Episodes

  • Coach to the stars: Alan Milway on training the world’s best mountain bike riders

    Coach to the stars: Alan Milway on training the world’s best mountain bike riders
    Sep 17 2024
    We usually welcome the world’s best and gnarliest bike riders to Just Ride, but this week we’ve got someone who helps those riders get to the very top.

    Alan Milway is one of the world’s most decorated cycling coaches and he’s worked with some of the biggest names in mountain biking.

    From the Atherton family to the iconic Greg Minnaar, Alan’s CV is unmatched. He spoke to Rob and Eliot about his methodology and the individual nature of every rider, and he also had some handy tips for you, our Just Ride listeners.

    We could have listened to Alan all day.

    Want to get in touch with Rob and Eliot? Email podcast@redbull.com and your message could be read out on the next show. We’ll see you then.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Go behind the scenes on Race Tapes with the Downtime Podcast – Bonus episode

    Go behind the scenes on Race Tapes with the Downtime Podcast – Bonus episode
    Sep 10 2024
    We’ve mentioned Race Tapes on Just Ride before, and after the producer, Romain Dompnier, sat down with Chris Hall of the Downtime Podcast we thought we’d treat our listeners to a little snippet of their fascinating chat.

    Race Tapes provides unparalleled insight into the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, and seasons one and two of the show are available to watch on Red Bull TV now.

    Made by Boombox, the series delves deeper into the stars of mountain biking than ever before.

    To listen to the full episode, visit Downtime Podcast. Downtime is the most in-depth mountain bike podcast out there and delves deep into the world of downhill and enduro.

    Host Chris Hall chats to world champions, future stars, the teams who help riders perform, the brands who design the products we ride, and so, so much more – including this episode, with Romain from Boombox.

    Enjoy!
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    13 mins
  • The queen of BMX Mariana Pajón on dealing with fame in Colombia, winning double Olympic Gold, and racing with her elbows out

    The queen of BMX Mariana Pajón on dealing with fame in Colombia, winning double Olympic Gold, and racing with her elbows out
    Sep 3 2024
    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 day one of Just Ride she has been a dream guest for us, so it was a true pleasure to finally welcome her to the studio. With Rob away, it was Eliot who spoke to the queen of BMX all about her upbringing, plus the highs and lows of her remarkable career, and picked up a fascinating insight into the sport of BMX itself.

    You are going to love Eliot’s chat with Mariana, a warrior on the bike and a champion off it.

    In other news, we had an incredible email from listener Adam, which touched both Rob and Eliot. If you want to get in touch with the guys, then please email podcast@redbull.com.

    We’ll see you again soon.
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    55 mins
  • How do you win the gnarliest bikepacking races in the world? With ultra endurance legend Sofiane Sehili

    How do you win the gnarliest bikepacking races in the world? With ultra endurance legend Sofiane Sehili
    Aug 20 2024
    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 $100 and started riding. He’s hardly stopped since.

    Initially a cycling courier in Paris, Sofiane was encouraged to start entering the world’s gnarliest bikepacking events, like the Tour Divide in the United States, and the Silk Road Mountain Race in Eastern Europe.

    Now, aged 43, Sofiane is a three-time Silk Road winner and a legend for his unconventional approach to some of the world’s hardest bike races. Happy to forego sleep for days on end in his quest to win, Sofiane dropped into the Just Ride studio to tell Rob and Eliot all about his career to date.

    Staggered by his dedication to the cause, Rob and Eliot were bowled over by Sofiane – and we’re sure you will be too. You don’t want to miss this chat.

    If you want to get in touch with Rob and Eliot, email podcast@redbull.com, or hit them up on their socials.

    We’ll be back in two weeks!
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • What will bikes look like in 10 years’ time? Predicting the future of two wheels with design expert Craig Dent

    What will bikes look like in 10 years’ time? Predicting the future of two wheels with design expert Craig Dent
    Aug 6 2024
    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 Studio, Craig Dent, to chat about the evolution of bikes and what types of bikes we could be riding in five, 10, 50 years from now. How much of a role will electrics play? Will everything be designed by AI? Are we going to see the shape change?

    Rob, Eliot and Craig got stuck into all of that, while marvelling at the development we’ve seen since Rob started racing downhill in the 90s. We could have kept Craig in front of the microphone for hours – but there’s still so much fascinating insight squeezed into this hour with Craig. Enjoy.

    What do you reckon the future of bikes looks like? Let Rob and Eliot know by emailing podcast@redbull.com – and we’ll see you in two weeks.
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    1 hr
  • Fighting for the top step: Finn Iles on his battle for consistency and the long road to the top step

    Fighting for the top step: Finn Iles on his battle for consistency and the long road to the top step
    Jul 23 2024
    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 Hollywood-style journey that saw him destined to reach the top of mountain biking.

    Winning almost everything before him in the junior ranks, his ascension to the top of downhill seemed assured. But not all Hollywood stories run smoothly.

    It took Finn four years on the pro circuit to win his first Downhill World Cup, but boy did he do it in style, on home turf at Monte-Saint-Anne in Canada, matched by iconic commentary from Rob Warner and Eliot Jackson.

    Ever since, Finn has demonstrated his consistency at the top level, coming within tenths of a second of that elusive next win.

    He sat down with Eliot and Rob to reflect on his whirlwind career to date, his progression as a rider, the intricacies of a downhill season and what the future holds for the darling of Canadian mountain biking. As you can imagine, the guys had a lot of fun with Finn.

    Enjoying Just Ride? Let Rob and Eliot know by emailing podcast@redbull.com – and we’ll see you in two weeks.
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Rob and Eliot on the beauty of the bike, the accessibility of mountain biking and Eliot’s Grow Cycling Foundation

    Rob and Eliot on the beauty of the bike, the accessibility of mountain biking and Eliot’s Grow Cycling Foundation
    Jul 9 2024
    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 like to shout about.

    Four years ago, Eliot formed Grow Cycling, a foundation based in his home city, Los Angeles, with the intention of bringing mountain biking into town.

    Late last year Grow opened a pump track in the middle of Inglewood, LA, and it’s been an unprecedented success. We thought it was time Eliot told you all that story.

    It’s also a chance for both Eliot and Rob to reminisce about their entry points into the sport – and a mid-series chinwag on everything that they’ve been up to lately, as well as some bold predictions for the year ahead.

    We’ll be back in two weeks with a very famous downhiller, who we think you will love…
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    46 mins
  • How do you pull off a perfect season? Chasing perfection with Mani Lettenbichler

    How do you pull off a perfect season? Chasing perfection with Mani Lettenbichler
    Jun 25 2024
    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, the first-ever in the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship.

    Also a three-time Red Bull Erzbergrodeo winner, Mani is a phenomenon. Racing at the very top level since he turned pro – in fact, at just 16 he competed in and finished Erzbergrodeo – the German has done it all in his discipline.

    Rob and Eliot are huge fans of Mani, having started their respective cycling journeys on motorbikes, and have been keen to welcome Mani to Just Ride since episode one. So, as you can imagine, this episode was a lot of fun!

    Mani is also an incredible cyclist, so there’s a whole host of bike chat too. In fact, if he’d taken a different path in life, Mani could well have been a pro downhiller…

    Lots of our Just Ride listeners emailed in to suggest Mani as a guest, so if there’s someone you’d love Rob and Eliot to chat to, let us know: podcast@redbull.com.

    Just Ride will be back in two weeks.
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    57 mins