What Vital Users Liked in 2025 | bikes: unaffiliated podcast EP. 4

Happy New Year errybody! In this episode, we go through the components, places to ride, and habits Vital users listed as their favorites in 2025. We then touch on what we enjoyed in 2025 and what we are looking forward to in the year ahead.

Shoutout to Vital user Ervan for starting the forum thread “2025: Things I loved this year” and giving us the idea for this week's podcast.

Read the forum thread in discussion - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/2...

Chapters

00:00 New Year Reflections and Family Time

11:08 Retirement in Action Sports: A Bittersweet Transition

13:38 Women in Racing: Breaking Taboos

16:49 Health Reflections: The Impact of Illness

19:46 Excitement for Upcoming Events

24:03 Dak's New Journey with Dream Team

36:05 Community Engagement and User Feedback

53:25 Trends in Mountain Biking: E-bikes and Upgrades

01:13:50 Product Discussions and Industry Insights

01:26:23 Wheels and Brakes: Performance Insights

01:38:13 Starting a Business: Flowcraft and Community Engagement

01:47:32 Reflections on Racing and Industry Changes

01:52:30 Engaging the Community: The Podcast Forum