Podcasts like this are the reason I like creating them so much and continue to do so, when I am truly inspired and motivated by another human being due to their ethos and outlook on life that’s when I know I’m in the right place, doing the right things. I only met Elias Schwarzler a couple days before recording this interview at the Scott athlete summit in Aosta Italy, straight away though we hit it off on a range of different topics and also shared a very similar outlook on life and creativity....
Sep 14, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 43
So I've wanted to do a little show like this for a while now where we talk about everything racing along with a heap of other bits and pieces while having a laugh along the way. Coming back in 2023 I will try and have one of these out each race along with a podcast. If you liked it please let me know in the comments. Cheers!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 05, 2022•36 min•Ep. 42
Bernard Kerr is not only a top-level downhill racer for the Pivot Factory team but also doubles up as the team manager as well, to top it all off he also plays the role of a filmer for his YouTube channel where produces content through a race weekend. I sit down with Bernard straight off his second-place finish in Snowshoe while waiting to get the weekend kicked off in MSA, Bernard managed to get back on the podium again shortly after recording this episode. We also go into how he feels about so...
Aug 16, 2022•55 min•Ep. 41
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 get...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 40
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...
Jul 18, 2022•59 min•Ep. 39
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.
Apr 20, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 38
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 ...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 37
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 way I sit down with him for t...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 36
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...
Feb 24, 2022•43 min•Ep. 35
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 fo...
Oct 08, 2021•59 min•Ep. 34
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.
Oct 02, 2021•20 min•Ep. 33
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 smi...
Sep 28, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 32
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....
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 31
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 d...
Jun 01, 2021•3 hr 39 min•Ep. 30
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 inform...
Apr 17, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 29
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 ...
Apr 08, 2021•45 min•Ep. 28
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...
Mar 28, 2021•40 min•Ep. 27
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....
Mar 22, 2021•31 min•Ep. 26
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 i...
Mar 10, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 25
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 di...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 24
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Nov 25, 2020•13 min•Ep. 23
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 ...
Nov 19, 2020•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 22
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 ha...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 21
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 co...
Aug 08, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 20
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.
Apr 06, 2020•42 min•Ep. 19
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 real...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 18
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.
Mar 24, 2020•14 min•Ep. 17
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 ...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 16
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.
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 15
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...
Dec 08, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 14
