The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast

Ep 129: MAAP Fires Shots at Assos + An Epic Bike Event Fail ft. Mechanic Nic

Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast! Sign up to RideOut here: https://action.org.uk/events/cycling/garmin-ride-out [https://action.org.uk/events/cycling/garmin-ride-out] 01:20 howdy 03:59 An EPIC bike event fail 15:48 Sea Otter + Nic’s thoughts on 32-inch wheels 23:21 quick release handlebars?! 31:32 dreamy bike builds 34:51 Help us give Francis a nice surprise! 36:43 MAAP fires shots at Assos 42:39 drop bar popstar 46:26 Unpopular Opinion: don’t listen to mechanics’ product recommendations 54:07 message us stuff 54:52 the process of building a custom bike 57:53 is the general bike shop model sustainable? 01:01:37 Nic’s SRAM battery tip New CADE merch alert: https://wearethewildones.com/en-gbp/collections/all You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here: https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos] If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.uk Thanks and see you next time. Or you can send us a voice note on Whatsapp: +44 7860 860 213 Our address: CADE, PO Box 790, Durham, DH1 9TH, UK (Unfortunately we can't guarantee anything you send will be featured, and are unable to return anything you send us) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Ep 128: The UCI is COMING for YouTubers + Are Quiet Roads More Dangerous?

Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast! Sign up to RideOut here: https://action.org.uk/events/cycling/garmin-ride-out [https://action.org.uk/events/cycling/garmin-ride-out] 00:00 Garmin data for the win 1:17 he came to the US to race and got DQ’d 03:00 CUBE issues 04:42 New Shimano stuff  10:38 Roubaix chaos 22:27 Lanterne Rouge v the UCI28:16 More airbags32:12 Unpopular Opinion: when it comes to bikes, ignorance is bliss36:38 Unpopular Opinion: busy roads are SAFER?!40:41 Unpopular Opinion: entry level bikes actually cost the same, but are much better now!46:48 Nic the Mechanic’s back – send him your questions now!47:32 Bird invasion (FUOTW)50:12 do different cyclists get treated differently? 56:14 postcards & CD players Read Benji’s letter and response here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW_AgE0CAPD/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/DW_AgE0CAPD/] New CADE merch alert: https://wearethewildones.com/en-gbp/collections/all [https://wearethewildones.com/en-gbp/collections/all] You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here: https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos] If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.uk Thanks and see you next time. Or you can send us a voice note on Whatsapp: +44 7860 860 213 Our address: CADE, PO Box 790, Durham, DH1 9TH, UK (Unfortunately we can't guarantee anything you send will be featured, and are unable to return anything you send us) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Ep 126: Seriously, What’s Canyon Doing? + Unhinged Bike Theft Attempt

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/wildones [https://nordvpn.com/wildones] Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast! Sign up to RideOut here: https://action.org.uk/events/cycling/garmin-ride-out [https://action.org.uk/events/cycling/garmin-ride-out] 01:22 asking for a friend… 03:51 Francis cycled 400miles for lunch 08:38 the gravel industry’s at it again… 17:17 15 years prison sought for ‘attempted homicide’ of Alejandro Valverde 18:40 Jimmi & Emily’s road rage incident 22:18 people are angry at Rohan Dennis 25:31 Milan San Remo chaos 31:57 streaming via VPN 32:49 Emily’s dad got scammed 34:02 NordVPN discount 34:23 tech malfunctions (FUOTW) 36:36 Unpopular Opinion: high-spec bikes don’t always make you happy 41:47 Unpopular Opinion: age grouping races is wrong 44:11 Send us your unpopular opinions and questions! 44:33 Francis v musicians - round 3 final boss battle 51:27 more lovely postcards 52:01 cafe orders New CADE merch alert: https://wearethewildones.com/en-gbp/collections/all You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here: https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos] If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.uk Thanks and see you next time. Or you can send us a voice note on Whatsapp: +44 7860 860 213 Our address: CADE, PO Box 790, Durham, DH1 9TH, UK (Unfortunately we can't guarantee anything you send will be featured, and are unable to return anything you send us) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Ep 127: The Bikes We’d Actually Buy in 2026 + A Game-Changing Gravel Bike

Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast! You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here: https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos] 00:00 Indoor training with Tacx + Ride Out is back, baby! 01:21 X-Labs gravel bike + new GRX 10:24 pwning the n00bs 12:18 What happened at Flanders 16:04 New off-road Everesting world record20:15 The bikes we’d buy with £1k, £3k and £5k budget22:01 sub £1000: Van Rysel AFs23:07 sub £1000: Canyon24:10 sub £1000: Primos30:38 sub £3000: Battaglin31:16 sub £3000: Trek33:11 sub £3000: Cube35:25 sub £3000: Pinarello (kinda)36:52 sub £5000: custom carbon Massacan44:08 sub £5000: custom steel Howler44:57 sub £5000: Canyon45:59 sub £5000: Cube46:53 What would Benny do?56:42 The female cyclist phenomenon… New CADE merch alert: https://wearethewildones.com/en-gbp/collections/all You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here: https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos] If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.uk Thanks and see you next time. Or you can send us a voice note on Whatsapp: +44 7860 860 213 Our address: CADE, PO Box 790, Durham, DH1 9TH, UK (Unfortunately we can't guarantee anything you send will be featured, and are unable to return anything you send us) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Ep 125: ‘Homicide Attempt’ on Ex Pro + Gravel Bike Tech Can Get In The Sea

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/wildones [https://nordvpn.com/wildones] Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast! Sign up to RideOut here: https://action.org.uk/events/cycling/garmin-ride-out [https://action.org.uk/events/cycling/garmin-ride-out] 01:22 asking for a friend… 03:51 Francis cycled 400miles for lunch 08:38 the gravel industry’s at it again… 17:17 15 years prison sought for ‘attempted homicide’ of Alejandro Valverde 18:40 Jimmi & Emily’s road rage incident 22:18 people are angry at Rohan Dennis 25:31 Milan San Remo chaos 31:57 streaming via VPN 32:49 Emily’s dad got scammed 34:02 NordVPN discount 34:23 tech malfunctions (FUOTW) 36:36 Unpopular Opinion: high-spec bikes don’t always make you happy 41:47 Unpopular Opinion: age grouping races is wrong 44:11 Send us your unpopular opinions and questions! 44:33 Francis v musicians - round 3 final boss battle 51:27 more lovely postcards 52:01 cafe orders New CADE merch alert: https://wearethewildones.com/en-gbp/collections/all You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here: https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos] If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.uk Thanks and see you next time. Or you can send us a voice note on Whatsapp: +44 7860 860 213 Our address: CADE, PO Box 790, Durham, DH1 9TH, UK (Unfortunately we can't guarantee anything you send will be featured, and are unable to return anything you send us) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]