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How do bike magazines test bikes? How do they form their opinion? If you ever wondered how the testing process looks behind the curtain or how it evolved over the last decades, this podcast is for you.

Mike Kazimer is the editor in chief for Pinkbike. Joining host Jens Staudt on the Testpilot Podcast, he opens up about his journey from a decade of wrenching in bike shops to spending the last 15+ years testing gear at the top level of media.

In this episode, Kazimer breaks down the shift from isolated, jet-lagged press camp reviews to Pinkbike’s structured Field Tests, sharing how side-by-side loops, control parts, and diverse test crews keep bike reviews honest. The two also dork out on how geometry hit its modern sweet spot, why mid-tier aluminum workhorses are better than ever, the headaches of electronic over-complication, and why simple, durable bikes still win out at the end of the day.

Whether you are a tech dork obsessed with suspension telemetry or just love getting out on two wheels, hit play for a candid look at how the bike industry actually works.

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