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The Wild Ones

We chat about bike stuff

Welcome to The Wild Ones podcast, the show where we chat about all things cycling.Hosted by YouTubers and long-time bike friends Francis and Jimmi, along with producer Emily, each week we discuss the latest news from the

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  • 80. Ep 80: Ranking The Worst Cycling Advice on the Internet + Giant Profits Down 60%

    01:05:17||Season 1, Ep. 80
    Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast!Check out the Cade studio eBay store here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/cade-studio-clearout'I Visited a 15 Minute City' video: https://youtu.be/kYpe2JuZdJU?si=jJopFjSR5nce1F6v00:00 The official Cade studio eBay store 03:19 Worst bike sales in 50 years11:04 Why isn’t more being done about road safety?22:07 Ranking cycling advice from the internet…23:11 ‘don’t bother going lower than 105’24:54 ‘if you want to go faster, you need a coach’28:29 ‘avoid your front brake’31:20 ‘bike maintenance skills will save your butt’34:16 ‘the right bike for you is the one that makes you ride’34:51 ‘glasses over helmet straps’37:47 ‘ride with people faster than you’40:07 ‘getting fast doesn’t have to be your goal’40:25 ‘no food under 50 miles’42:38 ‘indoor miles don’t count’43:47 ‘don’t take it so seriously it stops being fun’46:04 We found Jimmi’s reset button (FUOTW)51:12 Unpopular Opinion: bikes looked better 10 years ago53:20 Unpopular Opinion: cyclists need to behave better57:44 Send us your Unpopular Opinions and Questions!57:59 ‘will an oval chainring make me faster?’You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videosIf you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time.

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  • 79. Ep 79: Pogačar Silences Reporter With Epic Putdown + We Almost Lost A £10,000 Bike 😬

    50:45||Season 1, Ep. 79
    Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast!You can get your tickets for the Attacus party here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/attacus-ss25-launch-party-tickets-1276361073329?aff=oddtdtcreatorc 00:00 Come eat pizza with us in London! 01:53 How we almost lost a £10,000 bike05:41 Bike price hikes in the USA08:12 Komoot now charging monthly fee to send routes to devices11:58 Tadej Pogačar silences reporter at Strade Bianche15:17 Unpopular Opinion: e-bikes can get you fitter than regular road bikes21:33 Unpopular Opinion: most people overdress for cold rides25:31 Unpopular Opinion: aero testing is codswallop30:00 Unpopular Opinion: any phone can be a dumb phone36:35 Send us your Unpopular Opinions and questions please!36:52 How to make your commute a training ride42:26 What’s our backgrounds and how did we all meet?Support Max’s Everest charity ride: https://sadiscovery.tourdecure.com.au/t/maxim-buckleyYou can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videosIf you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time.
  • 78. Ep 78: Best Value Mid-Range Bikes In 2025 + Rapha Screwed Up

    58:59||Season 1, Ep. 78
    00:00 Jimmi’s bike box issues01:17 What’s a healthy amount of exercise? Here’s what experts say08:27 Rapha forced to apologies over Lachlan Morton documentary12:56 Do ultra-cycling challenges encourage riskier riding?18:44 Canyon launches ‘personalisable’ bike service32:01 The best value mid-range road bike right now?39:48 Tour de Britain!40:58 Unpopular Opinion: Showing off is expensive, cycling isn’t42:47 Unpopular Opinion: Aluminium is best for road bikes46:03 Unpopular Opinion: Don’t confuse ‘value’ with trends and marketing52:57 Send us your Unpopular Opinions and Questions!53:11 What’s an achievement you’re really proud of?You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videosCheck out Francis’ podcast chat with the content PT here: https://youtu.be/kF9lfnSRqx4?si=Se1KjJBEfyvLkry7Check out our video on the Canyon Endurace here: https://youtu.be/qk6rhYXi36U?si=yeCelue97q5RTH_EIf you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time.
  • 77. Ep 77: If I Was Starting My Bike Collection Again, I’d Buy These First + Weirdest Kit Collab Ever

