MTB TRIBE PODCAST

046 – Get Your Flow On And Visit Blessingbourne Estate MTB Trails

Todays Guest

Colleen Lowry – Owner of the very popular Blessingbourne Estate MTB Trails

On episode number Forty Six I am chatting with Colleen Lowry, owner of the popular year round destination for not only mountain biking but a host of other activates: Blessingbourne Estate.

045 – Challenge Yourself with the Manx 100 National Marathon Championships

Todays Guest

Nigel Morris – Founder and Organiser of the Manx 100 Ultra National Marathon Championships

It is my pleasure to have Nigel Morris on the podcast for episode number Forty Five. Nigel joined me from his phone in the airport waiting to catch a flight home to the Isle Of Man where the Manx 100 is held. If you want to challenge yourself to the fullest and push your limits this is the race for you. I chat to Nigel about how the race was first envisioned, where the idea came from and how he has built it over the years to because a top class event.

044 – Be Your Best with MTB Marathon National Champion Tom Bell

Todays Guest

Tom Bell – Professional XC Racer, MTB Marathon National Champion, Coach and much more.

It’s episode number Forty Four and we are chatting to Professional XC Racer Tom Bell. Tom is well known in the XC circuit for constantly being on the top podium. Tom is a super cool guy and I am super stoked to get him on the podcast. Actually a funny story here.

043 – How To Prepare For An Enduro Race with Alex Holowko

Todays Guest

Alex Holowko – Chats to us about how to best prepare for an enduro race at all levels.

On episode Forty Three we are chatting with Alex Holowko about everything enduro race related, from how to register to how to keep mental focus. Alex has been racing on the down hill scene since a young age but has now set his focus on the enduro scene.

042 – Emerald MTB Talks About Mountain Biking In Ireland

Founder of the Irish blog Emerald MTB, awesome mountain biker and all round great guy – Owen Franssen

On episode Forty Two we are chatting to Owen Franssen about his Irish based blog called Emerald MTB, riding bikes, the state of mountain biking in Ireland and how he won a free entry to the Davagh Enduro!

041 – Wolf Girl Mtb – Vlogging, Blogging and Living The Dream

Amanda Dexter – Wolf Girl Mtb Blogger and Wolfpack Adventures YouTube Vlogger

For episode Forty One it is great to get Amanda Dexter, the face behind the super popular Instagram page Wolf.Girl.Mtb. I hooked up with Amanda while she was on her European trip chasing the EWS and World Cup. Amanda and her boyfriend Alex have totally changed their life’s to chase the dream of mountain biking and van life. This was not an easy move from full time work and a steady income, to taking the leap to working remotely and traveling in a motorhome around Europe. We chat about the highs and lows of such a massive lifestyle change, how Amanda struggled at first, how she feels about it now and how it has been going so far.

040 – How To Make Your Mtb Passion Your Business with Flare Clothing

Todays Guest

Founder and Owner of Mtb Apparel Brand Flare Clothing – Hannah Myers

On episode Forty it is great to get Hannah, Founder and Owner of Flare Clothing on the show. Hannah started Flare Clothing in 2013 and the brand has went from strength to strength, even winning the Total Women’s Cycling Award for ‘Best Mountain Bike Clothing 2016’. This was no mean feet taking on the big players such as Fox etc.. Hannah introduced a Men’s range in 2014 and used a Kick Starter Campaign to help fund this. We chat about how Hannah started Flare with the help of her Masters Degree to how Flare has grown to a full time lifestyle business.

039 – Cranked Magazine – Keeping Us Stoked For The Trails

Todays Guest

Seb Rogers – Founder, Owner and Editor of Cranked Magazine

I am really pleased to welcome our first magazine on the show for episode number Thirty Nine. Today we are chatting with Seb Rogers, Founder, Owner and Editor of Cranked Magazine. If you have never got your hands on a copy of Cranked you are missing out. It is a bumper mountain bike magazine, almost a coffee table book and as Seb likes to put it, ‘It’s intentionally different’. We chat about how Cranked came to life, why it is different and why it has been such a success,

038 – Broken Bones to Broken Riders. How To Start an MTB Brand

Todays Guest

Tom Redfern – Founder and Owner of the MTB Apparel Brand, Broken Riders

On Episode Thirty Eight it is my pleasure to welcome Tom Redfern to the show. Tom is the one man machine behind the MTB apparel brand called Broken Riders. Tom found his way into the fashion word by accident. It just so happens that accident was on a mountain bike. When recovering from his accident Tom had an idea to start a mountain bike brand for people just like himself, people who wanted something cool and comfortable to wear after a ride or simply down to their local shops, while not looking like they had just came from a Moto-x race.

037 – Smile Be Happy and Enjoy The Ride with KellBellandBikes.com

Todays Guest

Kelly-Jayne Emmerson – Talks about her very popular mountain bike blog called KellBellandBikes.com

On episode Thirty Seven it is my pleasure to have Kelly-Jayne Emmerson on the show. Kelly or Kell as she is best known has been mountain biking for three years and has already started an exciting and interesting mountain bike blog called KellBellandBikes.com. She is also an ambassador for many top end brands including Morvelo Clothing and Cotic Bikes. We chat to Kell about how she accidently started mountain biking, how she got hooked on her first ride and how that has lead to a mountain bike lifestyle she is very happy with.

036 – The Growth Of Nukeproof with Former Brand Manager Alastair Beckett

Todays Guest

Alastair Beckett – Former Brand Manager for Nukeproof Bikes and Founder of Redburn Designs

It is my pleasure to have Alastair Beckett on the show for episode number Thirty Six. Alastair is a major reason why the bike brand Nukeproof is where it is today and has become so successful. Nukeproof dawns riders like world champion, Sam Hill and Kelan Grant, to name but a few. Alastair has not only been a driving force behind the design of the Nukeproof brand as Design Engineer but also took on the challenge of becoming Brand Manager. We chat to Alastair about the rise of Nukeproof, working for CRC (Chain Reaction Cycles) and a load more great stuff.

035 – The Kijabe Enduro – Breaks, Smiles And Awesome Trails with Adam Davis

Todays Guest

Adam Davis – We get an update from the first Kijabe Enduro in Kenya, East Africa

In todays episode number Thirty Five and our Fifth instalment of our African Series we have invited Adam Davis, founder and organiser of the Kijabe Enduro back to chat about how the race was received and how the weekend went. We had Adam on the show in episode Twenty Four (see below) to talk about organising his first enduro race and what riding was like in East Africa for a 16 year old kids form California, plus much more.