I'm joined by coach and Norco team manager, Alan Milway, to get some great insight into all the downhill team moves for 2024. Who are you excited to watch this season? Listen here www.downtimepodcast.com/team-moves-2024/
#mtbpodcast #mtbrace #mtbworldcup
Tune in to hear what went on during Jackson Goldstone's crazy 2023 season. From intense rivalries and overcoming appendix issues to how he’s found a winning mindset, our conversation covers it all. Full episode available at https://youtu.be/CjRkxV5QhAo
#podcast #mtbpodcast
Si Paton - Make Downhill Racing Great Again
Si Paton from The Malverns Classic has done a lot for our sport. He also has a lot of good stories. Hear Si's take on what it will take to make UK downhill racing great again, along with his background, time as a race organiser, thoughts on the Discovery takeover and what the Malverns is all about. The YouTube and audio versions are live now, just hit the link above.
Big thanks to We Are One Composites and Canyon for supporting this episode.
This is why handguards are a good thing in the Tweed Valley! Cheers @sendhit_mtb for saving my hands.
Our two day Tweed Valley EWS100 shakedown trip was challenging and awesome. Looking forward to the race now. Cheers to @misswinton and @wesfife155 for showing us some mega trails.
#tweedvalleymtb #ews100 #tighttrails #trees
Downtime EP Issue 1
Take a look through Downtime EP issue 1. Looks good doesn't it!
If you want to get your hands on one, then head to https://misspentsummersshop.com/ now. Just £20 for a subscription of two issues per year, or £12.50 for EP1 only.
Downtime EP takes inspiration from the guests and topics of the podcast, expands on them, and takes them into a stunning print only format. EP is the perfect companion for some quiet time away from the distractions of modern life in a digital world. Get involved!
🎥 @misspentsummers
#mtbprint #mtbmag #mtbmagazine #downtimeep
ULTIMATE BIKE CHECK - Jesse Melamed
Want an in-depth bike check. with Jesse Melamed
We’ve got you covered. If you like tech, you’ll love this.
Hit the link below to watch the full video over on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/CMrUcoIPf04
Jesse loves a good puzzle and he doesn’t disappoint as our first guest in the Downtime Ultimate Bike Check. It’s a new format for me so I’d love to hear your feedback on this one!
#bikecheck #ultimatebikecheck #mtblife #enduromtb #rockymountainbicycles #rockymountainaltitude
Can Laurie Greenland’s Coach Make Me Faster?
Can coaching make you faster? I don’t think I’m alone in wanting to be faster on my bike. So in this episode, I took a coaching session with Laurie Greenland’s coach, Olly Morris. We sat down afterwards to discuss the process we went through. Find out how Olly identified areas that could be improved and the exercises that he used to help me. It was a really interesting day for me, and quite different from what I expected. We also discuss coaching in general, and hopefully give you some good pointers if you’re interested in taking on some coaching yourself, be it to go faster or for other reasons. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Olly Morris.
You can find Olly on Instagram @ollym1 and his company ProRide @proridemtbcoaching. They are also on Facebook here.
Their website is over at proridemtb.com.
Supporting Partners
Muc Off
Muc-Off have just launched Punk Powder, their first plastic free bike cleaner. Punk Powder has enabled Muc-Off to cut down on packaging for their cleaner by 92%. It comes in small sachets that you add to lukewarm water to make 1L of cleaner, and the cleaner itself is readily bio-degradable and made from plant-based ingredients. It also means that we aren't shipping water around the planet unnecessarily.
So you can hop onto muc-off.com and grab yourself a lovely aluminium bottle for life which is perfect to mix and store the cleaner in, along with some compostable Punk Powder sachets, which come in a handy recycled cardboard sleeve that folds into a funnel to help you pour the powder into the bottle. The packaging is also printed with vegetable-based inks!
If you want to try Punk Powder, or get your hands on any of the rest of the Muc-Off product range, then as a Downtime listener, you can get 20% off during the month of September using the code DOWNTIME20 at the checkout over on muc-off.com.
Downtime EP
Something brand new is coming. If, like me, you love the details and can’t get enough of this awesome spor
Can Laurie Greenland’s Coach Make Me Faster?
