The Ride Companion

The Behind The Bike series aims to open the doors to bike brands and, introduce you to the people who help bring specific bikes to the market. On this episode I chat with three members of Canyon's product development and marketing team to find our more about the start to finish journey of a new bike model. First on the podcast I was joined by Daniel Oster, Director of the gravity product range who...

Volume nine comin' in your ears! For the latest episode of The Lockdown Companion Olly and Davi are joined by mountain bike royalty and podcast host Andrew Neethling. During this episode we discuss all manor of topics from religion (yes, you read that right) through to what it's like to be a professional rider during corona times. There's also a round of DOPE OR NOPE plus loads of other randomness...

Still in Lockdown and still churnin' these bad boys out! For this episode Olly and I are joined by Jono Jones to chat about life as a banker, backflips gone wrong and mountain bike career decisions. We reveal details of The Lockdown Mop Down and, reveal how you can WIN a set of custom goggles from Melon Optics. As if thats wasn't enough there's a KILLER cover by Zeb and Chris Allen @chrisallandrum...

The Lockdown Companion is back for Vol7! On this episode Olly and I are joined by Ed Masters for a rather varied conversation to say the least. We discuss New Zealand's corona virus status, riots, porn stunt doubles and much more... There's also a live and exclusive track from Zeb. Must Follows from this episode:- @Odub_23 , @edmasters , @thehktpodcast , @zeb_co All new merch store! https://thehkt...

On this episode of The Lockdown Companion Odub and I are joined by Bernard Kerr. During the episode we discuss buying an island, supercross, YouTube content plus much more... We also take some 'DOPE' or 'NOPE' suggestions and start planning the post lockdown party celebrations! There's also a live and exclusive track from Zeb. Must Follows from this episode:- @Odub_23 , @bernard_kerr , @thehktpodc...

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by mountain bike slopestyle phenom Emil Johansson. During this episode we talk about Emil's incredible rise to fame and, the difficulties he has faced on the journey. We take a deep dive into Emil's past, his struggles overcoming autoimmune disease and what it has taken to get back to the top step of the podium. I really hope you all enjoy this episode an...

Well, we are still indoors in the UK so here we are with volume 5 of The Lockdown Companion!  On this episode Olly and Davi are joined by Ben Deakin. We discuss what The Deakinator has been doing to pass his time during lockdown, share our top 3 things to watch/listen too, make some predictions as to when we will be able to ride with our friends again and plenty more randomness... There's also a l...

Vol4 coming at ya! On this episode Olly and Davi are joined by Clay Porter. Clay drops some inside knowledge on a new project he's working on, how the bike industry is responding to the corona virus plus we take some dope or nope submissions and, introduce a new segment!  There's also a live and exclusive track from Zeb. Must Follows from this episode:- @Odub_23 , @clayporter , @thehktpodcast , @z...

I'm super excited to finally welcome Andrew Neethling on to the podcast. Andrew has been a professional mountain bike rider for over 14 years and has lived every element of the journey. On this episode we chat about some his early memories of racing, signing his first pro contracts, transitioning into a commentary/brand ambassador role plus much more...  Don't forget to share this episode to be in...

Well here we are again with another Lockdown Companion! On this episode Olly and I are joined by an unexpecting Brendan Fairclough, have a general catch up, unbox our Spikeball kits, have a game of DOPE or NOPE and answer some of your questions plus the usual drivel! There's also a live and exclusive track from Zeb. Getting bored at home and want to try make it to World Champs? Grab yourself 20% o...

Well, the people spoke out so here's Vol2 of The Lockdown Companion. On this episode we are joined by Spikeball's Chris Ruder and the legend, Matt Macduff. We also do some 'ask a pro' questions, a quick round of 'dope or nope' along with much more...  Don't forget you can get involved in the podcast submitting your video questions, topic ideas and anything else for Vol3 here:- https://www.dropbox....

The Lockdown Companion Vol1 with Olly Wilkins.  We talk corona virus, show concepts, event cancellations and Spikeball. Got a topic, question or segment suggestion for Vol2? Please submit it below... https://www.dropbox.com/request/tWl4QhMad6LJXQINeLHO We'd love to hear your feedback, please get in touch and let us know what you think to this episode!  Follow @odub_23 & @thehktpodcast  

Lewis Buchanan is a professional mountain bike rider from the Tweed Valley, Scotland. Lewis turned professional at just 16 years of age and has ridden for some of the largest brands/teams in the world. For 2020 Lewis has been forced to change things up a little and has put together his own race programme which includes riding for Vancouver Island based Forbidden Bikes and pull in support from othe...

