We sat down with Dave Spielmann for a deep dive into helping Bryson on his path back from a double fib fracture, by laying out our own experiences with coming back from injuries, the general principles and protocols as well as the many pitfalls and misconceptions on the way back to a fuller strength. We …
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Pascal sat down with Samuel Sommerhalder for a chat about our takeaways from the Swiss Cycling Guide courses, his Freeride Bike Academy in Andermatt and Aarau, his life as an online marketing specialist with the Digital Creators and how all those puzzle pieces come together in his everyday activities on and off the bike. Sämi …
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Trail Tracker Darren Mace and Pascal sat down to catch-up after a memorable “vintage” of the Grischa Trail Ride. Both Darren and Pascal completed the last two editions of the event with their teams back-to-back and it was a good time to compare notes, discuss strategies and what riders can expect from the experience in …
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We sat down with Adrian Greiner, founder and “chief idea haver” of Bikeplan, one of the very few dedicated consultancies that help destinations develop and implement successful mountain biking projects in their regions. With a team of specialists from environmental engineering, spatial planning and scenography, to tourism, business, community engagement and trail building, the company …
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 …
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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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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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 …
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 …
Friend of the podcast and good riding buddy Luise Rohland chipped in with a great listener question the other day. Inspired by on the bike chats on our recent trips and a new Youtube series, she was wondering if we could discuss our own take on “how do you learn how to mountain bike?” Naturally, …
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