# Reviewing the News w/ Mike Ferrentino & Simon Stewart (November, 2025) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-november-2025 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-november-2025.md Podcast: [Bikes & Big Ideas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994) Published: 2025-12-04T16:57:39+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/bikes-big-ideas/episodes/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-november Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5cc11830a54f4a082908bc15/e/6931b231015f26036e038bb8/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-november-2025 Duration seconds: 4272 ## Resource For November’s Reviewing the News Episode, Mike clues us in on what's been going on in the Cyclocross season so far. Then we have a bunch of bike industry recalls to wade through — some of which are legitimately dangerous — which segways into Mike and Simon trying to understand why Rad Power Bikes is not issuing a recall for batteries that could burn down your house. 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 TOPICS & TIMES: Mike’s Cyclocross Season Update (5:32) Rad Power Bike’s Battery Problems (15:01) Can Trek’s Coaster Brake Failures Make Better Cyclists? (24:52) You Can Still Get Injured on a Peloton  (32:56) Lezyne Floor Pumps at Risk of Exploding (38:58) Will the Bike Industry Ever Go Back to Normal? (42:44) Mike’s Madrone Derailleur (46:30) Charging eBikes Off-Grid (59:27) Mike’s Heading to Mexico to Fix his Teeth (1:07:02) 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-november-2025/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-november-2025.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.