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The MBUK Podcast

The MBUK Podcast

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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.Our Media
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  • Designing Killer Mountain Bikes: A Deep Dive with Marin's Matt Cipes

    Designing Killer Mountain Bikes: A Deep Dive with Marin's Matt Cipes
    May 14 2025
    Ever wondered how a mountain bike goes from a spark of an idea to shredding the trails? Join us as we dive deep with Matt Cipes, the driving force behind Marin's incredible resurgence in the full-suspension and aggressive mountain bike scene. Matt takes us behind the scenes of Marin's transformation from a smaller brand to one stacked with high-performing bikes that won't break the bank. Discover the design philosophy that makes Marin bikes so capable and accessible. We also explore Matt's career journey, from his semi-pro downhill racing days in NorCal (where injury ultimately flipped him from racer to industry) to influential roles at Paul's Component Engineering and Specialized, before landing at the helm of product development at Marin. In this episode of The MBUK Podcast, we cover: 👉 Matt's career trajectory and the pivotal moments that shaped it. 👉 The core philosophy behind Marin's current bike lineup. 👉 A detailed look at the process of bringing a new mountain bike to market. 👉 Matt's expert perspective on the current state and future of the mountain bike industry. A huge thank you to Marin Bikes for their sponsorship of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • This man changed MTB geometry: how Chris Porter ignored norms and built Geometron

    This man changed MTB geometry: how Chris Porter ignored norms and built Geometron
    Apr 30 2025
    Chris Porter is one of the most outspoken, and influential voices in mountain biking. Even if you’ve not heard his name, if you’re riding a modern mountain bike, it is likely his influence is found within the frame. Chris started his mountain bike industry journey as a journalist on mountain bike magazines, which led him, in a round-about way to working on MBi magazine, and others. He then moved into the world of suspension servicing and tuning, as well as managing a World Cup DH team. From there, his love for experimentation to find the boundaries of performance led him to, eventually, designing the Geometron brand. So out-there were those bikes that numerous engineers from mainstream brands purchased their own Geometrons, to see what all the fuss was about - how many future bikes were influenced by those bikes is unknown! We discuss his career, his unique stories, and dabble with a little technical talk about floating bushings… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Inside Matt Walker's Move to Trek Factory Racing: New Team, New Season Goals

    Inside Matt Walker's Move to Trek Factory Racing: New Team, New Season Goals
    Apr 28 2025
    Matt Walker is one of the UK’s foremost downhill racers, having won the UCI World Cup overall in 2020, stood on the top step of a World Cup Podium in 2022, and having a Junior World Championship title in 2017. Having spent 11 years with Saracen, this year he has moved to Trek Factory Racing’s team, as their most senior rider. In this episode we talk about how the 2025 season is shaping up, and his move to Trek Factory Racing. What has it been like moving to one of the paddock’s biggest teams, jumping on a totally new bike, and new suspension components, too. We also look back at his successful 2020 campaign, his win at Leogang, and of course, his World Champs title. This podcast is sponsored by Trek Bicycles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 33 mins

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