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The Ride Companion

TRC Media House

The mountain bike podcast that sometimes forgets to talk about mountain bikes... Hosted by Olly Wilkins and Davi Birks #theridecompanion

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01:28:56

The Lockdown Companion Vol3

The Ride Companion ·

2020/04/01

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% off a Spikeball kit by entering code HKT at spikeball.co.uk & spikeball.eu Must Follows from this

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01:36:44

The Lockdown Companion Vol2

The Ride Companion ·

2020/03/25

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.com/request/tWl4QhMad6LJXQINeLHO Follow Spikeball & Chris Ruder:- @spikeball @spikeballchris Find

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01:04:21

The Lockdown Companion Vol1

The Ride Companion ·

2020/03/18

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

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01:48:16

#096 Lewis Buchanan

The Ride Companion ·

2020/03/11

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 other brands. On this episode we take a deep dive into why he has made these drastic career changes and

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58:40

#095 Peter Jamison

The Ride Companion ·

2020/02/27

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 Edwards, Reed Boggs, Matt Macduff and Brett Rheeder. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE:-

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02:05:59

Behind The Bike: Cotic RocketMAX

The Ride Companion ·

2020/02/24

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 discuss what ever came up, along with answering listener questions and releasing details of an upcoming

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01:33:35

#094 Rich Payne

The Ride Companion ·

2020/01/28

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 EWSorBUST season in the three years we worked on it. Follow The Rich Payne :- Instagram - @payner25

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01:42:20

#093 Brook Macdonald

The Ride Companion ·

2020/01/08

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? You might be surprised at the answer! Follow The Brook :- Instagram - @brookmacdonald6 HUGE thanks to our

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01:17:57

#092 Solocast: 2019 Review and Q&A

The Ride Companion ·

2019/12/29

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 providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below: Follow SAXX Underwear SAXX Underwear,

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01:49:50

#091 Jack Plowman

The Ride Companion ·

2019/12/19

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 everybody who listens grasps just how much of a passion project this is for both Jack, his family and

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03:07:43

#090 Emyr Davies

The Ride Companion ·

2019/12/02

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 this episode. Some of the things discussed took real balls to speak out about and, as we also talk about

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01:53:40

#089 Mike Pupius

The Ride Companion ·

2019/11/20

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 taught mindfulness courses to over 700 people for free, he regularly volunteers as a park ranger here in

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02:23:29

#088 Gee Milner

The Ride Companion ·

2019/11/04

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 cinematography, cars and much more... Check out Gee Milner's work Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Website

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02:10:33

#087 Ben Plenge

The Ride Companion ·

2019/10/28

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 cover a wide variety of other topics... Ben has kindly offered all podcast listeners 50% off the first

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01:55:12

#086 Alex Trimnell

The Ride Companion ·

2019/10/21

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 anything and everything in-between. If, like me you thought Muc-Off was owned and operated by a bunch

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01:39:31

#085 Jackson & Ron Goldstone

The Ride Companion ·

2019/10/02

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 testing family dynamic and what the future holds for Jackson and the rest of the family... Enjoy

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01:05:21

#084 Pre Marathon Catch Up

The Ride Companion ·

2019/09/26

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 to date, it also raised awareness for being prepared when heading out for a walk, run, ride or whatever

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02:42:26

#083 Matt Wragg

The Ride Companion ·

2019/09/09

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 resulting anxiety/depression. On this episode we discuss everything from how he first got involved

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01:36:20

Behind The Bike: Calibre's Bossnut

The Ride Companion ·

2019/09/03

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 products. Although Calibre falls under the Go Outdoors banner it may come as a surprise to most that

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01:53:41

#082 Iago Garay

The Ride Companion ·

2019/08/23

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 - @iagogarayFacebook - Iago Garaywww.dyedbro.com DONATE TO THE RNLI MARATHON CHALLENGE Thanks to our

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