Rob and Eliot are back with another Red Bull Hardline special, live from the finish line in Wales. Anticipation is building for the weekend! Vaea Verbeeck joined the guyd to unpack the shift from competition to creativity, how her background in gymnastics shaped her bike control, and why adrenaline can only take you so far. Plus, thoughts on Red Bull Hardline, women's progression, and saying yes when it matters. We’ll be here all week breaking Red Bull Hardline down. Rob and Eliot are gonna be b...
Jul 25, 2025•21 min
Red Bull Hardline Wales 2025 is here and it’s already heating up! In this episode of Just Ride, Rob Warner and Eliot Jackson set the stage for the week ahead: What exactly makes Hardline so brutal? Who they’re tipping for the podium with 1 2 3 predictions And what the vibe is like on the ground in Wales It’s the most technical track on the calendar — steep terrain, huge gaps, zero margin for error — and we’ll be here all week breaking it down. Rob and Eliot are gonna be busy! Come and join the c...
Jul 24, 2025•28 min
Today's Just Ride is designed to be watched, not just listened to. If you are listening to this via an audio platform, we'd recommend heading to Spotify or YouTube to watch! After years of neglecting his fitness, Rob Warner accepts an audacious challenge from Eliot to complete the infamous Mont Ventoux before the 2025 Tour de France arrives there. After a failed attempt earlier in the year, and Eliot bringing in cycling experts to support him, Rob feels the pressure to finally complete the chall...
Jul 18, 2025•16 min
Rob and Eliot are joined by one of the most enduring names in downhill mountain biking today — Bernard Kerr. With over a decade of elite competition behind him, Bernard is still pushing the limits of downhill, racing against a new wave of younger, hungrier riders — and as you'll hear, he’s not holding anything back. The guys met up for this chat before Bernard's brutal crash while he was prepping for the first World Cup of the year, and that news hit even harder than usual considering how pumped...
Jul 11, 2025•48 min
One of the world's tallest, most spectacular cycling monuments And Mont Ventoux. Yes, Rob Warner has revealed his plans to take on one of the Tour de France's most infamous climbs, Mont Ventoux, after his spectacular failed attempt earlier this year – we're talking full bonk, complete meltdown, abandon-the-mission levels of failure. Eliot isn’t letting him forget it either… but this time he has brought backup. To give Rob the motivation he needs to make it to the summit, Eliot reached out to som...
Jun 27, 2025•15 min
Just one day after crossing the finish line in Rome to complete the 2025 Giro d’Italia, Tom Pidcock sat down with us in Salzburg for an honest, revealing conversation about the pressures, decisions, and ambitions that shape life at the very top of the sport. From the chaos of a three-week Grand Tour to the calm of a podcast studio, this episode captures a rare moment of reflection from one of the most versatile and compelling riders in cycling today. We delve into Tom’s decision to leave Ineos G...
Jun 12, 2025•38 min
Join Rob and Eliot as they sit down with Olly Wilkins, a true legend of the global Mountain Bike scene and all-round master of two wheels. From digging his first jumps in the Surrey Hills to sculpting 65-foot canyon gaps for Brendan Fairclough at Red Bull Rampage, Olly takes us through the ages and unpacks what keeps him smiling on (and off) two wheels. There’s a nostalgic look at the early 2000s dirt jump scene, we’ll uncover why the Surrey hills forged a generation of world-class riders, such ...
May 29, 2025•47 min
In October 2020, Jai Hindley finished second in the Giro d’Italia. The then-24-year-old Australian had arrived. Two years later, after a near-flawless three weeks around Italy, he went one better. Giro d’Italia winner. Grand Tour champion. Legend cycling status secured. Since then the Perth-born racer has worn the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, finished in the top 10, and is currently supporting Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe teammate Primoz Roglic at the 2025 Giro d’Italia. He has a road cycling...
May 15, 2025•41 min
Just Ride is BACK for season three - and on the eve of the Giro d’Italia, we’re starting with a man who can teach Rob and Eliot a thing or two about this year’s edition of the famous Italian Grand Tour. When Patrick Broe released his first-ever podcast in 2017, Lanterne Rouge, little did he know it would take him on a journey from Australia to Europe and land him a key strategic role in one of the world’s biggest and best road cycling teams. Now Head of Strategy for Visma-Lease-a-Bike and host o...
May 08, 2025•51 min
Hello! It's been a little while, but we can confirm Rob and Eliot are busy planning for season three of Just Ride - and we'll be back with it very soon! In the meantime, we've got a treat for you all today. Tahnée Seagrave recently guested on the excellent Ride Companion podcast, and they've given us a clip to play for you all. If you want to hear the full episode - and trust us, you do - click here: https://theridecompanion.co.uk/blogs/latest-ride-companion-episodes/tahnee-seagrave-on-rediscove...
Mar 17, 2025•14 min
Red Bull Hardline Tasmania 2025 kickstarted the mountain bike season with a bang! Canadian talents Jackson Goldstone and Gracey Hemstreet dominated their categories in incredible style. Goldstone redeemed himself after last year's season-ending crash by delivering a flawless run, achieving an unbeatable time. Hemstreet followed up her remarkable top-to-bottom run from 2024 with another historic performance, making her the sole female contender in this year's finals. She has solidified her positi...
