Georgia Astle on Racing, Freeriding, & Finding Her Way to MTB

Georgia Astle is one of the many ultra-talented riders to come out of Whistler, BC — but she actually grew up kitesurfing and doing a whole bunch of other sports, rather than mountain biking. Once she fell in love with mountain biking in high school, though, her rise through the ranks was astonishingly rapid — first as a racer and later as a freerider — and we sat down with Georgia to hear all about it, including the state of Enduro racing and women’s freeride, Georgia’s goals for 2024 and beyond, and a whole lot more. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Membership BLISTER+ Real World Testimonials Blister Labs This Week’s Gear Giveaway Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide TOPICS & TIMES: Growing up in Whistler and not mountain biking (2:44) Getting into racing (7:51) Georgia’s meteoric rise (13:42) DH vs. Enduro as a privateer (21:32) The folly of eMTB racing (31:06) Moving to freeride (34:04) The state of women’s freeride (39:06) Georgia’s 2024 plans (48:52) OUR OTHER PODCASTS Blister Cinematic CRAFTED GEAR:30 Blister Podcast Off The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.