The Ride Companion

Earlier this year Alex, James, Ernie and I ran into some trouble whilst on a canoeing trip in Scotland. In fact, we almost lost our lives to a famous body of water called Loch Ness!  A few days after the event we sat down to talk about our experience in an episode of the podcast called 'Always Prepare For The Worst'. The episode proved extremely popular and is one of the most downloaded episodes t...

Matt Wragg is a professional photographer, writer and editor-at-large for Pinkbike. Matt has been in the industry for many years, he's travelled the world for numerous projects and was one of the first photographers to actively shoot enduro. Matt recently posted a blog article on Pinkbike called 'The Day I Lost Control Of My Brain' where he openly talked about his struggles with mental health and...

The original Calibre Bossnut first hit the market in 2015. Described by the press as "a hugely important mountain bike" with it's quality spec and very competitive price point, the Bossnut proved that a new bike doesn't have to cost multiple thousands of pounds. Since then the Calibre brand has grown, they have increased the team, won multiple awards and have some big name athletes riding their pr...

Iago Garay is a professional enduro mountain bike racer from Spain. Iago turned professional in a very unconventional way and now rides for the Santa Cruz SRAM enduro team. On this episodes we discuss what it took to become one of the best riders in the World, his riding style and what inspires it and what it takes to stay at the top of the sport plus much more... Follow Iago Garay:- Instagram - @...

Tai Woffinden is a three time World Speedway Champion and, somebody who I've watched grow as a person/athlete over the last 15 years. We sat down at his new house for a long over due catch up to chat about life on and off the bike, whats its like to compete in one of the most dangerous sports on earth for a living and everything in-between. Enjoy...  PRE ORDER TAI'S NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY Tai's links:-...

Veronique Sandler is a professional mountain bike rider originally from New Zealand. She made the move to Europe whilst racing the World Cup Circuit and has now paved her own way in the mountain bike industry away from competition. On this episode we discuss her local riding scene, her influencers and what the future holds for Vero plus, much more!  DOWNLOAD VISION ON iTunes Vero's links:- Instagr...

Josh Perry is one of the good guys. He first appeared on the podcast for episode #067 to talk about living with four brain tumours and, how the ketogenic lifestyle has helped keep them dormant. Josh returns to the podcast to discuss why he has taken 3 months off riding his BMX, motivational speaking, the latest ketogenic studies and the business of action sports.  Get your ticket to Anthill's Retu...

It's been a while since we caught up with our favourite privateer Rich Payne. On this episode we discuss the theft of his custom Deviate Cycles bikes, the reasons he missed a couple of events, epic travel schedules and shouting at family members!  Keep up to date with all things racing and EWS or Bust related by checking out our social media pages below. Why not give them a cheeky follow? You can...

What better way to kick off the first episode of this new series than with the super polarising Marin Mount Vision! Wether you like the look of the bike or not it's hard to ignore the forward thinking NAILD suspension system and the hundreds of hours that went in to product development. This episode features Marin's head of full suspension product Matthew Cipes to chat through the timeline/road ma...

  Wyn Masters is one of the most likeable characters on the planet, a true gentleman who's doing life the right way. What most people might not realise is that Wyn bust his ass to get to the position he is in now, he worked some crazy jobs and made huge commitments to become a professional rider/personality in the mountain bike world. On this episode we take a deep dive into what he went through a...

Duncan Shaw is a professional street trials rider from Inverness, Scotland. On this episode Duncan describes how he first got into riding trials, growing up in Inverness and how he came to start the Drop And Roll Tour with friend/house mate Danny Macaskill plus much more... Enjoy!  Follow Duncan Shaw:- Instagram @duncshaw Youtube - Duncan Shaw www.dropandrolltour.com DONATE TO THE RNLI MARATHON CH...

Rich just returned from racing the Enduro World Series round 3 in Madeira with fellow Remap owner Mark. On this episode we discuss the differences between the EWS series and EWS Continental rounds, bike set up, the Gamble line and plenty more...  Keep up to date with all things racing and EWS or Bust related by checking out our social media pages below. Why not give them a cheeky follow? You can a...

Jase Macalpine is the host of one of my all time favourite podcasts, Gypsy Tales. Jase has been involved with action sports as a film maker and content creator for many years and it's always a pleasure to have him on the podcast for a chat about anything and everything...  Enjoy! Follow Gypsy Tales:- Instagram @gypsytalespodcast Youtube - Gypsy Tales www.gypsy-tales.com The podcast is made possibl...

