MTB TRIBE PODCAST

Today’s Guest:

Elite Downhill & Enduro Racer, Calum McBain

On episode #181 we are chatting with Calum McBain about taking his racing to the next level, racing in the Enduro World Series, following his love for steep fast descents on the World Cup Downhill Series, being Scottish Champion and funding the privateer lifestyle.

Today’s Guest:

Nick Lester – Founder and owner of the data acquisition company, Downamics.

On episode #180 we are chatting Nick Lester, the founder and owner of the data acquisition company, Downamics about how using such a data driven system can give you feedback with specific related data, helping you set up your bike relevant to your riding style, your riding technique and basically tell you in what areas you can improve, making you a faster rider from top to bottom.

Today’s Guest:

Privateer EWS Elite Racer, Fergus Ryan

On episode #179 we are chatting with Fergus Ryan about racing full time on the Enduro World Series circuit, why he decided to be a pro racer as a career path, how sponsorship helps, what his goals are for the 2021 race season, what it takes to be competitive at the pro level and how the DirtFund Project helped put some much needed cash in his pocket.

Today’s Guest:

Daniel O’Shea: Co Founder of The DirtFund Project – A simple idea non profit idea…enthusiasts support privateer mountain bike racers

On episode #178 we chat with Daniel O’Shea about co-founding The DirtFund Project, where the idea came from, how he got started, how it helps privateer racers and how we can all get involved and help out. Plus lots more interesting MTB related stuff!

Today’s Guest:

Clarence Ballantine: Riding, racing, van life and making the most of good times with friends.

On episode #177 we are chatting with Clarence Ballantine about how mountain biking came to play such a large part in his life, growing up and sharing college rooms with Kelan Grant and why he has decided to live a van life on the weekends, plus much much more.

Today’s Guest:

Richard Hurst – The friendly fat bike face you see on his YouTube channel called Dicking About, advocate for fat biking and all round top bloke.

Fat biking is something I have to admit I never really gave much thought to. To be honest I thought it was a bit of a fad, something the bike industry had chucked out there to get us spending money and buying more bikes. But, the fat bike has stuck around and if anything they seem to be starting to reappear and show up on the trails in more numbers.

Today’s Guest:

Now riding for the Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Race Team, Joel Hamilton

On episode #175 we are chatting with one of the newest members of the Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Race Team, Joel Hamilton. Joel is only seventeen years of age but has been racing from around the age of fourteen amassing a number of podiums including three first place finishes.

Today’s Guest:

New member of the Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Race Team, Chris Brown

On episode #174 It is my pleasure to welcome Chris Brown back on the podcast to chat about how things have changed over the last year and a half since first coming on the podcast, and what his new signing to the Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Race Team means for his upcoming race season.

Today Guest:

Owner and Founder of Rapid Racer Products – Craig Bromley

This episode (#131) first aired 19-03-2020, but over the holidays it is time to visit one of my favorite product episodes. Enjoy!

Today Guests: 

Andy Steel – Director of International Sales & Marketing and Rick Reed – Global Brand Manager, for the MTB shoe company Ride Concepts

It is with great pleasure that I welcome back to the podcast Andy Steel & Rick Reed from their awesome shoe brand, Ride Concepts.

odays Guest:

Jan and Lena – We chat with the Founders and Owners of Dirtlej AKA Dirt Suit, about playing in the dirt and staying warm and dry in our winter conditions.

This episode (#115) first aired 28-11-2019, but over the Christmas holidays it is time to visit one of my favorite product episodes. Enjoy!

Today Guest:

The 2020 Junior DH World Champion Oisin O’Callaghan and his father Chris O’Callaghan

On episode #170 we are chatting with Oisin and his father about their amazing 2020 downhill season, how Oisin feels being the 2020 Junior World Champion, signing with the YT Mob Team, how his training and schedule changed over this season, Oisin’s 2021 goals and how Chris has been helping his son (as always) be the very best he can be, plus much much more.