Vital Mtb - Speaking Of Mountain Biking

With most team rumors debunked or made public, we wanted to discuss which changes are most exciting and who's posed to go fast in 2025. Of course, like any good B Practice Pod, we floated between topics, mixing in chit-chat about Supercross, racers racing longer nowadays, Gates' $100k belt drive bounty, the cause and effect of setup changes, and why Dak should never read the comments. Enjoy!0:00 Rambling intro9:00 - Supercross bench racing16:22 - Developing a race bike first, then going to production 25:20 - chasing small gains in bike performance mid-season30:45 - cause and effect of testing and changing setup36:08 - comparing setups with other pro DH racers37:48 - final team change news for 202546:08 - what happens to the few names stuck in the middle52:28 - Biggest team change of 2025??1:03:08 - Most excited to see at the races in 2025??1:14:22 - Will we see more racers racing into their 30s in the future?1:20:55 - Dak injury update1:25:02 - Thoughts on Gates $100k belt drive competition1:37:52 -