tries to discern who is more likely to try and buy upgrades, XC or DH riders. Please leave your own question here.Por Pinkbike
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Trans New England Rolls Through | DCMTB S3E17
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Click here to text DCMTB Wild times around the corral these days. Trans New England rolled through our backyard yesterday and we had to hop on the mics and break it down. An incredible event that brought the stoked to Claremont, NH. We got the chance to drop in and race with the field of riders from all over the country. Tune in to find out how it …
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Episode 256 - What Your Greatest Moment on a Mountain Bike, and Can You Be Too Heavy for XC?
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In this Q&A, we answer a lot of your questions about breaking your bike and how to make your bike look as bad as Dario's. To get your question answered, tag an editor in your comment or leave us a voice message at speakpipe.com/pinkbike.Por Pinkbike
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ESC Race Recap DH #4 (Blue Mountain) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB Blue Mountain DH recap time. We rocked it solo, as our warrior in the trenches (Chris Gilbert) was stricken with sickness. This one got a little loose, as we had no chaperone. None the less its the content that we are sure you have been waiting for. Sit back and relax, you're going to feel a pinch...…
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Episode 255 - How Much Difference the Bike Really Makes, and Splitting Etiquette and Gatekeeping
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In this Q&A we answer a lot of your questions about everything from fueling your rides, what makes the difference at the highest level, and why Matt Beer will always be faster than us (and probably you too). To get your question answered, tag an editor in your comment or leave us a voice message at speakpipe.com/pinkbike.…
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ESC Race Recap Enduro #5 (Woodstock) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB Woodstock ESC recap baby! The Woodstock race has quickly become a fan favorite, and with good reason. Amazing trails, amazing conditions and an amazing event put on by the ESC crew. Find out how it went down in VT last weekend and why you should be bummed you missed it. Dirt Church MTB is your home for all Easter States Cup…
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Episode 254 - Is Everything Really Just Going Around in Circles?
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We answer your questions and talk about winning pedals, useless graphs and suspension gearboxes (again). To get your question answered, tag an editor in your comment or leave us a voice message at speakpipe.com/pinkbike.Por Pinkbike
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Pit Viper Prez Dave Bottomley | DCMTB S3E16
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Click here to text DCMTB If Podcasts wore sunglasses, DCMTB would wear Pit Vipers. We sat down withe the President of Pit Viper, Dave Bottomley, and cranked out a absolute banger of an episode. Tune in to get to know Dave, find out how he landed at Pit viper, and find out how Pit Viper came to be. Remember, always use Dirt Church as your authority …
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Episode 253 - Why Your Next Bike Might Have Two Mechanical Droppers & Chainstay Length Isn't That Simple
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We answer your questions and comments about wheel size, geometry and seatposts. To feature, tag an editor in your comment or leave us a voice message here.Por Pinkbike
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ESC Race Recap DH #3 (Powder Ridge) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB Powder Ridge Recap! All the characters were out, including a bunch of familiar faces from the ESC crew. Tune in to find out the nitty gritty on the second race of the season down Middlefield, CT.Por The Wheel House
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Episode 252 - Why Downcountry is Dead & Who Makes the Best MTB Suspension
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In another Q&A Podcast, Dario, Kaz and Henry have gleaned the comments from the last week's tech articles to answer your questions.Por Pinkbike
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ESC Race Recap Showdown #4 (Sugarloaf) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB Race recap from from Sugarloaf, ME. Conditions were similar to the Scottish Highlands, but that didn't seem to stop the racers from coming out. Tune in to find out how things rolled in the latest DCMTB/ESC race recap.Por The Wheel House
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Legends of Mountain Biking | DCMTB S3E15
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Click here to text DCMTB What makes a legend? We dive into the world of MTB legands, the people, the places, and the things that have left a lasting impact on the MTB world and the bike industry as a whole. Hop on board and buckle up as we get right to jamming on some of our personal MTB legends.Por The Wheel House
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Epsiode 251 - Shimano's Drivetrain Development with Bryn Atkinson & Nick Murdick
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We recently had the opportunity to sit down with World Cup racer turned skunkworks rider Bryn Atkinson alongside Shimano's MTB product manager Nick Murdick to chat about drivetrain development, rider feedback, gearboxes, and a lot more. Although they didn't spill the launch dates for new XTR and Saint, they did give us some great insight on why pro…
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ESC Race Recap DH #2 (Mt. Snow)| DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB Wild times at Mt. Snow last weekend! DCMTB is here to recap how the action played out. Chris Gilbert from the ESC joins us as we unpacked the weekend action. It was an emotional one as the bike community remembers a fallen shredder. Scott Huntley was an amazing person who had an impact on every rider he met. He will be miss…
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Epsiode 250 - When Did Bikes Stop Being Bad and Where Are My Bionic Hips?! Q&A Special
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We get asked some great questions in the comments on both articles and videos, so Dario, Kaz and Henry thought it was about time we answered some! To get your question answered, tag an editor in your comment or leave us a voice message here.Por Pinkbike
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Ryan Burney & Rim Saver | DCMTB S3E14
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Click here to text DCMTB Burney's is back baby! Last time we talked to Ryan we got the inside scoop on GT bikes and the engineering behind the latest Fury. This time Ryan came and shredded with us before we dove into his newest venture in the bike industry; Rim Saver. With a passion for improving the rider experience through well thought out produc…
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Episode 249 - We Rank the Glory, M1, Supreme V5, Frameworks, Tues (And the V10!?)
