The Big Mountain Enduro is the premier enduro mountain bike race series in North America. Brandon Ontiveros, founder of the BME, took his love for bikes, adventure and racing to make it his full-time job. When pro rider friends told him about European-based enduro mountain bike racing in the early 2000s, Brandon saw the writing on the wall, embraced the format, and began the successful and fun, Oregon Enduro Series and eventually the BME.Kyle Warner, a Big Mountain Enduro racer, interviews Br...

What's Next for the Big Mountain Enduro? Brandon Ontiveros Interview

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After a rocky (literally) start to the 2024 season in Fort William, a fresh track with a good mix of features and fluctuating speeds greeted racers for the second round in Poland. Speculation surrounding speed suits and electronic lockouts was replaced by the buzz of line choice and rut formation. In the end, it was a battle for thousandths of a second, and who could predict and adapt to the ever-evolving conditions best after some race day rain. The cream is definitely beginning to rise to t...

Tight Times and Dangerous Inside Lines - B Practice Podcast - Bielsko Biała, Poland

With positions separated by just hundredths of seconds, the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill near Bielsko-Biala, Poland, was a fan and racer favorite even with it being a first-time venue. Listen to the podium finishers and more as they discuss how it all went down.Interviews0:00 - Ronan Dunne2:10 - John Lawlor3:47 - Dakotah Norton7:02 - Marine Cabirou8:35 - Asa Vermette9:25 - Neko Mulally10:35 - Heather Wilson11:51 - Loic Bruni14:04 - Camille Balanche15:37 - Nina Hoffmann18:16 - Lor...

RACE DAY Interviews - World Cup DH Poland

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 predictions, this weekend will offer a clean slate for racing. Who will be able to figure out the new track in a limited time and be the fastest on ra...

Vital Downhill Fantasy Pre-Race Show - Bielsko-Biala, Poland

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 of racing in all four categories was tighter and more intense than ever. With plenty of topics to hit, like speed suits, electronic suspension loc...

Speed Suits, Electronic Lockouts, and 75mm Rise Bars - Vital's B Practice Podcast - Fort William

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 Winner0:55 - Heather Wilson, Junior Women's Winner3:00 - Dakotah Norton7:52 - Nina Hoffmann10:47 - Tahnee Seagrave13:23 - Kale Cushman15:14 - Greg Williamson17:59 - Myriam Nicole20:25 - Cory Rimmer

What's Next for the Big Mountain Enduro? Brandon Ontiveros Interview

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