The Pinkbike Podcast: Episode 33 - Behind the Scenes at Pinkbike Academy

 It’s funny that using Trailforks is being used as a challenge...I agree how complicated it is to use.

 how has there not been an impossible climb challenge on PB academy?

 I want more negativity: How about a list of annoying cliches in mtb edits, e.g. making breakfast, driving to the trail head, etc. Also consider where many of these originated. I postulate that Anthill productions is the origin of many of them. The OG breakfast scene was "Jordi eat your porridge" Rip Jordi...

The latest cliche is the drone shot looking straight down on a pine forest, again from Anthill, or that was the first I'd seen it. I'm not blaming Anthill, emulation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 @mikekazimer No reality TV? A few episodes ago you admitted to watching the best reality TV - Great British Baking Show. Maybe next season of the Pinkbike Academy the contestants should have to bake their own trail snacks.

 I think the podcast and academy are great content. Thanks for doing them both.

I would love to see a podcast on what kind of salary (if that's even relevant - wage, win bonus, $/shredit?, $/follower?) a pro cycling athlete can make on a given contract. On the gender disparity in DH cycling that Sarah mentioned in another podcast, maybe most women riders are simply too wise to commit to a high risk, low return, short duration career. lol

On water bottles. Having done some design work in a different discipline, I think about about what actually needs to happen when laying out a frame design to accommodate a full size bottle. Will water bottles be responsible for a convergence of frame layout? I feel like once the horst layout was freed up (FSR expiry) frame design started to converge toward a similar look from so many manufacturers. And if that's the case, shouldn't they eventually get cheaper? Some of my favourite bikes to look at SB66, Mojo HD, or to ride like the older Banshees had no room for bottles (I choose to ignore bottle mounts on the underside of the downtube - what kind of stunt artist do I need to be to reach that while riding?). Does industrial design take a hit from #waterbottlesaintdead?

Keep on keepin on

 Question for next week's podcast. What are everyone's ultimate dinner + dessert combo? Are you steak and potatoes people, or do you prefer a light poke salad? Maybe Levy is a dessert before dinner kinda guy. I'll be listening for your response in podcasts down the road. Great work y'all, keep it up!

 I'm sure it would be fun to be in the Pinkbike academy even if you don't like watching it. Even if you bomb you get 2 weeks of riding!

The production quality of it has been very good. I can't believe how many hours of footage must be sifted through for each episode.

Here's an idea for those of us who aren't going to get near a pro contract. How about a Pinker Party? $500 plus a $500 donation to any registered charity gets 3 nights and 3 days of mid week riding at a bike park in BC. Rent the whole place, have sponsors, challenges, lessons, after ride events, things for kids/families, concerts etc.

 @mikekazimer Question for the podcast:
Do you all think it is time to rename/re-categorize e-bikes? I feel like e-bikes should be electric bikes that have a throttle and do not require the rider to pedal and that a new group called e-assist bikes should be created for the bikes that have no throttle and require the rider to be pedaling to provide any power assistance. They could then use the cat 1, 2, 3, etc based on the amount of power/cutoff speed for each of the groups. Feel like that would make it much easier for trail management organizations (both dirt and pavement) to more easily allow certain e-assist bikes (or e-bikes if they want) and make it clearer for the users to know if their bike is allowed on the trails. Maybe even require the bike group type and category be labeled on the bike?

 Question for Kaz/Levy - high pivot bikes...will we see the mainstream brands making these in the future?

 Thank you for the great show. My family of 5 follow the show religiously every Thursday. The show really inspires my kids - and they are so hoping for a Pinkbike Academy Kids edition so they can compete! Thanks for the great content.

 You were so obsessed with the fact you could, you didn't stop to think if you should! and this is why you now have a reality show.

 @mikekazimer question for the next podcast episode how often do you guys ride your personal bikes with all the test bikes you have

 I love color on a bike. I also like black bikes. If I got to choose, I'd always choose color. No ugly 80s color splashes please.

 I think it’s great that PB did a show, I just hope that in the future you use a good show like Alone to use as inspiration instead of using the survivor model.

 It would be great to see a more complete bike shootout from pinkbike, not just the bikes you haven't reviewed but a full selection of what people might actually buy.

 Ah people make fun of it but like any guilty pleasure it is pretty entertaining. My kids have been watching it and they like it. And hey if I get to watch something mountain biking related with them over some of the other junk they watch, how can you go wrong?

 It will be worth 5 stars when Levy is back.

 The podcasts have been lacking wtihout Levy. We need some personality in there. Also, have you considering producing the podcast a bit more? It could use some transitions or recurring segment titles with short sound effects/jingles.

 These podcasts are great. Thank you!

 Is Mike Levy going to curling camp the Pinkbike equivalent of my parents saying they were taking the dog to a farm as a kid?

 you guys need to drop no-bolt-check-angie

 As a big Top Chef fan the format is very familiar. love it. Cant wait to see the post-covid edition too. Hats off to Orbea the 2013 Alma was my first 29er.

 Question: Do you think we'll ever see wireless/hoseless brakes? (not volunteering to test them)

 Just caught up on last week’s podcast and realized I was on Comment Gold! Shouldn’t I get some kind of Pinkbike swag for making Kaz chuckle? Come on Pinkbike! You didn’t spend your entire budget on curling!

 It was cool hearing the behind the scenes details from Jason. I was wondering how long it took to film the whole thing.

 Are you still going to do the audience poll on your top 10 outside-of-Canada candidates?

 QUESTION
what is a dentist bike?

 it really is an interesting show and a pretty good idea. just needs some refining.

 Make it stop