    01:06:55||Season 1, Ep. 77
    Have a look at the Spongebob x Castelli kit here: https://www.instagram.com/supcommunity/p/DGLDXpitLhL/?img_index=1You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos00:00 For fluff’s sake00:55 Spongebob x Castelli05:32 Huge bike race fluff up09:51 Jonas Vingegaard on 150mm cranks14:02 Strava is cracking down on e-bikes22:11 Starting our bike collections from scratch, we’d buy these23:50 Francis’ dream bike collection33:08 Jimmi’s dream bike collection43:07 Emilys’ dream bike collection48:25 Unpopular Opinion: carbon bikes will go out of fashion 52:02 Unpopular Opinion: the slowest rider needs the most expensive bike55:52 Send us your unpopular opinions and questions!56:10 ‘I still wear undies under my bibs’57:50 How does Francis fund his lifestyle?If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time.
  • Ep 76: Cycling Stuff We’ve Tested & Would Actually Buy + Self-Charging Electric Shifters

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    You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos00:00 Sore feet05:47 Tour de France documentary canned13:44 Self-charging electronic shifters18:58 Ultra-cyclist killed during world record challenge19:59 Things we’ve tested that we’d actually buy…21:04 1 - These wheels are so good24:25 2 - More nice wheels26:55 3 - Shimano or SRAM?29:54 4 - An underrated groupset32:07 5 - Performance shoes, helmet and glasses for less37:29 6 - Unexpectedly great shoes39:08 7 - Solid saddle choices41:08 8 - Decent tyres43:39 9 - Top tubeless tool45:23 10 - Track pump47:35 Unpopular Opinion: High end bikes should be sold as framesets only52:52 Unpopular Opinion: Gravel bike gearing is too high53:39 Unpopular Opinion: Bib shorts don’t need to be washed after every ride56:02 Send us your Unpopular Opinions!56:25 Fantastically practical cycling solutions we love01:00:18 Please send us your questions!If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time.
  • 75. Ep 75: First Ever Smart Handlebar Is Here Thanks To OnlyFans + Lime Bike Crash Fears

    55:47||Season 1, Ep. 75
    You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos00:00 Emily’s new hobbies02:41 ‘World’s first smart handlebar’ funded by OnlyFans17:13 Lime bike tyres spark safety concerns24:21 Rim brakes banished from World Tour30:29 She’s riding 3,900 miles in 30 days?!34:12 Unpopular Opinion: bikes are getting faster, not better40:50 Unpopular Opinion: Pinarello make the best looking bikes43:39 Unpopular Opinion: bike fitting will be replaced by AI45:56 Send us your Unpopular Opinions!47:07 Bella’s on the ‘roids (FUOTW)48:18 How do I get into running and not over-do it?55:27 Want to feature on our show? We want to hear from you!If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time.
  • 74. Ep 74: Specialized $44,000 Error? + ‘World’s Fastest Bike’ Slammed By Aero Expert

    55:52||Season 1, Ep. 74
    Check out the video versions of the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMZ241fyVfiuPaQU2Cec_MidojrHElaC-Hope you enjoy the episode! Here's some chapters:00:00 Cycling state-side03:05 Is this really the world’s fastest bike?14:46 SRAM has a plan to make 2-by more aero16:50 Specialized accused of lying over $44,000 donation20:47 £30 a month to watch cycling?!21:30 100 fewer people on 20mph roads22:53 Bike brand apologises to Sir Chris Hoy over cancer video26:32 Unpopular Opinion: life’s too short to clean your bike34:24 Unpopular Opinion: driver’s licences for e-bikes39:36 Unpopular Opinion: Claris is good enough41:09 Send us your Unpopular Opinions!41:18 Jimmi got it wrong (FUOTW)42:51 Best destinations for solo bike tripsIf you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time.See the TheFalcon pictures here: https://road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/schema_org/public/2025-toot-engineering-tred-thefalcon-2.jpegCheck out Toot’s testing data here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w-cga6PXiC68Tf7MxuYyxO0A52jAFm9MEneDTy8UZ4E/edit?gid=1330611408#gid=1330611408Read Escape Collective’s article here:https://escapecollective.com/specialized-says-it-donated-44000-to-unpaid-factory-workers-did-it/