Best Techmtb Podcasts (2024)

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218 - Around The World Ride On A Single Speed with Markus Stitz 1:25:01

1+ y ago1:25:01

1:25:01

On episode #218 We are chatting to Markus Stitz about the release of his new book called Great British Gravel Rides, founding Bikepacking Scotland, competing in the Silk Road Mountain Race and the Highland Trail 550, plus lots lots more. Markus has travelled the world on two wheels and has documented much of it on his way. We chat about his upbring…

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217- Enduro, Downhill, XC, Road, BMX. Stories From The Past with Darren Tapp 1:22:50

1+ y ago1:22:50

1:22:50

On episode #217 we chat to Daz about his experiences racing through the years across many different disciplines, how he fell into the bike scene, spent a small fortune on bikes, got sponsored by Yeti, raced against the likes of Steve Peat and Rob Warner, was on the cover of bike mags and how he eventually burned out. All this plus much more! Thanks…

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216 - Bikes Cerebral Palsy & Elite Level Racing with James Anderson 1:14:31

2y ago1:14:31

1:14:31

In episode #216 we are chatting with James Anderson about growing up with monoplegia, how this affected his childhood, how he got into riding bikes, why he never told anybody outside of his family and close friends about his condition and how through grit, determination and willpower (lets not forget skill level) he is racing at world cup level, is…

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215 - Riding Scottish Gravel with Ed Shoote 1:12:31

2y ago1:12:31

1:12:31

In episode #215 I am chatting with bike traveller, photographer and author Ed Shoote about his new Scottish gravel guide book called Gravel Rides Scotland. The book comprises 28 of the best gravel rides Scotland has to offer with routes ranging form 31 to 128 kilometres in length, with great maps, trail statistics, photos and even a very useful gra…

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214 - Biking The Glens with Campbase Adventures 51:06

2y ago51:06

51:06

On episode #214 in partnership with MountainbikeNI On ’Yer Bike Campaign it is my pleasure to welcome Adam Lowry, founder and co-owner of Basecamp Adventures on the podcast. Adam and his partners started Campbase Adventures in 2021 and have been running an uplift service at Gortin Glens Forest Park since that time. So join us as we chat about Basec…

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213 - The Evolution Of Whistler with Founder Jenine Bourbonnais 1:09:00

2y ago1:09:00

1:09:00

On episode 213 it is my pleasure to welcome Jenine Bourbonnais to the podcast. Jenine is the founder and owner of Whistler’s performance bike and snowboard shop called Evolution Whistler. Jenine opened the store in 1995 when she was only 21 years of age and has grown it over the years to become the go to store in Whistler. We chat with Jenine about…

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212 - The DirtFund Vitus Privateer Programme 54:00

2y ago54:00

54:00

In episode 212 it is my pleasure to welcome Daniel O’Shea, Co Founder of The DirtFund Project back on the podcast and first time show guest Alex Marchant, who holds the very cool title of Marketing Assistant for Vitus bikes. We are chatting with the guys about a very exciting collaboration between The DirtFund Project and Vitus Bikes, were two luck…

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211 - We Chat with Specialized Ambassador, Wardell Coach & Race Demon, Conor Campbell 1:08:14

2+ y ago1:08:14

1:08:14

In episode 211 it is my pleasure to welcome Conor Campbell on the show. Conor has been involved in the mountain bike and race scene since the early days. He has worked, raced and played with Glyn O’Brien, Micheal Cowan and the likes. He owned his own bike store and was stable in the downhill, cyclo-cross and enduro race scenes. He is now a Speciali…

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210 - Talking EWS & the Race Scene with Yari Alpizar 1:26:40

2+ y ago1:26:40

1:26:40

In episode 210 we welcome back Yari Alpizar to the podcast. I ran into Yari at The Gap in Dublin and we got chatting about racing etc, he mentioned an EWS race survey he had done with his Spanish social friends and thought it would be interesting to do the same with the Irish MTB scene. So we put it out there and got some really interesting feedbac…

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209 - Pedalling Hard To The EWS with Ellen Flewitt 55:53

2+ y ago55:53

55:53

On episode #209 it is great to get Ellen Flewitt on the show. Ellen has been racing bikes from around the age of 12 and has never looked back. Her results speak for themselves, but she now has her sights set on bigger goals, bigger podium steps and bigger enduro challenges as she looks towards the Enduro World Series. We chat to Ellen about her bac…

