The Inside Line Podcast - Vital MTB Podcast
1) 7 Years Later - Colin Meagher, ALS and the Lifelong Friends He Brought Together
We have a very special, and probably tear-and-laugh filled episode of The Inside Line as we catch back up with Colin Meagher, all-around nice guy, incredible, storied mountain bike photographer and ma...Show More
2) The Future We Can't Escape and Other E-Bike Discussions - bikes unaffiliated Ep. 3
Electric mountain bikes. Either you love ‘em, or think they’re wack. Granted, the latter opinion has been losing steam as more brands release good e-bikes, and more riders toss a leg over one. They’re...Show More
3) "We Were Living Month to Month" - YT CEO, Sam Nicols
In this special edition of the Inside Line podcast, Jeff Brines interviews Sam Nicols, the former CEO of YT Industries from 2021 to 2024, exploring his journey from a career at Amazon to leading a pro...Show More
4) How Long Should Bikes Last? - Bikes: Unaffiliated Ep 2
In episode 2 of Bikes: Unaffiliated, Jason Schroeder, Lars Sternberg and Shawn Spomer discuss the evolution of mountain bike technology, focusing on the durability of bikes and components. They explor...Show More
5) What's It Like to Release a New Bike Product? - bikes ≠ unaffiliated Ep 1
Join Vital's own Jason Schroeder and Shawn Spomer, along with industry veteran Lars Sternberg, as they discuss the gripping topic of launching new bikes and their embargoes. Why do we have embargoes? ...Show More
6) Follow-Up - Post-Downtime Markus Flossmann Interview
Jeff Brines follows up our "We Discuss YT" podcast with his thoughts after listening to the Markus Flossmann interview on the Downtime podcast. Jeff also notes corrections made in our original show a...Show More
7) We Discuss YT
We’re back with The Inside Line, BS edition where we talk about the business and economic side of the mountain bike industry with Jeff Brines and Charlie Sponsel. Today is a discussion about YT Indust...Show More
8) Will Hard MTB League Change Things?
This Inside Line podcast explores how mountain biking's newest competitive event, Hard MTB League, has the potential to change the sport. Vital Content Director, Shawn Spomer, met up with Braydon Brin...Show More
9) Dak Needs A Sealant Sponsor (And a Bike Sponsor) - B Practice Podcast - MSA Recap
MSA, what a way to end the season. Grueling and daunting, it's a track that other venues will forever be compared against. It feels wrong that this could be the last World Cup at Mont Sainte Anne for ...Show More
10) You Can't Beat Racing At Home - Lake Placid World Cup Recap with Dak Norton and Dante Silva
The B Practice podcast returns! There was a lot of racing the past six weeks or so. Our main man Dak was busy globetrotting and facilitating one hell of a comeback. So we can't be too upset about his ...Show More