Reviewing the News w/ Ryan Palmer (February 2024)

On our second episode of Reviewing The News with hosts Simon Stewart and Ryan Palmer; Ryan may have uncovered what Kyle and Rachael Strait are keeping secret before their big announcement on Friday (March 8th); Simon considers adopting Ronan Dunne’s pre-race hydration program after watching his incredible Red Bull Hardline winning run; there’s a brake lever lawsuit to talk about; Ryan’s father-in-law’s souped-up scooter; exploding lithium-ion batteries; and Cannondale’s wild Moterra SL lightweight full-powered eMTB.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ MembershipBLISTER+ Real World TestimonialsBlister LabsThis Week’s Gear GiveawayBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideTOPICS & TIMES:Fezzari name change (2:53)Kyle and Rachael Strait’s new bike sponsor (4:38)Red Bull Hardline Tasmania (8:44)The dangers of racing Hardline before a World Cup DH season (12:35)Brake lever lawsuit & the broken health care system (22:13)Dutch police field testing e-bikes (34:22)Lithium-ion battery task force in NY (47:18)Frankenstein Batteries (49:40)Lithium-ion battery safety (50:51)Cannondale Moterra SL (1:00:32)The future of lightweight lower-power eMTBs (1:13:28)Cornhole College Scholarships (1:21:37)OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDGEAR:30Blister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.