The Inside Line Podcast - Vital MTB
Episodes
New RockShox ZEB Fork - MTB Tech Talk with Jon Cancellier
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Tech Talk episode, Vital MTB's Brandon Turman calls up RockShox Product Manager, Jon Cancellier, to discuss one of the biggest, burliest ...
Roxy Lo, Ibis Cycles Industrial Designer - The Inside Line Podcast
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Clear down to the smallest details, Ibis bikes are known for their incredibly clean design. Roxy Lo has played a major role in making those bikes look...
Ryan Cleek, MTB Storyteller - The Inside Line
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Cleek has been one of mountain biking's storytellers for over 20 years. He's played many roles in the industry as a photographer, write...
What's Next for the Big Mountain Enduro? Brandon Ontiveros Interview
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Mountain Enduro is the premier enduro mountain bike race series in North America. Brandon Ontiveros, founder of the BME, took his love for bik...
A Wheel Build and an Interview - Patrik Zuest of FSA - The Inside Line Podcast
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Mountain Bikers, we're trying something a little unique today with our guest Patrik Zuest of FSA. He builds a brand new wheel from start ...
ANDREW NEETHLING - The Inside Line Podcast
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers! We are stoked to present an interview with Andrew Neethling. He's a man known for his style and fluidity on a bike with ...
Santa Cruz Bicycles Engineer, Nic McCrae - The Inside Line
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers! In this special Tech Talk episode of The Inside Line podcast, we dive deep into the world of carbon composites used in mounta...
HOWIE ZINK - The Inside Line Mountain Bike Podcast
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are pleased as punch to sit down with a man who's own personal history is so interwoven with the history of our sport. Howie Zink has a deep a...
Loic Bruni Interviews Danny Hart - Outspoken Season 2, Ep 1.
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The current Downhill Mountain Bike World Champion and World Cup DH overall winner, Loic Bruni, continues his Outspoken interview series in 2020. Despi...
Cushcore Co-founder, Dan Hallada - The Inside Line Podcast
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers. thanks for tuning in to Vital MTB’s The Inside Line podcast. We pushed back our episode a day, so it didn’t land on April...
Guerrilla Gravity and the Coronavirus - The Inside Line Lite
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vital's Brandon Turman checks in with Guerrilla Gravity to discuss how the Coronavirus is impacting their US-made mountain bike production. This ...
Nate Hills - The Inside Line Podcast
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers! As our guest today just said in an email, "I'm stoked to bring something positive to people's day." Nate ...
Is MTB Design As Good As It Gets? The Inside Line Listener Response #4
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Has MTB design peaked? Can we really get better mountain bikes that what we have now? This week The Inside Listeners give their feedback on whether mo...
Suspension Forumlas' Chris Canfield - The Inside Line Podcast
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What started out as an addiction to racing downhill mountain bikes turned into a career of building and designing competitive bikes and suspension pla...
Are Mountain Bikes Too Expensive? The Inside Line Listener Response
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers! Thanks for tuning in to The Inside Line podcast. If you’ve been listening, you know that I've taken a stab at getting ...
Battling Lyme Disease, Ian Hylands Part 2 of 2 - The Inside Line
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers! Thanks for tuning into The Inside Line podcast. Today we wrap up a candid interview with influential photographer, Ian Hyland...
Zink, Aggy & TVS - Social Media & MTB - The Inside Line Listener Response #2
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Mountain Bikers, this is The Inside Listener Response podcast. Maxxis Tires, Jenson USA and the Paydirt Fund help make The Inside Line possibl...
Ian Hylands, Mountain Bike Photographer Part 1 of 2 - The Inside Line
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers. Thanks for tuning in to The Inside Line and thanks for your patience this week. We had some technical difficulties with the r...
The Bermification of Mountain Biking? The Inside Line Podcast Listener Response
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers. A question was asked at the beginning of last week’s The Inside Line episode with Shimano’s Joe Lawwill. I wanted to try ...
