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Digging at Red Bull Rampage, viral videos, bad reviews, the King and more... Oct 11, 2023

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The lads sit down to record hours before Olly hops on a flight to Red Bull Rampage. During the episode Olly talks about the Jono Jones viral clip and shares things you might not know about the Red Bull Rampage event, Davi teasers out the secret episode that's going to drop soon, reviews things and discusses the best listener question for a while... Don't forget to keep an eye on the Brendan Fairclough, Ben Deakin and Olly's YouTube channels for regular Rampage updates.

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Martyn Ashton's inspiring ride through life, injury, road bike party and more Oct 04, 2023

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Mountain biking royalty Martyn Ashton is in studio!! On this episode of The Ride Companion Martyn Ashton joins Olly and Davi for this wide ranging and honest conversation. During the episode Martyn talks about the early years of his career, the MBUK generation, why he stopped competing and signing huge pro contracts. Martyn also opens up about his life changing accident, meeting his idols, how road bike party was so successful and much more... You can book tickets to see Martyn's speakers from the edge tour here:- https://www.speakersfromtheedge.com/tours

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Duncan Shaw talks Drop And Roll, street trials and Hans Rey mentorship! Sep 27, 2023

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Duncan Shaw is back in studio folks! During this episode Duncan talks to Olly about he started riding street trials, the history of trials and the various types of bikes. The lads also talk about Drop And Roll shows, useful skills you can gain from riding trials, Hans Rey stories and much more...

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The £10,000,000 question goes TERRIBLY wrong!! Sep 20, 2023

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Olly and Davi sit down to record one of those 'no script' episodes and, it gets WEIRD! During the episode the lads talk about getting colonics, Olly unveils his new van, Davi talks about moving house, discuss wether Kilion Bron has the perfect balance, answer listener questions and much more...

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Tackling uncomfortable questions with a mountain biking minister! Sep 13, 2023

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Paul Hadley is a mountain biking church minister from North Wales. During this episode Paul helps Olly and Davi understand why the energy left the studio when the topic of The Bible came up in conversation. The lads take a deep dive into moral compasses, disuss who religion benefits, what Paul actually does as a minister and much more. We hope you enjoy this VERY different episode of The Ride Companion and big thanks to Paul for being such a top bloke!

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Rico Martin on training to be a better mountain biker, working with pro athletes and more Sep 06, 2023

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Rico Martin is a professional personal trainer to multiple action sports athletes. During this podcast Rico talks about how he got involved in the fitness injury, working with pro riders like Jordan Williams, training to be a faster rider and much more...

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Clay Porter wants to make MTB Drive To Survive? & Andorra race recap. Aug 30, 2023

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Clay Porter is back in the UK filming for that not so secret DG2 project so, of course he found himself dragged into the studio for another podcast! During this episode Olly and Clay talk about the success of Deathgrip one, invisible lines, creating original content, Alex Rankin's Earthed series, why we should be thankful for the live broadcast, vlogging, Valli Holl, looking to making Drive To Survive for mountain biking and much more.

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A very special listener questions special! Aug 23, 2023

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Olly and Davi sit down to answer questions submitted by the companionship. During the episode the lads discuss the 2024 downhill broadcast team, bum injuries, wether mountain bikes are too big and meal deal preferences. Limited edition TRC hats + FREE bottle opener https://theridecompanion.co.uk Support this episode's sponsors

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Takin' it back to the old school! Aug 16, 2023

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Olly and Davi sit down for a much overdue catch up episode. During the episode the lads discuss getting better at podcasting, home improvements, dream homes, Olly annoying Scottish people, World Champs chat/rants and also do a podium picks! We hope you enjoy this lockdown companion vibe episode. The comments section is very much open for debate. Limited edition TRC hats + FREE bottle opener https://theridecompanion.co.uk Support this episode's sponsors

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Andrew Neethling and Olly Wilkins discuss World Champs from two VERY different perspectives! Aug 09, 2023

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Olly and Andrew Neethling spend some time together in a hotel room to discuss all the happenings from the mountain bike World Championship in Fort William. During the episode Andrew Neethling talks about what it was like to commentate on the world feed to millions of people, preparing for the live broadcast and how he gathers inside information. Olly also shares what it was like from his perspective as a super fan at the event and how he stays away from most riders to avoid 'ruining it for them'. The lads also talk about changing track conditions, Charlie Hatton's epic win, Tahnee's crash, BK hasn't got a tiger, Valentina Höll, Loic Bruni and much more... Don't forget to subscribe to Moving The Needle for more Andrew Neethling podcasts! Support this episode's sponsors

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