#85 - "Thats how she goes" The Lenzerheide World Cup recap

We're four rounds into the Downhill World Cup and it continues to deliver with an action packed Lenzerheide!15 Kiwis made it through qualifying and into finals which has to be some sort of record in itself, Jonty Williamson dominates once again, Lachie Stevens-Mcnab was back and looking back to his usual self and so much more!So dive on in to a not so serious take on the latest round, listen, laugh and have some fun.Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

WHAT A RACE! Leogang may not be the most exciting stop of the World Cup circuit, but boy did it deliver!From Jonty Williamson destroying the junior field (and a kiwi 1-2 with Malik Boatwright in 2nd), Finn Isles taking his second ever win, the elite mens points leader failing to qualify and for the first time ever, the elite women starting last and putting on a hell of a race for the fans!There is a lot to unpack, so dive in and get listening!Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

We're a bit late on delivering, but hey better late than never right? The boys catch up on Loudenville with a deep dive into Lesters age group gravel World Championships campaign, because what would The OTB Podcast be without a tangent?Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

The World Cup season is back and it couldn't have come soon enough! Join us this week with special guest Brook MacDonald to break down all that happened in South Korea over the weekend! Alloy bikes, debut winners, kiwi podiums, hardtails and more!Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

This episode with Greg Minnaar is actually one we recorded about two years in when the podcast was still in its infancy, but last week got pulled down because apparently we had some copyrighted music in it... Anyway, long story short, I figured it was a good time to put it back out there into the podcast world!With the first World Cup Downhill round of the season kicking off this week in South Korea, it felt like a good time to help you all kill some time before the big show kicks off!Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

Always a fan favourite, Ed Masters joins the OTB Podcast this week to discuss the upcoming World Cup Downhill season, team changes, the rise of the insanely fast juniors who are moving into elite for 2026, Ed’s beer league ice hockey career and even a mystery voice mail from a man known as @ucigary!Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

Unfiltered, uncut and full of the usual yarns - The OTB Podcast is back after a bit of a hiatus and we come in hot with no plan except for an episode loosely based on mountain bike chat!

If you follow World Cup DH racing then Sven Martin shouldn't need any introduction, a former professional skateboarder who has ended up becoming one of the most recognisable photographers on the World Cup circuit. Sven was even a regular qualifier at World Cups through the mid 2000's with top 30s to his name!We dive into his back story, his racing, his predictions for 2026, who stays up the latest editing photos and we finally find out the truth of if he was behind the infamous @teamrumours account!Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

What a line up and what an epic weekend at the Wellington MTB Festival! Brook MacDonald joins us for a very candid chat about what he's been up to since wrapping his career on the World Cup circuit, his highs and lows from racing and then Paddy Gower pops in for a surprise guest appearance!Paddy has found mountain biking in recent years and is a massive advocate for the benefits of getting out on a bike from fitness to mental health and whole new community it has opened up!We also have one of the freeride GOAT's, Brett Rheeder stop by for a very interesting chat to talk about what he has been up to along with diving into some deep topics and why he no longer drinks coffee!Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

Your favourite band of podcast misfits are back!Join KB, Red Dog and Chris as we break down whats new in the world of mountain biking and beyond, highlights include Chris looping out his 20" at the BMX track, KB racing downhill still at 38 years old, Red Dog's love of bike packing, Gwin's move to Frameworks and a very important topic of when was the biggest technological jump in DH racing?Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast