Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast
Downtime isn’t just another mountain bike podcast. It’s THE podcast for those who live and breathe gravity riding. Whether you’re chasing podiums or simply pushing your own limits on the trail, Downtime is your essential source for staying ahead of the curve.
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Greg Minnaar and Norco’s Engineers on the New Team DH (opens the original)
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The new Norco Team DH is finally here. After some laps on the new bike in Val di Sole, I sat down with Greg Minnaar and the engineers behind it, Colin Ryan and Kirk McDowall, to get the full story behind the new bike. A six-link suspension platform built for total independent tunability, developed through secret test sessions and years of racing feedback. We get into how Greg ended up signing after a covert test in Spain, how the team solved early stiffness issues, and why Greg reckons the level
Whistler 2026 – Post-Race Show (opens the original)
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I’m Chris Hall, this is the Downtime Podcast, and you’re tuned into your Whistler post-race show with Olly Morris and Chris Kilmurray. It’s nearly the end of the season, which means I’ll have invoices to pay from our awesome experts, Neko, Olly and Chris, for the time they’ve given us all over the year. This World Cup coverage doesn’t have any brand backing, so it’s your Patreon support that helps me pay those invoices and to keep this coverage coming your way all season long. There’s still time
Loïc Bruni On Injury, Comeback, Rivalries and More (opens the original)
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Loïc Bruni is back on Downtime. It’s been seven years since we last sat down with Loïc, and a lot has changed in that time. He’s won World Championships, World Cups, battled some of the best riders the sport has ever produced, and continued to establish himself as one of the defining riders of the sport’s history. But this year has been a really difficult one. Loïc had a complicated crash in Loudenvielle, which caused a serious wrist injury and multiple surgeries, and at the time of recording he
Whistler 2026 – Pre-Race Show (opens the original)
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I’m Chris Hall, this is the Downtime Podcast, and you’re tuned into your Whistler pre-race show with Chris Kilmurray. Don’t forget, if you enjoy these shows and want to support us in making them until the end of the season, we’d really appreciate your support. This series is fully independent, we don’t have brand backing. Putting it together means paying Chris, Neko and Olly for their time, and getting to races where possible to bring you the best coverage we can. It’s a big commitment, and it o
Henri Kiefer: Getting to the Top Is Never Simple (opens the original)
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Henri Kiefer has already shown that he has the speed to race at the sharp end, finishing second at the 2025 Elite World Championships and standing on multiple Elite World Cup podiums, but getting there consistently has been a very different challenge. In this conversation, Henri talks openly about confidence, expectation and the pressure he’s put on himself, and how learning to manage that has changed the way he approaches racing. We also get into his journey from riding bikes with his Dad, thro
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