Joe Lawwill, Shimano MTB Market Specialist & MTB Legend
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shimano MTB Marketing Specialist, Joe Lawwill was one of the first people to ride a full-suspension mountain bike. His father, the legendary motorcycl...
Barry Nobles - Professional Two-Wheeler - The Inside Line Podcast
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Inside Line, Kyle Warner hosts the show with two-wheeling destroyer, Barry Nobles. Stories of Barry growing up in Alabama and getting...
Hollywood Mike Miranda - The Inside Line Podcast
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're honored to have this interview with legendary BMX racer and cycling fanatic, Mike "Hollywood" Miranda. Kyle Warner sat down with ...
Santa Cruz Bicycles to Give $1,000,000 To Trail Projects - The PayDirt Fund
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Santa Cruz Bicycles commits to giving away $1 million to projects that increase access to trailsThis is our commitment to increasing access to quality...
Carlos Matutes, SWIMBA Executive Director - The Inside Line Podcast
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, Carlos Matutes found freedom on a bicycle thanks to a local BMX track in his Texas town. Since then, he has continued to immerse himself in ...
Red Bull Rampage from 3 Different Perspectives - The Inside Line
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’re going to try something a little different this week and discuss the recent Red Bull Rampage event from three different perspectives. Rampage i...
Remembering Jordie Lunn - The Inside Line Podcast
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's with sad hearts that we mourn the loss of Jordie Lunn. Jordie lost his life during a mountain biking accident a few days ago, stunning frien...
Loic Bruni & Martin Maes - Outspoken Episode 8
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Days before the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, current DH champ, Loic Bruni spends some time with Enduro World Series racer, Martin Maes....
Mick Hannah - The Inside Line Podcast
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a few days shooting photos and getting to know his family in Buena Vista, Colorado, Brandon Turman had the chance to sit down with none other th...
Loic Bruni's Outspoken Episode 9 - Gabe Fox and Laurent Delorme
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your three-time consecutive (4-time total) UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Champion and 2019 World Cup Downhill series winner, Loic Bruni, sits down ...
16-year-old DH Racer, Chris Grice - The Inside Line Podcast
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers! We're proud to bring you an Inside Line episode with a wonder grom of #USDH, Chris Grice. The 16-year-old from North Car...
GREATEST DOWNHILL RACE EVER.
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Was this the greatest downhill mountain bike race ever? Steve Peat thinks so, and he's seen almost every one of them! The final race of the 2019 ...
JD Swanguen - The Inside Line Podcast
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It often seems those young, natural talents, who have so much promise and future, end up struggling with the biggest hurdles. Finding success in somet...
The World Champ & The G.O.A.T. - Loic Bruni Interviews Greg Minnaar - Outspoken
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The current Downhill Mountain Bike World Champion, Loic Bruni, is interviewing the rider of his choice at each World Cup DH round in 2019 for his Outs...
Loic Bruni Interviews Troy Brosnan - Outspoken
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This may be the most insightful look into what it means to be a modern downhill mountain bike racer. Troy Brosnan, tied for 2nd place in the 2019 UCI ...
Loic Bruni & Brendan Fairclough - Outspoken Episode 7
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Loic Bruni, the current World Cup DH overall leader and reigning downhill World Champion, interviews Brendan Fairclough at the Lenzerheide race. He an...
Logan Binggeli, Downhill Racer, Red Bull Rampage Competitor - The Inside Line Podcast
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to have Logan Binggeli on The Inside Line this week. Logan is a former U.S. National Downhill mountain bike champion and Red Bull R...
MTB Suspension Answers with PUSH Industries - The Inside Line - Darren Murphy Part 2
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Murphy of PUSH Industries answers all of our mountain bike suspension-related questions in part 2 of his Inside Line podcast interview. Myths, ...
PUSH Industries Founder, Darren Murphy Part 1 - The Inside Line Podcast
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Murphy, of PUSH Industries joins us on the The Inside Line podcast to discuss his journey from being the only mountain biker in a small, northe...
The State of U.S. Downhill Racing
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of this Independence Day in America, we're stoked to bring you a discussion about downhill racing in the USA. A random crew of downhil...
