Mike Kazimer, Stephane Pelletier, and Matt Beer come to you with the latest MTB news and observations.By Pinkbike

Kaz, Dario, and Matt come to you with the latest MTB news and observations.By Pinkbike

Mike, Dario, and Stephane go over the highs and lows of Sea Otter, then dive into some fresh reader questions.By Pinkbike

3:20 Nick Boyd and (uncle/agent) Fred Hill on Boyd's transfer from San Diego St. to Wisconsin. Boyd was undersized and under recruited out of St. Mary's High School in Rutherford. Now he's heading to Wisconsin and the Big Ten for his final season of college ball. Bryan analyzes the recent offseason additions for... 41:45 UConn adds Malachi Smith 45…

It's time for some tariff talk. For this episode we brought in special guests Seve Frothingham (Bicycle Retailer) and Tom Place (Outbound Lighting) to help make sense of it all.By Pinkbike

The team talks through this week's news and tech.By Pinkbike

:00 Ian Eagle previews the Final Four 27:15 St. John's signs Bryce Hopkins 31:00 Seton Hall lands Point Guard Budd Clark from Merrimack

The team talks through this week's news and tech.By Pinkbike

3:20 Interview with NYU Women’s Coach Meg Barber who’s program won a 2nd straight D3 Championship after going undefeated at 31-0 again. The Violets have won 62 straight games 26:00 St. John’s falls to Arkansas in 2nd Round of NCAAs 43:26 and what’s next as the portal opens? 47:30 UConn loses to Florida in the 2nd Round of NCAAs, snapping the Huskie…

Henry, Kaz and Dario come to you with the latest MTB news and observations.By Pinkbike

2:50 New York Post sportswriter Zach Braziller on St. John’s historic season. Zach also previews the Red Storm's first-round matchup versus Omaha, and predicts how far St. John's will go in the NCAA Tournament. 26:40 Jim Maisano of College Hoops Chat Podcast discusses the sudden and unexpected firing of Tobin Anderson at Iona, why the move was made…

Intense is one of the oldest, boldest and storied frame brands in mountain biking. That said, it certainly hasn't been plain sailing for the Californian company. While their ever-present race teams have enjoyed success at world cups, with their race-focused approach providing clarity and intention, the brand's aims have been a bit harder to discern…

3:45 - Interview with Jaden Daly (Daly Dose of Hoops) previewing the MAAC Tournament 26:35 - MAAC Postseason Awards and NIL 32:30 - NEC Championship Preview between Central CT and St. Francis (PA) 36:00 - St. John’s ties UConn’s Big East record with 18 regular season win 42:30 - UConn ends the regular season with 4 straight wins 48:45 - Ivy League …

How light is too light? And what does "instant engagement" really mean anyway?By Pinkbike

4:45 Interview with Dave Klatsky (NYU Men) and Meg Barber (NYU Women). Both teams are Number 1 in Division 3 36:30 St. John’s wins the outright Big East regular season title for the 1st time in 40 years 47:45 NEC Tournament Preview; can anyone beat Central Connecticut?

Dario, Kaz, and Henry gear up for another content tsunami.By Pinkbike

3:00 - Interview with Drew University Coach Michael McSloy 25:00 - St. John’s sweeps UConn for 1st time in 25 years 37:50 - UConn does not look like a Final Four contender 43:40 - Rutgers wins 2 games it had to have 51:05 - Yale clinches Ivy League regular season title. Princeton still has work to do to make the Ivy League Tournament 55:55 - Quinni…

We round up this week's news and answer your questions.By Pinkbike

3:00 Wesleyan University Coach Joe Reilly has his program No. 1 in D3 at 24-0 34:35 St. John’s tops Creighton for 2-game lead in Big East 43:20 Seton Hall stuns UConn and beats the Huskies for the 4th straight time at home 52:30 UConn remains inconsistent in the month of February 58:50 Yale clinches a spot in Ivy Madness while Princeton goes 0-2 an…

