The Ride Companion

For episode #066 of The HKT Podcast we are joined by Peter Jamison, the man behind new freeride mountain bike documentary 'PASSION'.  Peter is just 19 years old and has self funded this entire project on his own and, came up with the concept whilst living in a tent at Highland Mountain Bike Park.  The movie takes a behind the scenes look at the lives of David Lieb, Ethan Nell, Reed Boggs, Matt Mac...

On this episode we are joined live by Ben Plenge, a strength and conditioning coach operating as 'Strength Factory Action Sports Training'. We sat down at his facility in Bristol to answer a host of listener questions and discuss some key aspects of on and off the bike training. We broke this podcast down into four sections, diet, training the mind, training the body and recovery. There's plenty o...

Matt Jones is a professional mountain bike slopestyle athlete on the FMB World Tour. Matt joins the podcast to discuss his rise to fame from humble beginnings digging in the local woods with his brother, becoming a Red Bull athlete, what it takes to be a professional slopestyle rider, vlogging plus much more.... Watch Matt's 'Frames Of Mind' edit HERE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PROJECT CHAINGE HERE Thank...

Michael Staab is the senior product manager at Canyon Bikes and, has been with the company since it was an independent bike shop 29 years ago. Michael and I had a brief chat about the new Canyon Neuron CF, bike design, emerging trends and explains the process of bringing a new product to market.  FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PROJECT CHAINGE HERE Thanks to our sponsors 35Bikes and SAXX Underwear for support...

Jed Mildon is a professional BMX rider and part of the Nitro Circus World Tour. He made history in 2011 landing a triple backflip and followed it up in 2015 with the World's First BMX quadruple backflip. On this episode we chat about being part of the Nitro Circus crew, how he first found BMX, tricks and tips he uses to stay optimal and plenty more... FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PROJECT CHAINGE HERE Thank...

Matt Macduff is a Canadian professional freeride mountain bike rider. In 2016 Matt sustained a terrible fall attempting to make his way around the 'Loop Of Doom' and, on this episode we discuss the effects that day had on his mind/body, injuries, mindfulness, Red Bull Rampage and anything and everything else in-between.  Thanks to our sponsors 35Bikes and SAXX Underwear for supporting the podcast....

On this episode we are joined by Olly Wilkins to discuss his Red Bull Rampage adventures. We discuss what it's like to spend 10 days digging in Utah, the features on Brendan Fairclough's line including, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Along with some travel tips and anything and everything else in-between. Thanks to our sponsors 35Bikes and SAXX Underwear for supporting the podcast. Along with ZEB for...

Shop talk returns with a new format! For this episode we are joined by four independent bike shop owners/managers from four opposite corners of the UK. During this podcast we discuss the impact of direct to consumer brands on the cycle industry, online pricing, how to be more environmentally friendly plus much more...  Our guests for this episode were:-  Dan Locks / D&D Cycles - Instagram , Facebo...

Rich just returned from what was supposed to be a three week trip. But, things didn't go quite to plan for our favourite privateer.  On this episode we chat about the Enduro World Series in Ainsa, Spain along with recapping the years races, bro-geography and discuss whats to come in 2019!   DONATE TO JARED GRAVES HERE Watch the full video HERE HUGE thanks to Rich's Sponsors:- 35Bikes , Remap Cloth...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a mountain bike frame from scratch? For episode number #058 of The HKT Podcast we are joined by Si & Matt Bowns of 18Bikes. 18Bikes are an independent bike shop based out of Hope Valley in the glorious Peak District, Sheffield. Since taking over the shop in 2006 and after a couple of years building the business they began manufacturing their own frames...

Aaron Baker is a recovering quadriplegic athlete, adventurer and ambassador who recently starred in the Netflix documentary 'Coming To My Senses'. After a life changing motocross racing accident Aaron defied the odds to regain movement and embark on some incredible challenges. On this episode we chat about some of the tools he has used to reclaim independence, inspiring others and the C.O.R.E cent...

On this episode of The HKT Podcast we are joined by Ben Cathro. Ben's #CATHROVISION videos have been getting a lot of attention recently for his in-depth track/line analysis at World Cup races. We chat about how and why he started his YouTube channel, his early racing career plus, Ben drops some mountain bike coaching golden nuggets too!  Get your SAXX / HKT Podcast collab boxers HERE Thanks to ou...

Rich Payne has been the subject of our #EWSORBUST series and a HKT supported rider for a couple of years. On this episode, recored live at The Ard Rock Enduro in the UK's Yorkshire Dales we finally meet in person! We discuss his Enduro World Series season so far, his plans for the Remap clothing range, 2019 and everything else in-between. Thanks to our sponsors 35Bikes and SAXX Underwear for suppo...

