The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast

Ep 129: MAAP Fires Shots at Assos + An Epic Bike Event Fail ft. Mechanic Nic

Published: 23 April 2026 at 06:55 Europe/London

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01:20 howdy

03:59 An EPIC bike event fail

15:48 Sea Otter + Nic’s thoughts on 32-inch wheels

23:21 quick release handlebars?!

31:32 dreamy bike builds

34:51 Help us give Francis a nice surprise!

36:43 MAAP fires shots at Assos

42:39 drop bar popstar

46:26 Unpopular Opinion: don’t listen to mechanics’ product recommendations

54:07 message us stuff

54:52 the process of building a custom bike

57:53 is the general bike shop model sustainable?

01:01:37 Nic’s SRAM battery tip

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