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Matt and Henry have been busy. Very busy. In the opening weeks of the bike park, they crammed in just about as many runs as they could handle on these bikes to compare, contrast and understand what makes a great downhill bike in 2024. Here, they talk about their feelings and rank the bikes from bottom to top, explaining their reasoning as they go. …
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ESC Race Recap Enduro #4 (Burke)| DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB Don't waste any more time. Dial yourself into the ESC recap from the Burke enduro. Who was fast, who was last, and who got passed. Get it here and lock it in!Por The Wheel House
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Adrian Hayden and the Down Low on Monteau | DCMTB S3E13
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Click here to text DCMTB As mysterious as Big Foot himself. What is the deal with Monteau? You've seen it on the ESC schedule, you've heard murmurings about it, but yet you can't find any information on whats going on in North Haverhill, NH. Well we linked up with one of New England's fastest lads, and got the inside scoop. Tune in to find out what…
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Episode 248 - Tom Pidcock & Pinarello's MTB Product Team on Developing a Pure XC Race Bike & More
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Brian Park and Sarah sat down with Federico Sbrissa, Pinarello's Chief Marketing Officer and Federico Meneghetti, the R&D Engineer on the mountain bike project just after Tom Pidcock took the win at the Nove Mesto World Cup at the end of May. We talked about why Pinarello decided to make a mountain bike after a decade without one, how their prototy…
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ESC Race Recap Showdown #3 (Thunder Mountain) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB Find out what happened at Thunder mountain last weekend on the latest Dirt Church MTB race recap. Who was fast, who was last, and who got passed? Its everything you have been looking for and more, so don't get caught sleeping, and get it now.Por The Wheel House
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Episode 247 - Why Did Our Bikes Get So Big?
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There was a time when every new bike seemed to be in a spiral of one-upping each other. Saying it came down to who could make the biggest bike would be oversimplifying the conversation, but at the same time, reaches swelled and swelled before coming back down in recent years. Why? We also discuss idlers, fads, and why the mixed-wheeled bike might j…
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ESC Race Recap Enduro #3 (Arrowhead) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB The party was bumpin' at Arrowhead last weekend, with the 5th enduro of the season. Conditions were dry and dusty, something most racers were not use to, but spirits were high. Tune in to find out, who was fast, who was last, and who got passed in the ESC race recap from the July 14th race held right out our front door at A…
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A Couple New Products and the Upcoming Arrowhead Race | DCMTB S3E12
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Click here to text DCMTB With the 2024 Arrowhead ESC looming on the horizon, we covered some of the new terrain that racers might see out there. We also shed some light on a couple new products we have been able to get our hands on. Its a classic DCMTB episode with no direction and no control. Find out what's hot and what's not in the newest episod…
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ESC Race Recap Showdown #2 (Killington) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB Wet and wild! Just how we like it. Here it is, your race recap for the second showdown of the 2024 season. Pull up a chair and dial it in. Find out who was fast, who was last, and who got passed. Dirt Church MTB is the home for the Eastern States cup recap show.Por The Wheel House
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Epsiode 246 - Orbea Bicycles on Hacking Shimano Motors, The Hardest Part About Making Bikes, Customization & More
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Orbea has over 180 years of manufacturing heritage, starting as a gun and ammunition manufacturer in the Basque Country of Northern Spain way back in 1840. When the business of gun making waned, the company pivoted and began using the tubing machines and raw materials they'd acquired to manufacture bicycles. In the 1930s, Orbea made the switch to b…
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ESC Race Recap Showdown #1 (Jiminy Peak)| DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB Were blastin' and recapin' What we have here is our freshest offering of the first Eastern States Cup Thule showdown of the season. Wild weather and wild times. Tune in to find out who was fast, who was last, and who got passed. Catch us every Monday evening after an ESC weekend to get a recap on how it all panned out.…
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E-bikes, Love 'em or Hate 'em | DCMTB S3E11
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Click here to text DCMTB Three seasons and eleven episodes in, and here is is; the first DCMTB e-bike episode. Are they cool? Are they fun? Are we going to hold you down and force you to love them? Find out how the DCMTB squad feels about e-bikes. We leave no stone unturned in our quest to give YOU, the worlds most intelligent listener, the full ru…
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Episode 245 - Specialized’s MTB Product Team on Moving to Auburn, New Suspension Concepts, & Rider Feedback
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Last month Dario and Brian traveled down to Auburn, California to tour Specialized’s new facility and record a podcast. We were the first media through the door of their new Auburn Innovation Centre, and got to peek behind the curtain of the Ride Dynamics team—arguably the most influential product development team in our industry. The office itself…
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Episode 244 - The New RockShox Damper vs. the Fox Grip X2. Which is better?
