The MBUK Podcast

In a sport so rich in technology, where designs evolve quickly and a product that’s in favour one year may be ditched for the latest innovation the next, it’s no surprise that some bits of kit simply can’t live up to the marketing hype. 

Hosts Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin sit down with MBUK editor James Costley-White to talk through some of these bikes, products and designs, and try to figure out why they didn’t quite hit the mark.

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Throughout the history of the sport, certain products have stood out. From the first suspension fork to the latest wireless tech, these have often had a dramatic effect on how mountain biking has evolved.

MBUK’s editor, James Costley-White, joins hosts Tom Marvin and Rob Weaver to discuss the products they think have had the biggest impact on the sport and why.

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There are some people who aren’t happy to settle, not willing to just accept that what’s on offer is the best you’re going to get, and always looking at things a little differently. In a sport like mountain biking, where bike and component technology plays such a pivotal role, having people willing to go as far as reinventing the wheel is what’s needed to keep designs moving forward.

Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin are joined by James Costley-White, MBUK’s editor, to talk about some of these pioneers – the folk willing to do things a little differently, buck the trends and step out of their comfort zones, all in a bid to elevate mountain bike design.

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Over the 40-plus years that mountain biking has existed, there have been certain hillsides, mountains and other places that riders have returned to, time after time. But why? What makes them so special and how have they impacted and influenced the trails we ride?

Hosts Tom Marvin and Rob Weaver are joined by MBUK tech writer Luke Marshall to get the lowdown on some of the most iconic MTB spots around the world and find out just why they matter and why they’re so good.

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Behind every complicated suspension design, radical frame-geometry figure or ground-breaking event is a passionate mountain biker looking to progress the sport a little or, in some cases, a lot.

MBUK editor James Costley-White joins hosts Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin in the studio to discuss the riders, racers and engineers who helped transform mountain biking into the sport we all know and love today, and how they did this.

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Mountain bikes have come a long way since the sport began, evolving from fairly basic contraptions into cutting-edge bits of kit. Along the way, certain designs have stood out from the rest, pushing performance further than ever thought possible. 

In this episode of the MBUK podcast, hosts Tom Marvin and Rob Weaver are joined by Marin’s John Oldale to talk about some of the bikes that really made an impact on mountain biking, why they were so special and the knock-on effect they had on future bike design.

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Join Rob, Tom and guests as they 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.

Series 1 starts Tuesday 21st November.

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