With most team rumors debunked or made public, we wanted to discuss which changes are most exciting and who's posed to go fast in 2025. Of course, like any good B Practice Pod, we floated between topics, mixing in chit-chat about Supercross, racers racing longer nowadays, Gates' $100k belt drive bounty, the cause and effect of setup changes, and why Dak should never read the comments. Enjoy!

0:00 Rambling intro
9:00 - Supercross bench racing
16:22 - Developing a race bike first, then going to production
25:20 - chasing small gains in bike performance mid-season
30:45 - cause and effect of testing and changing setup
36:08 - comparing setups with other pro DH racers
37:48 - final team change news for 2025
46:08 - what happens to the few names stuck in the middle
52:28 - Biggest team change of 2025??
1:03:08 - Most excited to see at the races in 2025??
1:14:22 - Will we see more racers racing into their 30s in the future?
1:20:55 - Dak injury update
1:25:02 - Thoughts on Gates $100k belt drive competition
1:37:52 - Dak's comeback plans
1:53:08 - Dak shouldn't read the comments

Thanks to Maxxis Tires | FOX | Jenson USA for supporting The Inside Line

Max Beaupre is a ball of energy on and off the bike. Taking a moto heritage to mountain bikes, Max grew into a national enduro powerhouse before making the move to e-enduro. But don't pigenhole him as a single discipline specialist. He rides everything and rides everything well. On top of that, he's a becoming a premier trail builder and is pushing his moto talent by opening up an e-moto future, too.

Thanks to Jack Rice for the interview!

Interview contents
0:00 - Some history
10:08 - Hitting Highland, Meeting Kyle Strait, National Champs
16:44 - Always enduro
22:00 - Racing with a broken leg
24:12 - Dropping out of school
33:07 - Getting into a machine for the first time
37:18 - Getting on Cannondale, U.S. EWS races
51:20 - Sponsors and bike setup
57:08 - Racing e-bikes, work ethic, faith in God
1:01:18 - Wrist injury, riding for Surron, riding in Monster Jam
1:31:30 - Back to Europe for E-EDR and World Champs
1:45:54 - 2025 plans, getting on Ari
2:01:18 - Digging trails and Working with Sean Leader at Wildside
2:07:58 - Questions from friends and e-Moto talk
2:19:42 - Future of WC Downhill

The past few months have flown by. And somehow, we haven't recorded a B Practice Podcast since the last World Cup back in October. We were overdue for a catchup to discuss the many series and team changes and, of course, our main man Dak's gnarly off-season injury. We get into all the details of what happened, his recovery, and why he's in a better place than before to handle such a setback. We then get into all the team rumor gossip, Continental series gossip, career numbers, and finish things off with a debate on what is the ultimate dream sponsor. Enjoy!

Show Notes
0:00 - Intro
3:10 - Dak injury details, update, recovery
14:45 - Thoughts on the risk of riding moto during the offseason
18:17 - Dak's headspace during his injury
21:39 - How Dak's program has changed to avoid fatigue, over-training, and stress
26:26 - Where Dak started to find solutions to his health problems
31:12 - Finding confidence and happiness in your life
41:10 - Dak getting hurt at his house
43:19 - Dak's new video with GoPro' In Their Element'
45:11 - Mondraker doing a fill-in for Dak?
47:20 - Confirmed team changes for 2025
1:02:08 - Rumored team changes for 2025
1:19:28 - New team rules pushing out smaller teams and screwing 'bubble' riders
1:22:35 - Continental Series chit-chat and what it takes to make it to World Cups now
1:27:41 - Chit-chat about U.S. Series carrying weight against World Cups
1:39:01 - What career number would Dak pick?
1:40:37 - More team rumor talk
1:46:15 - Why Dak doesn’t wear gloves + what grips he runs
1:52:59 - Dream sponsor?