About this episode
Last week YT relaunched their team, the YT Mob and have signed, among others, Jack Moir. If you’ve seen the launch, you’ll realise that the have taken a pretty different approach to other teams, not controlling what components the riders choose, bringing together multiple disciplines and more. I got the chance to sit down with the man behind the team, YT’s Head of Sports Marketing, JP Becker to find out all about it. We also grabbed some time with all the enduro and downhill riders, so we’ll be hearing from Jack Moir, Kasper Wooley, Christian Textor, Sian Ahern and Oisin O’Callaghan. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with the 2023 YT Mob. JP Becker 4:18 – 39:09 Jack Moir 39:09 – 45:23 Kasper Wooley 45:23 – 52:29 Christian Textor 52:29 – 58:38 Sian A’Hern 58:38 – 1:01:37 Oisin O’Callaghan 1:01:37 – 1:04:47 JP Becker 1:04:47 – 1:21:23 You can follow the Mob on Instagram @the_yt_mob and online at yt-mob.com . Supporting Partners Fit4Racing Fit4Racing are the team behind the performance of the YT Mob for 2023 and have the only mountain bike specific fitness app, designed to deliver fitness to all levels of rider, from home workout options to full blown pro programs for Enduro, DH and now XC. The app is available now as a free 7 day trial on both the App Store and Google Play . WeAreOneComposites We Are One are generously offering Downtime listeners 15% off wheelsets and their Da Package bar and stem. So wether you want their new Convergence wheels, their still very awesome Revolution wheels, or their Da Package bar and stem, now is your time. You can get 15% off until midnight on March 5th 2023 by using the code ‘ Downtime February2023‘ at weareonecomposites.com (note: this must be entered at the final stage of the checkout process on the ‘confirm order’ page). YT Industries You can check out The Mob by heading to yt-mob.com or see YT’s full range of bikes over at yt-industries.com . Podcast Stuff Downtime EP Downtime EP issue 2 is now available at downtimepodcast.com/ep . EP takes inspiration from the guests and topics of the podcast. It expands on them, and takes them into a stunning print-only format. EP is the perfect companion for some quiet time away from the distractions of modern life. Beautiful to have and hold, and a timeless piece of mountain bike history. Just head over to downtimepodcast.com/ep to save yourself £5 off of the cover price with an annual subscription for just £20 plus postage or you can purchase EP1, or EP2 on their own too. Merch If you want to support the podcast, and represent, then my webstore is the place to head. All products are 100% organic, shipped without plastics, and made with a supply chain that’s using renewable energy. So check it out now over at downtimepodcast.com/shop . Newsletter If you want a bit more Downtime in your life, then you can join my newsletter where I’ll provide you with a bit of behind the scenes info on the podcast, interesting bits and pieces from around the mountain bike world, some mini-reviews of products that I’ve been using and like, partner offers and more. You can do that over at downtimepodcast.com/newsletter . Follow Us Give us a follow on Instagram @downtimepodcast or Facebook @downtimepodcast to keep up to date and chat in the comments. For everything video, including riding videos, bike checks and more, subscribe over at youtube.com/downtimemountainbikepodcast . Are you enjoying the podcast? If so, then don’t forget to follow it. Each episode will get delivered to your device as soon as it’s available and it’s totally free. You’ll find all the links you need at downtimepodcast.com/follow . You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google and most of the podcast apps out there. Our back catalogue of amazing episodes is available at downtimepodcast.com/episodes Photo – Isac Paddock