The queen of BMX Mariana Pajón on dealing with fame in Colombia, winning double Olympic Gold, and racing with her elbows out
There aren’t many more famous bike riders in the world than Mariana Pajón.A two-time Olympic Gold medallist and a household name in her native Colombia, Mariana is an icon in her sport of BMX. Since d...
3 Sep 202455min
How do you win the gnarliest bikepacking races in the world? With ultra endurance legend Sofiane Sehili
Sofiane Sehili wasn’t a cyclist until he went travelling around Southeast Asia and realised he wasn’t made to be cooped up on a bus or a train for hours at a time. He bought a second-hand bike for $10...
20 Aug 20241h 17min
What will bikes look like in 10 years’ time? Predicting the future of two wheels with design expert Craig Dent
Here on Just Ride, we love bikes. All of them. So we thought it was about time we devoted an episode to them – and their future.Rob and Eliot are joined by lifelong bike designer and founder of RIDE S...
6 Aug 20241h
Fighting for the top step: Finn Iles on his battle for consistency and the long road to the top step
Aged 14, Finn Iles took the world of mountain biking by storm. He won the famous Whistler Whip-off after a social media campaign (#letfinnin) swept through the community. That was the start of a Holly...
23 Jul 20241h 15min
Rob and Eliot on the beauty of the bike, the accessibility of mountain biking and Eliot’s Grow Cycling Foundation
We’re sure that most of our Just Ride listeners will know Eliot Jackson as the bike racer, the commentator – or both. But in typical Eliot fashion, he has another string to his bow that he doesn’t lik...
9 Jul 202446min
How do you pull off a perfect season? Chasing perfection with Mani Lettenbichler
Mani Lettenbichler is one of the greatest Hard Enduro riders of all time – and, remarkably, he’s only 26. In 2023 he completed a feat that sportspeople from all disciplines dream of: a perfect season,...
25 Jun 202457min
From riding mountains to running up them: Christian Meier’s journey from the Tour de France to the summit of mountain trail running
In 2014, Christian Meier got the call from his road cycling team he’d always dreamed of: “You’re racing the Tour de France.” It was the culmination of the years of riding, sacrifices and dreams that s...
11 Jun 20241h 19min
Overcoming setbacks with Gee Atherton
Gee Atherton is one of the most decorated, all-round downhill riders the sport of mountain biking has ever seen. He’s also one of the most committed, hardest bike riders that cycling has ever seen. Fu...
28 Mai 20241h 10min