JOSH BENDER - The Inside Line Podcast
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Inside Line podcast Brandon Turman is pleased to bring you a conversation with one of the most controversial, outspoken, and pe...
Paul Basagoitia Learns To Walk Again - The Inside Line Podcast
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vital MTB's Brandon Turman is joined by none other than Paul Basagoitia for the next episode of Vital MTB's Inside Line podcast.It took just...
Colin Bailey - The Inside Line Podcast
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Bailey is a former downhill racer, inventor of the Maxxis Minion DHF tire, mountain bike race mechanic for Giant Factory Off-Road, a craftsman a...
Yeti Cycles Owners, Chris Conroy and Steve Hoogendoorn - The Inside Line
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers.Sometimes things don’t always go as planned. I was lucky to spend an hour and a half with Chris Conroy and Steve Hoogendorn ...
CAM ZINK - The Inside Line Podcast
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An interview two years in the making finally happens in Reno, Nevada. Cam Zink is a pioneer in the sport of freeride mountain biking, and while it&apo...
Scott Hart, co-founder of decline Magazine - The Inside Line Podcast
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Hart, fanatic mountain biker, fierce competitor and one to always follow his instincts, shares how he went from humble Indiana roots to becoming...
Dakotah Norton, American Downhill Racer
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers! We're stoked to bring you an interview with one of America's most promising, up-and-coming downhill racers, Dakotah...
Miranda Miller - The Inside Line
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers. It is with great pleasure that we feature Miranda Miller on this week's Inside Line podcast. Miranda was the 2017 Downhi...
@bikerbrayd - Braydon Bringhurst, Rider / Filmmaker - The Inside Line
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to imagine that Braydon Bringhurst has only been riding a mountain bike since 2016. While he has serious childhood and teenaged BMX rac...
Frank the Welder - The Inside Line Podcast
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bellows Falls, Vermont is not a particularly notable place. It was once another typical mill town on the Connecticut River, with businesses harnessing...
Revolutionizing Carbon Bikes with Guerrilla Gravity - The Inside Line Podcast
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're joined by not one, but three special guests from Guerrilla Gravity – a relatively small, Colorado-based mountain bike bra...
Rampage Judge, Digger, Freerider - Kyle Jameson on The Inside Line
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you ever want to be a Red Bull Rampage judge? We wouldn't, but thankfully there are experienced freeride shredders like Kyle Jameson to get...
NATHAN RENNIE - The Inside Line Podcast
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Rennie, Australian downhill racing legend, joins us on The Inside Line podcast this week. Rennie was the 2003 World Cup Downhill overall champ ...
Battling Lou Gehrig's Disease - MTB Photographer, Colin Meagher, Needs Your Help
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support Colin as you get a chance to win some great mountain bike prizes at his GoFundMe page - https://www.gofundme.com/one-more-time-for-colin This ...
Kirt Voreis, Nickname, Debris Trail - The Inside Line Interview Part 2 of 2
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our interview with legendary mountain biker, Kirt Voreis. Transitioning from Yeti Factory Racing to the Specialized Mountain Dew team with...
Kirt Voreis, Nickname, Debris Trail - The Inside Line Interview Part 1 of 2
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
During a visit to Bend, Oregon, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kirt Voreis, legendary human, legendary mountain biker, to discuss his life an...
Cam McCaul Interview - The Inside Line
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's an honor to have finally connected with this week's guest on The Inside Line. Cam McCaul is a household mountain biking name. I've...
Alpine Bike Parks Owner, Judd DeVall - The Inside Line
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sit down with Judd Devall, owner of Alpine Bike Parks. Judd has been a long-time mountain bike rider and racer, who turned his love of bi...
JARED GRAVES - A Week Out of Brain Surgery
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Damian Breach sits down with mountain bike racing phenom, Jared Graves, at his home in Toowoomba, Australia. A week earlier, Jared had surgery on his ...
Transition Bikes Co-Owner, Kevin Menard - The Inside Line
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat with Kevin Menard, co-owner of Transition Bikes. We talk about working at a recumbent factory when he was younger, the moment ...
