This week’s episode kicks off with a chat between Chipps and Amanda on what it’s been like to get away from the local trails for a bit. Then Hannah steps in with an indepth interview with TweedLove organ grinder, Neil Dalgleish about just how hard this year has been on his flagship event and the state of the bike event industry at large.

Neil Dalgleish – Mr Tweedlove

Help us make our podcasts even better

Take our podcast survey

This week’s episode kicks off with a chat between Chipps and Amanda on what it’s been like to get away from the local trails for a bit. Then Hannah steps in with an indepth interview with TweedLove organ grinder, Neil Dalgleish about just how hard this year has been on his flagship event and the state of the bike event industry at large.

Neil Dalgleish – Mr Tweedlove

Join us today

Member benefits

From unlimited access to content to offers on garden sheds. All full membership comes with unlimited digital access & ad free website

Free Member

Create posts and replies in the forum and post comments on editorial articles. Free to join. Just an email address required.

Join Today

Digital Member

Full access to members’ content, digital back issues. New App issues (iOS/Android). Ad free website, merch discounts. Downloads, GPX, PDFs, iBooks

£20/ year

Print+ Member

All digital features + Next available print copy of Singletrack magazine posted to you. Each issue contains 148 pages of ride inspiration, opinion, adventure and reviews

£39/ year

Life Member

One payment and no more – for ever. All the perks of Print+ and a very personal VIP service from us. Enjoy a lifetime of personal benefits. The Ultimate Singletrack membership

Learn more

What a weekend in Leogang! Still cleaning mud from their fingernails, ears and suspension linkages, we have three riders fresh from their DH World Championship podiums and straight into the podcast studio with George and Jack. Your new Women’s Elite World Champion, Camille Balanche, Elite Men’s Silver Medalist David Trummer and Junior Men’s Silver Medalist GB’s Dan Slack join in this post race analysis.

Make sure you listen to the end, where there’s a short statement from Danny Hart about his departure from Madison Saracen, and don’t miss the strong words from Jack about the support (or lack thereof) from British Cycling for Downhill.

Camille Balanche Gallery

Credit: Únic Wear, Team Dorval and Keno Derleyn

World Championships Finish Images Credit: William Klock

David Trummer Gallery

Image Credit: Isac Paddock

Dan Slack Gallery

Social stuff if you’d like to follow:

* @cam.bal* @daveboy94* @danslack_mtb* @makingupthenumbersracing* @jackreading_mtb

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

* Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech* Revolution Bike Park www.revolutionbikepark.co.uk @revolutionbp* Schwalbe www.schwalbe.com @schwalbetyresuk* Singletrack www.singletrackworld.com @singletrackmag

Previously on Making Up The Numbers Podcast

Season 2

* Episode 10 – DH World Champs Preview with Greg Williamson, Vali Höll and Dan Slack* Episode 9 – Greg Minnaar, Jordi Cortes and Rob Przykucki* Episode 8 | Gee Atherton* Episode 7 | Simon Burney, Nina Hoffmann, Andrew Shandro & Jonny Thompson* Episode 6 | Vali Höll and Thibaut Dapréla*

What a weekend in Leogang! Still cleaning mud from their fingernails, ears and suspension linkages, we have three riders fresh from their DH World Championship podiums and straight into the podcast studio with George and Jack. Your new Women’s Elite World Champion, Camille Balanche, Elite Men’s Silver Medalist David Trummer and Junior Men’s Silver Medalist GB’s Dan Slack join in this post race analysis.

Make sure you listen to the end, where there’s a short statement from Danny Hart about his departure from Madison Saracen, and don’t miss the strong words from Jack about the support (or lack thereof) from British Cycling for Downhill.

