The Downtime Podcast

Today we are going behind the scenes of the development of the new YT Jeffsy mk3 with founder and chief visionary officer, Markus Flossmann and product development manager, Frank Dörr. We chat about what the Jeffsy aims to be and what the challenges were to bring that to life. Hear about the crazy launch videos, how much goes into some of the smaller details of the bike that you’ll probably not notice, why they have carbon and aluminium options and which one you might prefer. We also talk about how the choose the specs, why looks are important and much more. Oh and they turn the tables on me and ask me the final four questions. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Frank Dörr and Markus Flossmann. You can checkout the new Jeffsy over at yt-industries.com. You'll find the launch video here. Also, don't forget that if you want to see and demo the bike, you can either head to your nearest YT Mill or book in to the Rolling Circus demo tour. If you'd rather watch today's episode

Welcome to Downtime Goes Downhill, a podcast mini-series that’s taking you with us as we have a go at racing downhill at both a regional and national level as well as chatting to some of the world’s best to help us and you ride bikes down hills faster. Downtime Goes Downhill wouldn’t be happening without the support of some incredible brands. So a massive thanks to Canyon bikes, Fox suspension, Wahoo Fitness, Fox clothing and protection, Maxxis tyres, Magura brakes and We Are One Composites wheels. This is episode seven, which covers our last race of the season at the final round of the Pearce series in Hopton. Hear about our less than great preparation, find out why I’ve not been riding bikes very much lately and hear about the progress that Ben and Jonny have made over the season. So sit back, hit play and listen to episode seven of Downtime Goes Downhill with me, Ben and Jonny. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donat

Today, I’m joined by Strength Factory head coach, Ben Plenge. Ben firmly believes that being a better human will lead to you being a better bike rider. We discuss how taking a simple approach of being 1% better each day can lead to building positive habits that when done consistently will help you improve both physically and mentally and ultimately lead to you being a better rider and having more fun on your bike. Ben offers thoughts on what sort of things you should be trying to do, how you might find the time to do them and provides some top tips to help you embed these positive behaviours into your life. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Ben Plenge. You can find Ben on Instagram @strengthfactory_coach and watch his helpful videos over on his YouTube channel here. You can join Ben's newsletter here and calculate your zone 2 heart rate here. For all the information on Ben's programmes, head over to his website thestrengthfactory.uk. To get 30% off his super popular

Welcome to Downtime Goes Downhill, a podcast mini-series that’s taking you with us as we have a go at racing downhill at both a regional and national level and in this episode, bringing you advice from some of the best in the world to help us and you, to perform better. This time by perfecting your process. Downtime Goes Downhill wouldn’t be happening without the support of some incredible brands. So a massive thanks to Canyon bikes, Fox suspension, Wahoo Fitness, Fox clothing and protection, Maxxis tyres, Magura brakes and We Are One Composites wheels. This is episode six, the first of our episodes where we’re chatting to the world’s best to find out how we can perform better. Today we’re joined by owner of True Performance and coach to the MS Mondraker team, Olly Morris. Olly is going to help us to optimise our race week process. What should we be doing in the week running up to the race? How should we be approaching track walk and practice? What does it take to lay down your best possible race run an

Today I’m chatting to Darcy Wittenburg, owner, director and producer at the awesome Anthill Films. We hear how Darcy got into film making and how things have progressed from the Collective, through to Anthill Films being born. Hear how some of their incredible scenes were made and what it was like to be responsible for telling Stevie Smith’s story. We also get some insight on their incredible new film, The Engine Inside, talk about the current state of mountain bike film making and plenty more. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Darcy Wittenburg. You can watch this episode on YouTube here. You can find out more by heading to anthillfilms.com. You'll find more about their new film, The Engine Inside at engineinsidefilm.com. You can also follow them on Instagram @anthillfilms. Supporting Partners 7Mesh 7Mesh have recently launched their brand new Airmap range. Airmap uses a unique approach of different mapped layers that uses incoming air, to expel warm moi

it’s time to check-in with Neko Mulally and Olly Morris to chat all things World Cup finals. What an insane race on an amazing track in Mont-Sainte-Anne, with heaps for us to talk about. The riders that performed, the pressure for those chasing titles, track invasions and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup post-race show with Neko Mulally and Olly Morris. Supported By Maxxis Tyres Maxxis is synonymous with performance and racing and is the winningest brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxxis has the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. You can check out the entire range of Maxxis tyres over at Maxxis.com, and find the tyres at your local Maxxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on instagram where they are @maxxisbike. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as l

