I’m pretty sure he put a podcast out today

 

The pinkbike podcast did not have Levy on it today. No mention of him either.

 

PB page lists him as being online right now

 

I heard he was hurt while riding the Grim Donut

 

Landed on one of those beer cans on the impossible climb - its still ummmm - stuck

 

I heard he misgendered someone’s bike...

 

I heard he misgendered someone's bike...

pinkbike so woke he was prob canceled for this

 

This happened last time there was a big bike comparison. He is basically up to his armpits in writing, videoing, editing etc... The affordable bike comparison (or what ever its called) is due to start dropping on the 19th of this month. You will see and hear him once that project is done.

 

Pink bikes Instagram had a levy post yesterday.


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Who is Mike Levy?

 

A guy who likes spandex.

 

He's down in my cellar. You might not hear from him for a while.

 

 

I heard he hooked up with Susie from J Peterman.

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I heard he hooked up with Susie from J Peterman.

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He might be in the trunk.

 

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https://m.pinkbike.com/news/mike-levys-last-podcast.html

Bummer 😕

I will listen.

This is a bummer. I like Levy

 

Not really in the mood to listen. Did he move to another industry type job or get out altogether?

 

I'll sure miss...

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...Mick Livey over at...

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...BinkPike?

What a weird name for a wepsite.

 

he quits. I will send him to speedo as retirement present.

 

Interested to see the new brand he makes as in the interview he insinuated he wanted to do his own thing.

 

New brand of what? Curious to hear but not able to listen to the podcast

 

It seems like he just wants to so his own thing on his own terms. No specific brand was mentioned my bad. I think that for alot of modern mtb people in the industry with large followings are almost better off doing their own thing to not be censored or to be their authentic self. He also states he doesn't like to be on camera and is doing other things outside of mtb but I have a feeling there will be possibly a podcast in his future?

 

He's going to find the Aliens and find out if they do the probing

 

He goan find out some of em like to be probed.

 

Listened to the pod. The alien stuff at the end sounds like he’s having a mental break to be honest—super dogmatic about things there’s no evidence for and absolutely certain the “government” is keeping the evidence from us.

 

I did not listen to the podcast. But it's not unreasonable to be suspicious of the bureaucracy. The permanent state is shady AF and secretive as all hell.
The lack of decent videos from cell phones of these crazy phenomenon is what keeps me pretty skeptical. And with the rise of AI generated video, it's possible I'll always be skeptical until one lands in my front yard...
As a nerd growing up in the Star Trek TNG heyday, I WANT to believe, but it all feels like a psyop these days. The internet has killed my inner child.

 

I still haven't listened, but the alien conspiracy thing has been kind of a running joke with him while on PB for a while. It wouldn't surprise me if he wasn't just messing with everyone.

 

Finished the podcast yesterday. Mike Levy was one of the most enjoyable things about PinkBike content. But it sounded like he genuinely wanted to do something else with his life, so hats off to him. Wish him the best.

 

Gone with the wind., farewell Mike.

 

Yes, he moved on. I must say I think it might be for the best. Pinkbike is mostly a megaphone for the industry, and Mike Levy was leading it in the "Mountain Bike Action" (aka "fiction") magazine tradition of Richard Cunningham. Basically cheering up anything the industry shells out, and occasionally making up some, often questionable, objections on some details, making it look like they are doing objective reviews. Back in the day, that style of "journalism" was the main reason for the rise of MTBR, and its review sections. Pinkbike in particular is a bit of a joke, from their industry press releases cammouflaged as "first rides" , to their annual "best bike of the year" awards that last year had a gran total of five entrants in the trail category ...

 

I remember that MBA was cover to cover ad copy. That you paid for. I think I bought and read maybe one issue of it.

I found Bike and subscribed to that for a couple of decades.

 

I listened to the podcast the other day. I have to wonder, was he a founder of Pinkbike with ownership of the brand? Did he get a big fat check when Outside bought them out? That would explain a lot about his choice to go his own way and do his own thing.

The stuff about aliens, and video games and pictures of #2 was really a weird was to end the interview. Almost seemed like the guys interviewing him were trying to discredit him, and make him look bad so that he'd have trouble putting anything together going forward?

I think if he wanted to, he could become the Joe Rogan of MTB media. Just start interviewing people in the cycling world on his own terms. I'd listen to that. Or maybe he'll just retire early and spend his time sh*t posting on mtbr...


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Or maybe he'll just retire early and spend his time sh*t posting on mtbr...
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Funniest thing I’ve read all week.

 

on mags - i loved MAD. still have a bunch