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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 Jul 05, 2022
#67. Madeira Island: Build it and they will come with John Fernandes
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Madeira Island has become a bucket list stop for Mountain Bikers around the world. This didn't happen without crazy hard work. Hear from John Fernandes co-founder of Freeride Madeira about the history of the beautiful Island and its incredible MTB trails, scene, and more. We did a project with him and the full video can be found HERE ! The stars of MTB have visited this Island and it's no wonder why. Maybe it should be on your bucket list.
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
#66. Concussions: The good, bad and ugly with Dr Euan Speirits.
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Dr Euan Speirits is a Doctor who worked in orthopedic surgery for 8 years and has been the Crankworx Athlete Doctor since 2019. He joins the show to shed light on a topic that is coming up more and more, CONCUSSIONS. Euan is a passionate rider and raced at the pro level. He is now eager to support the international MTB scene and is doing so on the Crankworx World Tour working closely with athletes on injuries and concussion awareness, including their return to competition through the correct protocol if they do sustain a head injury.
Follow him along HERE.
More information can be found here: https://www.qmc.co.nz/services/actionsports/
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
#65. Leogang World Cup Downhill Review Show by Crankbrothers
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
2022 World Cup Downhill racing is here and Alan Milway is my co-host for this episode of Bench Racing. WHAT A RACE !! We break down the 3rd round held in Leogang,Austria. Get all the insights and behind-the-scenes chat from the race. We will cover the season and bring you review episodes of each race throughout the year.
This podcast series is brought to you by Crankbrothers. Crankbrothers is synonymous with the DH racing circuit, and last year celebrated 11 years in a row of Elite World Champs wins with the Mallet DH pedal! Determined to improve the shoe and pedal interface for riders, Crankbrothers spent the last two years developing their own range of shoes, launching late last year, and in 2021 we’ll see those shoes in use on the World Cup DH circuit with riders like Luca Shaw, Bernard Kerr, Angel Suarez, and former World Champs Oisin O’Callaghan and Camille Balanche, as well as many more.
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
With over 50 years of racing experience, Andrew Neethling and Myles Kelsey of Bike Network take you on a journey into their MTB World. We answer some listener questions and take a deep dive into getting you the rider faster and more confident on an MTB, plus some random MTB-related topics. This show is made for the listener so keep sending those questions in and let us know where to go with this show!!
Tuesday May 24, 2022
#63. Fort William World Cup Downhill Review Show by Crankbrothers
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
2022 World Cup Downhill racing is here and Alan Milway is my co-host for this episode of Bench Racing. WHAT A RACE !! We break down the 2nd round held in Fort William, Scotland. Get all the insights and behind-the-scenes chat from the race. We will cover the season and bring you review episodes of each race throughout the year.
This podcast series is brought to you by Crankbrothers. Crankbrothers is synonymous with the DH racing circuit, and last year celebrated 11 years in a row of Elite World Champs wins with the Mallet DH pedal! Determined to improve the shoe and pedal interface for riders, Crankbrothers spent the last two years developing their own range of shoes, launching late last year, and in 2021 we’ll see those shoes in use on the World Cup DH circuit with riders like Luca Shaw, Bernard Kerr, Angel Suarez, and former World Champs Oisin O’Callaghan and Camille Balanche, as well as many more.
Tuesday May 10, 2022
#62. Clemens ”C Dog ” Kaudela: Pushing the limits of Freeride MTB
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Clemens Kaudela known as C dog is becoming one of the biggest names in freeride mountain biking. The humble Austrian started out as a DJ and slopestyle rider but has moved onto the big bike. He is one of the top riders at events like Darkfest and Audi Nines. These events push what is possible on a MTB. C dog is also one of the best MTB builders at the moment putting his name to trails and events like Darkfest.
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Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
#61. Brendan Fairclough: The original ”FREE RACER” is back on the show.
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Brendan Fairclough is back for the 2nd time on the show! We sit down for an off-the-cuff-style show. Brendan has excelled from a very young age and carved his own unique path in the Cycling Industry. It didn’t come by sheer luck though. The hard-working Free Racer shares some very valuable insights from his journey to the top. @brendog1 achieved 2 World Cup Podiums as a Junior. His career took a slight detour after a knee injury in 2011. He has now become known for way more than just racing. He has a movie on NETFLIX named DEATHGRIP and managed a 4th Place at Rampage. Check out his Youtube Channel
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
#60. Troy Brosnan: Most consistent downhill MTB racer of this generation?
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
The Australian Troy Brosnan was a junior phenom and has continued his rise to the top of the downhill world stage. He has 3 World Cup wins to his name and even more impressive some say is the fact that Troy finished in the top 3 overall too many times for anyone to remember. He opens up and shares some great stories about when he was teammates with Sam Hill and Brendan Fairclough, strategies for his consistency, and much more.
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
#59. Lourdes World Cup Downhill Review Show by Crankbrothers
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
2022 World Cup Downhill racing is here and Sven Martin is my co-host for this episode of Bench Racing. WHAT A RACE !! We break down the first round held in Lourdes, France. Get all the insights and behind-the-scenes chat from the race. We will cover the season and bring you review episodes of each race throughout the year.
This podcast series is brought to you by Crankbrothers. Crankbrothers is synonymous with the DH racing circuit, and last year celebrated 11 years in a row of Elite World Champs wins with the Mallet DH pedal! Determined to improve the shoe and pedal interface for riders, Crankbrothers spent the last two years developing their own range of shoes, launching late last year, and in 2021 we’ll see those shoes in use on the World Cup DH circuit with riders like Luca Shaw, Bernard Kerr, Angel Suarez, and former World Champs Oisin O’Callaghan and Camille Balanche, as well as many more.
Monday Mar 21, 2022
#58. 2022 World Cup Downhill Preview Show by Crankbrothers
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
2022 World Cup Downhill racing is here and Sven Martin and Alan Milway are my co-hosts for this episode of Bench Racing. We will cover the season and bring you review episodes of each race throughout the year. We break down the upcoming 2022 season with a preview show and the riders to watch for 2022 with racing kicking off at Lourdes, France on 27th March 2022.
This podcast series is brought to you by Crankbrothers. Crankbrothers is synonymous with the DH racing circuit, and last year celebrated 11 years in a row of Elite World Champs wins with the Mallet DH pedal! Determined to improve the shoe and pedal interface for riders, Crankbrothers spent the last two years developing their own range of shoes, launching late last year, and in 2021 we’ll see those shoes in use on the World Cup DH circuit with riders like Luca Shaw, Bernard Kerr, Angel Suarez, and former World Champs Oisin O’Callaghan and Camille Balanche, as well as many more.