Episode
Spot’s Ryan Palmer on their New Lightweight Trail Bike
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- Bikes & Big Ideas
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- May 21, 2026
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- 3586
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Summary
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] RELATED LINKS: Spot Bikes Outerbike Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & 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 Cinematic CRAFTED GEAR:30 Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.