Peter Jamison is 20 year old film maker from Canada. Peter first appeared on the podcast almost exactly a year ago after he self funded PASSION, A Freeride Mountain Bike Documentary.  Peter just launched another self funded film called TRIBE which aims to connect viewers to the various riding communities across north America and, it features some heavy hitters including Ethan Nell, DJ Brandt, Kade...

The Behind The Bike series aims to open the doors to bike brands and, introduce you to the people who help bring specific bikes to the market. On this episode I sat down with a couple of friends of mine Cy Turner and Rich Baybutt to talk all things Cotic at their HQ in Calver. Cy and Rich are both friends of mine so we decided to approach this episode a little different and just hit record and dis...

Rich Payne was the star of our EWSorBUST video & podcast series until he disappeared off the face of the earth. Where did he go? Well, the truth is he was offered the position as the new presenter at GMBN and, was going through some big changes in his personal life.  Here's the full story...  We both want to ensure we say a huge thank you to everybody who supported, listened and engaged with the E...

Brook 'Bulldog' Macdonald is a professional mountain bike rider for Team MS Mondraker from New Zealand. In 2019 Brook took a heavy crash at World Champs in Mont Sant-Anne that very nearly cost him his career. In this episode we take a deep dive into the chaos that then followed on the hill, his recovery from a spinal cord injury and much more.  When will we possibly see Brook back on the track? Yo...

Well, this was a nerve racking and strange experience!  On this episode I sit on my own to record my first ever solocast and, take a look at some of my 2019 highlights, lowlights and answer a bunch of questions submitted by listeners.  Big thanks for your support throughout 2019!  VOTE FOR YOUR 2019 GUEST OF THE YEAR! HUGE thanks to our 2019 sponsors for backing our podcast. Along with Zeb for pro...

Jack Plowman is the owner of The Asylum skatepark and, a guy who went all in to open his first park at just 22 years of age. I have huge respect for anybody who takes a risk and does something out of the ordinary so, I was stoked to head to the new Asylum facility just outside Nottinghamshire to find out more about his business and some of the challenges that come with running a skatepark.  I hope...

Emyr Davies is a professional mountain bike rider from Llanberis, Wales. This episode contains some crazy stories from Emyr's career, from having a TV show made about his first season on the World Cup circuit, growing up in a rural part of Wales through to dealing with the gnarly after effects of consecutive concussions...  I want to say a huge thank you to Emyr for being so open and honest on thi...

Mike Pupius is a mindfulness and meditation expert who runs The Centre For Mindful Life Enhancement here in Sheffield. Mike has worked in some hugely stressful environments in his career and, discovered meditation as a tool for managing his own stress and anxiety when he was experiencing work/life challenges.  Since then Mike has gone on to create The Centre For Mindful Life Enhancement and has ta...

Gee Milner is a film maker known most recently for his 'Dream Build' series of YouTube videos. Despite being only 25 years of age Gee has been on the mountain bike & automotive content creation scene for many years and has a wealth of experience and knowledge. On this episode we discuss Gee's unconventional route into the industry, how the dream build series was first created, his passion for cine...

Ben Plenge is the owner of The Strength Factory, Bristol. An action sports focused training gym and online coaching platform. On this episode of The HKT Podcast Ben took a trip up to the new studio in Sheffield to chat about the importance of building a solid strength and fitness foundation for mountain biking, action sports and general well-being. We also answer a bunch of listener questions and...

Alex Trimnell is the managing director of Muc-Off Ltd. Muc-Off was created by Alex's Father who spotted a gap in the market for a bike cleaner that wasn't corrosive on parts and was safe on the environment. On this episode we discuss how Alex has continued to grow the business after his Father passed away in 2004, research and development, the struggles that come with running a large business and...

Jackson Goldstone is a 15 year old mountain bike athlete from Squamish, BC, Canada. Jackson shot to fame at just 3 years of age when his Dad, Ron published a video to Pinkbike called 'Jackson Run Bike To Kindergarten' which is still the most viewed video on the Pinkbike server!  On this episode we discuss Jackson's evolving career, how Ron manages his work/travel around events, social media, the t...