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208 - Farming, Trail Building, Plastic Surgery and Enduro Malaga Updates with Nathan McComb 1:17:34

2+ y ago1:17:34

1:17:34

On episode 208 we welcome Nathan ‘The Lizard’ McComb back on the show to chat about the reopening of his super popular guiding business Enduro Malaga, his farming business over the pandemic, dealing with the trail building police, getting plastic surgery after a clothing mishap on the trails and super exciting plans for future development of Enduro…

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207 - Free MTB Masterclass with Adam Copley 53:46

2+ y ago53:46

53:46

On episode 207 we have got Adam Copley back on the podcast to chat about his new Trail Collective group, what he has been up to over the last several months, how his racing season has been going, what his new bike is like, how his MTB cliententel have swapped the gym for the trails and to find out more about his new free 6 week MTB Masterclass. Tun…

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206 - The Journey From TurnTable to MTB with Mark McCabe 1:00:35

2+ y ago1:00:35

1:00:35

On episode 206 we are chatting with world renowned DJ and radio host Mark McCabe about being bitten by the MTB bug over the Covid lockdown, how he got interested in mountain biking, what he loves so much about it, the future of MTB in Ireland, his first race experience and of course what it is like playing music in front of thousands of people, plu…

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205 - Diversity & Inclusion In MTB with Aneela McKenna 1:09:29

2+ y ago1:09:29

1:09:29

On episode 205 it is my pleasure to be chatting with Kenna McKenna about her background in the MTB scene, her list of impressive achievements, how she has helped her husband build a very successful MTB guiding company in Scotland called Go Where Scotland over the last 13 years and how her public work in diversity and inclusion has carried over into…

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204 - Chatting Women In MTB with The Air Maiden Lynne Armstrong 1:12:28

2+ y ago1:12:28

1:12:28

On episode 204 we are chatting to Lynne Armstrong about how she got into the bike scene, working alongside Danny MaCaskill on ‘The Clan’ travelling stunt show, founding the Air Maiden Women's Freeride Festival, moving to live in Whistler and the future of women in MTB, plus much more. For more information and show notes visit: www.mtb-tribe.com Enj…

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203 - The DirtFund Project And Helping Privateers with Daniel O’Shea Revisited 1:04:23

2+ y ago1:04:23

1:04:23

On episode 203 we chat with Daniel O’Shea about co-founding The DirtFund Project, where the idea came from, how he got started, how it helps privateer racers and how we can all get involved and help out. Plus lots more interesting MTB related stuff! Join us as we chat about how funding privateer racers £1000 each has helped their EWS and UCI advent…

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202 - No More Trash! with Trash Free Trails - Revisited 1:27:53

2+ y ago1:27:53

1:27:53

On episode #202 we are chatting with Dom Ferris, the Co. Founder of Trash Free Trails about how the idea came about to start a registered non-profit community interest company (CIC), focusing on helping us clean our trails and reduce the plastic pollution on our trails and wild places by 75% by 2025. So tune in and find out why we have trash on our…

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201 - First Downhill World Cup Experience with Niall Clerkin 54:01

2+ y ago54:01

54:01

On episode #201 we are chatting with a young ripper from Rostrevor called Niall Clerkin. We chat to Niall about his mountain bike background, how he got into racing, his first World Cup experience (which involved his bike getting stolen), how he enjoyed a month on the road racing, how he got funded by The Dirtfund Project to help further this racin…

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200 - Bringing Rad Into MTB with Miss Joey Gough 1:03:00

3y ago1:03:00

1:03:00

On episode #200 it was awesome to get Joey Gough on the show to have a chat about her background racing BMX for the Great British National Team, her love for 4X, her amazing skills on dirt jumps, her movement into the mountain bike scene and how her love for bikes is built around her friends and riding community. Plus much much more. Tune in and ch…

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199 - Back On The Trails After Spinal Injury with Peter Lloyd 1:21:06

3y ago1:21:06

1:21:06

On episode #199 it is my pleasure to chat with Peter Lloyd about where his love for MTB came from, how he got into racing, how his life changing accident happened, how he dealt with such life changing news, why he got back on a set of wheels (albeit four this time), his love for bikes and his work for spinal injury charities, plus lots lots more! P…

