Reviewing the News w/ Dylan Wood & Simon Stewart (September, 2025)

September delivered some incredible bike racing, featuring the Mountain Bike and Road Bike World Championships, the Lenzerheide World Cup DH and XC, and the US Open Downhill, providing us with plenty to discuss. News on the bike industry side was a familiar affair, with YT going through a rough patch and retail sales being slow. There was also some rather shocking news about Giant regarding alleged labor law violations in Taiwan. Dylan and Simon go over all that, plus some cool new products we’re testing, and we give our thoughts on the potential new mountain bike wheel size that looks to be gaining traction. All this and more in this month’s Reviewing the News episode.RELATED LINKS:Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideGet Our Free Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Are 32” Wheels Coming? (2:01)Markus Flossman Buying Back YT (8:07)Giant’s Alleged Labor Law Violations (14:33)MTB World Championships Recap (18:01)XC World Championships Recap (22:25)Road World Championships Recap (30:21)US Open in Killington (33:35)Has Dakota Norton Found His Form? (33:58)New Products (37:03)Off-Grid eMTB Battery Charging (52:53)Handlebar width? (58:18)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.