Pascal sat down with Sandro Schmid to talk about his journey with bikes, making a living in the bike industry and creating content in, and for, Switzerland. Through his social media channels on Youtube and Instagram, his presence at events, coaching, pump track shows and media projects, Sandro is one of the more recognisable mountain …
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Ep 44 – Ramona Kupferschmied: The Flying Zöpfli
We sat down with Ramona Kupferschmied to talk about mindset, her racing career and big sends. After recently stepping away from cross country racing during the pandemic to focus on downhill and freeride events, she has a great perspective on the different disciplines, progression, the value of having the right people around you and of …
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Ep 43 – Velolas: Empowering Female Shredders
Pascal sat down with Velolas Babs, Laura, Seraina and Gina to talk about bringing more women into the sport, building a community and sharing their passion for riding. Through women-only bike courses, group rides and events, the Velolas provide a platform and environment for female riders, to support their progress from the basics all the …
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Ep 42 – Jarno Hoogland: A Trail Taxi for Swissneyland
Wet sat down with Jarno Hoogland to talk about the Trail Taxi, his work for the IMB, and, of course, his life in Swissneyland. Jarno recently launched the Trail Taxi as a non-guided uplift service for the lower Valais, a region that offers some of the best mountain bike riding in the country. It was …
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Ep 41 – Luise Rohland: Hardtails and Other Terrible Ideas
We sat down with Luise Rohland to talk about hardtails, her experience racing one at SES Laax and, naturally, why you would want to do without rear suspension in the first place. Of course, there are many different shades of hardtails, from the fully rigid, single speed version that Bryson built himself, to Luise‘s more …
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Ep 40 – Recap: A Bike for Ukraine, Finale and Trans Madeira
After a little break since recording back to back episodes with Jo Dovat and Dave Spielmann, we reconnect to talk about Pascal’s current fundraiser, A Bike for Ukraine, the idea behind the raffle, a few more details about the bike and, of course, how you can get involved (raffle closes 23 June 22). We close …
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Ep 39 – Dave Spielmann: The Ups & Downs Of #allaboutmtb
We sat down with Dave Spielmann to talk #allaboutmtb. By all accounts, Dave was living the dream of a professional fun haver. Working as a mountain bike guide for over a decade, he spent his time touring some of the best riding spots with guests, media projects and press camps. If he wasn’t riding, he …
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Ep 38 – Jo Dovat: BMX, Youth Development and the Olympics
We sat down with Jo Dovat to talk about all things BMX, bringing more kids into the sport and, all things going well, all the way to the Olympics. Jo is the current Swiss national BMX coach looking after the youth categories, managing around 40 riders between the age of 10 all the way up …
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Ep 37 – Domi Widmer: Pandas, Bikes and Racing
We sat down with Domi Widmer to talk about his love for bikes and his riding career, pandas and, of course, his new business, Bam Bike. After coming up on the traditional path of cross country racing, Domi was an early member of the Biroma Team, one of the very few slopestyle teams with the …
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Ep 36 – Baba & Rolli Anderegg: Bike Boutique, Trail Rides and a Small Bike Festival
Pascal sat down with Baba and Rolli Anderegg to talk about fun mountain biking experiences that are not only about bigger, better, faster and further, but also about the community, inclusivity and the love for the sport. With the Grischa Trail Ride as well as the Kleinstes Bikefestival in Parpan amongst their events, Baba and …