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198 - Vitus First Tracks Enduro Race 1 Review with Glyn O’Brien 1:03:39

3y ago1:03:39

1:03:39

On episode #198 it is my pleasure to welcome Glyn O’Brien back onto the show to have a chat about how the first race of the Vitus First Tracks Enduro Series at Bigwood went, what the turnout was like, how the new race format was received, why he was racing an XC bike (which he won on!) and what we have to look forward to regarding round 2 at Ravens…

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197 - Bringing Downhill To Miami with DirtSpray MTB 1:15:31

3y ago1:15:31

1:15:31

On episode #197 We are chatting with Phil ‘Cheekz’ Rima, the founder and owner of the very cool Miami based lifestyle MTB clothing brand called DirtSpray. We chat about bringing a downhill scene to Miami, Florida, growing a bike brand over the covid period, why Cheekz believes the brand has taken off at full steam, the design behind their very cool…

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196 - Helping People Improve Their Mental and Physical Health with TotalMTB 56:22

3y ago56:22

56:22

On episode #196 We are chatting with the founder of the very popular TotalMTB community of bike riders, Ryan Oldfield. TotalMTB has been going around 4 years, and ever since that time has been encouraging people to hit the trails and get the bikes out, to help with their mental and physical health while having fun and helping the environment. Tune …

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195 - From Road To MTB with Gary Donaldson 54:53

3y ago54:53

54:53

On Episode #195 we are chatting with Gary Donaldson about why he made the move from road to mountain biking, how he landed a spot on the Vitus First Tracks Race Division, why he loves racing so much, what it’s like following Glyn O’Brien and what his goals are for the 2021 race season. Plus lots more interesting info! Thanks for tuning in and suppo…

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194 - Pedaling Happiness with Feel Good Bicycles 1:06:07

3y ago1:06:07

1:06:07

On episode #194 we are chatting to George Allen from Feel Good Bicycles about opening a bike store in Ireland, how the supply and demand problems are affecting his business, how massive growth in the MTB industry is changing things and why George is seeing a large number of roadies moving over to the MTB world. Join us as we chat about bikes, racin…

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193 - Professional Mountain Bike Racing, Injury Recovery and More with Kelan Grant 1:11:53

3y ago1:11:53

1:11:53

On episode #193 we are chatting with the man, the myth, the legend, Kelen Grant. We chat about his transition to the Chain Reaction Cycles Professional MTB Enduro Race Team, how his first season didn’t really go to plan, how he bounced back with the help of his team mates, racing and learning from Sam Hill, recovering from a major shoulder surgery …

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192 - The Benefits Of CBD For MTB with Hippie Turtle Herbal Co 1:16:24

3y ago1:16:24

1:16:24

On episode #192 we are chatting with Ashley Heeley, the founder and owner of Hippie Turtle Herbal Co about the benefits of CBD for pain relief, injury recovery, anxiety and for simply making you feel better and helping you enjoy your ride in more comfort. So join Ash and myself as we chat over the benefits of using CBD for us bikers, how it works, …

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191 - Flow & Vision with Instinct Distribution 1:07:34

3y ago1:07:34

1:07:34

On episode #191 we are chatting with Tony Pickford the founder and owner of Instinct Distribution about starting a mountain bike distribution company and why the California based goggle brand Flow Vision USA helped him start his journey. We chat about manufacturing, design, pricing, quality and why producing a UK based product is one of Tony’s drea…

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190 - Writing & Racing Her Path To The EWS with Jessie May Morgan 1:05:57

3y ago1:05:57

1:05:57

On episode #190 we are chatting with Jessie-May Morgan about her love for mountain biking, how she got interested in the race scene, her training schedule for racing, what it is like working for Bikerumor and how The DirtFund Project has helped fund her road to the Enduro World Series. Join us as we chat bikes, racing, training, working in the indu…

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189 - Getting People On Bikes & In Nature with Knoxville Outdoor Tours 1:15:29

3y ago1:15:29

1:15:29

On episode #189 we are chatting with Alex Clark the founder and owner of the Knoxville Outdoor Tours Mountain Bike Guide Company about how his local scene has changed over the Covid period, why he is stoked to see new people on the trails, new rider behaviors and awareness, what Alex believes the future of mountain biking looks like, and why he dec…