Can coaching make you faster? I don’t think I’m alone in wanting to be faster on my bike. So in this episode, I took a coaching session with Laurie Greenland’s coach, Olly Morris. We sat down afterwards to discuss the process we went through. Find out how Olly identified areas that could be improved and the exercises that he used to help me. It was a really interesting day for me, and quite different from what I expected. We also discuss coaching in general, and hopefully give you some good pointers if you’re interested in taking on some coaching yourself, be it to go faster or for other reasons. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Olly Morris.
You can find Olly on Instagram @ollym1 and his company ProRide @proridemtbcoaching. They are also on Facebook here.
Their website is over at proridemtb.com.
Supporting Partners
Muc Off
Muc-Off have just launched Punk Powder, their first plastic free bike cleaner. Punk Powder has enabled Muc-Off to cut down on packaging for their cleaner by 92%. It comes in small sachets that you add to lukewarm water to make 1L of cleaner, and the cleaner itself is readily bio-degradable and made from plant-based ingredients. It also means that we aren't shipping water around the planet unnecessarily.
So you can hop onto muc-off.com and grab yourself a lovely aluminium bottle for life which is perfect to mix and store the cleaner in, along with some compostable Punk Powder sachets, which come in a handy recycled cardboard sleeve that folds into a funnel to help you pour the powder into the bottle. The packaging is also printed with vegetable-based inks!
If you want to try Punk Powder, or get your hands on any of the rest of the Muc-Off product range, then as a Downtime listener, you can get 20% off during the month of September using the code DOWNTIME20 at the checkout over on muc-off.com.
Downtime EP
Something brand new is coming. If, like me, you love the details and can’t get enough of this awesome spor
Can Laurie Greenland’s Coach Make Me Faster?
Can coaching make you faster? I don’t think I’m alone in wanting to be faster on my bike. So in this episode, I took a coaching session with Laurie Greenland’s coach, Olly Morris. We sat down afterwards to discuss the process we went through. Find out how Olly identified areas that could be improved and the exercises that he used to help me. It was a really interesting day for me, and quite different from what I expected. We also discuss coaching in general, and hopefully give you some good pointers if you’re interested in taking on some coaching yourself, be it to go faster or for other reasons. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Olly Morris.
You can find Olly on Instagram @ollym1 and his company ProRide @proridemtbcoaching. They are also on Facebook here.
Their website is over at proridemtb.com.
Supporting Partners
Muc Off
Muc-Off have just launched Punk Powder, their first plastic free bike cleaner. Punk Powder has enabled Muc-Off to cut down on packaging for their cleaner by 92%. It comes in small sachets that you add to lukewarm water to make 1L of cleaner, and the cleaner itself is readily bio-degradable and made from plant-based ingredients. It also means that we aren't shipping water around the planet unnecessarily.
So you can hop onto muc-off.com and grab yourself a lovely aluminium bottle for life which is perfect to mix and store the cleaner in, along with some compostable Punk Powder sachets, which come in a handy recycled cardboard sleeve that folds into a funnel to help you pour the powder into the bottle. The packaging is also printed with vegetable-based inks!
If you want to try Punk Powder, or get your hands on any of the rest of the Muc-Off product range, then as a Downtime listener, you can get 20% off during the month of September using the code DOWNTIME20 at the checkout over on muc-off.com.
Downtime EP
Something brand new is coming. If, like me, you love the details and can’t get enough of this awesome spor
Lenzerheide 2021 Post-Race Show
Lenzerheide delivered incredible mountain bike racing that had me on the edge of my seat. Eliot is off on a much deserved holiday, so it’s just me and Neko this time around. We’ll get into the detail of the track and what makes Lenzerheide so hard to race. What are the keys to success here, who went well, and what has that done to the overall as we head to the last two rounds in Snowshoe. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Lenzerheide post-race show with Neko Mulally.
Supporting Partners
Muc Off
Muc-Off have just launched Punk Powder, their first plastic free bike cleaner. Punk Powder has enabled Muc-Off to cut down on packaging for their cleaner by 92%. It comes in small sachets that you add to lukewarm water to make 1L of cleaner, and the cleaner itself is readily bio-degradable and made from plant-based ingredients. It also means that we aren't shipping water around the planet unnecessarily.
So you can hop onto muc-off.com and grab yourself a lovely aluminium bottle for life which is perfect to mix and store the cleaner in, along with some compostable Punk Powder sachets, which come in a handy recycled cardboard sleeve that folds into a funnel to help you pour the powder into the bottle. The packaging is also printed with vegetable-based inks!
