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The MBUK Podcast

Join Rob and Tom along with special guests each week to look back at the past forty years of mountain bike history, from the greatest riders, most influential brands, key bikes and tech developments that have created the sport we love today.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Tracy Moseley on the boom years of mountain bike racing, fighting for titles, switching disciplines and nurturing talent

    In her long racing career, Tracy Moseley has just about done it all. She competed through the boom years at the end of the 90s, experienced the rapid progression of bikes and tech and made the most of the any technological advantage she could to secure the biggest titles in downhill and enduro.   Tracy talks us through some of her hard-fought victories as well as some of the bigger races that didn't quite work out. We cover her successful switch to enduro racing, the future of e-MTB racing, her love for all things adventure and how she's played a hand in developing some of the best British racers on the World Cup scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    53 min

  2. DEC 5

    Hattie Harnden on World Champs stripes, EDR overalls and tackling gnarly DH races

    Hattie Harnden has competed, and usually won at a world class level in more disciplines than any rider we can think of. She topped the 2024 EDR World Cup overall, raced for GB at the 2024 DH World Champs at Fort William, is the current British DH and Enduro champ - and has numerous international titles in cyclocross and XC. She’s accrued 17 national championship titles, too! How has this 23-year-old managed so much in so little time? Tom and Rob aim to find out in this episode of the MBUK Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 8m

  3. NOV 21

    Brendan Fairclough on Rampage, Deathgrip 2 and 20 years of racing

    Brendan Fairclough is one of the UK’s most stylish and famous mountain bikers, and we’ve dragged him into the MBUK podcast studio for a natter, with the help of this episode’s sponsor, DMR.   From his days racing Downhill World Cups – for big factory teams such as G-Cross Honda, Monster Energy-Specialized and Scott – through to his numerous appearances at the world’s most gnarly MTB event, Red Bull Rampage, hosts Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin delve into Brendan’s career with him.   Competing is a huge part of Fairclough’s life, but so is filmmaking. His original ‘Deathgrip’ movie is perhaps the biggest MTB film ever, but could perhaps be superseded by the recently released ‘Deathgrip 2’. How does he cope with the gruelling shooting and production schedule?   If that’s not enough, his films’ namesake, the DMR Deathgrip, has long been a pet project. How did he develop one of the most popular MTB grips, and how did he and the DMR team develop it further, for its recent update? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 16m

  4. AUG 21

    Josh Bryceland on racing, testing and his changing life as a pro

    From Junior world downhill champ to Elite World Cup series winner, Josh Bryceland has had an incredible racing career so far. We speak to Josh about his time between the tape, what he’s been up to since stepping away from the World Cup circuit, how life for him as a pro has changed and what he’s been working on with his sponsors Cannondale and Formula. Josh also speaks about what the future holds for him and how he’s buzzing to get back racing.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 14m

  5. FEB 6

    Moments that will change mountain biking

    We’ve spent many episodes looking back through the years and discussing how mountain biking got to where it is today, but what about looking forwards into the future?   John Oldale from Marin Bikes chats to hosts Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin about where they think mountain biking tech is going. Is the arrival of automatic suspension adjustment and shifting a sign of things to come, and will we see the cheaper end of the market really come on in leaps and bounds? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    45 min

  6. JAN 30

    MTB moments we’ll never forget

    From Danny MacAskill’s 2009 street-trials video going viral to Sam Hill’s iconic DH run at Champery and Rachael Atherton bagging her 40th World Cup win, mountain biking is littered with breathtaking moments.   Tom Marvin, Rob Weaver and tech writer Luke Marshall dig deep into their memories to come up with some of the biggest and most exciting moments mountain biking has ever delivered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    40 min

  7. JAN 23

    The changing lives of pro riders

    Scoring a big win was once all you needed to do to secure a pay cheque, but things are a little different now. Racing and results still play their part when it comes to the life of a professional mountain biker, but with the sport broadening and the advent of social media and YouTube, you don’t have to just race to make a living on two wheels.   Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin chat to MBUK staff writer Rach Bennet about how the life of a pro has changed over the years. Is it all about the podiums or more about likes and views now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    29 min

  8. JAN 16

    Events that moulded mountain biking

    Over the years, mountain biking has diversified massively. From the original Repack mates’ races to the Olympics Games. From balancing on North Shore skinnies to hucking off cliffs at Red Bull Rampage, along with every other type of riding in between. Each of these different aspects of the sport has been thrust into the spotlight thanks to the events it spawned.   Hosts Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin rope in MBUK editor James Costley-White to give us a rundown of the events they think helped to define the disciplines and riding categories that make up mountain biking as we know it today.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    39 min
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Join Rob and Tom along with special guests each week to look back at the past forty years of mountain bike history, from the greatest riders, most influential brands, key bikes and tech developments that have created the sport we love today.

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  • Creator
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  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
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