Henry and Matt recount the blind tire test, plus normal Dario talks us through one drool-worthy bespoke bike.By Pinkbike

2:25 ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla talks St. John’s resurgence and their relentless Head Coach, Rick Pitino 31:40 What’s going on with UConn? 38:20 Rutgers is on life support 45:50 Yale has a stranglehold on the Ivy League 50:40 Sacred Heart and Iona are hot in the MAAC

This week's podcast brings you Jessie-May, Dario, and Henry to talk through their Show-and-Tells and answer some of your questions.By Pinkbike

4:40 1st Place St. John’s analysis with CBS Announcer Andrew Catalon 23:15 UConn’s huge road win at Marquette 30:00 Yale bullies Princeton to seize control of the Ivy League 39:40 Central Connecticut takes over 1st place in the NEC

Kaz, Daz, and Haz run through the Haro Greer review, talk yet more etiquette (as if it ever ends), and give their lukewarm takes on the industry, freeride bikes, and most importantly, the health and growth of Toblerone the shih tzu.By Pinkbike

3:00 Rutgers beat writer Brian Fonseca of NJ.com discusses Rutgers woes after their latest loss to Michigan State, why they've underperformed, and is there any glimmer of hope? 28:50 St. John's is back in the Top 25 and atop the Big East standings 41:20 1st Place Quinnipiac has won 5 straight in the MAAC…

We used to fight over a degree, and now some bikes can offer a degree in either direction with a headset, 10mm on the chainstay, progression adjustment, and smaller geometry tweaks—all from the stock platform. But does this help or hinder the consumer's riding experience? Dario, Daz, and Denry show us their current favorite parts of biking and disc…

Is oversharing a thing in mountain biking? Kaz, Dario, Henry and Matt talk about the ethics and considerations behind pirate trails. Plus, we cover EXT latest DH fork, a steering damper and the Slash+ before answer questions, giving terrible relationship advice and talk about whether the E13 Sidekick hub is a worthy investment.…

Last year we visited Specialized’s eMTB facility in Cham, Switzerland to ride some bikes and poke around their ebike innovation centre. We sat down with Jan Talavasek, Marco Sonderegger, and Joe Buckley, three of the key people behind eMTB development at Specialized, to talk about past, present, and future. We also got a special appearance from the…

2:25- UConn comes back to beat Providence for its 8th straight win 12:50 St. John’s second half surge gets past Butler 26:20 Seton Hall is a no-show at Xavier 31:10 Rutgers is no match for Indiana 40:10 Interview with Seton Hall’s Faith Masonius who was named Big East Player of the Week on January 6

In a special end-of-year podcast, Henry is joined by Kaz, Matt, and Dario to talk through the winners of each category, as well as explain the rationale behind the choices. 00:08:50 Value Product of the Year 00:14:31 Value Mountain Bike of the Year 00:25:16 E-MTB of the Year 00:45:13 Innovation of the Year 01:05:42 Suspension Product of the Year 01…

2:00 Central Connecticut Head Coach Patrick Sellers talks about his team's 8-4 start, beating Fairfield and Quinnipiac and his "core four" seniors 29:50 Princeton upsets Rutgers again thanks to the late heroics of Caden Pierce 47:10 Zuby Ejiofor and St. John's stun Providence at the buzzer 55:45 Seton Hall's comeback falls short against Georgetown …

After a whirlwind 2024 Season, we had the opportunity to sit down with Jordi Cortes of Fox Factory and Neko Mulally of Frameworks Racing to debrief on the latest tech, the incremental changes that riders are now making to maximize setup, and ask whether aftermarket performance devices are really worth it. Have we got to the stage where it isn't abo…

2:30 - Rutgers stuns Seton Hall on Dylan Harper’s 3-pointer at the buzzer 16:00 - Seton Hall's worst non-con since 1983, but Shaheen Holloway remains positive 30:40 - UConn takes down Gonzaga for its 4th straight win as Liam McNeeley stars 43:20 - NEC Central Connecticut and Wagner are the teams to beat…

