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EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 59 MIN

Spot’s Ryan Palmer on their New Lightweight Trail Bike

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Spot’s Ryan Palmer and Simon Stewart have been talking about bikes for years, so when Spot dropped their new Diggity 125 Trail bike, Simon quickly wound him up for a chat. Ryan shares details about their design decisions, why Spot’s Living Link suspension layout gives them more kinematic control throughout the travel, their interesting take on size-specific chainstay length, the lightweight Trail bike trend, and a whole lot more.Note: We Want to Hear From You!Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on Bikes & Big Ideas. You can email us at: [email protected] LINKS:Spot BikesOuterbikeBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:What’s With the Name Diggity? (2:40)What Were the Design Goals? (8:13)How Did You Land on 125 mm? (13:06)How Important was Weight? (14:35)Why it's More Than a Shorter Travel Mayhem 140 (23:17)Geometry (29:43)Spot’s Take on Size-Specific Chainstays (32:44)Where Can You Ride One (50:47) Spot’s 30 Day Return Guarantee (53:15)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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