In episode 10 of our podcast Jarrad is joined by Nic and Ryan from Northirn Overland - an vehicle rental company with a difference. Northirn Overland's stable of rental vehicles differs from any other rental company in that their vehicles are equipped to be overland-ready. Overlanding vehicles are typically rugged 4x4s that are kitted out to go anywhere and everywhere and be self-sufficient too.

Anyone that's been overlanding before knows how much fun it is, but it can be expensive to get into, particularly if you don't make regular use of the equipment. Northirn Overland provides an easy and fun alternative for those that don't want to spend the money on a whole overlanding setup. Ready to go right away, whether it's an SUV, pickup truck or trailer Northirn Overland make it easy to get out there and explore the thousands of kilometers of forest service roads that BC has available.

Overlanding is one of those pastimes complements cycling well - Nic and Ryan being avid cyclists themselves. Having a vehicle that is capable of exploring the backcountry means you can get even further out there on a bike and pick up where the vehicle leaves off. That makes overlanding a great way to get around, base for a cycling vacation or even as a means for a support vehicle for an epic gravel trip. 

Jarrad, Ryan and Nic chat about the ins and outs of overlanding, bike racing and much more. Enjoy!

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• Hosted by Ash Kelly
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In episode 9 of the Steed Podcast Sam sits down with Cooper Quinn, President of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association (NSMBA). Cooper last joined us back in April of 2020 and to say things have changed since then would be an understatement.

It's always a pleasure chatting with Cooper, and when it comes to finding out about what's going on with North Shore trails, where better to get the lowdown than straight from the horse's mouth?  Some of the biggest news to come from the NSMBA lately is the sanctioning of certain trails on Cypress and the building of a new climb trail. This news to some may have alarm bells ringing, but Cooper is clear that they do not want the character of the trails to change. 

More exciting news includes the sanctioning of popular 'secret' trail on Seymour, Cambodia. Sanctioning these trails means that they can be protected without fear of the local governing bodies closing them, as well as making it easier to bring volunteers in to work on them, and is pretty much a win/win situation. The big question is, what next? Tune in to this episode to find out.
Enjoy!

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• Hosted by Ash Kelly
• Produced by Sam James

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In Episode 8 Jarrad sits down with Noa Deutsch from Performance Training. Because everything is connected and issues are very rarely isolated, Noa uses a holistic approach to ensuring athletes are on the right track to getting the most out of themselves and their bike. Including nutrition, bike fit, training and coaching, Noa looks at the whole package, while also using her network of specialist Physiotherapists, Remedial Massage Therapists and more to help people reach their best performance.

Nutrition is super important, both long term and short term. How you eat, what you eat and when you eat play a vital role in performance. If you've ever wondered how best to fuel your ride, Noa gives some great tips about what to eat and when through a bike ride so you can stay feeling fresh and energised at the right time - something so many people can get wrong.

The last couple of years have shaken things up for the bike fit business, as they have for many businesses. Noa took the opportunity of being closed for a few months in 2020 to refocus and shift her business from 'bike fitting' to 'dynamic cycling analysis'. The aim is roughly the same, but with a much more in depth process of analysing the body using a variety of digital methods and tools, and of course what her eyes and the athlete is telling her to create a much bigger picture. The word "dynamic" implies that the cyclist is dynamic on the bike, but also something that changes over time, because the human body is always changing - maybe becoming leaner, more flexible, fitter. She uses not only the fit on the bike but coaching and training methods as well as external specialists to address issues in the body to improve overall performance on the bike. Tune in to the podcast to hear all about what she does, what you might be doing wrong and the tools you can use to get to the bottom of it.

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• Hosted by Ash Kelly
• Produced by Sam James

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In Episode 7 of our podcast, Jarrad chats with Ben Chaddock of BC Cycling. Ben is currently the head of Coach Development for Cycling BC, the Provincial Manager for iRide BC, a school-based mountain biking program and runs his own successful coaching business Toque Coaching. Ben is an experienced coach and mentor, and also is an accomplished competitive cyclist with a Canadian Criterium Championship under his belt.

Cycling is something Ben has always been passionate about and helping people achieve their best results is a huge part of what drives him on a daily basis, whether that's simply riding a feature on a mountain bike trail for the first time, achieving a top ten race result or passing some wisdom down to a new coach. 

Tune in to this episode to find out what Ben has been doing to get more kids into cycling, learn about some of his coaching methods and experience and hear about his path through the industry to where he is now.
Enjoy!

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• Hosted by Ash Kelly
• Produced by Sam James

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In this episode Jarrad chats with Jess Daniels - team lead for Ellevate XC, a women's cross-country mountain bike team sponsored by Steed Cycles. New for 2021, Ellevate attended as many races as they could this year given the circumstances and attained some awesome results. 
Unfortunately part way through the 2021 season Jess sustained a concussion and had to sit a few races out but thankfully got back on the bike later in the season. Tune in to the podcast to hear Jess talk about concussions and recovery, women's racing, her path from road cycling to mountain bike racing and what 2022 holds for the Ellevate XC team.

