The Ride Companion

Latest Episodes:

#052 Ali Clarkson Jun 18, 2018

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Ali Clarkson aka 'Ali C' and I sat down in his motorhome at The Malvern's Classic for a chat and a brew. We discuss his early competition days, living with some of the best trials riders on earth, The Drop And Roll Tour and much more. There's some EXCLUSIVE news from him too! On the podcast we also chatted about this 1,000,000 hit video where he tested a tubeless setup. Click below to take a look:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tScdgSSSO80

Thanks to our sponsors Unite Components, 35Bikes and SAXX Underwear for supporting the podcast. Along with Main Event for providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below:-

35Bikes.com, Instagram, Facebook

SAXX Underwear, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

Unitecomponents.com, Instagram, Facebook

SHOUT OUTS!!

Ali Clarkson Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,

www.hktproducts.co.uk Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Join the closed Facebook group HERE!

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#051 Darren Kinnaird Of Crankworx Jun 05, 2018

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Darren Kinnaird is the general manager of Crankworx. On this episode we chat about how Darren became involved with the Crankworx brand, bringing new venues to the series, Slopestyle courses, equal prize money and the direction of our beloved sport plus much more...

Thanks to our sponsors Unite Components, 35Bikes and SAXX Underwear for supporting the podcast. Along with Main Event for providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below:-

35Bikes.com, Instagram, Facebook

SAXX Underwear, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

Unitecomponents.com, Instagram, Facebook

SHOUT OUTS!!

Darren Kinnaird // Crankworx Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

www.hktproducts.co.uk Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Join the closed Facebook group HERE!

Hecklers rock video

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#ewsorbust Olargues, France - Marathon Man May 17, 2018

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The Enduro World Series headed to Montagnes du Caroux in Olargues, France for round 2 of the 2018 season. So, it's time to hear how our mate Rich Payne got on, how he prepared for the race, bike changes and most importantly if he'd prefer a year in the Bertha the camper or a year in a hotel room!

Watch the accompanying video here:- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMoOEi8GymBOAnXD8WrbghQ/featured HUGE THANKS to Rich's sponsors:- Ridge Components

Wild Trail You can follow Rich on:- Facebook Instagram Youtube

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Enjoy and don't forget to leave an iTunes review if you enjoy the episode!

#050 GAMBLE Special May 12, 2018

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On this very special episode we are joined by Joe Bowman of Steel City Media and Aaron Bartlett of Creative Concept to chat about the release of their much anticipated new feature film 'GAMBLE'. There's also sound bites from Steve Peat, Loic Bruni, Mark Wallace and Jordan Gould.

PRE ORDER / BUY THE FILM HERE:-

https://gamblefilm.com

HUGE thanks to our sponsors 35BIKES.COM & SAXX Underwear for supporting the podcast. And Main Event for providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below:-

www.35bikes.com

Instagram @35Bikes Facebook 35Bikes

www.saxxunderwear.com

Instagram @saxxunderwear Facebook Saxx Underwear Twitter @saxxunderwear

SHOUT OUTS!!

Joe Bowman / @steelcitymedia Aaron Bartlett / @creativeceoncept.tv Steve Peat / @stevepeat Loic Bruni / @loicbruni29 Mark Wallace / @markwallacebike Jordan Gould / @biketrack1

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#049 Craig 'Stikman' Glaspell May 02, 2018

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On this episode of The HKT Podcast we are joined by mountain bike industry veteran, downhill super fan and Troy Lee Designs bike head honcho Craig 'Stikman' Glaspell. We chat about how he first got into the mountain bike industry, working at TLD, product development, World Cup predictions, sponsorship and much more...

HUGE thanks to our sponsors 35BIKES.COM & SAXX Underwear for supporting the podcast. And Main Event for providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below:-

www.35bikes.com

Instagram @35Bikes Facebook 35Bikes

www.saxxunderwear.com

Instagram @saxxunderwear Facebook Saxx Underwear Twitter @saxxunderwear

SHOUT OUTS!!

Craig 'Stikman' Glaspell Instagram - @therealstikman / @tld_bike www.troyleedesigns.com

www.hktproducts.co.uk Instagram @thehktpodcast Twitter @hktproducts Facebook @The HKT Podcast

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#048 Martin Söderström Apr 12, 2018

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Swedish slopestyle legend Martin Söderström joins us for this episode to have a chat about his new directions in the sport, almost two years of injuries, the new breed of Swedish riders and everything else in-between!

