
The Inside Line Podcast - Vital MTB
A mountain biking podcast channel featuring in-depth interviews with world class riders and cycling industry professionals.
Episodes
288 episodes
USDH Insights & Tennessee National Pre-Show With Sean 'Griz' McClendon
Ahead of the Tennessee National taking place this week, we sat down with Sea 'Griz' McClendon to run through some USDH names to watch on the national circuit this year. Of course, we had to get the Griz update and hear how he ended up spittin' ...
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Off-Season Rambler EP.1 - B Practice Podcast
With most team rumors debunked or made public, we wanted to discuss which changes are most exciting and who's posed to go fast in 2025. Of course, like any good B Practice Pod, we floated between topics, mixing in chit-chat about Supercross, ra...
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1:55:57

Max Beaupre - The Inside Line
Thanks to Maxxis Tires | FOX | Jenson USA for supporting The Inside LineMax Beaupre is a ball of energy on and off the bi...
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2:30:56

Dak Injury Update, Team Rumors, Continental Series - B Practice Podcast
The past few months have flown by. And somehow, we haven't recorded a B Practice Podcast since the last World Cup back in October. We were overdue for a catchup to discuss the many series and team changes and, of course, our main man Dak's gnar...
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Lucas Dedora - The Inside Line
Thanks to Maxxis Tires | FOX | Jenson USA for supporting The Inside Line#USDH ripper, Lucas Dedora, shares his story of g...
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2:28:05

The Financial State of the Bike Industry with Jeff Brines - The Inside Line
Thanks to Maxxis Tires | FOX | Jenson USA for supporting The Inside LineToday we're joined by Jeff Brines, a long-time mo...
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1:37:19

That's It, That's All! Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup - B Practice Podcast
The 2024 World Cup season is over. And what a whirlwind the past five months have been, with all-time racing across the board. It's a shame things have to come to an end, but the hype is already building for next year. Mont-Sainte-Anne was very...
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2:34:13

Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup - Why Downhill?
Jack Rice wraps up the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup with interviews from racers, mechanics and MTB filmers and photographers to see how their season went, to find out what the future looks like and to continue the question, "why downhill?"<...
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1:26:05

Asa Vermette Interview - The #USDH Prodigy Reflects on His 2024 Season
Did you believe the hype? Coming into the 2024 World Cup season, Asa Vermette was an obvious favorite in the Junior Men's category. He'd been fast domestically for a few years, and with the support of Frameworks and guidance from Neko Mulally a...
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Why Do You Ride Downhill? The U.S. Open of Mountain Biking
This is a special episode of The Inside Line as we had Jack Rice at the 2024 U.S. Open of Mountain Biking in Killington, Vermont.See photos from the event - https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/why-ride-downhill-u-s-open-mountain-biking
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Who Keeps Doing the Rain Dance?! - Vital's B Practice Podcast - Loudenvielle
Would it even be a World Cup without a natural event playing a major role in the outcome? Loudenvielle, the sixth World Cup of the season, was the third race to be heavily affected by rain on race day. We saw ideal conditions for the Juniors an...
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1:53:45

WinnerViews - Loudenvielle World Cup DH
The unpredictable Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill venue proved to keep everyone on their toes again in 2024. As conditions changed on an hourly basis, it was a crapshoot for some riders and a calcuated risk for others. Jack Rice gets some persp...
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Heartbreak at Worlds - Vital's B Practice Podcast
What could have been…our grassroots podcast almost came home with a World title in Andorra. We won't say we are disappointed in our co-host superstar Stack-Attack-Dak for throwing it away in the second to last turn, but dang, did that one sting...
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WORLD CHAMPS - Race Day WinnerViews
Jack Rice checks in from Andorra and the 2024 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships with interviews from the podium riders and Greg Minnaar, who continues to troll us about possible retirement.0:00 - Loris Vergier2:33 - Val...
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Andorra World Champs Pre-Race Show - Vital Downhill Fantasy
After almost a two-month break since the last World Cup, elite downhill racing returns to the Pyrenees Mountains of Andorra for World Champs this week. Rejoice! Tag along with Jason Schroeder, Tanner Stephens, and John Hall as they refresh your...
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1:22:21

The Future of #USDH - Clay Harper
There's a new national-level downhill mountain bike race series in the U.S. — Clay Harper has ushered in the Monster Energy Pro Downhill and is in its inaugural year, landing in Big Bear this weekend. Clay, our guest on The Inside Line this wee...
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3:46:31

GEORGE RYAN - The Inside Line
Thanks to Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! While visiting Mountai...
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1:43:26

When It Rains, You Get Wet - Vital's B Practice Podcast - Les Gets
If Val di Sole delivered an exciting and memorable race, then Les Gets bumped things up a notch. Our guy stack-attack Dak was having a perfect weekend until the weather had a different plan, and some miscalculated race prep led to an underwhelm...
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RACE DAY - Les Gets World Cup Downhill
An all-time day of World Cup Downhill racing in Les Gets, France, ends with post-race interviews from winners and podium finishers by Jack Rice.Interviews0:00 - Amaury Pierron1:59 - Eleonora Farina3:28 - Mille Johnset6:4...
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Dak ALMOST Wins a World Cup (Again) | Vital's B Practice Podcast - Val di Sole
What could have been! After a long stint in the hot seat with a time that bested the season's biggest names, the last man down the hill squashed our tall bar savior's dreams of winning his first World Cup. We were filled with mixed emotions as ...
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2:14:05

RACE DAY - Val di Sole World Cup Downhill
Visit Jenson USA - FREE BONUS CARD valued at up to $1000 with the purchase of eligible Santa Cruz bikes & frames!Passionate interviews from the Val...
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Deep Dive - 2025 RockShox Fork and Shock Updates With Chris Mandell
After years of success, RockShox has updated its trail and gravity suspension lineup with some new internals for model year '25. The latest Charger 3.1 damper is now found across all fork models, while rear shocks gain an XL air can option and ...
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Leogang Post-Race & Val di Sole Pre-Race Show - Vital's B Practice Podcast
A track on the circuit that always provides dramatic, legendary race runs, this year at Leogang was fairly uneventful. A business as usual World Cup, you could say. Rain throughout the week provided some of the most changing and challenging con...
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RACE DAY - Leogang World Cup Downhill
See what the top riders of the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup DH in Leogang, Austria, have to say about their race weekends. A familiar track was made tricky with varying conditions thanks to overnight rains. Interviews by Jack Rice.Inter...
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How Does Loic Bruni Keep Track of Those Buttons?
Loic Bruni has five different electronic buttons on his prototype Specialized Demo downhill bike, and we're not even talking about shift levers. He, his mechanic Jack and Ohlins are all pretty tight-lipped about the functions they serve, but to...
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