Welcome to another pre-World Cup discussion as part of Vital MTB Downhill Fantasy! The first race of the season in Fort William, Scotland, kicked things off with a bang! Now, just two weeks later, the excitement continues as we head to a completely new venue for the second round of the UCI World Cup downhill series. Without past results to make pre…

The World Cup season has arrived, and with that, we are back with our regularly scheduled post-race banter! Fort William went off with a bang, providing one of the most thrilling and engaging season openers we've seen. Numerous team changes were finally put on display against the clock; the track was dry, fast, and ridiculously rough, and the level…

Hear what racers have to say after the first World Cup Downhill mountain bike race of 2024 in Fort William, Scotland. 0:00 - Asa Vermette, Junior Men's Winner 0:55 - Heather Wilson, Junior Women's Winner 3:00 - Dakotah Norton 7:52 - Nina Hoffmann 10:47 - Tahnee Seagrave 13:23 - Kale Cushman 15:14 - Greg Williamson 17:59 - Myriam Nicole 20:25 - Cory…

Thanks to Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! Jorge Gomes is a man dedicated to mountain bike racing. He is team manager for Transition Factory Racing, and the man behind Pro Builds mobile bike shop and Pro Builds Racing team, too. He tells us the story of how he became hooked on MTB which includes riding a …

Win Prizes from RockShox, SRAM, Troy Lee Designs, FSA & Maxxis! https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy Ellie Hulsebosch of The Union is a first-year Junior on the World Cup Downhill circuit. She's been stacking up wins this off-season and is ready to slay Fort William this weekend. #MTB #DH #bikeتوسط Vital MTB

This year, we are bringing you pre-World Cup discussions as part of Vital MTB Downhill Fantasy. Each round we will break down which racers you should keep an eye on going into the weekend, who's gone fast in years past, and try to give you some extra insight to help make the best Fantasy picks. In this episode, join Vital's own Jason Schroeder, ex-…

WIN A ROCKSHOX BOXXER - Vital MTB Downhill Fantasy Watch this interview - Ronan Dunne's 2022 season was going so poorly that his parents secretly signed him up for the army. Thankfully for us and Ronan, his results improved, he continued to race World Cup Downhill and now he's a podium finisher.توسط Vital MTB

On today's podcast, Tech Editor Jason Schroeder brings you a pulse check on the state of our beloved mountain bike industry. Last week, during the Sea Otter Classic, he chatted with some industry folks from Santa Cruz Bicycles, Maxxis Tires, Feedback Sports, Transition Bicycles, Industry Nine, Orbea, FSA Components, Trek Bicycles, Hunt Wheels, and …

Join Vital Tech Editor Jason Schroeder as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event. 1:28 - Checking in with Brandon Turman 5:15 - Crankbrothers SOS Tools 8:32 - B Zone loamers and Fort W…

Join Vital Tech Editor Jason Schroeder as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event. :35 - Derek Teel of Dialed Health 4:03 - Nik Nestoroff chats slalom finals prep and Maven brakes 6:11 …

Join Vital Tech Editor Jason Schroeder as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event. :53 - Tannus Inserts new Fusion 3:08 - Ride Wrap 5:41 - DEITY Components - new grip and two new pedals…

Join Vital Tech Editor, Jason Schroeder, as he wanders the sea of vendor tents at the 2024 Sea Otter Classic. From new products to athlete check-ins to Pro dual slalom practice, get a taste of what it's like to have boots on the ground at the event. Day 1 Photo Gallery #1 - https://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/pit-bits-sea-otter-2024-day-1/pit-…

To learn more and hear our thoughts on the new Grip X2 damper, check out our First Ride review. After years of mostly positive reviews intertwined with some shortcomings, FOX has ditched its Grip2 and FIT4 dampers for model year 2025 forks. In their place are three new dampers that seek to offer a heightened level of discipline-focused performance …

Thanks to Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! The first-ever Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series race took place at Ride Rock Creek in North Carolina this weekend. Clay Harper, founder of the series, has a vision to bring back national-level downhill mountain bike race events and round 1 has proven to be a st…

The Redcar Rocket, Danny Hart, handles the dreaded 17 without a flinch. Watch the video of this interview Watch Danny's Vital RAW Watch Danny's Bike Check videoتوسط Vital MTB

Thanks to Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! The 2024 Tennessee National Downhill mountain bike race at Windrock Bike Park is in the books with Dakotah Norton and Frida Ronning taking Elite wins. This was the first downhill event at Windrock since Aaron Gwin took over ownership of the park and racers and fa…

Thanks to Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! The first major race of the 2024 #USDH season is here with the Tennessee National at Windrock Bike Park. Jack Rice hits the ground and meets up with racers, managers and the great people who make the event happen in this weekend's Inside Line. 0:00 - Aaron Gwin 5…

Thanks to Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! With the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill season fast approaching, we talk with Aaron Gwin about his move to Crestline Bikes, how his 2023 injury is healing, why he has like 497 different jobs, including being the owner of Windrock Bike Park , and how he…

Watch our video and see photos of the fork on Vital MTB and our YouTube channel. Thank you Maxxis Tires, FOX Suspension and Jenson USA for making The Inside Line possible. Vital first rode a prototype PUSH Nine.One inverted mountain bike fork a year ago in February of 2023. The same day, we recorded an interview with PUSH owner, Darren Murphy, gett…

Thank you Maxxis Tires, FOX Suspension and Jenson USA for making The Inside Line possible. Watch this interview on YouTube Joe Bowman of The Union and Steel City Media gets on the mic to discuss sponsor and rider changes for the team in 2024. 2023 was an extremely successful year for the not-for-profit program with Chris Hauser grabbing a Junior Wo…

The #frecklegate conspiracy comes to fruition as Dakotah Norton officially joins the newly formed Mondraker Factory Racing Team. After two years of upward trajectory under Intense Factory Racing, Dak hopes to continue edging closer to that elusive first World Cup win while helping develop Mondraker's new DH bike alongside Ryan Pinkerton and Ronan D…

Thank you Maxxis Tires, FOX Suspension and Jenson USA for making The Inside Line possible. Watch this interview and see riding clips on YouTube In a sea of slashed budgets, folding teams and riders struggling to find a way to race downhill mountain bikes in 2024, Neko Mulally has expanded his Frameworks team with the addition of Spanish rider, Ange…

Downhill mountain bike racing legend, Greg Minnaar, announced that he joined Norco Bicycles after 16 years with the Santa Cruz Syndicate. Minnaar has more Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill victories than any other Elite male racer. While 2023 was supposed to be his farewell season after two-and-a-half decades of racing, a flat tire at World Champion…

Thank you Jenson USA | Maxxis Tires | FOX Shox Welcome mountain bikers! We're stoked to take you for a ride along during a conversation we had at the end of October during Vital's budget mountain bike test in Reno, Nevada. It was a special time because every Vital editorial staffer was present with some of our favorite contributors too. The primary…

Thank you Jenson USA | Maxxis Tires | FOX Shox Join us as we get to know Dan Critchlow, one of the founders of Burgtec. Burgtec is a mountain bike component manufacturer that started with some friends wanting stronger flat pedals in the early 2000s. As time went on and riders craved their product, they expanded their efforts and have turned Burgtec…