MTB TRIBE - Your Trail Map to the World of Mountain Biking

On episode #168 it is my pleasure to welcome back a friend of the podcast, legend of the Irish mountain bike scene, organiser of the Vitus First Tracks Enduro Series and winner of every race on the planet, Mr Glyn O’Brien.

We chat with Glyn about riding a hardtail over the winter, what are the benefits (if any) of doing this, what set up Glyn went for and should we all have a hardtail in the garage?

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On episode #167 we are chatting with Scott Roberts about his move to Scotland to study a National Progression Award (NPA) with Borders Academy of Sport Excellence College (BASE) to build the experience and education he requires to work in the mountain biking industry including bike skills, psychology, circuit training, and planning personal fitness, to name but a few.

Join Scott and myself as we chat about his course, racing, bikes, sponsorship, why he keeps winning and what his future plans are for 2021 and beyond.

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On episode #166 we chat with Cat Brady about how she has been spending her time off from work due to Covid, working on her bike skills and documenting it all on YouTube for us to learn from and take to the trails.

Tune in and hear more about why Cat decided to document her progress, what she finds difficult to learn, how her first gap jump went and why it is all building up to a backflip!

Enjoy the show!

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On episode #165 we are chatting with Adam Kubis about being a YT Industries mechanic, riding the TranAlp and working and living the mountain bike lifestyle in Whistler, BC.

So join Adam and myself as we talk bikes, mechanicing, adventure, almost freezing to death and what he has planned in the near future.

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On episode #164 we are chatting with Ric McLaughlin, the host and man behind the EWS highlights show. We chat about how he got involved in the mountain bike media scene, how he was chucked in at the deepend and thrown behind a microphone, what his recording schedule is like, how the pro’s felt about getting back to racing and how Covid affected Ric's recording schedule this season.

So join us as we find out what it is like chasing after the pro’s, working for the Enduro World Series and having to step outside your comfort zone to test ride the enduro world trails for our enjoyment!

For more information and show notes visit: www.mtb-tribe.com

On episode #163 we are chatting with Andy Steel and Rick Reed from Ride Concepts, the California born MTB shoe company that ticks all the boxes, lets you ride in comfort, with more protection, more style and gets you loads more bang for your buck.

So join Andy, Rick and myself as we chat about why Ride Concepts was born, how they produce such a nice shoe, why they believe the brand has become so popular in such a short time and what new products they have planned for the near future.

For more information and show notes visit: www.mtb-tribe.com

On episode #162 we are chatting with Jordan Olthuis, aka Jordan Boostmaster about his super popular YouTube channel, his local scene south of Vancouver BC, riding trails, making movies, dealing with concussion and the future direction for his channel. Plus tonnes more.

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On episode #161 we are chatting with Adam Copley about getting into racing for the grassroots athlete, the psychological battle of races being cancelled and how to deal with motivation loss etc… over these tough times. Plus tonnes more great advice to help you get out on your bike and enjoy your riding more.

For more information and show notes visit: www.mtb-tribe.com

On episode #160 we are chatting with Jim Buchanan about his very popular YouTube channel called Pinned TV. We chat about how Jim got into mountain biking, working with Dirt Magazine and MBUK, how he fell out of love with mountain biking for a number of years before returning to the scene and realising that things had changed, with better bikes, better trails and a new thing called enduro.

Jim covers a tonne on the channel including weekly vlogs, product reviews, bike checks and how-to's, along with interviews, race coverage and all sorts of interesting content.

Join us as we chat bikes, races, Pinned TV and much more. Enjoy the show!

For more information and show notes visit: www.mtb-tribe.com

On episode #159 we are chatting with Tommy Magnenat about moving to Northern Ireland, why he likes the Irish mountain bike scene so much, what he thinks about our trails, riding his Forbidden Druid, racing, injury recovery and what he has planned for the future, plus tonnes more.

So join us as we chat about how Tommy got into racing, got involved in the Irish race scene, races for the Mech Monkey Team and just loves to be on a bike (and how standing on the odd racing podium helps!).

For more information and show notes visit: www.mtb-tribe.com