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On this episode of the podcast I sit down with wild man Ronan Dunne coming off his podium finish in Snowshoe, West Virginia.Ronan has to be one of the most chilled out and easy to get along with guest I’ve ever had the pleasure of getting on the show, whether it was talking about how he grew up as a hillbilly in Ireland or how many redbull’s he drinks before his race run he always seemed to have a funny story behind it.Really enjoyed this one, hope it can help inspire young kids in Ireland getting into racing mountain bikes not only at home but also around the world.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with two of the fastest riders in the world, Loic Bruni and Finn Iles.Both are team mates at Specialized Gravity and both are currently battling for the top spot at the UCI Downhill World Cup with them both finishing on the podium at the most recent round in Andorra.Recently though their attention has shifted to fighting a new battle, a battle each and every rider has to face when competing, the battle?To have our voices heard on the world stage when it comes to a number of different issues such as, safe riding conditions, fair rule changes and better prize money.All of these things we have little to no control over due mainly because of lack of communication and organization, two things Loic and Finn are trying their very best to make a thing of the past.With rider meetings and group chats now becoming more common within the racing community due to Loic and Finn it seems like there is a real chance this can pick up the momentum it truly needs.I hope this podcast gives you all a better idea on the reasons behind uniting all the riders to have a single voice and also the issues we would like to see addressed to grow the sport and make it the best it can be.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Hardy is a photographer and videographer that successfully built a company around his passion for media. He has co-founded Emble Studio and has produced high end television commercials and advertisements for brands like Mini, Sony and Fever-Tree. Outside of work, Andy is super friendly and uplifting person to be around, he's always down for a good chat. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When it comes to all out speed on a mountain bike who is the first person that comes to mind?Would it be Sam Hill? The man that could crash and still find himself on a World Cup and World Championship podium.Maybe it’s Aaron Gwin who seemed to do the impossible more than once by winning a World Cup without a chain and winning in horrendously wet conditions while the person in second (myself) came down in much more favorable conditions.Even Danny Hart could have his name thrown in that hat, with him winning a World Championship by almost 12 seconds! He’s shown when he’s on he’s on.I think five years ago these would have been the clear choices for all out speed, but now I think there’s a new kid on the block that is hard to look past and has made a real claim to get his name firmly cemented alongside some of the best to ever have done it, his name is Amaury Pierron.I was lucky enough to sit down with Amaury in his home town of Brioude just a couple weeks before the first round of the UCI downhill world cup in Lourdes, France and this what he had to say.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s very few people out there that will stoke you up quite as much as Richard Tebb does, whether it’ll be out on the local trails around derby or lost in the forest at a bush doof he’s the man to have around to pump you up and get you into the right frame of mind.From joining the army and coming close to being deployed to then becoming a stripper, videographer and DJ the stoke wizard has become a jack of all trades that is constantly stoking people up along the wayI sit down with him for this chat at his property in Derby happily named “The Froth Factory” and go over all things that have made him into the person/wizard he is.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast is sit down with a good friend of mine Connor Freaon a few days after he was able to claim his first elite men’s national downhill title.Connor and I have been racing a ride together for over 15 years now, we’ve pushed each other not only as competitors but also as team mates for a brief time on Kona back in 2011-2012.Connor has always been at the top of Aussie Downhill, even back at the age of 14 he was already at the pointy end of the elite field.Battling with Troy Brosnan from the age of 11 they have both lifted each other to become two of the best mountain bikers in the world.We go in-depth into what it’s been like battling with someone for so many years and how its grown the both of them as riders and people.He also goes into some simple tips to help you improve as a rider and racer.If you want to see more of what Connor is up to you'll be able to find him. at: @connorahoyhoyEnjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I chat with one of the best up and coming downhill races to come out of New Zealand.Lachie Stevens-McNab has just come off an impressive first year of world cup racing with us seeing him of several world cup podiums including a 3rd place at the world championships in Val di Sole, Italy.Lachie is a super down to earth kid with a heap of funny story’s about what him and the other kiwi boys got up to on their travels.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So a lot of people have been asking me about my recent trip back to Australia so I thought it would be best to just do a little podcast to fill everyone in on how I got back and the reason behind the private jet along with the cost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with your 2020 World Champion and a close friend of mine Reece Wilson.Reece has slowly but surely been inching his way to the top of the world cup rankings over the last few years but with a stand out ride in 2020 seeing him become world champion he has definitely cemented himself as one of the guys to beat.Reece is a class act on and off the bike with a super laid back personality that will always give you the time of day along with a big scottish smile.Just a few days after recording this podcast Reece managed to complete anther massive goal of his by winning his first ever world cup, and guess what? It wasn’t wet.. ;)Charlie Harrison also sits in to share some wisdom and good times.