Camille Balanche Gallery

Credit: Únic Wear, Team Dorval and Keno Derleyn

World Championships Finish Images Credit: William Klock

David Trummer Gallery

Image Credit: Isac Paddock

Dan Slack Gallery

Social stuff if you’d like to follow:

* @cam.bal* @daveboy94* @danslack_mtb* @makingupthenumbersracing* @jackreading_mtb

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

* Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech* Revolution Bike Park www.revolutionbikepark.co.uk @revolutionbp* Schwalbe www.schwalbe.com @schwalbetyresuk* Singletrack www.singletrackworld.com @singletrackmag

Previously on Making Up The Numbers Podcast

Season 2

* Episode 10 – DH World Champs Preview with Greg Williamson, Vali Höll and Dan Slack* Episode 9 – Greg Minnaar, Jordi Cortes and Rob Przykucki* Episode 8 | Gee Atherton* Episode 7 | Simon Burney, Nina Hoffmann, Andrew Shandro & Jonny Thompson* Episode 6 | Vali Höll and Thibaut Dapréla*

Finally some Downhill Racing for the gang to get excited about! Joining George & Jack for a special Downhill World Champs preview show are 2 x GB Elite Men’s National Champion Greg Williamson, 2 x Junior Women’s World Champion & 2 x Junior Women’s World Cup Overall Winner Vali Höll & British Junior Downhill Champion Dan Slack.

Who will be on form? Who will even be there? And what hoops will they have to jump through before they get to the start line? Get all worked up before race day with the Making Up The Numbers Podcast.

Dan Slack Gallery

Credit: Gareth Dalley

Greg Williamson Gallery

Credit: Ross Bell

Vali Höll Gallery

Credit: @maddogboris

Watch on YouTube or listen below:

Singletrack Slicy Enduro-DH Ultimate Mudguard

£18.99

Add to cart

Singletrack Lockdown 2020 Old Van T-shirt – Unisex Organic Khaki

£24.99

Select options

Social stuff if you’d like to follow:

Finally some Downhill Racing for the gang to get excited about! Joining George & Jack for a special Downhill World Champs preview show are 2 x GB Elite Men’s National Champion Greg Williamson, 2 x Junior Women’s World Champion & 2 x Junior Women’s World Cup Overall Winner Vali Höll & British Junior Downhill Champion Dan Slack.

Who will be on form? Who will even be there? And what hoops will they have to jump through before they get to the start line? Get all worked up before race day with the Making Up The Numbers Podcast.

Dan Slack Gallery

Credit: Gareth Dalley

Greg Williamson Gallery

Credit: Ross Bell

Vali Höll Gallery

Credit: @maddogboris

Watch on YouTube or listen below:

Singletrack Slicy Enduro-DH Ultimate Mudguard

£18.99

Add to cart

Social stuff if you’d like to follow:

* @gregwilliamson1* @valihoell * @danslack_mtb* @makingupthenumbersracing* @jackreading_mtb

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

This week Hannah is really grumpy, but so is Amanda. Chipps is never grumpy though. Will his eternal chirpiness help or hinder the situation? Worth listening right past the final outro for the Radio 2 shout out that Chipps got for being nice.

Help us make our podcasts even better

Take our podcast survey

Grumpy Hannah in hatsGrumpy Hannah in one hat with tongue outFat lip HannahScowly HannahWait! One with Hannah having fun!

Countdown to membership cut off for the next print issue of Singletrack World Magazine

Check out your options

This week Hannah is really grumpy, but so is Amanda. Chipps is never grumpy though. Will his eternal chirpiness help or hinder the situation? Worth listening right past the final outro for the Radio 2 shout out that Chipps got for being nice.

Grumpy Hannah in hatsGrumpy Hannah in one hat with tongue outFat lip HannahScowly HannahWait! One with Hannah having fun!

Time is running out – Join us todayPrint+ membership cut-off timer for issue 135, due in early February. After this time new members will receive issue 136 as their first issue in early April 2021

Chipps, Andi and Hannah meet up for a virtual discussion on the best ways to lose weight off your bike, including whether you should even care at all how much your bike weighs.

Help us make our podcasts even better

Take our podcast survey

Countdown to membership cut off for the next print issue of Singletrack World Magazine

Check out your options

Chipps, Andi and Hannah meet up for a virtual discussion on the best ways to lose weight off your bike, including whether you should even care at all how much your bike weighs.

Print+ membership cut-off timer for issue 134, due in early December. After this time new members will receive issue 135 as their first issue in early February 2021