Episode 233 - Tara Llanes on Reinventing Herself As a Wheelchair Basketball Paralympian
The Pinkbike Podcast27 Maalis 2024

Episode 233 - Tara Llanes on Reinventing Herself As a Wheelchair Basketball Paralympian

Tara Llanes has been wildly accomplished at the high levels of multiple sports - BMX, MTB, and wheelchair basketball, not to mention wheelchair tennis - and she also has a whole lot more life experience to share. In 2007, in what she thought was her second-to-last race before retiring from her career as a mountain biker, a devastating crash changed things for her. She spent the next several years going through intense processing, a move to Canada, some serious mental low points, a growing interest in tennis, and much more before she found herself on the basketball court to improve her speed as a wheelchair tennis player. Wheelchair basketball stuck. Tara clearly knows how to train hard, and that continues to take her far. She's now preparing for her second Paralympics, this one in Paris, and plans to then step away from high-level competition - retiring the right way this time. Brian and I sat down with Tara in Vancouver, where she lives, to talk about that whole process. While we imagined this episode would end up the same length as most of our podcast episodes, we just kept finding more conversation. Tara is clearly smart, capable, an incredible athlete, and seriously strong as a person, and we were glad for every minute she spent with us.

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Episode 214: Mike Levy's Last Podcast

Episode 214: Mike Levy's Last Podcast

Mike Kazimer and Brian Park sit down with Mike Levy in a cold, cramped garage to reflect on his time at Pinkbike and read a bunch of stories from coworkers and industry friends. We also take a short d...

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Episode 213: Behind the Crankworx Scenes with Managing Director Darren Kinnaird

Episode 213: Behind the Crankworx Scenes with Managing Director Darren Kinnaird

Darren Kinnaird is the ringleader for all things Crankworx, and with so much change happening these days in the world of mountain bike events, Crankworx seems uniquely poised to push the sport forward...

30 Marras 20231h 19min

Episode 212 - World Cup's "Mechanics Meeting" with John Hall and Jim Bland

Episode 212 - World Cup's "Mechanics Meeting" with John Hall and Jim Bland

What goes into being a world cup mechanic? Is it all glitz and glamour or is it more about processes, planning, and cleaning shoes? Henry talks to two mechanics who are at slightly different stages of...

27 Marras 20231h 1min

Episode 211 - Thibault Laly Explains His Many Roles at Pinkbike Racing

Episode 211 - Thibault Laly Explains His Many Roles at Pinkbike Racing

Thibault Laly is a dedicated racer who has spent time on a variety of teams, and for the past two seasons has represented Pinkbike Racing at the top of the game. In this episode, we chat about the sto...

23 Marras 202346min

Episode 210 - Staying Motivated in the Off-Season & Toaster Talk

Episode 210 - Staying Motivated in the Off-Season & Toaster Talk

Dario, Kaz, and Alicia chat about their tactics for staying motivated when the days are short and the nights are long.

20 Marras 202349min

Episode 209 - Aimi Kenyon Reflects on the Highs and Lows of Another Year of PBR

Episode 209 - Aimi Kenyon Reflects on the Highs and Lows of Another Year of PBR

Aimi Kenyon enjoyed so much success in her first season in the World Cup junior field, but replicating it would push her unbelievably hard. Here, we get a glimpse behind the curtain of Aimi's season.

16 Marras 202329min

Episode 208 - Aaron Gwin on Winning, Team-Swaps and What He Would Give for a Rainbow Jersey

Episode 208 - Aaron Gwin on Winning, Team-Swaps and What He Would Give for a Rainbow Jersey

Whatever metric you use, Aaron Gwin is one of the most successful World Cup Racers of all time. Henry sat down with him to talk all his career, what's next and his steps into bike park ownership.

13 Marras 202346min

Episode 207 - Brook Macdonald on MSA, and What He Needs to Ride at His Best

Episode 207 - Brook Macdonald on MSA, and What He Needs to Ride at His Best

Brook is a fan favourite, and not without good reason. We talk about his reputation for being tough, bike setup and what it's like coming back to Mont Sainte Anne.

9 Marras 20231h 5min

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