Feb 08, 2025•21 min•Season 3Ep. 2
We are joined by Vali Höll and Rónán Dunne, two of mountain biking's top racers, as they prepare to take on the toughest event in Downhill, Red Bull Hardline Tasmania! Red Bull Hardline Tasmania is an invite-only event for the most progressive male and female MTB downhill riders in the world and it returns to Australia for the 2nd edition down-under. You can watch the event LIVE on Red Bull TV this weekend. Got thoughts or questions for Rob and Eliot? Email justride@redbull.com to join the discu...
Feb 05, 2025•48 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Fabio Wibmer can still remember the first time he stuck a GoPro on his head and headed out with his mates for a ride. Little did he know that a decade later he’d be broadcasting to millions on YouTube. Growing up in a small town in rural Austria, few would have predicted Wibmer’s rise to the top of trials riding, but his early daredevil exploits soon found a huge audience. After linking up with his icon Danny MacAskill, Fabio shot to stardom – and he’s not looked back since. Now a superstar tria...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Join Rob and Eliot as they dive into the star-studded line-up for Red Bull Hardline 2025 in Tasmania! From returning champions and groundbreaking women riders, to new faces from the Slopestyle world, this line-up is packed with talent – and we can’t wait to see them tackle the revamped course. Between Rob’s recent film project and Eliot’s travel tales, there’s no shortage of exciting stories. Grab a seat and tune in as the duo builds anticipation for what could be the wildest Red Bull Hardline T...
Nov 13, 2024•24 min
When most 18-year-olds finish college, they start to think about university or starting a career. Not Ed Pratt. Aged 19, he set off from his front door on a unicycle – and three years later he’d circumnavigated the globe. Yes, you read that correctly: he rode around the entire world on one wheel. Just like Joff Summerfield from earlier on this year, Ed’s sense of adventure and remarkable stories from the road made for a fascinating chat – and, of course, Rob’s mind was blown. Since we spoke to E...
Nov 05, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 20
As a young kid growing up on the streets of Paris, Matthias Dandois would kick a football around with his mates. The problem was, he didn’t enjoy it much. Then one day, he saw another group of kids riding BMX bikes and having far more fun than he was on the football pitch. And that was it. A love affair was born. A few years later, he was BMX flatland world champion, at just 19. Now, he’s a nine-time world champion, Olympic torch bearer for the Games held in his home city, a superstar in so many...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Ahead of 2024’s edition of Red Bull Rampage, which takes place in Utah the weekend of October 10-12, Polish superstar Szymon Godziek is hoping to land the biggest back flip of his career – and take the title. Second in 2022 and on track for a similar result before a brutal crash in 2023, Szymon is a Red Bull Rampage warrior. So, who better to preview 2024’s edition and quiz on all things Rampage than Szymon himself? He joined Eliot to chat all about his career to date, his brother Dawid’s incred...
Oct 08, 2024•55 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Nicknamed the godmother of women's freeride, Casey Brown joins us to discuss the incredible life she’s lived. From her remote New Zealand upbringing to becoming a global MTB icon, Casey’s story is all about chasing her dreams. She dives into what it meant to work on ANYTIME with Anthill Films, the thrill of Red Bull Rampage, and how such experiences shape her career. Casey discusses the rapid growth of the women’s freeride movement in mountain biking, the importance of representation in the spor...
Sep 24, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 17
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...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 16
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 episo...
Sep 10, 2024•13 min
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 sp...
Sep 03, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 15
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-tim...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 14
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 ...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 13
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 Downhil...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 12
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 t...
Jul 09, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 11
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 Eli...
Jun 25, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 10
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 so many young cyclists have, yet so few achieve. He’d made it to the summit of his sport. Ten years later, having hung up his competitive wheels at the end of 2016 to pursue other interests, Christian stands at the top of another sport. Having stumbled upon his love for trail running during the Covid...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 9
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. Full stop. His list of achievements goes on, and on, and on: two-time world champion, eight-time UCI World Cup winner, Red Bull Hardline winner, six-tie national champion… but his list of difficult moments and brutal crashes is also a long one. Sadly, it goes with the territory of pushing the boundari...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Rob and Eliot caught up in Salzburg last week for some very exciting Just Ride records that we’ll bring to you very soon – including a fascinating chat with Mr Red Bull Hardline himself, Gee Atherton. That will be live next week as we build up to Red Bull Hardline but before then, Eliot and Rob chatted through some brilliant listener emails, discussed Red Bull’s upcoming mountain bike film ANYTIME, previewed Hardline and much, much more. See you next week for the guys’ incredible chat with Gee....
May 21, 2024•17 min
Bernard Kerr doesn’t get many days off. The three-time Red Bull Hardline winner is one of the best downhill mountain bike riders in the world – while also running Pivot Factory Racing, one of the world’s premier downhill teams. Where does he find the time? Over a fascinating hour with Rob and Eliot at the recent Sea Otter Classic MTB festival, Bernard joined Just Ride to reflect on his lifestyle, future ambitions, and how he came to be one of the youngest team managers the sport – or any sport –...
May 07, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 7