Yeti Cycles Race Mechanic, Shaun Hughes - The Inside Line
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we catch up with Shaun Hughes – a.k.a. Polar Bear. Polar Bear has essentially been one of the silent soldiers behind the scenes, aid...
Post-Race Interviews - MTB World Champs Downhill
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Emotion, excitement, victory and defeat. Sven, Boris and Dan make you feel like you're at the World Championships of mountain biking with the rid...
LOIC BRUNI INTERVIEW - Mountain Bike World Champion
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Loic Bruni describes winning the Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships for the 3rd time. From race prep to line choice to mental games, Loic and ...
MTB WORLD CHAMPS - Pre-Race Interviews
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The downhill track walk in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, took place today at the 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. Sven Martin, Boris Beyer and ...
Kyle Warner, Saved By Bikes
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Warner may hold three North American Enduro Tour titles but he values those as secondary to the impact that bikes have had on his life. Growing u...
WORLD CUP DH FINALS - Post-Race Interviews from La Bresse
26 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sven Martin, @maddogboris and Dan Hearn interview the World Cup downhill racers after the event in La Bresse, France. Martin Maes, Rachel Atherton, Am...
RACER INTERVIEWS - La Bresse World Cup DH Track Walk
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Go deep with interviews of downhill racers as they arrive in La Bresse, France, for the final stop of the 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Sven Marti...
Sean Griz McClendon, Battle Bus Commander - The Inside Line
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean McClendon, better known as Griz, is a one of mountain biking's greatest community members. He grew up racing downhill, eventually making his...
Filmmaker and Adventurer, Joey Schusler - The Inside Line
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Turman hosts The Inside Line this week with special guest, Joey Schusler. Brandon says, "I had the pleasure of catching up with a long-ti...
RACE DAY INTERVIEWS - Enduro World Series, La Thuile
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Hill and Cecile Ravanel win Enduro World Series races again and this time the victories are secured at the epic venue of La Thuile, Italy. Sam is ...
Erik Saunders, Brand Manager of VP Components
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Saunders has a long history in the world of bike racing. Coming up as a competitive road, criterium and track racer with a National Championship ...
RACE DAY INTERVIEWS - Vallnord, Andorra World Cup Downhill
14 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sven Martin, Boris Beyer and Dan Hearn interview the racers from the Andorra World Cup Downhill today where Loris Vergier takes his first World Cup Do...
RACE DAY INTERVIEWS - Val di Sole World Cup Downhill
07 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Another incredible World Cup Downhill is in the books and we have interviews capturing the highs and lows with winners and losers from Val di Sole, It...
Post-Qualifying Racer Interviews - Val di Sole World Cup DH
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Go deep with some of the fastest World Cup DH racers as they discuss the chaos of qualifying in Val di Sole, Italy today.
WORLD CUP RACER INTERVIEWS - Val di Sole Timed Training
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy some post-training interviews from the Val di Sole World Cup Downhill. The course is steep, rough and sketchy in the dry. Throw in some rain, li...
Owner of Deity Components, Eric Davies - The Inside Line
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All heart, all passion and all in. Eric Davies, founder of Deity components, has turned a life-long dream into a thriving independent mountain bike pa...
Post-Race Interviews - Leogang World Cup DH
10 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It was another day of incredible racing at the Leogang World Cup Downhill. Times were incredibly close and there was no room for error. Sven, Boris an...
WORLD CUP DH EXPERIENCE - Leogang Track Walk
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
See the full report on www.vitalmtb.com - The fastest riders respond to changes made to the once-boring Leogang, Austria, World Cup DH track.
World Cup DH Post-Race Interviews - Fort William
03 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sven Martin and Boris Beyer talk with the racers at the Fort William World Cup DH today where Amaury Pierron, Tahnee Seagrave, Kye A'hern and Val...
Martin Whiteley Interview - The Inside Line
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of mountain bike racing's most important and influential men is our guest on The Inside Line this week. Martin Whiteley, owner of the YT Mob,...