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Flo is the man, period! Coming from Reunion island Flo has grown up with a laid back and chilled lifestyle and mindset which makes him one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.I was lucky enough to meet Flo back in 2014 and since the we have continued to be good friends and have how found ourselves on the same time riding for the Scott DH factory.Hope you enjoy the podcast as much as I did making it.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with the man, the myth, the legend that is Jake Lucas or better know as JL Media.We have a really good laugh on this podcast and go into some old stories back when we were at each other’s throat to now being best of friends.We also go into the changes he’s recently made to his life where he’s become more opened minded to mediation and mindfulness and the affect it’s already had on his overall happiness.Really enjoyed doing this one and hope you guys do as well! Love you JL! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with the most influential person in my life, my dad, Rex Lucas.Dads lived a pretty crazy life, from inventing saw mills and traveling all around the world to sell them to building and flying helicopters just for the fun of it.He’s been the most giving person and also the harshest at the same time and has definitely built me into a person I can say I’m happy to be.Love ya Dad.Enjoy girls and guys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I shit down with the Grey Zone Pirate Life Racing team that is made up of Jordy Prochyra, Nathan Newell and Tom Maslin.The guys go into start up the team and bring in outside sponsors that line up with there values and over all vibe of the team.Cool to seen more teams like this starting to pop up and bring a more professional look back to the sport of mountain biking.Team sponsors:Pirate Life Brewing (Title Sponsor)Rocky Mountain Bikes100%ShimanoPirelli Cycling (Tires)PRO Bike GearKrush OzGalfer BrakesDT SwissWicked CampersWahooAftershokzEnjoy the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhys is hands down one of the nicest guys out there and along with his team at Maydena bike park they have been putting on amazing events and building back up mountain biking in Australia.Rhys has had a lot of twist and turns to get him where he is today, from competing chasing a free ride dream to then getting invested in the coaching side of things and now becoming an event organiser on a large scale Rhys has been involved in many different roles in the industry so it was cool to sit down and pick his brain on then past, present and future.Enjoy! Instagram: @rhyscardo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I sit down with Baxter Maiwald.Baxter is one of Australia’s best trail builders and has been a driving force behind everything happening at the Maydena bike park along with many other mountain biking hot spots around Aus.Baxter also rips on a bike and landed himself just behind myself in 4th at the national championship a couple days after we recorded his.Enjoy!Instagram: @baxter_maiwald Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with the absolute legend Josh Carlson.From starting out following in his father footsteps chasing the dream of becoming a professional motocross racer in his early years to then making a huge shift over to XC racing and picking up his entire life to travel to the US and Canada to compete to now being one of the top enduro athletes to come out of Australia.Josh how sets himself a new challenge of take on the world of ebike racing and is set to compete in enduro and xc races across the globe to see how he stacks up against the best in the world.We also touch on how powerful changing your mindset is when approaching a race weekend and how the impact of that can flow over into your everyday life.Thanks for listening, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dillon Mason:So this podcast is a bit of a different one, as I was waiting at my van in Byron Bay a guy walking past noticed the work I’d done inside and started chatting about it and hit it off straight away, soon after he showed me how he had set his van very similar, that was the start of the similarities between us but not the last.I got him number and we went out seperate ways until the next day when we met back up to go diving out at the ship wreck off the main beach of Byron.After the dive we kept chatting and realised we were on very similar paths in life and almost at the exact same point, I can’t say I have ever met something and had an immediate connection like this so what else would I do.. do a podcast and share it with all of you guys.I hope you enjoy a bit of a different one this time around.I’d love to bring more out like this on my travels, learning from new people like this is what the podcast is built around.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On this episode of the podcast I sit down with Australian MX legend Lee Hogan.Lee was a multi time time race winner and champion in both outdoors and super cross back in the early to mid 90’s racing against such riders as Chad Reed and Jay Marmont.Unfortunately due to injury Lee had to retire from the sport of motocross while still at the pointy end, after that Lee found a new love coaching and helping the next generation of racers and has never looked back since with him continuing to set up school all around the country.From schools to off road tours Lee is a person that constantly has a million things on the go and uses his passion and enjoyment for the sport industry to keep that alive.Not many people stay in the sport they were so successful at once competing is over but Lee has done just that and continues to work hard to build himself and his brand up further.Really hope you enjoy the chat!Powered by Bluegrass Helmets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with one of my favourite people in the world Charlie Harrison.Charlie and myself along with rest of the world have gone through quite a different year then we’re used to, both of heading to Europe but getting our trips cut short due to the pandemic and injury.From those lows and the extra time it’s given us we’ve both used that time to educate ourselves and also view the world through a different lens and can now see the positives in everything that’s happened.Just a little side note, I mentions a certain rider during the podcast and how from my point of view the product they’re using could be more sustainable, this is by no means a sub at the company or rider and just an example of something I have recently seen.Across the board I think we all need to be more sustainable and take better care of this earth we all love.Thanks Chuck!Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with Mitch Smith. Mitch and myself have been friends for a while now but iv only ever scratched the surface on his past accolades, current projects and future plans until a series of some would say unlucky events led me to start living a few minutes from his house.Since then iv had the opportunity to get to know Mitch on a new level with talks at his restaurant Stockpot in Mt Beauty to him helping me coat a frame of mine now that’s he’s started a new coating business 74works.We also go into Mitches past ski history and the roll he played in coaching up at Falls Creek.As a whole this has been one of my favour podcast to date, I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did.Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With everything being so up in the air and so many unknown's around every corner is nice to find little wins where you can everyday.Joe and myself go over all these little wins and talk about little things we've changed to get those wins.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe McDonald is a close mate of mine from my home town in Albury/Wodonga that like myself spends most of his time travelling around the world when he’s not spending winters at falls creek and summers up at the Sunshine Coast.With the current situation going on Joe and I were forced into self isolation for two weeks after getting home from overseas.After the two weeks were up we were both lucky enough to be able to get a place up at falls creek.We have both still been laying low and haven’t really seen anyone else besides when we get groceries so we’ve decided to try and keep ourselves and anyone listening a bit of entertainment by continuing the podcast while in this strange time.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stay safe everyone. Hope this can help someone thats not dealing with the current situation very well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with Rick ‘Smoothies’ Boyer and go over everything from where the future of downhill racing in Australia is going to his iconic Chosen Line movie he helped create with Glen Jacob’s and also the new direction he’s decided to go in life after splitting ways with Lusty industries.Rick has been a true founder for downhill here in Australia not only through his race wins at a national level but also with the reach he gave mountain biking through getting his Chosen Line movie onto Fuel TV over ten years ago.Rick inspired many young kids including myself to get out with friends and really just enjoy riding your bike and exploring new places along the way.I think this is has been best continued on my the current Vanzacs who have gone the similar direction as what Rick did with riding more for fun with your friends over the traditional racing path.Hope you enjoy the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with a good mate of mine Tim Butler.Tim plays many roles within the mountain bike community here in Australia and around the world, from Father, coach, race offical and all around good guy and always willing to lend a hand.Hope you guys enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with a close friend of mine who played a large part in helping my start my World Cup career.David McMillan and myself have been racing bikes together since we were 13 and 14 years old through vic and national races and when it was time to go international we we decided to all jump in a old beat up transit van with 3 other mates and see how we’d go.We go over the struggles of being a privateer at World Cups and trying to find help wherever you can along the way.We also go over David’s change from racing to more of a free ride media personality and the start of the Vanzacs.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Okay guys on this episode of the podcast I sit down with a close friend of mine Johnny McLean.Johnny owns and runs a massive import company in Newcastle called Lusty industries and has played a massive roll in so many up and coming kids life’s helping them achieve their goals and get to the top.Johnny is a very humble person that has never really told this story so I’m very happy to finally get it out there! I really enjoyed doing this one and I hope you enjoy it as well!Thanks everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with a close friend of mine the person who’s been racing for years at a state level and also an international level.Josh button has to be one of the most positive happy people I know and has a great outlook on life and racing in general.We talk about how you stepped away from racing for a while and then came back with a new love for it we also go over how he’s change some downhill to now racing enduro and also the highs and lows from the World Cup podium in his home country to being in a hospital bed in Scotland for months.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the podcast Iv decided to go a little bit of a different direction and talk with someone that has no background in mountain biking but has an amazing outlook on life.This will still be a mountain bike focused podcast but I’d also like to branch out to other people outside of the industry that I really enjoy talking with.Ethan Stothers is a good friend of mine from Newcastle that I met through my old team mate Jack Moir.Ethan and I first made contact with each through dumb Instagram comments and then first met at the 2017 world champs in Cairns were we hit it off straight away.Ever since then every time we get together we always seem to have really good in-depth talk so I thought why not have one of those chats on the podcast.