He designs bikes for Ritte, and he’s got some strong opinions about metal vs carbon bikes. This episode’s expert guest is Elijah Grundel.

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DISCLAIMER: Mitch is sponsored by Ritte, but this podcast episode was not sponsored by Ritte. No money was exchanged, and no promises were made about the content.

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00:00 Intro

00:34 Listener Call: “Y” Handlebars on the new Colnalgo?

06:58 Choosing a bike as a very tall person

16:31 Cycling on a Formula 1 track

20:29 Elijah’s earliest memory on the bike

22:43 Modern mountain bikes vs 90s and early 2000s

28:46 Elijah’s journey from MTB to road

34:09 Joining Ritte

38:18 Understanding bike geometry as a beginner

40:49 Why bike geometry is always complicated

46:32 Listener Call: How to find a good used bike

54:20 Listener Call: Aluminum vs Steel vs Titanium vs Carbon

1:12:55 Cycling Court

1:13:55 The Cool Down