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Josh Lowe on keeping riding fun, workin' 9-5, Hardline and more Aug 02, 2023

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Josh Lowe is a professional mountain bike rider from the South of the UK. On this episode of the podcast Josh talks about being a professional rider whilst choosing to hold down a full time job. Josh shares his incredible attitude to riding and how keeping it fun is the most important thing, competing at Red Bull Hardline, dealing with pressure, injuries and much more...

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Wyn Masters talks privateer project, injuries, state of downhill and more... Jul 26, 2023

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Mountain bike royalty Wyn Masters is back on the podcast with more hilarious stories and insights! During this episode, Wyn talks about the crazy crash that put him out of the first part of the 2023 downhill season, head injuries, how his privateer project is helping more riders, race formats, WynTV, proposes a new World Cup schedule and much more...

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Jamie Squibb on being the UK freestyle motocross godfather, stolen ramps, backflips and more Jul 19, 2023

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Jamie Squibb is the godfather of freestyle motocross in the UK. Jamie stops by the studio to talk about his career as a professional rider, how he discovered the sport, the insane lengths he went through to learn backflips, the current state of freestyle motocross, his iconic compound, electric bike and much more...

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Bernard Kerr talks Red Bull Hardline, state of downhill truths, team management and more Jul 12, 2023

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Bernard Kerr makes an impromptu visit to the studio for an in-depth chat with Olly. During the episode Bernard gives his honest thoughts on the current state of world cup downhill, talks about the evolution of the Pivot team, Crankworx Innsbruck, almost winning world cup races, new race format, new broadcast and much more...

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Peak Supps: We want to make supplementing for riding as easy as possible with The Ride Companion bundle. It contains everything you need for pre/post ride, recovery and hydration and, you can get a TRC sticker sheet for free too! Head to peaksupps.co.uk and use code 'theridecompanion' (*Discount code not available on other bundles, discounts and weights)
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The chosen one, fake Banksy art, Germany road trip and Val Di Sole world cup post race show Jul 05, 2023

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On this episode of The Ride Companion Olly and Davi recap their trip to Germany to visit Focus Bikes, staying at Andrea Berg land and scooting around Stuttgart. During the first part of the podcast, Davi also shares details of a new charity/challenge concept. Dave the colour analyst then joins Olly in the studio to chat about the Val Di Sole world cup including track changes, Jackson Goldstone's first win, the athlete blue print and much more... The lads then wrap up with some submarine chat and listener questions!

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Surviving DarkFest, life threatening injuries, coaching and more with Daryl Brown Jun 29, 2023

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Professional mountain bike rider Daryl Brown joins the podcast for a wide ranging and super fun chat with Davi and Olly. During the episode Daryl talks about how he turned pro and how his job has changed over the years, what it's like to ride at and hit the huge DarkFest jumps, offers up advice for all levels of mountain bikers, racing in China and talks about his most recent injury and how it very nearly cost him his life. Learn more about the TRC Mexican adventure trip of a lifetime https://twowheelepix.com/ride-companion-trip-with-olly-wilkins-and-davi-burks/ Support this episode's sponsors

Athletic Greens: Want to feel optimized and ready to kick ass each day? Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs at drinkag1.com/RIDECOMPANION
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Motley Crue, shark attacks and Leogang post race show Jun 21, 2023

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On this episode Olly and Davi have a general catch up in the studio. Dave the colour analyst then catches up with Olly to chat about all things Leogang including the double Austrian win, Jackson Goldstone and Danny Hart's runs and much more... Learn more about the TRC Mexican adventure trip of a lifetime https://twowheelepix.com/ride-companion-trip-with-olly-wilkins-and-davi-burks/

Caldera Lab: creates high performance men's skincare products by combining pharmaceutical-grade science, with nature's purest and most potent ingredients. Check out calderalab.com and use the code 'THERIDECOMPANION' for 20% off!
WORX: FINALLY we have a discount code for the incredible WORX Hydroshot and the full range of WORX! Get a massive 15% off at worx.com with code 'THERIDECOMPANION'

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Secret bikes, steering stabilizers, a changing of the guard?: The Lenzerheide Post Race Show Jun 14, 2023

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Introducing the TRC Post Race Show! The 2023 downhill season kicked off with a bang this past weekend in Lenzerheide so, we're rolling out our new post race show with former World Cup mechanic, mountain bike super fan and TRC colour analyst (a totally fictionally role we made up) Dave Valler.