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the podcast I sit down with a guy that’s been racing in Australia for close to two decades now and still seems to have the same love for it as he did when he started.Tim Eaton started off his racing career in downhill and moved himself to the pointy end of racing very quick and stayed there for years but now he has moved himself over to the enduro side.This year he will be competing in several EWS’s and will be pushing to secure a ride in 2021.I wish Timmy all the best luck for the upcoming season.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I set down with a close friend Jai Motherwell. We discussed racing together as juniors and how we’ve gone down different paths but still stayed in the same industry.Jai has been building trails all over Australia for several years now and is about to head over to New Zealand to keep the dream alive.We also go over the pressure parents put on the kids with racing, Where some could’ve kids could’ve been if they stuck with it and the effect the mental game has on your racing.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I sit down with two of the most stylish riders to grace a mountain bike.Kade Edwards and Kaos Seagrave have been gaining a lot of momentum through doing other non racing events such as whip off world champs and fest series.From starting off as full blown racers and building a name from there they are now seeing the impact and exposure they can get from doing these other events and really just having fun going big with the boys.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with two very close friends of mine.One being a former teammate of mine in 2017 and 2018 on intense factory racing and the other being at the forefront of coaching for a number of top World Cup racers.Charlie Harrison and Chris Kilmurray have slowly being working the ins and outs of World Cup racing and since they joined up in 2018 Charlie’s results have been on a up.Weather it be the mental or physical side of thing Chris believes can can lift your game and in prove your kills in both fields.Listen to how the two got together and the strong relationship they’ve build over the last two years.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with a good friend of mine that’s also the fastest guy to come out of Scotland in a long time.Greg Williamson has been at the pointy end of World Cup racing for years now and has gone through a lot of ups and downs over the years.From being a factory rider to becoming his own team manager and setting up his own deals in recent years Greg has had to deal with a heap of different situation though his racing career.We sit down the night before round #6 of the UCI World Cup and go over why he’ll be sitting on the side line for this race and possible next weekend in Switzerland.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with two of the most well know and charismatic mechanics on the world cup circuit.They are both lucky enough to be able to wrench at a world cup level and call it a full time job.Former team members and now good friends John Hall and Aaron Pelttari along with their riders Aaron Gwin and Troy Brosnan have racked up countless wins and overalls together in recent years.With ridicules speed week in and week out and floorless consistency out of both of these rides you always wonder how much of that comes from them and how much comes from the people they have around them making sure everything is dialled.With our sport being won and lost by the smallest of margins every little bit counts so having complete faith in your mechanic and being able to work through a race weekend more efficiently might just give you that 1% you were looking for.Lets see what they think.Enjoy the chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with one of the biggest characters on the World Cup and EWS series and a close friend of mine.New Zealand’s Eddie Master might have started off is racing career in the shadow of his big brother Wyn but has certainly change that now with his own laid back approach to racing which has seen him on EWS podiums and ever so close to getting his first World Cup podium.Eddie has been named the dark horse in every episode so far and we can’t wait to see him on a world cup podium one day soon.With him sitting top 3 in the EWS and and top 20 in the downhill he's had to make the hard decision to miss this weekends Andorra world cup but he'll be back strong at Les Gets.We go over how it all started for him and how he likes to keep it fun by doing certain events and chopping and changing from enduro to downhill.Enjoy the chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brook McDonald and Laurie Greenland are both at the pointy end of World Cup racing with 5th and 6th placings in last years World Cup overall.I sit down with them in the next episode of AN OFF TRACK EXPERIENCE and go over the ups and downs or being a top level racer, being reunited as team mates again, what races they’re really looking forward to and what they get up to when their not on the circuit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast goes over the different paths an ex World Cup racer can go down once the racing is over.From Crankworx announcer to redbull media personality these two guy show opportunities in the industy that can come after racing is done and dusted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sven Martin and Mad Dog Boris and two of the most well know and influential photographers on the World cup circut.They have both been traveling the world together shooting mountain bike events for the last 8 years and still seem to have the same love for it as when they started.I sit down with them ans talk about their journey up until this point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.