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 94 - Pinkbike Academy Contestant Tori Wood

Episode 94 - Pinkbike Academy Contestant Tori Wood

Thousands of riders from all over the world applied, but only ten made the big show. Now it's time to catch up with some of the PBA competitors, starting with Squamish local Tori Wood.

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Episode 93 - Staying Motivated and Overcoming Burnout

Episode 93 - Staying Motivated and Overcoming Burnout

The fire will come back, though, which is exactly what we're talking about on today's show. A lack of motivation or burnout can afflict anyone, from the average Joe and Jane to the best riders and rac...

2 Joulu 20211h 11min

Episode 92 - Why Bike Weight Doesn't Matter As Much As You Might Think

Episode 92 - Why Bike Weight Doesn't Matter As Much As You Might Think

A lot of things have changed with mountain bikes over the last decade or so, but some obvious ones are an increase in both capability and weight. The two go hand in hand, of course, and while a contem...

26 Marras 202153min

Episode 91 - Riding Every Double Black in the Whistler Bike Park with Christina Chappetta

Episode 91 - Riding Every Double Black in the Whistler Bike Park with Christina Chappetta

Christina Chappetta set out to ride every double black in the Whistler Bike Park in a single day because, er, why not? If you're hoping to get to Whistler in the future, or if you just appreciate a so...

25 Marras 202139min

Episode 90 - Is Supre the Future of Trouble-Free Drivetrains?

Episode 90 - Is Supre the Future of Trouble-Free Drivetrains?

Cedric Eveleigh, the man behind Supre, says that the four key elements are durability, efficiency, chain damping, and a lower unsprung mass, all on a proprietary high-pivot full-suspension platform, a...

19 Marras 202145min

Episode 89 - The Derailleur Pickle

Episode 89 - The Derailleur Pickle

Episode 89 sees the crew chat about all things drivetrain, from the so-called "good ol' days" when nothing was that good, our favorite drivetrain tips and tricks, our dream set-ups, gearboxes and cran...

18 Marras 202155min

Episode 88 - Mountain Biking on the Cheap

Episode 88 - Mountain Biking on the Cheap

With a bit of smart shopping, you might be able to find yourself a great bike, new fork, brakes, or whatever else you might need at a reasonable price. The key, of course, is to figure out what it's w...

11 Marras 202141min

Episode 87 - How To Love Riding When it's Cold and Wet

Episode 87 - How To Love Riding When it's Cold and Wet

Episode 87 sees Mike Kazimer, Sarah Moore, Henry Quinney, and I go over our tips for staying warm and somewhat dry, set-up advice to keep your bike running smoothly, and even share some cautionary tal...

4 Marras 20211h 5min

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