What Does It Take to Make Great Mountain Bike Clothing? – With Ian Martin

Today I’m joined by Ian Martin, one of the founders of cycle clothing company 7Mesh. Find out how Ian’s passion for the outdoors led him to learn how to make garments and ultimately into working for Arc’teryx. We chat about how an old friendship eventually led to Ian, Calum and Tyler founding their own company with 7Mesh. Hear what goes into designing quality clothing for mountain biking, how 7Mesh approach design, the challenge of removing forever chemicals from your range and plenty more. I learned heaps in this chat with Ian and I hope you do too. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Ian Martin. You can watch this episode on YouTube here . You can find all things 7Mesh over at 7mesh.com or on Instagram @7meshinc . Supporting Partners 7Mesh 7Mesh have recently launched their brand new Airmap range. Airmap uses a unique approach of different mapped layers that uses incoming air, to expel warm moist air out of the garment, while blocking air and water in places where you need it. This allows them to individually tune the products’ performance to the specific requirements of each area of the garments. The entire range is free from PFAS and PFCs, also known as the forever chemicals . Head here to find out more about the Airmap range. Listeners can get 20% off the entire range by using the code ‘ 7meshxdowntime20 ‘ until the end of January 2024. 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 – 7Mesh