We're heading to Mont-Sainte-Anne this weekend for the final round of the 2023 World Cup. Join me and Chris Kilmurray to find out about the demands of the Mont Sainte Anne track, if the cold is going to impact the riders, if it's going to snow and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup pre-race show with Chris Kilmurray. Supported By Maxxis Tyres Maxxis is synonymous with performance and racing and is the winningest brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxxis has the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. You can check out the entire range of Maxxis tyres over at Maxxis.com, and find the tyres at your local Maxxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on instagram where they are @maxxisbike. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s less than

Today I’m having a catch up with We Are One Composites’ main man, Dustin Adams. We Are One are at the forefront of carbon fibre technology in the mountain bike world. We chat about their downhill bike project and some of the technology that’s coming from that work. Hear Dustin’s thoughts on how the bike industry dealt with the COVID bike boom. You’ll also hear about some of We Are One’s upcoming products and plenty more. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Dustin Adams. You can watch this episode on YouTube here. You can find out more by heading to weareonecomposites.com or checking our their Instagram @weareonecomposites. Here are some links to the books mentioned in this conversation. Dare to Lead by Brené Brown here. Traction by Gino Wickman here. Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson here. Supporting Partners 7Mesh 7Mesh have recently launched their brand new Airmap range. Airmap uses a unique approach of different mapped layers that uses incoming air, to

Snowshoe delivered some exiting racing and it’s time to check-in with Neko and Olly to chat about what went on. Find out just how hard that track was to ride, how much the track conditions improved on race day, who crashed where you really don't want to and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Snowshoe World Cup post-race show with Neko Mulally and Olly Morris. Supported By Maxxis Tyres Maxxis is synonymous with performance and racing and is the winningest brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxxis has the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. You can check out the entire range of Maxxis tyres over at Maxxis.com, and find the tyres at your local Maxxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on instagram where they are @maxxisbike. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month.

We're heading to Snowshoe this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2023 World Cup. Join me and Chris Kilmurray to find out what we should expect from Snowshoe’s unique track, who’s on form, what the weather has in store for us and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Snowshoe World Cup pre-race show with Chris Kilmurray. Supported By Maxxis Tyres Maxxis is synonymous with performance and racing and is the winningest brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxxis has the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. You can check out the entire range of Maxxis tyres over at Maxxis.com, and find the tyres at your local Maxxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on instagram where they are @maxxisbike. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s less than £1 per episode and

Today I’m joined by Ian Martin, one of the founders of cycle clothing company 7Mesh. Find out how Ian’s passion for the outdoors led him to learn how to make garments and ultimately into working for Arc’teryx. We chat about how an old friendship eventually led to Ian, Calum and Tyler founding their own company with 7Mesh. Hear what goes into designing quality clothing for mountain biking, how 7Mesh approach design, the challenge of removing forever chemicals from your range and plenty more. I learned heaps in this chat with Ian and I hope you do too. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Ian Martin. You can watch this episode on YouTube here. You can find all things 7Mesh over at 7mesh.com or on Instagram @7meshinc. Supporting Partners 7Mesh 7Mesh have recently launched their brand new Airmap range. Airmap uses a unique approach of different mapped layers that uses incoming air, to expel warm moist air out of the garment, while blocking air and water in places wher

With race teams getting closed down and huge sales on at many brands, it’s left many people wondering what’s happening to the bike industry. Today I’m joined by the founder of PNW Components, Aaron Kerson and Sandy Plenty from the Trailhead and PNW UK to chat about what’s going on. We discuss how the bike industry ended up in this situation, what it’s going to take to get us out of it, if we are going to lose some brands along the way and plenty more. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Aaron Kerson and Sandy Plenty. You can watch this episode on YouTube here. You can find PNW over at pnwcomponents.com or pnwcomponents.co.uk if you're based in the UK. They are @pnwcomponents on Instagram. You'll find the Trailhead at www.thetrailhead.co.uk and on Instagram @the_trailhead_bicycle_co. Supporting Partners 7Mesh 7Mesh have recently launched their brand new Airmap range. Airmap uses a unique approach of different mapped layers that uses incoming air, to expel warm

This week I’m joined by YT Mob star, Jack Moir. We chat Moi Moi TV, joining the YT Mob, being able to run whatever components you like, the ups and downs of the 2023 season, the state of enduro and downhill racing and plenty more. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Jack Moir. You can find Jack on Instagram @jackmoir_ and watch Moi Moi TV here. Supporting Partners 7Mesh 7Mesh have recently launched their brand new Airmap range. Airmap uses a unique approach of different mapped layers that uses incoming air, to expel warm moist air out of the garment, while blocking air and water in places where you need it. This allows them to individually tune the products' performance to the specific requirements of each area of the garments. The entire range is free from PFAS and PFCs, also known as the forever chemicals . Head here to find out more about the Airmap range. YT Industries You can see the entire range of YT bikes by heading over to yt-industries.com. Podcas

