Hattie Harnden has competed, and usually won at a world class level in more disciplines than any rider we can think of.

She topped the 2024 EDR World Cup overall, raced for GB at the 2024 DH World Champs at Fort William, is the current British DH and Enduro champ - and has numerous international titles in cyclocross and XC. She’s accrued 17 national championship titles, too!

How has this 23-year-old managed so much in so little time? Tom and Rob aim to find out in this episode of the MBUK Podcast.

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Brendan Fairclough is one of the UK’s most stylish and famous mountain bikers, and we’ve dragged him into the MBUK podcast studio for a natter, with the help of this episode’s sponsor, DMR.

From his days racing Downhill World Cups – for big factory teams such as G-Cross Honda, Monster Energy-Specialized and Scott – through to his numerous appearances at the world’s most gnarly MTB event, Red Bull Rampage, hosts Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin delve into Brendan’s career with him.

Competing is a huge part of Fairclough’s life, but so is filmmaking. His original ‘Deathgrip’ movie is perhaps the biggest MTB film ever, but could perhaps be superseded by the recently released ‘Deathgrip 2’. How does he cope with the gruelling shooting and production schedule?

If that’s not enough, his films’ namesake, the DMR Deathgrip, has long been a pet project. How did he develop one of the most popular MTB grips, and how did he and the DMR team develop it further, for its recent update?

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From Junior world downhill champ to Elite World Cup series winner, Josh Bryceland has had an incredible racing career so far. We speak to Josh about his time between the tape, what he’s been up to since stepping away from the World Cup circuit, how life for him as a pro has changed and what he’s been working on with his sponsors Cannondale and Formula. Josh also speaks about what the future holds for him and how he’s buzzing to get back racing.

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We’ve spent many episodes looking back through the years and discussing how mountain biking got to where it is today, but what about looking forwards into the future?

John Oldale from Marin Bikes chats to hosts Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin about where they think mountain biking tech is going. Is the arrival of automatic suspension adjustment and shifting a sign of things to come, and will we see the cheaper end of the market really come on in leaps and bounds?

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From Danny MacAskill’s 2009 street-trials video going viral to Sam Hill’s iconic DH run at Champery and Rachael Atherton bagging her 40th World Cup win, mountain biking is littered with breathtaking moments.

Tom Marvin, Rob Weaver and tech writer Luke Marshall dig deep into their memories to come up with some of the biggest and most exciting moments mountain biking has ever delivered.

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Scoring a big win was once all you needed to do to secure a pay cheque, but things are a little different now. Racing and results still play their part when it comes to the life of a professional mountain biker, but with the sport broadening and the advent of social media and YouTube, you don’t have to just race to make a living on two wheels.

Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin chat to MBUK staff writer Rach Bennet about how the life of a pro has changed over the years. Is it all about the podiums or more about likes and views now?

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Over the years, mountain biking has diversified massively. From the original Repack mates’ races to the Olympics Games. From balancing on North Shore skinnies to hucking off cliffs at Red Bull Rampage, along with every other type of riding in between. Each of these different aspects of the sport has been thrust into the spotlight thanks to the events it spawned.

Hosts Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin rope in MBUK editor James Costley-White to give us a rundown of the events they think helped to define the disciplines and riding categories that make up mountain biking as we know it today.

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Many riders will take their ultra-capable trail bike for granted, but there was a time when the do-it-all full-suspension machine didn’t exist… or at least, not as we know them today. Trail bikes have come a seriously long way, but how did they get to where they are now and which bikes helped inspire them?

John Oldale from Marin Bikes joins Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin to talk through some of the bikes they feel contributed to the rise of the trail bike, inspiring how they evolved and also, how they’re ridden.

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From time to time, a rider will get between the tape and change the sport forever. Whether that’s down to their attitude, style, approach, professionalism or results, it doesn’t really matter – they just make a difference. And, in the case of the most influential ones, those differences can send shockwaves through the sport.

Mountain biking has seen its fair share of characters over the years, and in this episode, hosts Tom Marvin and Rob Weaver are joined by MBUK’s staff writer, Rach Bennet, to discuss who they think had the biggest impact.

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In a sport so rich in technology, where designs evolve quickly and a product that’s in favour one year may be ditched for the latest innovation the next, it’s no surprise that some bits of kit simply can’t live up to the marketing hype. 

Hosts Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin sit down with MBUK editor James Costley-White to talk through some of these bikes, products and designs, and try to figure out why they didn’t quite hit the mark.

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