During the show, Dave talks about working as a world cup mechanic for Brendan Fairclough, the lads discuss the Pivot, Specialized and Mondraker secret bikes, DV's pit bits, Troy Brosnan's steering stabilizer, Jordan Williams and Rachel Atherton's epic wins, the new broadcast, MVP's, lit kit's and much more...

Please let us know what you think of the post race show format and what else you'd like to see/hear!

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DU/ER make stretch performance denim and lifestyle apparel crafted from plants and recycled materials. Designed for "doers" to move comfortably from the dirt jumps to the boardroom to an evening out, all in a single pair of pants. Head to futureproof.life and use code THERIDECOMPANION for 15% off!!
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Look Mum! We made it to 100! Jun 07, 2023

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Can you believe The Ride Companion made it to 100 episodes!? On this episode, Davi and Olly enjoy a Buffalo Trace whiskey and reminisce over the past 100 episodes. Davi shares the origins of the show and discusses how they both first connected over a mutual love of podcasts. The lads also discuss the optimal size of a business, expense accounts, Olly's approach to banking, artificial intelligence, failed episodes, Sam Pilgrim building contest runs, Lewis Capaldi's rise to fame and aim to catch up with our dating game contestants.

Thank you to each and every person that supports the show, it means a lot. Here's to 100 more!

Athletic Greens: Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs at drinkag1.com/RIDECOMPANION

Caldera Lab: creates high performance men's skincare products by combining pharmaceutical-grade science, with nature's purest and most potent ingredients. Check out calderalab.com and use the code 'THERIDECOMPANION' for 20% off!
Peak Supps: We want to make supplementing for riding as easy as possible with The Ride Companion bundle. It contains everything you need for pre/post ride, recovery and hydration and, you can get new sticker sheet for free too! Head to peaksupps.co.uk and use code 'theridecompanion' (*Discount code not available on other bundles, discounts and weights)

Support our long term partners

- Athletic Greens: Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs at athleticgreens.com/RIDECOMPANION - Compex: Get 20% off with code 'THERIDECOMPANION' at compex.com/uk/ - Peak Supps: Get 10% off the TRC bundle and everything on site with code 'theridecompanion' at peaksupps.co.uk - Caldera Lab: Get 20% off with code 'THERIDECOMPANION' at calderalab.com - Worx: Get 15% off with code 'THERIDECOMPANION' at worx.com - DU/ER: Visit https://shopduer.com/ to learn more - LAKA: Get 30 days of FREE insurance with code 'RIDECOMPANION30' at laka.co - HKT Products: Use code 'PODCAST' for 10% off the entire site.

Brendan Fairclough on his pro earnings, fatherhood, riding clipless and more May 31, 2023

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The Dogfather is back on the podcast with arguably his best appearance yet! During this episode, Brendan Fairclough talks about the ACL injury that changed his career, taking a huge pay cut to ride for Honda, Steve Peat's financial advice, his preparation ahead of the 2023 World Cup season, hating being called a 'freeracer', fatherhood and loads more... If you don't already please shoot @brendog1 a follow! Support this episode's sponsors

WORX: FINALLY we have a discount code for the incredible WORX Hydroshot and the full range of WORX! Get a massive 15% off at worx.com with code 'THERIDECOMPANION'
Caldera Lab: creates high performance men's skincare products by combining pharmaceutical-grade science, with nature's purest and most potent ingredients. Check out calderalab.com and use the code 'THERIDECOMPANION' for 20% off!
Peak Supps: We want to make supplementing for riding as easy as possible with The Ride Companion bundle. It contains everything you need for pre/post ride, recovery and hydration and, you can get new sticker sheet for free too! Head to peaksupps.co.uk and use code 'theridecompanion' (*Discount code not available on other bundles, discounts and weights)

Support our long term partners

- Athletic Greens: Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs at athleticgreens.com/RIDECOMPANION - Compex: Get 20% off with code 'THERIDECOMPANION' at compex.com/uk/ - Peak Supps: Get 10% off the TRC bundle and everything on site with code 'theridecompanion' at peaksupps.co.uk - Caldera Lab: Get 20% off with code 'THERIDECOMPANION' at calderalab.com - Worx: Get 15% off with code 'THERIDECOMPANION' at worx.com - DU/ER: Visit https://shopduer.com/ to learn more - LAKA: Get 30 days of FREE insurance with code 'RIDECOMPANION30' at laka.co - HKT Products: Use code 'PODCAST' for 10% off the entire site.

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