Aaron Gwin's Mechanic, John Hall - The Inside Line
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There's an Outkast song with a quote describing Teddy Pendergrass as cooler than Freddie Jackson sipping a milkshake in a snowstorm. That quote c...
Mark Weir & Marco Osborne, NorCal Heavies - The Inside Line
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever climbed 1,000,000 vertical feet in a year on your mountain bike, let alone a VP-Free? Have you ever coughed so hard your jaw locked open...
Leigh Donovan, Mountain Bike Racing Legend - The Inside Line
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It is with great pleasure to share this week's Inside Line podcast with you. The incredibly funny, energetic and honest Leigh Donovan, American m...
RACE WINNER - Laurie Greenland, iXS Downhill Cup Slovenia
15 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
@maddogboris gets a post-race interview with Laurie Greenland, winner of the iXS Downhill Cup in Maribor, Slovenia. It was like a mini-World Cup with ...
Off the Cuff - Gee Atherton Interviews Greg Callaghan
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this informal, fun interview with Greg Callaghan and Gee Atherton. The two were training together in Southern California and we thought it would...
Rob Warner Goes Deep - The Inside Line
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I believe that Rob Warner is a significant part of the success of today's World Cup Downhill mountain biking. As a winning DH racer, he turned hi...
The Inside Line Podcast - Re-cast: Chris Cocalis, Founder of Pivot Cycles
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Cocalis has a deeply rooted history in the sport of mountain biking. Coming from a BMX background, he combined his love of riding bikes and impr...
Jack Moir, Dean Lucas, Charlie Harrison - Intense Factory Racing on The Inside Line
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Inside Line podcast sits down with Jack Moir, Charlie Harrison and Dean Luca, the athletes of Intense Factory Racing. These successful downhillers...
Gee Atherton, Professional Downhill MTB Racer
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gee Atherton needs very little in the way of an introduction. As one of the fastest humans on a mountain bike, he's always been a personal favori...
Mike Ferrentino - Mentor, Inspiration, Favorite Human
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers. Mike Ferrentino, today's guest, has been a mentor and inspiration of mine and is one of my favorite humans. Whenever we ...
Chris Ball, Managing Director of the Enduro World Series
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's incredible to think that the Enduro World Series is just over five years old. While the format of enduro mountain bike racing has existed fo...
Curtis Keene, Pro Enduro Mountain Bike Racer
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's an honor and a pleasure to kick off our 2018 Inside line podcast with one of America's most dedicated gravity racers, Curtis Keene. Thi...
SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE on The Inside Line
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When the Santa Cruz Syndicate gives you a couple hours of their time during an off-season evening, you jump on the chance to meet them. Greg Minnaar, ...
Jeff Steber, Intense Cycles Founder
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nope, it's not Wednesday. This week we're dropping the podcast early to coincide with the big news around Intense and today's guest, Je...
Kathy Sessler, Manager of the Santa Cruz Syndicate
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I'm extremely honored to introduce today's guest of The Inside Line, Kathy Sessler. The first thing I want to say is that I feel like I was ...
Matt Thompson, Partner at Momentum Trail Concepts
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Thompson may be the biggest reason for the existence of Vital MTB. As one of my best friends, back in 2009, he suggested I contact Vital Media Ne...
Off the Cuff - Neko Mulally
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One of America's fastest downhillers is also one of America's greatest hopes for the survival and growth of #USDH
Jeff Lenosky, Trials and Freeride MTB Legend
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Lenosky is a household name for any long-time mountain biker. The diversely talented rider started skating and riding BMX as a youngster and poin...
TECH TALK: Air Versus Coil Shocks, What's Better?
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
All of your questions answered! We discuss one of the hottest tech topics in mountain biking with the guys making rear shocks for a living. See the fu...
Toby Henderson, BOX Components President
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome mountain bikers! We have an extremely special guest on The Inside Line. Few in out sport have such a storied career as Toby Henderson. He bega...
UNNO Bikes Founder, Cesar Rojo
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cesar Rojo of Cero Design and the man behind UNNO bikes dropped in on us at Whistler during Crankworx. He was riding and showing off his exotic carbon...