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Listen to our weekly podcast where we talk all things cycling for our global community of 50+yr old cyclists who support each other to love life through riding our bikes. Hosted by cycling enthusiast, Norman Blissett from Scotland, we share inspiring stories from our riders from all over the world, showcase fabulous places to cycle and get coaching tips from resident Coach, Chris "Foggie" Foggin based in New Zealand. Follow us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/GallanachMC where you can r ...
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#25 - Can MTB Really Help Your Mental Health?
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You might think to yourself how does Mountain Biking coincide with mental health? Well in fact research shows MTB can leave a great positive impact on people’s mental health. In this week’s episode, we have a guest with a very important role. Meet Paul MacFarlane, a Trail Therapy Mountain Bike Leader who is running this program in association with …
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Meet the dynamic duo John and Roi from New Zealand and good friends of Foggie. They have an extraordinary tale of taking up cycling at the age of 67. Having never had much prior experience both were extremely nervous and never pictured themselves entering races and becoming Master Cyclists. It didn't take long till Roi became a world record holder …
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Have you got an old bike hiding away in a shed or a garage? Are you unsure what to do with it but don’t have the heart to throw it away? Well, we’ve got a treat for you! In this episode, we learn how to repair an old bike and give it some much needed TLC without the costly expense of going to a bike shop. Repairing an old bike does not have to be a…
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#22 - Winter is Coming & Cycling Injuries
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As winter approaches the southern hemisphere, Foggy discusses how best to layer for the season ahead. While it does get colder New Zealand has beautiful crisp winter mornings. This week it's all about injuries on the bike. Norman and Foggy share personal stories of injuries, some hilarious and some downright serious. Sustaining injuries are a part …
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Trigger Warning: Mention of SuicideCycling can be magical at times and just what you need to get your life in order. One of the most rewarding aspects of running the Gallanach Masters Cycling podcast is hearing ordinary people's transformative stories of how they turned their lives around and got back on the saddle. Meet Steve Johnson, at 62, who i…
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#20 - Breaking a World Record, Worth Every Penny
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When you’ve set yourself an incredible task of cycling 874 miles, how do you keep the momentum going and not feel defeated by exhaustion? This week we have a very exciting guest who has done just that. We are extremely excited to present cyclist Richard Thoday, who broke a 133-year-old World Record from Land’s End to John O’Groats on a penny-farthi…
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This week we have an exciting feature on the podcast. Norman and Foggy go up against time to see who can change inner tubes the quickest. Tune in to find out who wins. We also continue the theme of sharing from last week’s episode. Norman and Foggy share personal tips and knowledge so you can help yourself maintain your own bike. Though it may seem…
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Finding the right saddle (or seat if you're from NZ) can be overwhelming. When there’s a multitude of options it can be difficult to know what to look for.In this week’s episode Norman shares his personal struggle with an uncomfortable saddle and Foggy breaks down all the factors that go into finding the right one.Foggy also lends his wisdom on avo…
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Did you know, nesting season in Australia and New Zealand signals danger to cyclists as dive-bombing magpies viciously protect their nests? Foggie tells us how some cyclists take preventative measures.In last weeks episode, Norman, inspired by Mark Beaumont's round the world challenge, committed to doing a 240mile (384km) ride in a day. Listen in a…
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This week, Norman and Foggie travel around the world in conversation about big days out on the bike. They share the adventures of GMC rider Mark Bartley as he recreates his covid cancelled ride from Lands End to John O' Groats in Derbyshire, England with the added challenge of harsh January weather.Norman describes his hardest ride, around and up M…
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In our latest episode, Norman and Foggie hear from Alex Reeves, founder of Charlotte's Tandems. Charlotte's Tandems helps transform the lives of disabled people by giving them the joy of cycling. They lend out tandems and other bikes to disabled people around the UK so they feel the wind on their faces and the thrill of being on a bike.From one sec…
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Continuing our theme of the joy of tandem cycling, Norman and Foggie hear from avid tandem rider, Richard Peploe. Richard and his wife seek out the toughest climbs around the mountains of Europe and almost always get to the top without stopping. It takes Mother Nature and an outrageous gradient to defeat them. Listen to Richard's entertaining stori…
