The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast

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00:00 Tacx indoor training [ad]

00:55 allergies + Thibaut Pinot

06:29 cheating at the Trans Balkan race

15:16 big rides and Nic’s Unpopular ‘Around the World’ Opinion

25:00 no more big screens

29:39 women’s Giro epic final

31:48 Nic tip 1: Don’t buy/setup your bike for one ride

34:58 Nic tip 2: there’s a right and wrong way to wash your bike

37:45 Nic tip 3: basic bike safety checks you should learn

47:09 Nic tip 4: your tyres don’t wear at the same rate

48:10 Nic tip 5: don’t bring your bike in filthy

49:04 Nic tip 6: creaking isn’t always your bottom bracket

51:21 Nic tip 7: a fast, spinny bottom bracket isn’t necessarily a good thing…

54:12 Nic tip 8: usually it’s not you, it’s us

55:21 Nic tip 9: be honest with your bike shop

57:16 snapped rear derailleur

01:01:37 send us your questions and unpopular opinions!

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00:00 Data sorted with Garmin [ad]

00:48 riding Ventoux elevation on a beach cruiser

05:55 RideOut debrief

08:30 sick cargo bike mod

10:29 podcast time change on audio platforms

12:38 DQ From the Giro over 20g

20:07 Afonso Eulalio and fantasy league results

21:55 how Francis got scammed abroad [ad]

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24:49 Unbound looked disgusting

28:15 NYC bridge crash

30:50 long day, no shoes (FUOTW)

32:15 Nic the Mechanic is back for round two!

32:59 Unpopular Bikepacking Opinion

40:15 Ultimate cycling-themed movies

44:59 clipless and pedalstrokes

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00:00 ads and intro

00:55 Albert Einstein’s saddle

04:35 are SRAM levers actually longer?

12:02 SRAM defeats the UCI

15:21 this new cycling movie actually sounds good!?

19:55 how easy is it to cheat MyWhoosh’s anti-doping?

26:08 cycling changes your brain…

29:55 how has cycling changed you as a person?

38:08 Join our Giro Women’s fantasy league!

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40:17 Unpopular Opinion: more aero commuter bikes45:54 Unpopular Opinion: WoWs not KoMs47:36 Unpopular Opinion: refresh your apps after a cycling hiatus51:26 alloy wheels with carbon fairings, good or trash?54:24 ‘what size bike am I?’

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00:00 an emergency + Garmin ad

02:48 many options, little stock…

08:12 gear ratio pet peeves

17:05 things to consider before you buy a used bike

19:45 teens targeting pro cyclists

21:02 Giro riders get warning over bottles

23:29 Tour de France drinking raids

25:07 CADE Giro fantasy league top 10

26:05 streaming with NordVPN

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27:55 two Specialized bikes leak

33:48 a galaxy far away (FUOTW)

35:30 Unpopular Opinion: bike shop shaped objects

39:50 is SRAM’s one-finger braking system worth the upgrade?

44:13 ‘do I need a bike computer?’

48:19 how does Emily cycle with a wonky back?

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00:00 Indoor Training with Taxc

00:55 bad advert

03:26 ‘world’s lightest bike’

06:01 the Canyon frame error nobody noticed

15:20 anti-doping for virtual races

21:39 justice for Jan-Willem

24:19 wheelie bins & wooden bikes

28:22 Benedict Cumberbatch’s bike commute row

30:47 Vuelta Femanina and Men’s Giro

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