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The Aftermath of the New Forest Wildfire.

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2026/08/25

In this episode, I recorded some footage from my gravel bike ride this week to scout the area affected by the New Forest Wildfire started by the vehicle fire on the A31 two weeks ago.Thanks to the amazing work of the combined emergency services response the damage to the Forest is not worse than it could so easily have been.The fire was started on Sunday 9th August by a vehicle fire on the A31 which quickly spread to the nearby verges and then into the forest. It took over a week for the fire to

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7:07

Ep24 Bonus Episode - Dotwatch the Silk Road Mountain...

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2026/08/18

Even though the pod is currently on a season break, while I pull together new interviews and discussions ready for season three, which will begin towards the end of September, I thought I would record a brief episode and share a few thoughts on the ongoing Silk Road mountain race, which started last Saturday on the 15th of August in Talas in Kyrgystan and is currently underway. Now, the Silk Road mountain race is widely regarded as... If not the pinnacle, one of the major bikepacking ultra races of

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51:55

Ep. 23 Changing the Dream: Matt Rowe- Rowe & King...

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2026/07/07

This episode of the Refuel and Reboot Podcast is an interview with former cycling professional Matt Rowe, founder of Rowe & King, older brother of the Team Sky /Ineos Grenadiers legend Luke Rowe and husband of Olympic champion and former professional cyclist Dani Rowe (nee King) His story of racing bikes as a junior and pro and having to give it up all because of illness is a fascinating story. Especially when he talks through the massive decision he had to make at just the tender age of 18. Matt is

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35:38

Episode 22: Aren't you the cycling guy? Mark Taggart...

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2026/06/29

Ep. 22 Aren't you the cycling guy. Mark Taggart of Taggart People. This episode is a discussion with Mark Taggart, founder of Taggart People and follows a theme of business owners who have struck out on their own after a successful career in the corporate environment. In this episode, Mark talks about redundancy, making the decision to start up on his own, the challenges of first starting, the power of personal brand and tapping into what makes us different in what we do. Mark Taggart is also a

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65:12

Ep 21: Combating Mental Fatigue - On the bike...

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2026/06/22

In this episode of the podcast Mark goes for a ride on the Isle of Wight with Joe Staunton, performance coach at Ceyreste Performance and author of the Human Operating System mental performance programme. They talk through mental resilience, training for the brain, combating mental fatigue and even have a short example session whilst riding through the lanes and roads of the eastern Isle of Wight coastline. They top off the conversation at lunch on the beach eating Fish Finger sandwiches. To

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55:33

Episode 20: Still not giving up: Reflections from...

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2026/06/09

Episode 20 : Still not giving up. Reflections from the SuperMaratona Challenge. This episode begins at dinner on the evening before the challenge attempt on Thursday 4th June in Alta Badia discussing the plan for the next day, how to organise the car, the nature of the climbs and the descents for the day. The episode continues with snippets from the day and an interview with Jamie at KM90. All will be revealed in the episode when safely back in the UK Jamie and Mark reflect on the challenge and

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6:55

Ep 19 The Tour de F... Cancer Preview

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2026/06/04

Ep 19: The Tour de F.... Cancer Preview Its a return to the podcast for Jamie Granados on the eve of the challenge that he and Mark spoke about in a bonus Episode of the Podcast back in February. (That episode can be reached here Never Giving Up - Jamie’s Adventure to honour bravery and Courage. ) (photo Credit Gerard Probst)Recorded on Wednesday 3rd June just before Jamie attempts his challenge as a preview and a promo for his fundraising which at the time of recording has surpassed £3500.

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Ep 18: BMX, Road Racing, CIO Concerns & AI Fatigue -...

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2026/05/12

In a first for the Refuel and Reboot Podcast, this latest episode with Lee Curtis CEO of Seguro Technology was recorded in person. So you can watch the interview also on Mark's YouTube Channel.In this episode Mark and Lee talk about Lee's early cycling, racing on BMX bikes and then on the road whilst also building a career in sales before moving into the IT space.He tackles the question what are SME CIOs and IT Directors concerned about right now and introduces the term of AI fatigue.Look out for

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46:40

Ep. 17: How a horrific bike accident led to a new...

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2026/05/05

After a weeks break the podcast is back with a new interview and a minor exclusive in this interview with Chris McKnight, founder of the Altus Collective an experience led travel business with a big focus (but not exclusively) on cycling and endurance events.Chris and Mark met through the Tullio Business Networking Community for Cyclists at the Derby Velodrome and on subsequent Tullio events. After listening to the episodes with Dom Rowing Parker from Tullio (Ep 15.) Alex Tebbs from Kalas (Ep16),

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Ep. 16 "No Lycra for me" - Conversation with Alex...

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2026/04/21

In this episode of the Refuel and Reboot Podcast I once again combine cycling and business and technology as I speak to a fellow telecoms cyclist and entrepreneur Alex Tebbs, who has founded two telecoms companies in the fields of UCAAS and voice platforms and now runs the UK division of the sports clothing brand Kalas.Kalas is the clothing partner for professional sports teams such as Alpecin Premier Tech and national federations such as the Dutch Federation and was previously the kit supplier for

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38:08

Episode 15: Interview with Tullio CC - Business...

