Ep 129: MAAP Fires Shots at Assos + An Epic Bike Event Fail ft. Mechanic Nic
From The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast by Cade Media
April 23, 2026 · 1h 9m
About this episode
The episode discusses a failed bike event, insights on cycling products, and features guest mechanic Nic.
Thanks to Garmin for supporting the podcast! Sign up to RideOut here: https://action.org.uk/events/cycling/garmin-ride-out 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 New CADE merch alert: https://wearethewildones.com/en-gbp/collections/all You can check out the video versions of the podcast, plus more videos from Cade Media here: https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videos 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.uk Thanks and see you next time. Or you can send us a voice note on Whatsapp: +44 7860 860 213 Our address: CADE, PO Box 790, Durham, DH1 9TH, UK (Unfortunately we can't guarantee anything you send will be featured, and are unable to…
People in this episode
Guest: Nic
Topics covered
- bike events
- cycling
- product recommendations
- custom bike builds
- sustainability in bike shops
- mechanics insights
Keywords
- bike event fail
- MAAP
- Assos
- custom bike
- cycling mechanics
- SRAM battery tip
Sponsors
Garmin
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MAAP, Assos
Products: SRAM battery
Places: Durham, UK
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