{"podcast":{"title":"Bikes & Big Ideas","slug":"bikes-big-ideas-863994","podcast_index_feed_id":863994,"rss_url":"https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5cc11830a54f4a082908bc15","website_url":"https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/bikes-big-ideas","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5cc11830a54f4a082908bc15/1556565119773-1d952d4683f2b20202cea42f21b4c813.jpeg","author":"BLISTER","episode_count":328,"summary":"Bikes & Big Ideas is the weekly podcast from BLISTER that's dedicated to bringing you the most interesting conversations, news, and developments in the bike world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994"},"episode":{"title":"Reviewing the News w/ Mike Ferrentino & Simon Stewart (November, 2025)","slug":"reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-november-2025","published_at":"2025-12-04T16:57:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-november-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994","url":"https://shows.acast.com/bikes-big-ideas/episodes/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-november","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5cc11830a54f4a082908bc15/e/6931b231015f26036e038bb8/media.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4272,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bikes-big-ideas-863994/episodes/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-november-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-big-ideas-863994/reviewing-the-news-w-mike-ferrentino-simon-stewart-november-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}