MTB TRIBE PODCAST

Todays Guest

Mech Monkey – Kieran and Louis answer my questions on ‘Why Should You Buy A New Bike?’

I often get asked what my best episode has been. This is a very difficult question to answer because of time lines etc. So I thought I would revisit one of the best for this weeks episode and I also think it is a very relevant episode for the start of the year, as we are all looking forward to the spring and possibly purchasing a new bike. I originally recorded this episode with Louis and Kieran back in March 2018 (episode 029) but it is still very relevant for today. Enjoy!

Todays Guest

Jack Devlin – 2018 Ulster Elite Enduro Champion on busking to ride movie, breaking bones, Vitus First Tracks Race Team, goals for 2019 and much more.

Happy New Year! and welcome to episode Sixty Nine. On this episode we are chatting with Jack Devlin about his exciting mountain bike journey to date, how his music talents have helped and everything in between. I first ran into Jack (truth be told he almost ran into me, you will need to listen to the podcast to find out more!) when he was competing in the 24 hour race at Castlewellan.

Todays Guest

Jacob Martin – Owner and Founder of Mid Nowhere Productions

On episode Sixty Eight we are chatting to Jacob Martin, Owner and Founder of Mid Nowhere Productions. If you listened to last weeks episode with Maya Atkinson (listen here) you will know the background to how Jacob sent me a film he had shot with Maya and after watching that film I just had to get both Maya and Jacob on the show.

Todays Guest

Maya Atkinson – We chat racing, sponsors, training, motivation and turning elite.

On episode number Sixty Seven we are chatting to two time Junior British Downhill Champion, Maya Atkinson. It was great to get Maya on the show fresh off the back of her new film ‘Get It Done’, by Mid Nowhere Productions.

Todays Guest

James Savage – Director of Savage Wilderness, keen mountain biker and promoter of Kenyan mountain biking

On todays episode, number Sixth Six it was awesome to get James on the show from Kenya. As you guys who follow the show will know, I have had a number of guests on the podcast from Kenya, East Africa, (see below for links) chatting about what is happening over there regarding the expansion of mountain biking including, tours, races, skills courses etc..etc..

Todays Guest

Oisin O’Callaghan – Find out why at only 15 years old, Oisin rips and is heading the Irish Downhill charge. We chat to Oisin about the help he gets and if having the Ballyhoura Trail Network in your back garden has been an advantage for his mountain biking goals and future plans.

On episode number Sixty Five we are chatting with the young Irish ripper Oisin O’Callaghan. Oisin has been raging the downhill circuit over the last number of years and is quickly reaching the top of the youth division.

Todays Guest

Andy Cole – Photographer, (one of the best mountain bike photographers out there!) Mountain Biker, Adventurer and all round Top Bloke

On episode number Sixty Four we are chatting with Andy Cole. Andy is a massively passionate photographer and even thought he does take photography of more than just mountain biking, mountain biking and action sports is where his true interests lie. You can check out Andy’s images on his very cool website at alcphotography.co.uk 

Todays Guest

Matt Mooney, Founder and Owner of MTB Fitness. We chat with Matt about how being that little bit more specific in the gym can help you on the trails and how nutrition and mind-set can help even the weekend warrior.

On episode Sixty Three we are chatting to Matt about his 12 week MTB training programme, which has been bought in over 23 countries and is a great way to help you get fitter, feel better and be faster on your rides. We chat about how Matt after many years of being a Personal Trainer found his passion again for mountain biking and seen a hole in the market for a more pacific mountain bike training programme. And this is when MTB Fitness was born.

Todays Guest

Chris O’Callaghan – The service provider to the Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trails and founder of Trailriders.ie

On todays episode, number Sixty Two we are chatting with Chris O’Callaghan about why we  should all check out the Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trail Network and don’t leave it off our to do lists for 2019. After all it has 98km of trails and is the biggest trail network in Ireland. We chat with Chris about how the trails came to be, how they where designed, how popular the trails have become, what facilities are on offer and what to expect from the trail networks, plus much more.

Todays Guest

Rob Allcoat a.k.a The Bear – After 20 years of mountain biking Rob shares with us how he keeps the stoke, why racing is good for progression, how a skate park helps skills on the mountain bike, what gear he uses and how best to get sponsorship. Plus more.

On episode Sixty One we are chatting with The Bear, Rob Allcoat. I have been following Rob on Instagram for a little while and just loved his attitude, love for mountain biking and the energy he put out with his posts and videos. So I reached out and asked him to come on the podcast for a chat about what he does, how he stays motivated and how he went about getting ambassadorship and sponsorship. Rob was kind enough to say yes and we quickly set it up.

Todays Guest

Matt Sanders – We chat to Matt about living and riding MTB in Alaska and how he got the lead role in the newly released movie series Alaska Photo Ventures, from Dan Redfield an Emmy Nominated Filmmaker and Photographer

On episode number Sixty we are chatting to Matt Sanders. It was awesome to get Matt on the show and chat about what riding is like in Alaska and how the scene has been growing over the last couple of years.

Todays Guest

Jon Aston – Founder, Owner, Designer, Fabricator of Chickens Frame Emporium, UK Hand Build Steel Frames.

On episode Fifty Nine we are chatting to Jon Aston the Founder and Owner of Chickens Frame Emporium about building, designing, shaping, welding and producing top notch steel frames hand build in the UK. I was put in touch with Jon by Tom Redfern, founder and owner of the MTB apparel brand Broken Riders. Tom was on episode number 38 (listen here) of the podcast and thought Jon would make a great guest. So I reached out and Jon was kind enough to come on the show and share his story.