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2026/04/14

This episode of the podcast is one of rare occasion episodes that combines both cycling and business, that forms the dual identity of the refuel and reboot podcast. In this episode Mark speaks to Dominic Rowing-Parker founder and owner of Tullio CC, the business Community for Cyclists. It's a insight into the world of business networking events and how bringing the bike is changing the dynamic. More information on Tullio CCWebsite: https://www.tullio.cc/LinkedIn:

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Episode 14: Part 3 of the El Piri Q&A

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2026/04/09

This episode of the podcast is part 3 of the 3 part series recorded a couple of weeks after the 2025 edition of the El Piri Gravel Ultracycling event and is a conversation between Mark, Adam Masters and Sean Donevan, answering questions submitted by cycling club members and members of the Tullio Cycling Business Networking group.In this part of the conversation we cover what we learned from the event, what we would do next time and talked about the culture of bikepacking ultra events. All 3 parts of

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19:44

Episode 13 : El Piri Q& A Part 2

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2026/04/07

This episode of the podcast is part 2 of the 3 part series recorded a couple of weeks after the 2025 edition of the El Piri Gravel Ultracycling event and is a conversation between Mark, Adam Masters and Sean Donevan, answering questions submitted by cycling club members and members of the Tullio Cycling Business Networking group.In this part of the conversation we cover kit choice, nutrition & hydration strategy and getting through the challenging parts of the event.Part 3 of the series will be

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18:25

Ep.12: El Piri Question & Answers Part 1.

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2026/03/31

El Piri Question & Answer Episode 1. This episode of the podcast was recorded a couple of weeks after the 2025 edition of the El Piri Gravel Ultracycling event and is a conversation between Mark, Adam Masters and Sean Donevan, answering questions submitted by cycling club members and mebers of the Tullio Cycling Business Networking group. This is the first of a 3 part series covering the following questions:What is El Piri & what makes it different from other events?How much experience does someone

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22:50

Ep 11: Conquer the Climb - A conversation with...

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2026/03/24

In this episode of the Refuel & Reboot Podcast, Mark talks with Monika Sattler, Author, Endurance Athlete, TEDx & Keynote Speaker about her latest endurance challenges to hike 30 Swiss Peaks in 30 Days as part of her Climb series of challenges. Monika is the first woman to ride the complete Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) men's route back in 2018 where she completed every stage on the morning of the men's race. She also rode 124 Swiss Passes in 26 days and from these epic challenges has devised the

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24:01

Ep 10: Strength Training for Long Distance Cycling...

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2026/03/20

In this bonus episode, of the Refuel and Reboot Podcast, I chat to Andrew Harding, owner of Cycling Strength PT and fellow member of the business networking group Tullio. Andrew reached out to me after hearing the mind over mountains episode of the pod. He had some aspects to add to the preparation aspect of ultra or any distance cycling. His website is https://cyclestrengthpt.com/ and you can follow him on Instagram or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/cycle-strength/ This is a public

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Ep 9. Eat, Drink, Music - Interview with Jake Dugdale...

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2026/03/17

In the last of this series that focuses on mental preparation for endurance cycling events, Mark speaks to Jake Dugdale, Jake_is_outside , who rides for the Experimental Bikepacking Team. Jake and Mark are from the same town and met for the first timethe finish line of the Hellenic Mountain Race. In this episode, they cover how Jake got into bikepacking in the first place, some great insights into building up a reservoir of experiences to call upon, and some tips for getting through challenging

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43:59

Ep. 8: 24 hours on Hardknott Pass - A conversation...

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2026/03/12

In this bonus episode of the Reboot & Refuel Podcast, Mark speaks with Andrew O'Connor known as Andrewon2Wheels on social media, who is in the process of cycling all of the UK 100 Climbs and more. The reason for this conversation is because Andrew has added some extra spice to his ongoing challenge by cycling what is probably one of the most notorious, Hardknott Pass continuously for 24 hours. In this episode Andrew talks about some of the considerations he has in preparing for the challenge,

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Ep 7: Preparing for El Piri & the AlpsDivide,...

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2026/03/10

Episode 7: Preparing for El Piri & the AlpsDivideThe podcast returns to the Series topic of mental preparation for Ultracycling events after a brief technical interlude from Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona and the last episode covering first hand reports from the Atlas Mountain Race .In this episode Mark talks with Oscar Mager, a relative newcomer to the sport of Ultracycling racing but no stranger to long distance riding over an extended period of time. Oscar and Mark met on the 2025

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8:38

Special Episode from MWC2026

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2026/03/05

This is a special episode of the Refuel and Reboot Podcast, recorded at MWC 2026 (aka Mobile World Congress) where I focus on the tech side of my interests. In this episode I capture a few voice notes on the hot topics and discussions I have been in during the conference week.It should be no surprise to anyone in the telecoms industry that AI featured not just heavily but everywhere at the event. With every talk, pitch or promotional piece of media including AI somewhere in there, whether it was

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