This weekend Les Gets was alive with the sound of chainsaws, the smoke of red white and blue flares and some incredible racing. I'm joined by Neko Mulally and Olly Morris to find out just how difficult those track conditions were, what it feels like to be charged by thousands of mountain bike fans, if Max Commencal’s hangover has worn off yet and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Les Gets World Cup post-race show with Neko Mulally and Olly Morris. Supported By Maxxis Tyres Maxxis is synonymous with performance and racing and is the winningest brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxxis has the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. You can check out the entire range of Maxxis tyres over at Maxxis.com, and find the tyres at your local Maxxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on instagram where they are @maxxisbike. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support t

This week I’m joined by Fox Racing’s head of sports marketing and athlete development, Austin Hoover. Austin is the man who’s responsible for looking after Fox’s athlete rosters and making sure that they look amazing at every race. We chat about how Austin found his way from being a stuntman at Disneyland to his role at Fox, working with the world’s best mountain bike and moto athletes. Hear what went into getting the whole of the Santa Cruz Syndicate on Fox and what it takes to make everyone’s bespoke kits. We also chat about the future of downhill race kit and the future of the sport under Warner Brothers Discovery. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Austin Hoover. You can find out more by heading to foxracing.com or by checking them out on Instagram @foxmtb. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s less than £1 per episode and less than the

We're heading to Les Gets this weekend for the 6th round of the 2023 World Cup. Join me and Chris Kilmurray to find out about the track, the new festival style event, who's on form and much more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Les Gets World Cup pre-race show with Chris Kilmurray. Supported By Maxxis Tyres Maxxis is synonymous with performance and racing and is the winningest brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxxis has the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. You can check out the entire range of Maxxis tyres over at Maxxis.com, and find the tyres at your local Maxxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on instagram where they are @maxxisbike. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s less than £1 per episode and less than the price of a take away coffee. Every litt

Loudenvielle delivered us some ups and downs, ending in some absolutely awesome elite racing. Join me, Neko and Olly to talk about that insane track, the schedule changes, the cancellation of junior racing, the wildest race runs and much more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Loudenvielle World Cup pre-race show with Neko Mulally and Olly Morris. Supported By Maxxis Tyres Maxxis is synonymous with performance and racing and is the winningest brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxxis has the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. You can check out the entire range of Maxxis tyres over at Maxxis.com, and find the tyres at your local Maxxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on instagram where they are @maxxisbike. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s less than £1 per

It’s new venue time and we’re in Loudenvielle, France. We’ll be talking about this brand new track which sounds like it should provide a real challenge for the riders. Hear Chris’ thoughts on the venue, the track, who’s going to be pushing hard for the win and much more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Loudenvielle World Cup pre-race show with Chris Kilmurray. Supported By Maxxis Tyres Maxxis is synonymous with performance and racing and is the winningest brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxxis has the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. You can check out the entire range of Maxxis tyres over at Maxxis.com, and find the tyres at your local Maxxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on instagram where they are @maxxisbike. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s le

As Bike Park Wales turns 10 years old, I got the chance to sit down with two of the founders, Martin Astley and Rowan Sorrell. We chat about where the idea came from and what it took to bring it to reality on a hillside in South Wales. Hear about the highs and lows of running the UK’s biggest bike park, as well as finding out what they have planned for the next 10 years. These guys show what is possible when you believe in your idea and never give up, so, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Bike Park Wales founders, Martin and Rowan. You can check out all that Bike Park Wales has to offer at bikeparkwales.com and follow them on Instagram @bikepark_wales. Supporting Partners Bike Park Wales Head to the UK's biggest bike park where you'll have 46 trails to checkout, as well as great food and a place to relax after your ride and share stories with your friends and family. You can find out all you need to know at bikeparkwales.com. Trek Bicycles Trek Bicycles have sup

Vallnord World Cup took place this weekend in crazy conditions. Join me, Neko and Olly to find out who excelled, who struggled, how much the weather impacted the results and much more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Vallnord World Cup post-race show with Neko Mulally and Olly Morris. Supported By Maxxis Tyres Maxxis is synonymous with performance and racing and is the winningest brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxxis has the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. You can check out the entire range of Maxxis tyres over at Maxxis.com, and find the tyres at your local Maxxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on instagram where they are @maxxisbike. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s less than £1 per episode and less than the price of a take away coffee. Every l