The Vintage Downhill Podcast

Mike Ferrentino has lived a life devoted to bikes. 

A former bike shop mechanic and racer - his hands on gritt influenced his writing style, where he told hundreds of stories with humor and wit. 

He went on to run marketing for large manufacturers, was involved in bike advocacy and continues to write and wrench to this day.

You can find Mike's latest at his substack https://thegrimyhandshake.substack.com/

Also at nsmb.com

From competing in trials, to downhill, to dual slalom - to epic adventures all around the world, Hans has had some truly epic adventures. We cover a few of them in this conversation with the living legend, Hans No Way Rey!

Frank Wadelton, AKA Frank The Welder discusses his contributions to mountain biking. In his time, Frank has made bikes for some of the best riders and best companies on the planet. He's innovated and created multiple products along the way. Frank is a living legend! #downhillbikes #downhill #mtb #downhillracing #freeride #cycling

Joins  The Vintage Downhill Podcast to discuss British cycling. How he helped reinvigorate the British Downhill Series to a healthy, thriving race program, to re-creating the Malverns Classic and turning it in to the worlds greatest celebration of cycling!

Live on youtube, spotify and everywhere!

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Brett Tippie, The Godfather of Free Ride joins The Vintage Downhill Podcast to talk old school freeride, free ride bikes and a healthy helping of day jokes. #mtb #downhillmtb #vintagedownhill #freeride

Josh Bender joins the VDH podcast and tells some insane and hilarious stories from his times:

Growing up in Alaska and learning to be an independent wild man.

Mountaineering and climbing the biggest mountains in North and South America.

Creating "Team Mate´" his first free-ride adventure

Sponsors wanting nothing to do with him cause he's too dangerous!

Karpiel

Jah Drop

Rampage

And more!

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Lars Tribus talks about his early days racing DH, his many cool vintage DH bikes and crazy stories along the way. 

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Nigel Page,  the British legend, downhill and dual slalom phenom joins The Vintage Downhill Podcast to discuss his history in racing DH and gawk over his cool bikes!

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1999 Qranc Team Reunion Podcast 

With Nathan Rennie, Johnny Waddell, Jared Rando and Team Manager - Mark Rodgers.

The guys recount their ascent from unknown Aussies to coming to America and dominating the North America race circuit.

They get in to trouble seemingly everywhere they go - and somehow avoid jail, and end up on the podium instead.

This one is EPIC.

Thanks to Mark and Mal for helping put this together and the guys for such a wild story!

In 1999 the mountain bike clothing brand Qranc sponsored a downhill rider from Australia to come to the United States and race in the junior category. Johnny Waddell kicked butt in juniors and told team managers Dave and Mark Rogers that he knew a bunch of other guys in Australia, who were even faster than him. What happened in 1999 was nothing short of amazing. This team of youngsters from Australia came to the United States and out of nowhere just decimated the field of downhillers and downhill races all around the US and in Canada. tune in for some amazing stories and belly laughs as team manager Mark Rogers walks the guys through each race, road trip and arrest racing bikes in 1999. Thanks Mark Rodgers and Mal Dalton with all the help on the back end putting together the content for the podcast.

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Matti Lehikoinen joins the Vintage Downhill Podcast and discusses his history in DH Racing, all his rad (and wacky) DH bikes. What is was like to race for Honda on the secretive RN01 bike and more! 

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