The Future Of World Cup Coverage? – Misspent Summers

James McKnight and Ben Winder are Misspent Summers. The founders of a small media company that aims to bring us exciting content from the wonderful world of mountain biking. We sat down in Leogang to chat about how the company has grown and what they are doing to provide amazing content from the Mountain Bike World Cup. Hear about their current and future plans, find out why Downtime EP exists, get our thoughts on World Cup racing in 2023 and much more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with James and Ben from Misspent Summers. To subscribe to Downtime EP, head here . To signup to the Misspent Summers newsletter, head here . Follow on Instagram @misspentsummers . Watch the episode on YouTube here . Supporting Partners invisiFRAME If you want to keep your bike looking brand new and also make sure you get the best resale value possible when the time comes, then get your bike invisiFRAME protected now. As a Downtime listener, you can get 20% off worldwide using the code ‘ DOWNTIME20 ‘ for the month of July over at invisiframe.co.uk . Gorewear If you’re looking for the highest quality clothing that will enable you to get out on your bike in all weather conditions, then Gorewear has you covered with technical products that are backed with quality engineering and innovation and last the test of time. Based on quality engineering and innovation, Gorewear makes technical products that last the test of time. As a Downtime listener you can get 20% off the entire range until the end of August. Just use the code DOWNTIME20 at the checkout over on gorewear.com . This offer works in both the US and EU webstores. Podcast Stuff Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s less than £1 per episode and less than the price of a take away coffee. Every little counts and these donations will really help me keep the podcast going and hopefully take it to the next level. To help out, head here . 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 . Downtime EP Downtime EP issue 3 is now available here . 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 £25 plus postage or you can purchase EP1, EP2 or EP3 on their own too. 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. Episodes 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 – Sven Martin