If you want to try Punk Powder, or get your hands on any of the rest of the Muc-Off product range, then as a Downtime listener, you can get 20% off during the month of September using the code DOWNTIME20 at the checkout over on muc-off.com.
Downtime EP
Something brand new is coming. If, like me, you love the details and can’t get enough of this awesome sport, then Downtime EP is for you. Over the last few months, I’ve been working with the amazing team at Misspent Summers on this exciting new project and it's just gone to print. If you want the chance to get your hands on a very limited edition copy of EP1 at special early bird pricing, ahead of the rest of the world, then head over to downtimepodcas
Lenzerheide 2021 Pre-Race Show
It's a busy week, as riders head straight from World Champs to the next round in Lenzerheide. I'm joined by coach to the stars, Chris Kilmurray, to get some insight into what we have in store. What’s the track like and what does it take to go well there? Will set up be changing much from Val di Sole? How’s the overall shaping up? We'll get into all that and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Lenzerheide pre-race episode with Chris Kilmurray.
Supporting Partners
Muc Off
Muc-Off have just launched Punk Powder, their first plastic free bike cleaner. Punk Powder has enabled Muc-Off to cut down on packaging for their cleaner by 92%. It comes in small sachets that you add to lukewarm water to make 1L of cleaner, and the cleaner itself is readily bio-degradable and made from plant-based ingredients. It also means that we aren't shipping water around the planet unnecessarily.
So you can hop onto muc-off.com and grab yourself a lovely aluminium bottle for life which is perfect to mix and store the cleaner in, along with some compostable Punk Powder sachets, which come in a handy recycled cardboard sleeve that folds into a funnel to help you pour the powder into the bottle. The packaging is also printed with vegetable-based inks!
If you want to try Punk Powder, or get your hands on any of the rest of the Muc-Off product range, then as a Downtime listener, you can get 20% off during the month of September using the code DOWNTIME20 at the checkout over on muc-off.com.
Downtime EP
Something brand new is coming. If, like me, you love the details and can’t get enough of this awesome sport, then Downtime EP is for you. Over the last few months, I’ve been working with the amazing team at Misspent Summers on this exciting new project and we’d love you to be part of it. If you want the chance to get your hands on a very limited edition copy of EP1 at special early bird pricing, then head over to downtimepodcast.com/ep and leave your name and ema
World Champs 2021 – Val Di Sole – Post-Race Show
The 2021 mountain bike World Champs from Val Di Sole in Italy was one hell of a race. I'm joined by Eliot Jackson and Neko Mulally to delve into the detail of what went on. Just what was it like to ride that gnarly track? How did different people deal with the pressure? Did rain effect play? We'll get into all that and more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Val di Sole World Champs episode with Eliot Jackson and Neko Mulally.
Supporting Partners
We Are One Composites
This episode is supported by We Are One Composites. We Are One have been big supporters of what I’m doing from the start, and for that I’m really grateful. They also make amazing carbon fibre wheels which are hand made in Canada. I’m running their Faction 29er rims on my bike, and they look and feel amazing. They’ve managed to find the sweet spot between stiffness and compliance, making a wheel that tracks, but doesn’t feel harsh to ride.
They’ve got a whole line up of products, so there is always something to suit your needs. Head to weareonecomposites.com and check out what they have to offer. If you’re tempted, then as a Downtime listener, they are offering you 15% off rim-only products during August. All you need to do is enter the code ‘wesupply2021‘ at the checkout.
Downtime EP
Something brand new is coming. If, like me, you love the details and can’t get enough of this awesome sport, then Downtime EP is for you. Over the last few months, I’ve been working with the amazing team at Misspent Summers on this exciting new project and we’d love you to be part of it. If you want the chance to get your hands on a very limited edition copy of EP1 at special early bird pricing, then head over to downtimepodcast.com/ep and leave your name and email address. We’ll be in touch really soon to tell you more.
Podcast Stuff
My 2021 Spring/Summer merch is here, including our first ever recycled t-shirts. If you want to support the podcast, and represent, then my w
Chris Akrigg – Making It Look Easy
Chris Akrigg can ride a mountain bike, or in fact any bike, like no one else on the planet. Chris started his career as a mountain bike trials rider and was quickly taken under the wing of Martyn Ashton and Martin Hawes. After a number of high level successes, Chris moved away from competitive trails to focus on creating incredible riding videos. Over the years, Chris has shown us what he can do on a mountain bike, a BMX, a fixie, a cyclocross bike, a road bike, a kids bike and more. We chat about his life with bikes so far, including his huge crash, getting involved with Road Bike Party 2 after Martyn's injury, his current project using eBikes and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Chris Akrigg.