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188 - Owning & Running A Bike Shop Over Covid Times with Bikeology 1:15:01

3y ago1:15:01

1:15:01

On episode #188 it was awesome to have a chat with Nigel Glynn about everything mountain bike related. We dive into supply issues of getting bikes, components and accessories that are affecting the complete bike industry. We chat about why he decided to start Bikeology and the growth he has seen in the industry over the years, plus why Ireland is s…

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187 - Injury Rehabilitation & Prevention with OlympusPro 1:21:00

3y ago1:21:00

1:21:00

On episode #187 we are chatting with Yannis Konstantinomanolakis the owner of Olympuspro, the specialist performance coaching company. Yannis and his crew specialise in helping Motocross and Downhill MTB athletes and offer everything from bespoke training plans to post rehabilitation. Join us as we chat about the mountain biking scene in Greece, re…

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186 - Suspension Performance & World Cup Wrenching with NSR Racing 1:40:21

3y ago1:40:21

1:40:21

On episode #186 we are chatting with Nigel Reeve who owns and runs his own performance suspension company called NSR Racing. Nigel mostly works with top class riders, guys that are racing in the World Cup or Enduro World Series. However, Nigel also caters to anyone who wants their bikes suspension dialled in, helping them get the most from their se…

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185 - Mechanicing On The World Cup Circuit and Building The Viris Brand with Andy Ward 1:28:06

3y ago1:28:06

1:28:06

On episode #185 We are chatting with Andy Ward about mechanicing on the world cup circuit for such names as the Atherton's, Lapierre and Mondraker, and how his world cup experience helped him follow his passion in founding his own brand, Viris Brand. Join us as we chat about these crazy days on the World Cup Circuit, what it is really like being a …

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184 - Resigning with The Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Race Team Part 4 - We Chat with Beefy Mullan 1:08:30

3y ago1:08:30

1:08:30

On episode #184 we are chatting with Beefy Mullan about how he got into mountain biking, what his home trails are like, why racing plays such a large part in his love for MTB, how he felt getting a call from Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast to resign with the team, and how he is passing his skills down to the next racing generation with his MTB coachi…

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183 - Resigning with The Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Race Team Part 3 - We Chat with Hannah Harvey 1:03:29

3y ago1:03:29

1:03:29

On episode #183 we welcome back to the podcast Hannah Harvey to chat about how she felt after getting resigned to the Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Race Team for a third period, how she has been recovering from a bad injury, how her racing and training has changed since last being on the show, and what her goals are for the 2021 race season. So joi…

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182 - Night Rides Made Brighter with Exposure Lights 1:08:06

3y ago1:08:06

1:08:06

On episode #182 we are chatting with Charlie Heffernan from Exposure Lights about how their parent company Ultimate Sports Engineering (USE) started, how they transitioned into designing and manufacturing lights, the technology within their light designs and how that helps us all ride safer and faster on the trails at night. Join us as we chat abou…

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181 - World Cup Downhill Racing with Calum McBain 1:04:36

3y ago1:04:36

1:04:36

On episode #181 we are chatting with Calum McBain about taking his racing to the next level, racing in the Enduro World Series, following his love for steep fast descents on the World Cup Downhill Series, being Scottish Champion and funding the privateer lifestyle. We chat to Calum about his road to success, how sponsors have helped and what his ne…

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180 - Data Driven Descents with Downamics 1:04:41

3y ago1:04:41

1:04:41

On episode #180 we are chatting Nick Lester, the founder and owner of the data acquisition company, Downamics about how using such a data driven system can give you feedback with specific related data, helping you set up your bike relevant to your riding style, your riding technique and basically tell you in what areas you can improve, making you a…

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179 - Funding The Privateer Journey with Fergus Ryan 1:28:55

3y ago1:28:55

1:28:55

On episode #179 we are chatting with Fergus Ryan about racing full time on the Enduro World Series circuit, why he decided to be a pro racer as a career path, how sponsorship helps, what his goals are for the 2021 race season, what it takes to be competitive at the pro level and how the DirtFund Project helped put some much needed cash in his pocke…

