![MOVING THE NEEDLE : The Andrew Neethling Podcast](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8120634/MovingTheNeedle_High_RES_podcast.png)
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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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![#109. Caroline Buchanan: The hustle to become a BMX and MTB World Champion, paving the way for female athletes.](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8120634/Caroline_Sqaure_auijl_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Caroline Buchanan is a 3 x BMX World Champion, 5 x Mountain Bike World Champion, and Dual Olympian Athlete, Caroline has been riding the bike for well over two decades. As one of Australia’s most popular female action sports athletes, Caroline rules the BMX race course, excels in Downhill Mountain Biking, dominates the Dual Slalom, and loves the Pump Track.
But Caroline classifies herself as more than just a cyclist.
Pro-athlete, businesswoman, social media talent, mentor and proud advocate for women in sports are only some of the hats she wears.
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![#108. Rampage 2023 with judge Darren ”BEARCLAW” Berrecloth. He answers all the internet haters](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8120634/MovingTheNeedle_High_RES_podcast_300x300.png)
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Rampage 2023 was one for the history books. What is it really like to be there? What is it like to actually judge it from start to finish? Freeride Legend "Bearclaw" jumps on to answer these questions, plus way more, and helps us understand the event, the judging, and what makes the riders stand out.
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Athletic Greens are going to give you a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit drinkAG1.com/movingtheneedle.
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![#108. Ste Anne WC#7 Review with Sven Martin supported by Crankbrothers](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8120634/Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Crank_Brothers_-_Template_SQUAREaw1i5_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
#108. Ste Anne WC#7 Review with Sven Martin supported by Crankbrothers
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
The 2023 World Cup Downhill racing season is here and Sven Martin is my co-host for this episode of Bench Racing. We will cover the season and bring you Review episodes after each race throughout the year. We break down the 8th race of the 2023 season held in Mont Ste Anne, Canada.
This podcast series is brought to you by Crankbrothers.
Crankbrothers is synonymous with the DH racing circuit, and last year celebrated 13 years in a row of Elite World Champs wins with the Mallet DH pedal! And it’s not just pedals; Crankbrothers has been adding to their product offering over the last few years and now has a whole host of podium contenders in their shoes, riders like Benoit Coulanges, Bernard Kerr, Luca Shaw, Troy Brosnan, Camille Balanche, and many more
Episode Sponsors:
Athletic Greens are going to give you a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit drinkAG1.com/movingtheneedle.
![#107. Snowshoe WC#7 Review with Alan Milway supported by Crankbrothers](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8120634/Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Crank_Brothers_-_Template_SQUARE-38v4ml_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
#107. Snowshoe WC#7 Review with Alan Milway supported by Crankbrothers
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
The 2023 World Cup Downhill racing season is here and Alan Milway is my co-host for this episode of Bench Racing. We will cover the season and bring you Review episodes after each race throughout the year. We break down the 7th race of the 2023 season held in Snowshoe, USA.
This podcast series is brought to you by Crankbrothers.
Crankbrothers is synonymous with the DH racing circuit, and last year celebrated 13 years in a row of Elite World Champs wins with the Mallet DH pedal! And it’s not just pedals; Crankbrothers has been adding to their product offering over the last few years and now has a whole host of podium contenders in their shoes, riders like Benoit Coulanges, Bernard Kerr, Luca Shaw, Troy Brosnan, Camille Balanche, and many more
Episode Sponsors:
Athletic Greens are going to give you a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit drinkAG1.com/movingtheneedle.
![#106. Tomas Lemoine: One of the most unique Freeride MTBers finding his way and moving away from competition](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8120634/Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Template_-_White_Logobsdic_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tomas Lemoine is easily one of the most talented and creative riders out there. Competing in Slopestyle, Speed and Style, and Pumptrack at the Crankworx World Tour. Lemoine almost broke the internet with his huge "stunt" in Whistler jumping right over an on-off wooden feature. Lemoine is looking to move away from full-time competition and focus on bigger bikes and creating video parts. Lil Moine is his "Rap" name. Check that out on Spotify - Click Here
Podcast Youtube - Subscribe and check it out
Episode Sponsors:
Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit drinkAG1.com/movingtheneedle
![#105. Les Gets WC#6 Review with Wyn Masters supported by Crankbrothers](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8120634/Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Crank_Brothers_-_Template_SQUARE-47lqw4_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
#105. Les Gets WC#6 Review with Wyn Masters supported by Crankbrothers
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
The 2023 World Cup Downhill racing season is here and Wyn Masters is my co-host for this episode of Bench Racing. We will cover the season and bring you Review episodes after each race throughout the year. We break down the 6th race of the 2023 season held in Les Gets, France.
This podcast series is brought to you by Crankbrothers.
