# Reviewing the News w/ Mike Ferrentino & Simon Stewart (January, 2026) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-january-2026 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-january-2026.md Podcast: [Bikes & Big Ideas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994) Published: 2026-02-12T16:12:30+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/bikes-big-ideas/episodes/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5cc11830a54f4a082908bc15/e/698daa9d5d2bf63a6d8bce9d/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bikes-big-ideas-863994/episodes/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-january-2026 Duration seconds: 4506 ## Resource Today, Mike and Simon discuss the invasion of Minneapolis, the killing of fellow cyclist Alex Pretti by ICE, and how the cycling community united in solidarity worldwide.  They also talk about some bike industry news, like Revel Bikes relocating, and more fires to put out for Rad Power Bikes. Downhill racing kicked off with Red Bull Hardline in Tasmania, so they put in their picks, plus Mike recaps the Cyclocross World Championships, and more.  Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on Bikes and Big Ideas. Email us at info@blisterreview.com to weigh in. RELATED LINKS: Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide Get Our Free Newsletter & Gear Giveaways BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Mike’s The Grimy Handshake Substack TOPICS & TIMES: Mike’s Latest Substack Story (7:13) Simon’s Return To Bike Racing (12:29) Alex Pretti (22:28) Revel is Relocating (30:28) Rad Power Bikes on Fire (Again) & Their New Ownership (32:47) Red Bull Hardline Tasmania Preview (37:08) Cyclocross World Championships Recap (43:38) First Impressions of the New Pivot Shuttle LT (52:57) Are Lightweight Trail Bikes Making a Comeback? (59:50) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED GEAR:30 Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bikes-big-ideas-863994/episodes/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-january-2026/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-january-2026.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.