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Our latest podcast is very special indeed.We interview round the world tandem cycling record holders Catherine Dixon and Rachael Marsden (Cat and Raz) about their amazing achievement.In 2019/20 they cycled a tandem 18,000 miles around the world in 263 days to beat the previous mens and women’s record by 17 days.In the podcast, we hear about their i…
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In episode 12, hosts Norman Blissett and Chris Foggin hear from Suzanne Forup, Head of Development for Cycling UK in Scotland and share our awe of Danny MacAskill's latest video.Suzanne is one of the top 100 women in cycling in the UK and an active campaigner to get more women on their bikes. She shares some of her life in cycling and how we can en…
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In our first podcast of 2021, we interview Simon Jones, CEO at Cyclopark (situated in Gravesend, England) and discover all about how this amazing cycling venue provides safe and fun cycling adventures for the whole community. In the second part, Foggie reminisces about his cycling business in the UK and shares his plans for future projects in New Z…
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Listen to our last episode in 2020 where hosts Norman Blissett and Chris Foggin reflect on their personal cycling highs and lows of 2020 and share their favourite rides of the year.Merry Christmas to all our listeners and happy New Year to you and yours.By Norman Blissett
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#9 - Make 2021 Your Best Cycling Year Ever
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In this episode. we show how to make 2021 your best cycling year ever, discuss how cycling can transform your life and share lots of inspiring stories from our riders around the world.Featuring Norman Blissett from the UK and Chris Foggin from Otago, New Zealand.By Norman Blissett
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Norman Blissett and Coach Foggie share their top 5 cycling Christmas presents. With unlimited money, space and time they dream big for Christmas morning. But will Santa oblige?SPOILER ALERT: Santa Cruz bikes and Danny MacAskill feature, a lot!They also share tips on how to love indoor cycling - an absolute must to maintain fitness when the weather …
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Listen to podcast #7 where we talk all things cycling for our global community of 50+yr old cyclists. The theme for this week's episode is e-bikes. Find out more about the pros and cons and why they're the next big thing in cycling. We also share inspiring stories from our riders around the world, showcase great places to ride our bikes and present…
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#6 Six Steps to Become a Fitter and More Confident Rider
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In Episode 6, Norman Blissett and Coach Foggie (Chris Foggin) share their six steps to get fitter and more confident on the bike. Foggie describes one of his favourite places to ride in New Zealand and we head to South Africa to choose our rider of the week.By Norman Blissett
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In this special episode our host, Norman Blissett, talks to Stewart Nixon from Scotland, Pete Wilson from Canada and John Maton about their struggles with mental health and how cycling has helped them cope.Stewart shares his work experiences of using cycling as part of the recovery process for homeless people with mental health and associated chall…
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#4 Tips for New Starters and Beautiful South Africa
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We welcome back Coach Chris "Foggie" Foggin from Otago, New Zealand to share inspiring stories from our riders around the world, showcase great places to ride and give tips to become fitter and more confident cyclists. We chat about our adventures on the bike and how people just getting started riding can overcome their initial anxieties. Special g…
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Listen to our third podcast where we share inspiring stories from our riders around the world, showcase great places to ride and give tips to be fitter and more confident cyclists.In this episode, we travel to Fort Collins, Colorado in the USA to meet Russ Cole. Russ describes his life in cycling in this incredible part of the world, from the flat …
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Norman Blissett from the UK and Chris "Foggie" Foggin from New Zealand share inspiring stories from our 50+ year old riders around the world, showcase great places to ride and give tips and advice to get fitter and more confident on the bike.In this week's episode we focus on how to stay motivated to get out on your bike and share some tips to stay…
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Listen to our very first podcast episode where we share inspiring stories from our 50+ year old riders around the world, showcase great places to ride and give tips and advice to get fitter and more confident on the bike.Your host is Norman Blissett. This week he's joined by Nelia Smit from South Africa, Stewart Nixon from Scotland and Chris 'Foggi…
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