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The Lockdown Companion Vol10 May 20, 2020

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The one with Olly's Mum… On this episode of The Lockdown Companion Davi and Olly are joined firstly by a surprise guest, Clare Wilkins (Olly's Mum) to learn about how accident prone he was as a child, Clare drops some knowledge bombs about bees and shares some hilarious antics carried out by Olly's grandad. As if that wasn't enough, Boris 'Mad Dog' Beyer then joins us to chat about how he's coping with Lockdown, the stories behind some of his unique tattoos, tigers out on the trails, elephants falling out of trains and much more…

There's another KILLER cover by Zeb too!

All new HKT Podcast merch store! https://thehktpodcast.teemill.com/ Olly's merch store! https://the-official-odub-merchandise-store.teemill.com/

Must Follows from this episode:- @Odub_23, @maddogboris, @thehktpodcast, @zeb_co

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Behind The Bike: Canyon Strive May 18, 2020

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The Behind The Bike series aims to open the doors to bike brands and, introduce you to the people who help bring specific bikes to the market. On this episode I chat with three members of Canyon's product development and marketing team to find our more about the start to finish journey of a new bike model.

First on the podcast I was joined by Daniel Oster, Director of the gravity product range who explains his day to day job, keeping an eye on marketing trends and bringing a new bike to market. Moritz Stroer explains the development of Canyon's 'shapeshifter' technology and Jack Noy discusses how important Canyon's UK HQ is to support customers, arrange demo events and UK specific marketing.

Episode links:- Inside Canyon by Bike Radar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KepKZ80DCM

The all new Canyon Strive by GMBN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F0rjzzBgZA

Follow Canyon:- Web - www.canyon.com Instagram - @Canyon Facebook - Canyon Twitter - @canyon_bikes www.hktproducts.co.uk Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

The Lockdown Companion Vol9 May 13, 2020

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Volume nine comin' in your ears! For the latest episode of The Lockdown Companion Olly and Davi are joined by mountain bike royalty and podcast host Andrew Neethling. During this episode we discuss all manor of topics from religion (yes, you read that right) through to what it's like to be a professional rider during corona times. There's also a round of DOPE OR NOPE plus loads of other randomness... As if thats wasn't enough there's a KILLER cover by Zeb and Chris Allen @chrisallandrums

All new HKT Podcast merch store! https://thehktpodcast.teemill.com/ Olly's merch store! https://the-official-odub-merchandise-store.teemill.com/

Must Follows from this episode:- @Odub_23, @andrewneethling, @thehktpodcast, @zeb_co

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The Lockdown Companion Vol8 May 06, 2020

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Still in Lockdown and still churnin' these bad boys out! For this episode Olly and I are joined by Jono Jones to chat about life as a banker, backflips gone wrong and mountain bike career decisions. We reveal details of The Lockdown Mop Down and, reveal how you can WIN a set of custom goggles from Melon Optics. As if thats wasn't enough there's a KILLER cover by Zeb and Chris Allen @chrisallandrums

All new HKT Podcast merch store! https://thehktpodcast.teemill.com/ Olly's merch store! https://the-official-odub-merchandise-store.teemill.com/

Must Follows from this episode:- @Odub_23, jono_jones1, @thehktpodcast, @zeb_co

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The Lockdown Companion Vol7 Apr 29, 2020

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The Lockdown Companion is back for Vol7! On this episode Olly and I are joined by Ed Masters for a rather varied conversation to say the least. We discuss New Zealand's corona virus status, riots, porn stunt doubles and much more...