Kaz, Dario, Sarah, and Henry bring you this week's Show & Tells, review reflections, and listener questions.By Pinkbike

2:00 Columbia Head Coach Jim Engles discusses the Lions 10-1 start, roster retention, upsetting Villanova and his coaching career from Wagner to Rider to Columbia to NJIT and back to Columbia 34:05 Princeton grinds out a win over Monmouth 39:45 Rutgers holds off Penn State to snap a 3-game losing streak. Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper combine for 39 p…

3:25 UConn tops two Texas teams in four days 15:40 St. John’s rallies past Kansas State to honor Lou Carnesecca 30:30 Seton Hall lays an egg vs Oklahoma State 41:35 Rutgers drops Big Ten opener at Ohio State

In our first Vodcast, we blast through Kaz's Trek Top Fuel review, Henry showcases his latest snorkeling kit, and Dario talks us through his mighty 41lb enduro bike.By Pinkbike

2:30 Remembering Lou Carnesecca 9:00 St. John’s regroups from the Bahamans 14:40 UConn puts Maui behind them 19:25 Seton Hall suffers first loss ever to Monmouth 25:30 Rutgers takes positives from Las Vegas and begins Big Ten play 33:30 Ivy League: Princeton's Xaivian Lee makes history with a triple-double, and Columbia is 8-0 for the first time si…

With eight different bikes and several pieces of supporting content, this Field Test has certainly been a big one. Now, it's time for its final piece - the Roundtable discussion, where we answer the ultimate question - how likely are we to recommend these bikes? And what would our order of preference be?…

Our usual mix of bike and tech reflections. Does the perfect bike ever really exist?By Pinkbike

Hofstra's Jaquan Sanders was full of pride after upsetting his former team, Seton Hall. Sanders speaks with host Bryan DeNovellis about the victory. Plus Rick Pitino improved to 3-1 against his son Richard, as #22 St. John's defeated New Mexico 85-71 at MSG; Meanwhile, Seton Hall did something it hadn't done since 1947, and #24 Rutgers routs Monmou…

Hear ye, hear ye, let's talk even more about mountain bikes.By Pinkbike

St. John's storms back in the 2nd half to beat Quinnipiac and now the Red Storm crack the Top 25 for the first time since 2019; Meanwhile UConn shakes off a ragged 1st half to rout New Hampshire; Seton Hall falls to Fordham for the first time in 34 years; and Princeton comes from behind to win all 3 of their games. 1:55 St. John’s 15:10 UConn 23:50…

When Greg Minnaar left the Santa Cruz Syndicate, it was about as big of a news story as you get in mountain bike racing. A rider who went against the very best of each generation, it was at one time impossible to think of him racing for anyone other than the Californian brand. One season later, to say he's landed on his feet would be an understatem…

UConn beat writer Dave Borges previews the Huskies and Big East Conference. Can UConn 3-peat as national champions? Who are UConn's biggest challengers in the Big East Conference? Plus Bryan offers his predictions and analysis of St. John's and Seton Hall. 5:00 - Dave Borges on UConn and Big East Bryan's Breakdown: 34:00 - St. John's analysis and p…

This week, we tune in with the tech team for some Show and Tells and answer your questions. We'd love to answer some of your questions. Pleave us a message here.By Pinkbike

Bryan DeNovellis recaps an exciting exhibition game between Rutgers and St. John's, won by St. John's 91-85. Bryan gives his analysis of both team's performances and individual players, plus post game comments from Rick Pitino and Steve Pikiell. Podcast Topics 3:40 - 21:30 St. John’s 3:50 Zuby Ejiofor 7:50 RJ Luis 11:00 Kadary Richmond, Simeon Wilc…

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.By Pinkbike

Jaden Daly from "A Daly Dose of Hoops" has been covering the MAAC men's basketball for 14 years. He knows the league better than anyone and offers his team by team breakdown of (Quinnipiac, Iona, St. Peter's, Marist, Fairfield, Sacred Heart, Merrimack and Manhattan) predictions, players to watch, surprise teams and more.…

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.…