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• Hosted by Ash Kelly
• Produced by Sam James

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In this episode, Jarrad sits down with Anthony Boussetta to talk about Anthony's recent physical and mental challenges. 
Anthony recently completed a Triple-Triple crown on the North Shore. For the uninitiated a regular triple crown summits the North Shore's three main riding mountains - Seymour, Fromme/Grouse and Cypress. With around 3000m of climbing and around 100km in distance, the Triple Crown is no mean feat. Anthony completed not one, not two, but three Triple Crowns back to back. Tune in to find out just how he did this, why he did it, and the challenges he had to overcome.

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• Hosted by Ash Kelly
• Produced by Sam James

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Welcome back to the Steed Cycles Podcast! We apologise for the hiatus over summer as the increase in business got the better of us, however we're back! In episode 4, Sam sits down for a chat with mountain bike legend Micayla Gatto at the start of the summer.

Micayla grew up here on the North Shore, specifically West Vancouver. With the North Shore mountains the ideal training ground, it goes without saying that she was mountain biking from a young age before moving into racing. Micayla competed in the highest levels of downhill racing including the UCI world cup for many years and was a force to be reckoned with on the racing scene as one of Canada's top female riders. After an injury forced her to take some time off racing in 2014 she decided to retire from competitive downhill.

Since then Micayla has branched out into numerous different parts of the cycling world, and has also taken time to focus on her art. She has worked as an announcer for a whole bunch of events such as and including Crankworx, she has produced and appeared in mountain bike movies, produced artwork for cycle brands and just for herself and is a pro freeride athlete riding for Diamondback bikes.

In this podcast episode we talk about her past in downhill racing and what she misses about it. Some of you may remember the viral video she produced with IFHT Ferda Girls a few years back. We chat about how that helped re-launch here career, and we get stuck into her role as an advocate for women in cycling and how it can be a pretty subject to approach effectively. However any of us feel about this, there's no denying that Micayla is a rad human that knows how to throw down on a bike.

Have a listen to what Micayla has to say, we hope you enjoy listening.

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• Hosted by Ash Kelly
• Produced by Sam James

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In episode 3 of the Steed Cycles podcast we chat to industry veteran Seb Kemp. Seb may still shred just as hard as anyone but he's also got a wealth of experience in all corners of the bike industry. Having travelled to and lived in all corners of the world and worked as a bike coach, a heli-biking guide, a journalist, in marketing/media and a whole bunch of other stuff, his résumé is as long as your arm, and you can bet he has a whole lot of unique perspectives and opinions to go along with it.

Seb is crazy knowledgable and has a ton of insider knowledge within the bike industry. He's seen a ton of different trends and standards come and go - some useful, some not so useful, and some just poorly executed. Take a listen to episode 3 of the Steed podcast to see what Sam and Seb think on the age-old wheel size debate, their favourite and least favourite bike-related innovations, and just wax lyrical about how much they both love bikes of all types. Enjoy!

You can find a link to the Steed Cycles blog below for more content like this:
https://steedcycles.com/blog/

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• Hosted by Ash Kelly
• Produced by Sam James

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Welcome to the second episode of our new podcast series! In this series, we'll be talking to some interesting folk here on the North Shore and surrounding area that are involved in the cycling industry or the sport generally. Those people may be pro riders, business owners or just riders that are out there doing cool things. We hope you find them as interesting as we do!

Our guest this time around is Canadian XC racing legend and BC Bike Race co-founder Andreas Hestler. Check out the full podcast to hear how Dre got his racing career started, why he's passionate about stage racing and what he loves about the riding scene here in BC. You can get the podcast either in the browser-based player below or on Spotify and iTunes. Simply search for Steed Cycles to find our channel. Thanks for listening!

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Find out more about BC Bike Race and line up your entry for 2021 at the link below:
https://www.bcbikerace.com/

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• Hosted by Ash Kelly
• Produced by Sam James

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Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast series! In this series, we'll be talking to some interesting folk here on the North Shore and surrounding area that are involved in the cycling industry or the sport generally. Those people may be pro riders, business owners or just riders that are out there doing cool things. We hope you find them as interesting as we do!

The first of our guests is Cooper Quinn, president of the NSMBA. Obviously Cooper is hugely influential in the area in terms of trail advocacy and maintenance and is a huge part of the reason that we have the trails we do and that they're as well maintained as they are. We get to know a little about Cooper's background and history, chat about the current state of the trails and what people can do to support the NSMBA amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. Enjoy!

You can find a link to the Steed Cycles blog below for more content like this:
https://steedcycles.com/blog/

To read more about the awesome work that the NSMBA does and to donate or become a member, follow the link below:
https://nsmba.ca/

Thank you for listening 

• Get in touch with us via Steed Cycles or via our Instagram
• Hosted by Ash Kelly
• Produced by Sam James

Listen to other episodes here.