There's also a live and exclusive track from Zeb. Must Follows from this episode:- @Odub_23, @edmasters, @thehktpodcast, @zeb_co All new merch store! https://thehktpodcast.teemill.com/

Cole Lucas stuntman videos mentioned in the show:- https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi7ZYrZBKOv/?igshid=wsjgb1o6kry4 https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Gem4Sna5u/?igshid=17cwxpihy881a

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The Lockdown Companion Vol6 Apr 22, 2020

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On this episode of The Lockdown Companion Odub and I are joined by Bernard Kerr. During the episode we discuss buying an island, supercross, YouTube content plus much more... We also take some 'DOPE' or 'NOPE' suggestions and start planning the post lockdown party celebrations! There's also a live and exclusive track from Zeb. Must Follows from this episode:- @Odub_23, @bernard_kerr, @thehktpodcast, @zeb_co Enjoying these Lockdown Companions? PLEASE SHARE AND SPREAD THE LOVE.

Don't forget you can get involved in the podcast submitting your video questions, topic ideas and anything else for Vol4 here:- https://www.dropbox.com/request/tWl4QhMad6LJXQINeLHO

#098 Emil Johansson Apr 17, 2020

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On this episode of the podcast I am joined by mountain bike slopestyle phenom Emil Johansson. During this episode we talk about Emil's incredible rise to fame and, the difficulties he has faced on the journey. We take a deep dive into Emil's past, his struggles overcoming autoimmune disease and what it has taken to get back to the top step of the podium. I really hope you all enjoy this episode and a big thank you to Emil for being so open and honest. Stay safe folks. Follow Emil Johansson:- @johanssoemil

HUGE thanks to our sponsors WORX, Natural Leaf CBD and SAXX for supporting the podcast. Along with Zeb for providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below:-

Natural Leaf CBD www.naturalleafcbd.co.uk, Instagram Enter code HKTPOD10 for 10% online WORX worx-europe.com, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

Follow SAXX Underwear SAXX Underwear, Instagram, Facebook,

www.hktproducts.co.uk Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Enter promo code 'PODCAST' for 10% off the entire site.

The Lockdown Companion Vol5 Apr 15, 2020

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Well, we are still indoors in the UK so here we are with volume 5 of The Lockdown Companion! On this episode Olly and Davi are joined by Ben Deakin. We discuss what The Deakinator has been doing to pass his time during lockdown, share our top 3 things to watch/listen too, make some predictions as to when we will be able to ride with our friends again and plenty more randomness...

There's also a live and exclusive track from Zeb. Must Follows from this episode:- @Odub_23, @deakinator1, @thehktpodcast, @zeb_co Enjoying these Lockdown Companions? PLEASE SHARE AND SPREAD THE LOVE.

Don't forget you can get involved in the podcast submitting your video questions, topic ideas and anything else for Vol4 here:- https://www.dropbox.com/request/tWl4QhMad6LJXQINeLHO

The Lockdown Companion Vol4 Apr 08, 2020

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Vol4 coming at ya! On this episode Olly and Davi are joined by Clay Porter. Clay drops some inside knowledge on a new project he's working on, how the bike industry is responding to the corona virus plus we take some dope or nope submissions and, introduce a new segment!

There's also a live and exclusive track from Zeb. Must Follows from this episode:- @Odub_23, @clayporter, @thehktpodcast, @zeb_co Enjoying these Lockdown Companions? PLEASE SHARE AND SPREAD THE LOVE.

Don't forget you can get involved in the podcast submitting your video questions, topic ideas and anything else for Vol4 here:- https://www.dropbox.com/request/tWl4QhMad6LJXQINeLHO

#097 Andrew Neethling Apr 06, 2020

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I'm super excited to finally welcome Andrew Neethling on to the podcast. Andrew has been a professional mountain bike rider for over 14 years and has lived every element of the journey. On this episode we chat about some his early memories of racing, signing his first pro contracts, transitioning into a commentary/brand ambassador role plus much more... Don't forget to share this episode to be in with a chance of winning some SAXX pyjamas!

Follow Andrew Neethling:- Instagram - @andrewneethling Website - www.andrewneethling.me

HUGE thanks WORX and SAXX for supporting the podcast. Along with Zeb for providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below:-

SAXX Underwear www.SAXXunderwear.com, Instagram, Facebook,

WORX worx-europe.com, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

www.hktproducts.co.uk Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Enter promo code 'PODCAST' for 15% off all HKT Protect frame protection!

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