The MBUK Podcast

• From World Cup DH racing to eMTB engineering: Sam Shucksmith discusses the Whyte Kado

  Whyte has just released its brand new eMTB, the Kado – a 150/160mm all-mountain machine equipped with the latest Bosch motor. Whyte’s head of mountain bike design, Sam Shucksmith, talks to the MBUK Podcast team about how and why the bike was developed. Having raced World Cup DH, as well as EWS Enduro and latterly E-EDR, and as the British e-enduro champion, Sam has a wealth of experience on-track when it comes to developing bikes. We talk about how Sam became a lead engineer for Whyte, and discuss the development process of the new bike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Nick Craig on the first MTB Worlds, racing the Olympics, and Ride for Charlie

  Nick Craig is probably the most established mountain biker in the UK, having competed at the highest levels of the sport since the 80’s.   His career may have started in Cyclocross, but it wasn’t long until MTB caught his attention, as a burgeoning sport.    Nick has competed at the highest levels, ranging from the first ever MTB world championships through to the 2000 Sydney Olympics.   In this episode we learn about his lifetime of MTB racing, as well as Ride For Charlie, a charity set up to commemorate Nick’s son, Charlie, himself an up-and-coming MTB racer, who sadly passed away just aged 15. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Ethan Craik on being an Olympic hopeful to a World Cup podium contender

  There's no doubt Ethan Craik is a talented bike rider. At just age eight, he raced his first BMX world championship before securing a place on the Olympic Development squad as he entered his teenage years. Fast forward too many laps on BMX tracks to count and his passion for the sport began to dwindle. Ethan swapped the little wheels for much bigger ones, and got stuck into mountain bikes instead, quickly taking up racing downhill as soon as he could.  After winning his first ever national race, Ethan had his sights firmly set on World Cup success. But no one could have anticipated the success he had in his first full year as a junior with the GT Factory Race team. Tune in to listen to what unfolded and how Ethan remains one of the fastest downhill riders on the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Rob Warner on the early years of racing, getting into commentary, Red Bull X-Fighters and his favourite bike of all time

  This episode is sponsored by Giant Bicycles.   Rob Warner made a name for himself with his rowdy riding between the tapes and party antics once the clock had stopped.    After retiring from racing, he stepped into the world of commentary, covering action sports for the likes of Channel 4, Freecaster and Red Bull, with a voice synonymous with World Cup downhill racing.   We catch up with Rob to discuss starting out on Team MBUK back in the early 90s, what it was like to be the first Brit to win a DH World Cup during his first year riding for Giant Bicycles and how the sport and bikes have evolved over the years, for better or worse.   Rob talks about his love of commentary, how he got professional thanks to Red Bull and why he loved X-Fighters so much, as well as his favourite monarch of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Building a career in MTB, and the state of the industry, with Georgia Leslie

  This episode is sponsored by Specialized. Georgia Leslie has had a swift rise through the MTB industry, starting off as a teenager helping out at her local shop to becoming European Marketing Lead for MTB, for Specialized Bikes, all in a relatively short period of time. We chat to Georgia about how she’s developed her career in mountain biking, as well as the state of play in the industry at the moment, and what it’s like working for one of the biggest cycling brands in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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