Rideable Now Podcast with Martyn Ashton

I landed on my feet first and broke my spine..."In this deeply personal episode, I sit down with an old friend, a legend of the sport, and a 2022 Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductee: Tarek Rasouli. Tarek was the blueprint for European freeride in the late '90s as a member of the legendary Rocky Mountain Froriders. But in Summer 2002, while filming for Kranked 5 at Sun Peaks, one massive o...

In Episode 2 of the Rideable Now Podcast, Martyn Ashton sits down with Tom Wheeler, a rider whose life changed in an instant after a racing crash left him with a devastating brachial plexus injury. But Tom didn’t stop at finding a way back onto the trails, he helped invent one. We talk about the crash, the brutal reality of nerve pain, the mental battle of adapting to a completely different life,...

From RedBull Rampage to the Tokyo Paralympics and everything in between - the Grant Allen Story. Come along on this journey with Australian freeride legend Grant Allen. In what was the "pilot" for the Rideable Now Podcast, Martyn Ashton talks with a man who truly embodies resilience: Grant Allen. Grant takes us through the highs of his career, the day that changed everything, and the rem...

I’m Martyn Ashton, and this is The Rideable Now Podcast . I’m talking to the riders who have stared down adversity and come out shredding on the other side. From world-class pros to adaptive pioneers, we’re sharing stories of resilience that will move you - and some trail-side humour that’ll keep you smiling. If you love bikes and you love a comeback story, this is for you. Subscribe now, and let’...