You can follow Chris on Instagram @chrisakrigg.
Here are a few of Chris' videos that we mention in the episode. They are all well worth a watch!
A Hill in Spain (with the huge triple drop) here.
On Gear No Idea here.
Back On Track with Martyn Ashton here.
Road Bike Party 2 here and the behind the scenes documentary here.
Full Force (eBike) here.
Five (kids bike) here.
Supporting Partners
We Are One Composites
This episode is supported by We Are One Composites. We Are One have been big supporters of what I’m doing from the start, and for that I’m really grateful. They also make amazing carbon fibre wheels which are hand made in Canada. I’m running their Faction 29er rims on my bike, and they look and feel amazing. They’ve managed to find the sweet spot between stiffness and compliance, making a wheel that tracks, but doesn’t feel harsh to ride.
They’ve got a whole line up of products, so there is always something to suit your needs. Head to weareonecomposites.com and check out what they have to offer. If you’re tempted, then as a Downtime listener, they are offering you 15% off rim-only products during August. All you need to do is enter the code ‘wesupply2021‘ at the checkout.
Downtime EP
Downtime EP is n
World Champs 2021 – Pre-Race Show
Not only is it Mountain Bike World Champs week, but it’s World Champs in Val di Sole, which is no doubt going to provide some incredible racing. I’m sitting down with Chris Kilmurray to chat about some of the things that make World Champs a unique event. We get Chris’ thoughts on pre-practice, the different schedules, additional support from riders federations and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Val di Sole World Champs episode with Chris Kilmurray.
Supporting Partners
We Are One Composites
This episode is supported by We Are One Composites. We Are One have been big supporters of what I’m doing from the start, and for that I’m really grateful. They also make amazing carbon fibre wheels which are hand made in Canada. I’m running their Faction 29er rims on my bike, and they look and feel amazing. They’ve managed to find the sweet spot between stiffness and compliance, making a wheel that tracks, but doesn’t feel harsh to ride.
They’ve got a whole line up of products, so there is always something to suit your needs. Head to weareonecomposites.com and check out what they have to offer. If you’re tempted, then as a Downtime listener, they are offering you 15% off rim-only products during August. All you need to do is enter the code ‘wesupply2021‘ at the checkout.
Downtime EP
Something brand new is coming. If, like me, you love the details and can’t get enough of this awesome sport, then Downtime EP is for you. Over the last few months, I’ve been working with the amazing team at Misspent Summers on this exciting new project and we’d love you to be part of it. If you want the chance to get your hands on a very limited edition copy of EP1 at special early bird pricing, then head over to downtimepodcast.com/ep and leave your name and email address. We’ll be in touch really soon to tell you more.
Podcast Stuff
My 2021 Spring/Summer merch is here, including our first ever recycled t-shirts. If you want to s
I spent some time with @proridemtbcoaching last week to improve some elements of my riding. Here’s a little clip for you to tear apart and let me know what you think I could be doing better.
It was a really interesting day and has given me a lot to go away and work on.
🎥 @ollym1
#mtbcoach #mtbcoaching #forestofdeanmtb #mtbskills #mtbskillscoaching
Is there anything better than a midweek uplift?
We had an awesome time @revolutionbp last week. Have you been there yet?
This was following @coticbikes main man Cy down Ghetto Lower. He’s no slouch.
#gopro #goprohero9 #revolutionbikepark #revs4evs #mtbuplifts
Following tomorrow’s guest. Any guesses?
The weather doing it’s best to make it hard for you 😂 my @gopro sounds like it’s underwater by the end. Definitely the coldest ride I’ve been on this summer! Glad the van had heated seats!!
#mtbscotland #mtbtrails #mtbride #gopromtb
How was your weekend riding? I had an awesome ride with @b_mct and Cy from @coticbikes over at Wharncliffe. Everything was so dry, which considering there was snow on the ground a couple of weeks ago, was a bit of a treat. Here’s me trying to keep up with @b_mct down a mega little trail. Bring on more of this!!
#wharncliffe #doimakeyouwharnybaby #coticbikes #coticrocketmax