HUGE thanks to our sponsors 35BIKES.COM & SAXX for supporting the podcast. And One Free Ride for providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below:-

www.35bikes.com (don't forget the promo code) Instagram - @35Bikes Facebook - 35Bikes

www.saxxunderwear.com Instagram - @saxxunderwear Facebook - Saxx Underwear Twitter - @saxxunderwear

SHOUT OUTS!!

Martin Söderström Instagram @martinsoederstroem Facebook - Martin Soderstrom Page YouTube - Soderstrom

www.hktproducts.co.uk Instagram - @thehktpodcast Twitter - @hktproducts Facebook - @The HKT Podcast

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#047 Jordie Lunn Mar 29, 2018

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On this episode we are joined by none other than freeride mountain bike legend Jordie Lunn. We chat about how he first got into riding, travelling the World Cup Downhill scene with his parents, Crankworx, training and everything in-between!

HUGE thanks to our sponsors 35BIKES.COM & SAXX for supporting the podcast. And Main Event for providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below:-

www.35bikes.com (don't forget the promo code) Instagram - @35Bikes Facebook - 35Bikes

www.saxxunderwear.com Instagram - @saxxunderwear Facebook - Saxx Underwear Twitter - @saxxunderwear

SHOUT OUTS!!

Jordie Lunn Instagram - @jordielunn Facebook - Jordie Lunn Watch RF2 here:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ysv3XNZUOM

www.hktproducts.co.uk Instagram - @thehktpodcast Twitter - @hktproductsFacebook - The HKT Podcast

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#ewsorbust Chile - Incase I die? Mar 26, 2018

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Round 1 of the Enduro World Series in Lo Barnechea just wrapped up. So, it's time to check in with our trusted #ewsorbust rider Rich Payne to chat about his offseason, travelling to the event, arm pump solutions, racing in Chile and wild horses!! Watch the accompanying video here:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XidD9D3qFKw HUGE THANKS to Rich's sponsors:- Ridge Components Remap Clothing 35Bikes Trek UK Cycle Centre Jersey You can follow Rich on:- Facebook Instagram Youtube

And don't forget you can follow everything HKT Podcast at:- Instagram Facebook Spotify Youtube

Enjoy and don't forget to leave an iTunes review if you enjoy the episode!

#046 Deathgrip Special Mar 09, 2018

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DEATHGRIP can now be experienced through the world's leading movie and TV streaming service, Netflix. So what better way to celebrate a mountain bike movie being in over 100+ million homes than by grabbing some of the cast and crew for a chat! Olly Wilkins, Clay Porter, Chris Seager and Brendan Fairclough all join us to chat about there DEATHGRIP filming experiences, challenges and much more... SHOUT OUTS! www.deathgripmovie.tv Instgaram

Olly Wilkins Instagram Facebook Twitter

Clay Porter Instagram

Chris Seager Instagram Facebook

Brendan Fairclough Instagram Facebook Twitter

www.hktproducts.co.uk Instagram - @thehktpodcast Twitter - @hktproducts Facebook - The HKT Podcast

As mentioned at the end of the podcast to donate to Ride Sheffield please CLICK HERE. Go on, do a good deed... you know you wanna!!!

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#045 Ryan Nyquist Feb 28, 2018

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On this episode we are joined by BMX royalty and recently turned mountain bike slopestyle rider Ryan Nyquist. We discuss his involvement in BMX Freestyle entering the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, how and why he started on a mountain bike, CTE in action sports and much more...

During the episode Ryan chats about the UCI BMX Freestyle app, you can find out more information/download HERE.

HUGE thanks to our sponsors 35BIKES.COM & SAXX for supporting the podcast. And One Free Ride for providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below:-

www.35bikes.com (don't forget the promo code) Instagram - @35Bikes Facebook - 35Bikes

www.saxxunderwear.com Instagram - @saxxunderwear Facebook - Saxx Underwear Twitter - @saxxunderwear

SHOUT OUTS!!

Ryan Nyquist

Instagram @ryannyquist Facebook - Ryan Nyquist BMX

www.hktproducts.co.uk Instagram - @thehktpodcast Twitter - @hktproducts Facebook - The HKT Podcast

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