Inside Santa Cruz Research and Development With Kiran MacKinnon - a podcast by Downtime MTB

Step inside the Santa Cruz Bicycles Research & Development department with Kiran MacKinnon. We find out a bit about Kiran's background in racing at the very top level, then we get stuck into his day job. Find out how Kiran works to ensure that Santa Cruz's bikes ride they way they want them to. We chat about how they design and develop the kinematics for the bikes, how important the shock tune really is, and we get Kiran’s thoughts on bike setup. We also get Kiran’s view on some of the current trends, like high pivot, pedal kickback and faster rebound speeds. This is a rare and fascinating insight into the mind of someone who has a huge input into how our bikes ride, and I really hope you enjoy it. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Kiran MacKinnon.







You can find out more about Santa Cruz's entire range by heading over to santacruzbicycles.com.







You can find Kiran on Instagram @kiran.mackinnon.







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You can check out all that Santa Cruz have to offer by heading over to santacruzbicycles.com.







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