Singletracks Mountain Bike News

Note: This episodes contains language some listeners may find offensive. Mark Weir is a legend in the mountain bike world, having won the Downieville Downhill eight times and making his mark at WTB as a demanding product tester over two decades. He even has a mountain bike tire named after him, the WeirWolf. In this wide-ranging interview, we talk about enduro racing, climbing a million vertical feet in a year, his near heart attack, trail advocacy, and electric bikes. Mark is an entertaining guest who could easily host his own podcast, so you won’t want to miss this one. It’s already one of our favorites! Here are some of the questions we asked. * How is downhill endurance racing different from the more traditional, UCI-style downhill mountain bike racing? * How does enduro racing connect with the ethos established in the early days of mountain biking? * How and when did riders like yourself bring the French enduro race format to the US? Was there a natural transition from races like the Downieville Classic