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Bikes & Big Ideas is the weekly podcast from <a href="https://blisterreview.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BLISTER</a> that's dedicated to the most interesting conversations and ideas from the bike world — and beyond.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 17, 2025
<p>High-pivot bikes are generally thought of as super planted, smashy, gravity-oriented bikes, but that isn’t inherently true, as some shorter-travel high-pivot Trail bikes have demonstrated in recent years. But isolating the main reason for going high-pivot — a more rearward axle path than can realistically be achieved with a more conventional suspension layout — from all the other variables that go into designing a bike is hard to do in practice.</p><br><p>Cascade Components wanted to learn more about what a more rearward axle path does while changing as few other variables as possible, and their new high-pivot conversion kit for the Specialized Stumpjumper is the result. They’re also offering a limited run of 20 of the kits, so we sat down with founder and engineer, Jimmy Davis, to hear all about the project, including why Cascade chose to take it on; why they used the Stumpjumper as the basis for it; what they learned; and more.</p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/shop/blisterplus-membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered</a></p><p><strong>TOPICS & TIMES:</strong></p><p>The Stumpjumper 15 High-Pivot Conversion Kit (1:53)</p><p>Why make a high-pivot conversion? And how? (3:01)</p><p>What goes into the kit? (7:12)</p><p>Ride characteristics vs. the stock bike (15:48)</p><p>Chassis stability & the Genie shock (18:49)</p><p>Leverage curves & suspension tuning (25:29)</p><p>Relating different kinematic variables (30:06)</p><p>Why use the Stumpjumper as the basis for the kit? (33:48)</p><p>Versatility & tradeoffs of the conversion (37:30)</p><p>Pricing (40:22)</p><p>Who’s it for? (40:54)</p><p>Generating anti-squat from the axle path vs. chain growth (44:49)</p><p>Data acquisition & lessons learned (46:18)</p><p><strong>CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/blister-cinematic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Cinematic</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/crafted-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CRAFTED</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GEAR:30</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/off-the-couch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Off The Couch</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 10, 2025
<p>Lal Bikes’ Supre Drive offers some compelling upsides over a conventional derailleur drivetrain, but it also needs a frame built around the system. Lal began by partnering with Nicolai on the Nucleon 16, but now they are ready to launch their first bike under the Lal Bikes brand. So we sat down with Cedric Eveleigh, the founder of Lal and inventor of the Supre Drive, to hear all about the new Katana, get the story of its design and development, chat about material selection and ride feel, and a whole lot more.</p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/shop/blisterplus-membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/lal-katana" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lal Katana</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/cedric-eveleigh-of-lal-bikes-on-reinventing-the-derailleur-ep-94" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cedric Eveleigh of LAL Bikes on Reinventing the Derailleur (Ep.94)</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/lal-bikes-on-making-the-supre-drive-a-reality-ep-179" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lal Bikes on Making the Supre Drive a Reality (Ep.179)</a></p><p><strong>TOPICS & TIMES:</strong></p><p>The Supre Drive (2:32)</p><p>Nicolai Nucleon 16 (3:57)</p><p>The Katana’s development (8:56)</p><p>Initial concepts for the Katana (18:11)</p><p>Ride feel of steel frames (19:00)</p><p>Performance goals for the Katana (24:48)</p><p>Handling & geometry (26:54)</p><p>Suspension kinematics (31:23)</p><p>The Supre Drive and parts compatibility (38:37)</p><p>Pricing & availability (55:05)</p><p>Final details (58:33)</p><p><strong>CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/blister-cinematic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Cinematic</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/crafted-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CRAFTED</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GEAR:30</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/off-the-couch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Off The Couch</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 3, 2025
<p>Spring is here, and things are busy in the bike world, giving Dylan and Simon lots to talk about in our March edition of Reviewing the News. They kick things off with a fun conversation about which pro athletes shred on both bikes and skis, which leads them into a recap of the very well-attended Red Bull Tennesee National DH race and who’s going into the season with good speed. This time of year typically means lots of new products to get excited about, and the lads go over some of their favorites. Plus, they get into the head-scratching news about Rocky Mountain deciding to sell their bikes in REI, other industry news, and a whole lot more.</p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/shop/blisterplus-membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered</a></p><p><strong>TOPICS & TIMES:</strong></p><p>Athletes Who Shred on Both Bikes and Skis (4:40)</p><p>Red Bull Tennessee National DH Race (8:28)</p><p>Red Bull Cerro Abajo (17:03)</p><p>Rocky Mountain Bikes in REI (22:17)</p><p>Yamaha Buys Brose (25:31)</p><p>Tariffs on Steel Affect Chain Prices (28:17)</p><p>Specialized lost a Ton of Money Last Year (32:33)</p><p>Flatbike Pop-off Pedals (36:39)</p><p>SRAM’s New Cable Actuated Drivetrains (40:57)</p><p>The Future of Brake Fluid? (46:41)</p><p>The Year of Lightweight Full-Power eMTBs (48:07)</p><p>What We’re Reading and Watching (56:04)</p><p><strong>CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/blister-cinematic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Cinematic</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/off-the-couch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Off The Couch</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GEAR:30</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/crafted-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CRAFTED</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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