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Both forks will prove to be very popular, not least because one of them could likely feature on your next enduro bike. Which do we prefer most, and why?Por Pinkbike
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ESC Race Recap Enduro #2 (Glen Park) | DCMTB
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Click here to text DCMTB Eastern States Cup returned to Glen Park, PA for the second enduro of the season. Chris Gilbert hops on the phone to run down the weekend and give us a taste of what we missed. Tune in to find out who was fast, who was last, and who got passed.Por The Wheel House
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Click here to text DCMTB Could you do it? With unlimited resources could you be the best? Could you hit the biggest jump line? Could you be the best biker in the world? We were all over the place on this one. We covered a lot of ground, improved our moods, and told a few stories. Drop in with us for another fresh DCMTB episode.…
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Episode 243 - What Would It Take for You to Ride Hardline?
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The tenth-anniversary edition of Red Bull Hardline Wales took place over the weekend, and so Mike Kazimer, Dario DiGiulio, Christina Chappetta join Sarah Moore to chat about the progression, the insane runs, things we noticed from the sidelines, and whether we think we could ride the 2024 course if it was all we focused on for the next five years.…
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Episode 242 - The Value Bike Field Test Round Table
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Bang-for-buck bikes, ever-improving geometry and some terrible naming conventions, it's never been a better time to get an entry-level mountain bike. And that's not even factoring some of the post-pandemic deals that are on offer. Kaz, Sarah and Dario fill you in with all the details from their test.…
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Do You Really Need It? | DCMTB S3E9
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Click here to text DCMTB What do you really need to ride a bike? Do you need a dropper post? Do you have to have a certain grip or saddle? Do you even need suspension? Get with the DCMTB brain farm on this one and find out if any of the things we love are even necessary. Catch new episodes of DCMTB every other week, dropping in Sunday mornings at 6…
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ESC Race Recap DH #1 (Powder Ridge) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB The DH season kicked off in Powder Ridge just like enduro, only a couple weeks ago. While the rain did make and appearance during practice, the weather was primo for race day on Sunday. Tune in to hear the deets on the first ESC DH recap of the season, and don't forget to look for a fresh race recap every Monday evening aft…
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Episode 241 - Where Downhill Tech is Going, and Which Prototype We'd Love to Ride
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We catch up with the tech team to talk all about what they're reviewing, what we're seeing at races and what they would love to ride.Por Pinkbike
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Finding Your Weakness on the Bike | DCMTB S3E8
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Click here to text DCMTB What's your weakness on the bike? Everybody has some area of their riding that is just a bit shy of where they would like it to be. Eli and Rob talk about some different forms of physical and mental weakness, areas to improve your riding, and even some set-up tips that could help. Its a nice chill morning vibe on this lates…
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Gnar Couch Podshow 159: TDS Enduro Recap, Spotting Stank Saddles, The Mint Jew Lip
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Brace yourselves for what might just be the greatest mountain bike audio explosion your ears have ever experienced. Welcome to the Gnar Couch Podshow—not just your average podcast, but a podshow, which cranks up the gnar factor to epic proportions. It only makes sense that this will be the best thing you'll listen to, possibly ever. We've rolled ou…
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Episode 240 - Martin Maes Reflects on his 2019 Ban, and What the Future Holds For Him in Downhill
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Martin Maes is something of a contradiction. On one hand he's an articulate man with a stoical outlook, and on the other he quite simply doesn't do things quietly. Whether it's coming onto the scene as one of the first true-enduro youngsters before eventually delivering on his potential after many years of trying with GT, or getting mired in a dopi…
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ESC race Recap Enduro #1 (Powder Ridge) | DCMTB 2024
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Click here to text DCMTB We're back at it! Fresh drop of your first ESC race recap from Powder Ridge, CT. Find out how the season opener went as Chris Gilbert joins us to run down how things panned out. Race season is here, don't forget to tune in every Monday evening after a race weekend to get the goods!…
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Episode 239 : Christopher Blevins on Winning the First XC World Cup of the Year, The Olympic Qualifying Process & More
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Sarah chatted with Christopher Blevins right after he got back from his whirlwind of a trip to Brazil where he won the first Olympic cross-country race of the season. The 26-year-old American former Short Track World Champion last won a World Cup XCO back in 2021 in Snowshoe, but he came out with all cylinders firing in Brazil with the goal of qual…
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Episode 238 - Who's In Your Downhill Fantasy Team?
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We discuss our picks for this weekend's race, explain why your season won't be as easy as you think, and who are the likely winners.Por Pinkbike
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2024 ESC Preview with Chris Gilbert | DCMTB S3E7
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Click here to text DCMTB Its that time of the year again, race season is here, and the ESC kicks off next weekend. Chris Gilbert joins us to give us the run down on this years menu of venues. Find out what's to come as we dive into the series stops with Chris talk about some old favorites, new venues, and everything Eastern States Cup! Don't forget…
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