We sat down with Nikolai Räber to talk about his work for Velafrica, micromobility and social entrepreneurship in Africa. As some of our regular listeners will know, we donated the 2021 proceeds of our Stutz & Giggles campaign to Velafrica and that’s why we are also grateful to have had the opportunity to get Nikolai’s …
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We sat down with Abby Hogie to talk about her journey with bikes and the ups and downs of racing downhill world cups so far, about inspiration and women in the sport and about her pre-race play list and her stance on the controversial cats vs dogs issue. Together with Anna Newkirk, Abby forms the …
We sat down with Darren Mace, host of the Trail Tracker mountain bike channel on Youtube. In his videos, Darren is exploring his favourite trails in Switzerland and elsewhere, but also reviews bikes and documents some of his pseudo-scientific experiments, much like a traditional mountain bike magazine. It was very interesting to hear Darren’s take …
We sat back down with James Drew to talk about the state of the bike industry as we enter 2022 and to catch-up on some of the themes and trends we discussed when we first sat down for Episode 1 almost exactly a year ago. Some of the challenges from last year, like delivery times …
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We put together a bonus episode of all the 2021 answers to one of our signature closeout questions, asking our guests to describe what makes a great skid! We cover it all, from feelings, visuals, technical details to sounds and a lot of “milk”! Enjoy! We also put together a bonus episode about our bike …
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We put together a bonus episode of all the 2021 answers to one of our signature closeout questions, asking our guests to imagine themselves as an imaginary bike magician extraordinaire, Harry or Harriette Skidini. By the stroke of their magic dropper post, they can make riding a bike more awesome for anyone and we ask …
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We sat down to wrap up the first year of the Skids & Giggles Podcast and to talk through some of our favourite conversations and storylines of 2021. After 30 episodes, there is a lot to reflect on, from behind the scenes insights, chance encounters to personal impressions and key takeaways. We also take the …
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We sat down with Anna Newkirk to catch-up at the end of an eventful 2021. After finishing school late in the spring, Anna completed a busy racing calendar and we cover some of the highs, lows and key takeaways of her first season as an almost full-time athlete. It was also interesting to hear her …
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We sat down with a Secret Trail Fairy to talk about her love for the sport, her passion and inspiration for building trails as well as the challenges and thoughts that go into her work that’s hidden away in the forest. Of course, in contrast to former guests Greg Jolliffe or Dominik Bosshard, the Secret …
We sat down with Lucas Huppert to catch up ahead of Crankworx Rotorua, the final event of a busy season. We talk through highlights such as Flat Out Days, Night of the Jumps, Audi Nines, sponsor projects and, of course, the other Crankworx stops in Innsbruck and British Columbia. Naturally, not everything was great in …
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