Crankbrothers is synonymous with the DH racing circuit, and last year celebrated 13 years in a row of Elite World Champs wins with the Mallet DH pedal! And it’s not just pedals; Crankbrothers has been adding to their product offering over the last few years and now has a whole host of podium contenders in their shoes, riders like Benoit Coulanges, Bernard Kerr, Luca Shaw, Troy Brosnan, Camille Balanche, and many more
Episode Sponsors:
Athletic Greens are going to give you a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit drinkAG1.com/movingtheneedle.
![#104. Loudenvielle WC#5 Review with Sven Martin supported by Crankbrothers](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8120634/Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Crank_Brothers_-_Template_SQUARE-3ay5xe_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
#104. Loudenvielle WC#5 Review with Sven Martin supported by Crankbrothers
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
The 2023 World Cup Downhill racing season is here and Sven Martin is my co-host for this episode of Bench Racing. We will cover the season and bring you Review episodes after each race throughout the year. We break down the 5th race of the 2023 season held in Loudenvielle, France.
This podcast series is brought to you by Crankbrothers.
Crankbrothers is synonymous with the DH racing circuit, and last year celebrated 13 years in a row of Elite World Champs wins with the Mallet DH pedal! And it’s not just pedals; Crankbrothers has been adding to their product offering over the last few years and now has a whole host of podium contenders in their shoes, riders like Bernard Kerr, Luca Shaw, Troy Brosnan, Camille Balanche, and many more
Episode Sponsors:
Athletic Greens are going to give you a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit drinkAG1.com/movingtheneedle.
![#103. Andorra WC#4 Review with Alan Milway supported by Crankbrothers](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8120634/Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Crank_Brothers_-_Template_SQUARE-290s39_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
#103. Andorra WC#4 Review with Alan Milway supported by Crankbrothers
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
The 2023 World Cup Downhill racing season is here and Alan Milway is my co-host for this episode of Bench Racing. We will cover the season and bring you Review episodes after each race throughout the year. We break down the 4th race of the 2023 season held in Andorra.
This podcast series is brought to you by Crankbrothers.
Crankbrothers is synonymous with the DH racing circuit, and this year celebrated 13 years in a row of Elite World Champs wins with the Mallet DH pedal! And it’s not just pedals; Crankbrothers has been adding to their product offering over the last few years and now has a whole host of podium contenders in their shoes, riders like Bernard Kerr, Luca Shaw, Camille Balanche, and many more
Episode Sponsors:
Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit drinkAG1.com/movingtheneedle.
![#102. World Champs Review with Olly Wilkins supported by Crankbrothers](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8120634/Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Crank_Brothers_-_Template_SQUARE-2a0e5a_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
#102. World Champs Review with Olly Wilkins supported by Crankbrothers
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
The 2023 World Championships is in the books and Olly Wilkins of the Ride Companion is my co-host for this episode of Bench Racing. We decided to do a co-lab and give you a little of a different look into what a race is like on-site. We will cover the season and bring you Review episodes after each race throughout the year. We break down the World Champs held in Fort William, Scotland.
Crankbrothers is synonymous with the DH racing circuit, and this year celebrated 13 years in a row of Elite World Champs wins with the Mallet DH pedal! And it’s not just pedals; Crankbrothers has been adding to their product offering over the last few years and now has a whole host of podium contenders in their shoes, riders like Bernard Kerr, Luca Shaw, Camille Balanche, and many more
Episode Sponsors:
Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit drinkAG1.com/movingtheneedle.
Check out The Ride Companion here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/66evYlliy7rOpMgvABeBgw?si=de93d5821ade4795
![#101. SICK Mick Hannah Pt2: Junior phenom to Elite Legend in Downhill racing and not done yet.](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8120634/Mick_Sq_davetrump_pic_69ias_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Mick Hannah is an MTB legend period. Mick burst onto the scene at his first World Championships in shorts and a T-shirt and no knee pads to claim a Silver medal. He went on to get signed by the mighty Global Racing and tore up his first year as a pro ( even though he was still a junior ). Mick went on to win a World Cup in Spain and stepped on the podium 20 times in his 105 UCI Downhill World Cups starts. Enjoy Pt 1 with the man himself.
Episode Sponsors:
Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit drinkAG1.com/movingtheneedle
Thanks to our episode sponsor ODI. I have been on these and only these Grips for well over 20 years. How cool is that? They are the original Lock on grip.
They have an incredible range of options but we want to tell you about something new they offering.
Drawing on over 40 years of experience in producing performance-driven grips and feedback from their extensive network of top riders across the globe, the Reflex grips have been engineered to reduce impacts and vibration being passed on to the riders’ hands to allow you to ride more with less pain and fatigue.