Bryce Starling is a professional mountain bike slopestyle athlete from North America. Bryce has recently created the North American Slopestyle Circuit to help nurture new talent and get local kids involved in the sport, along with rebuilding a run down bike park to host the first event.  Thanks to our sponsors 35Bikes and SAXX Underwear for supporting the podcast. Along with Main Event for providi...

Jase Macalpine is an action sports film maker who's travelled the globe working with some of the Worlds most influential brands and athletes for over ten years. He recently started his own podcast called Gypsy Tales where he chats with some of the friends he met along the way. On this episode Jase joins us to chat about how he got involved in film making, podcasting and a term we have dubbed 'acti...

For the very first time the Enduro World Series headed to both Austria & Slovenia. With some gnarly stages, underground liaisons and some added family support it's time to check in with #ewsorbust pilot Rich Payne to get the inside scoop. Watch the full video HERE HUGE thanks to Rich's Sponsors:- 35Bikes , Remap Clothing , Ridge Components , Cycle Centre Jersey, Wild Trail , Has Designs , Trek UK...

Join us for the third episode of 'Behind The Scenes' from Crankworx in Les Gets,France. Today we chat with athletes Bernard Kerr, Keegan Wright, Loic Bruni and Rachel Atherton. We then caught up with Santa Cruz Syndicate mechanic Jason Marsh.   Huge thanks to our sponsors SAXX for supporting the podcast.  For event information, results, standings and live stream times head to www.crankworx.com  /...

Join us for the second episode of 'Behind The Scenes' from Crankworx in Les Gets,France. Today we chat with athletes Vaea Verbeeck, Sam Reynolds and Sam Blenkinsop.  Huge thanks to our sponsors SAXX for supporting the podcast.  For event information, results, standings and live stream times head to www.crankworx.com  / www.lesgets.com  and follow Crankworx on these channels, Instagram , Facebook ,...

Join us for the first episode of 'Behind The Scenes' from Crankworx in Les Gets,France. We grabbed a quick chat with athletes Ed Masters, Jill Kintner, Craig Evans and Ryan Howard. We also caught up with freeride legend and Crankworx presenter Cam McCaul and SRAM's European marketing manager, Elmar Keineke. Huge thanks to our sponsors SAXX for supporting the podcast.  For event information, result...

Ali Clarkson aka 'Ali C' and I sat down in his motorhome at The Malvern's Classic for a chat and a brew. We discuss his early competition days, living with some of the best trials riders on earth, The Drop And Roll Tour and much more. There's some EXCLUSIVE news from him too! On the podcast we also chatted about this 1,000,000 hit video where he tested a tubeless setup. Click below to take a look:...

Darren Kinnaird is the general manager of Crankworx. On this episode we chat about how Darren became involved with the Crankworx brand, bringing new venues to the series, Slopestyle courses, equal prize money and the direction of our beloved sport plus much more...  Thanks to our sponsors Unite Components, 35Bikes and SAXX Underwear for supporting the podcast. Along with Main Event for providing t...

The Enduro World Series headed to Montagnes du Caroux in Olargues, France for round 2 of the 2018 season. So, it's time to hear how our mate Rich Payne got on, how he prepared for the race, bike changes and most importantly if he'd prefer a year in the Bertha the camper or a year in a hotel room!  Watch the accompanying video here:- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMoOEi8GymBOAnXD8WrbghQ/featured...

On this very special episode we are joined by Joe Bowman of Steel City Media and Aaron Bartlett of Creative Concept to chat about the release of their much anticipated new feature film 'GAMBLE'. There's also sound bites from Steve Peat, Loic Bruni, Mark Wallace and Jordan Gould. PRE ORDER / BUY THE FILM HERE:- https://gamblefilm.com HUGE thanks to our sponsors 35BIKES.COM & SAXX Underwear for supp...

On this episode of The HKT Podcast we are joined by mountain bike industry veteran, downhill super fan and Troy Lee Designs bike head honcho Craig 'Stikman' Glaspell. We chat about how he first got into the mountain bike industry, working at TLD, product development, World Cup predictions, sponsorship and much more... HUGE thanks to our sponsors 35BIKES.COM & SAXX Underwear for supporting the podc...

Swedish slopestyle legend Martin Söderström joins us for this episode to have a chat about his new directions in the sport, almost two years of injuries, the new breed of Swedish riders and everything else in-between! HUGE thanks to our sponsors 35BIKES.COM & SAXX for supporting the podcast. And One Free Ride for providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below:- www.35bikes.com (...