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178 - The DirtFund Project And Helping Privateers with Daniel O’Shea 1:03:28

3y ago1:03:28

1:03:28

On episode #178 we chat with Daniel O’Shea about co-founding The DirtFund Project, where the idea came from, how he got started, how it helps privateer racers and how we can all get involved and help out. Plus lots more interesting MTB related stuff! Join us as we chat about how funding privateer racers £1000 each has helped their EWS and UCI adven…

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177 - Living To Ride with Clarence Ballantine 1:10:21

3y ago1:10:21

1:10:21

On episode #177 we are chatting with Clarence Ballantine about how mountain biking came to play such a large part in his life, growing up and sharing college rooms with Kelan Grant and why he has decided to live a van life on the weekends, plus much much more. Join us as we chat racing, riding, new bikes, sponsorship, van life and future plans for …

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176 - Dicking About On Fat Bikes with Richard Hurst 1:18:55

3y ago1:18:55

1:18:55

On episode #176 we chat with Richard Hurst about Fat Bikes, why you should give fat bikes a try, what to look for when buying a fat bike, what you need to spend when buying one and why fat bikes put a smile on your face, plus loads more! Do you need another excuse to buy one more bike? If it's a yes, hit play and enjoy the show! For more informatio…

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175 - Joining The Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Race Team Part 2 - We Chat with Joel Hamilton 53:15

3y ago53:15

53:15

On episode #175 we are chatting with one of the newest members of the Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Race Team, Joel Hamilton. Joel is only seventeen years of age but has been racing from around the age of fourteen amassing a number of podiums including three first place finishes. We chat to Joel about getting the phone call form the Chain Reaction …

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174 - Joining The Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Race Team Part 1 - We Chat with Chris Brown 1:15:27

3+ y ago1:15:27

1:15:27

On episode #174 It is my pleasure to welcome Chris Brown back on the podcast to chat about how things have changed over the last year and a half since first coming on the podcast, and what his new signing to the Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Race Team means for his upcoming race season. So join us as we find out how the Chain Reaction signing came …

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173 - Protecting Your Bike And Yourself with Rapid Racer Products - Revisited 1:13:51

3+ y ago1:13:51

1:13:51

On episode #173 we are chatting with Craig Bromley about what it takes to run and own your own mountain bike products company, Rapid Racer Products, and when I say ‘your own’, I mean it. Craig is a one man band. He does everything from designing the products, sourcing materials, maintaining the website, looking after the social media and even answe…

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172 - Exciting Things Happening For 2021 with Ride Concepts 44:06

3+ y ago44:06

44:06

It is with great pleasure that I welcome back to the podcast Andy Steel & Rick Reed from their awesome shoe brand, Ride Concepts. Andy & Rick were so kind to come back on the show and chat about new exciting products, team riders, collaborations and all the new stuff (including new shoe styles!) that they have planned for 2021. Thanks once again fo…

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171 - No More Excuses We Chat To Dirtlej About Riding Dry In The Dirt - Revisited 1:14:00

3+ y ago1:14:00

1:14:00

On episode #115 we are chatting with Jan and Lena the founders and owners of Dirtlej. You may know Dirtlej better as the company that makes the Dirt Suit, the onesie that keeps you dry, warm and confortable in our dirty wet winter conditions. This episode (#115) first aired 28-11-2019, but over the Christmas holidays it is time to visit one of my f…

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170 - We Chat with The 2020 Junior DH World Champion Oisin O'Callaghan 58:44

3+ y ago58:44

58:44

On episode #170 we are chatting with Oisin and his father Chris, about their amazing 2020 downhill season, how Oisin feels being the 2020 Junior World Champion, signing with the YT Mob Team, how his training and schedule changed over this season, Oisin’s 2021 goals and how Chris has been helping his son be the very best he can be, plus much much mo…

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169 - Podium Highs with Australian XC MTB Champion Bec McConnell 1:06:09

3+ y ago1:06:09

1:06:09

On episode #169 it is my great pleasure to welcome Bec McConnell on the show. Bec has already achieved a tonne in her young racing career, she won the Under 23 World Cup in 2013 and placed 3rd in both the 2019 & 2020 XC MTB World Championships, but after chatting with her I believe that this is only the beginning for Bec. Tune in and find out more …

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