Welcome to the second instalment of the secret sessions series and, with it something totally different for this episode. James and Alex are two of my closest friends, together last weekend we embarked on a trip to canoe the 97km long Caledonian Canal which runs from Fort William to Inverness in Scotland. Unfortunately, on the third day the trip took a turn for the worse and thanks to a few incred...

Rich is back from the first round of the EWS European Enduro Series that was held in Macanet de Cabrenys, Spain. On this episode we find out how Rich found his first taste of the Continental series, how the new bike is performing, get an update on any off season changes and also find out just how relaxed Spanish people are!  Keep up to date with all things racing and EWS or Bust related by checkin...

Joe Bowman is the brainchild behind Steel City Media, a Sheffield based MTB media company and, one of my closest friends. On this episode we sat down at his new office for a long overdue catch up about how he entered the film making world, life after Gamble, his 2019 plans, the up-coming race season and discuss the future of MTB media plus, lots more... Follow Steel City Media & The Santa Cruz Syn...

Welcome to The Secret Sessions series. On today's episode I am joined by Daniel Makin, Ian Wheeler and Dirt Factory's first employee Matt Greenwood to check out their new pop-up indoor mountain bike park in Manchester, UK. The Dirt Factory guys were first on the podcast way back in June 2016 so it's awesome to see them finally realise the first part of the project as they gear up to fully open the...

Todd Meyn is an Australian professional BMX athlete and a regular on the Nitro Circus World Tour. Todd is no doubt one of the hardest working people in action sports, he turned pro at a very early age and has a very unique story which involves life threatening injuries, World first tricks, a crazy tour schedule and has also recently started his own airbag company called DD Airbags.  Todd's book re...

EWS or BUST is back with series three episode one! On this episode we catch up with everybody's favourite privateer and team rider Rich Payne to discuss his approach to the 2019 race season, a change in sponsors, a fresh bike and a complete overhaul of goals/targets.  Keep up to date with all things racing and EWS or Bust related by checking out our social media pages below. Why not give them a ch...

Ajay Jones is a semi professional mountain bike rider from the Welsh Valleys. On this episode we discuss how he first got involved with riding all things two wheeled, being in a hardcore punk band and the real story behind his clothing table #lewsavew plus lots more randomness... Follow Ajay Jones:-  Instagram - @ajayxjones  / @letsavew www.lewsavew.com The podcast is made possible by our sponsors...

Ben Cathro returns for this episode of The HKT Podcast! Ben's videos attracted a lot of attention last year with his detailed track walks and course break downs. We decided to sit down and preview the upcoming 2019 downhill mountain bike race season and discuss some of the recent team moves, track changes, make some wild predictions and have a good ol' gossip.  Ben also reveals his 2019 plans. Are...

Max Fredriksson is a professional mountain bike slopestyle rider from Sweden. On this episode we discuss Max's meteoric rise to fame, over coming career threatening injuries, the mindset it takes to ride at the biggest events in the World, making YouTube videos and much more...  Watch 'I Broke My Arm' vide Max's Fredriksson's Links:- Instagram - @maxfredriksson Facebook - Max Fredriksson YouTube -...

Jake Pantone is the VP of product & consumer experience at ENVE Composites and, has been with the company for over 10 years. On this episode we discuss his current diverse role, product development, manufacturing in the USA, working with race teams and hear all about the new M series range of products. Plus, plenty more...  Have ENVE managed to eliminate the dreaded pinch flat?  Watch the BikeMag....

Josh Perry is a former professional BMX rider who has competed at the highest level of the sport. He was a regular Dew Tour competitor, lived amongst the World's other top professionals and had appearances at X-Games. During a routine practise session he over rotated a trick, hit his head and required an MRI scan which uncovered a life threatening brain tumor. Josh has since been on a new journey...

Peter Jamison is a mountain bike photographer/film maker who at 19 years of age has just released his first feature length film called 'PASSION'. The movie takes a behind the scenes look at the lives of David Lieb, Ethan Nell, Reed Boggs, Matt Macduff and Nicholi Rogatkin.  On this episode we discuss how Peter was living in a tent when he came up with the concept for the film, how he managed to ke...