Mountain biking legend Nigel Page is in studio for a two part epic! On the first of two episodes Nigel Page talks about the 80's BMX scene, discovering mountain biking, snapping mopeds, hilarious jobs, quitting jobs, the golden era of downhill, competing against Rob Warner, Steve Peat and Shaun Palmer, X-Games medals and so much more...

 

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