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In this show, Andrew sets out to pick apart the minds and strategies that Top Athletes and Industry leaders use to reach the pinnacle of their Sport. Including their early beginnings, bouncing back from adversity, and candid untold stories from life on the road. As a professional international mountain biker, and now commentator, Andrew “ Needles “ Neethling brings 18 years of experience in all aspects of the Cycling and Mountain Bike Industry.Very MTB related
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Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Taylor Rapley is a mental skills consultant and facilitator, currently with a special interest in performance, resilience and well-being. She has a keen passion in how mindfulness can help high performance athletes. We touch on all things like the "flow state" , performance under pressure and getting the most out of your mind. We also chat about how these methods can be used to improve your everyday life. To learn more be sure to check out https://www.ahuapsychology.com
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Gee Atherton is easily one of the most successful MTB Downhillers of his time. The 2 time World Champion catches up with the show to discuss his early beginnings and where that work ethic came from that got him to the top of the sport. Gee is also known as one of the toughest riders in mountain biking. He discusses his process to getting through crashes and injuries and his motivation after all these years.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Extreme Endurance Cyclist and Laureus Sport for Good Ambassador, Grant Lottering’s remarkable comeback from death on 21 July 2013 to conquering the French Alps, Pyrenees and now South Africa continues to astonish the medical profession and audiences alike. Grant joins the show to recount that horrific day and how it changed his life but for the better. We dig into how strong the mind is and finding ones purpose. This one is so inspirational I was at a loss for words. Check out https://grantlottering.com for more and to follow along.
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Join us for another episode of Bench Racing. Brook Macdonald, Eddie Masters and Sven Martin join the show to break down the 2020 World Cup Season Finale in Lousa Portugal. Strap yourself in as we dig it to everything from Lousa with Brook also sharing how it was returning to racing after his injury. It goes in all directions as you can expect. Not to be missed.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
World Cup racing is back and back with a bang. Round 1 and 2 were both held at Maribor, Slovenia in the same week . It was a busy week with race 1 held on a Friday and race 2 held on Sunday. This was a first for World Cup racing and we hope for more of this in the future. Myles Kelsey of Bike Network a former Masters DH Champion with 41 years of race experience joins the show to chat everything from Maribor including the wheel size debate, safety , team rumours and of course the racing.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Racing is finally here. A bizarre year calls for a bizarre World Champs. Weather played a huge role in the race and it's not surprising with it being October in Europe. Marc Beaumont joins the show to bench race with me about the 2020 Downhill World Championships. We share our thoughts on the crazy race where Reece Wilson took the win in the men and Camilla Balanche took the win in the women.
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Loic Bruni at only 26 years of age has won 4 of the last 5 MTB Downhill World Championships. After a nail biting World Cup Season in 2019 he added the World Cup Overall title to his long list of achievements. Bruni is happy to speak his mind and a great ambassador for the sport. We dig into all sorts like the challenges of lockdown , dominance of the French , being at the top of the sport , trusting your gut and more . This is an episode not to be missed.
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Minnaar is currently the most prolific winner among male professional downhill mountain bike racers, with 21 world cup career victories. Known as the Goat , Greg has had an incredible career and is still mixing it up with the young guns all while nearing the age of 40. How does he do it ? How does he always seem to perform under pressure ? We dig it to it all , plus how he struggled in Europe in his early days and doubted if he could make it as a professional.
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Jurgen Beneke is a legend in the Sport of Downhill and MTB. He was a pioneer of the sport and won the first official Downhill World Cup Series in Dh in 1993. We talk about origins of the sport, sneaking alcohol into Norway to pay for racing and just so much more. He feels he is also one of the luckiest riders alive escaping many crashes along the way. He has launched a fundraiser and campaign to give back to those riders that weren't so lucky. He urges everyone that has had a lucky escape and we all know we have to donate $10 for every crash to a GOFUNDME page. He is also auctioning off his Manitou Frame and 1993 World Cup leaders jersey , so click the link to own a piece of MTB history. FUNDRAISER LINK . All funds will go to Wings for Life. Watch the full Video for the fundraiser story HERE.
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Brian Lopes started racing BMX at age 4. He then went onto become one of the most successful mountain bikers earning 4 World Titles and 6 World Cup Titles. He was inducted into the MTB hall of fame. Age did not slow him down at all competing well into his 40's. He talks about longevity, his drive and what set him apart.