Paris 2024 Olympic Cross Country mountain bike race review with Tara Nolan, Canadian Cycling Magazine
Spindrift host Aoife Glass chats with Tara Nolan, journalist from Canadian Cycling Magazine, about the dramatic Paris 2024 Olympic Mountain Bike events.
Adventure mums, accessible trails & women led spaces in cycling
Aoife hosted a live recording with Kelly-Jayne Collinge, Dr Fiona Spotswood, Vicky Balfour, Bron Black & Dr Phoebe Sneddon, discussing motherhood, diversity and accessibility in cycling, and much more!
Skye Murphy, show caller for the Mountain Bike World Series
Skye Murphy has worked at MTB events around the world including the Cycling World Championships... and done it as a new mum, with her baby on tour with her.
BONUS Crossover with On The Outside podcast, Cycling World Champs episode
This bonus episode is a crossover with On The Outside, a podcast sharing diverse views on outdoor news in the UK. Specifically, this episode discusses the Cycling World Championships which took place in Scotland in August 2023, looking at a range of subjects around the event, its impact, accessibility, and what it was actually like to be there. Guests include Spindrift Podcast host Aoife Glass, Neil Russell, founder of the Adaptive Riders Collective (ARC) CIC, endurance athlete and adventurer Vedangi Kulkarni, and podcast producer, editor and host Francesca Turauskis.
Dr Fiona Spotswood, ‘Project FIAS’ and gender inequality in mountain biking
Why is there still such a marked gender disparity in mountain biking? That’s the question that prompted Dr Fiona Spotswood, associate professor at the University of Bristol, to research gender inequality within and women’s perceptions of mountain biking. After numerous conversations with women across the UK, the results are fascinating - but perhaps not surprising. Women don’t feel represented or included in how MTB is portrayed, but the good news is they aren’t waiting around for the bike industry to catch up. This episode touches on representation, inclusion, grass-roots communities, how events like Red Bull Formation and Rampage play a part, and what needs to change to make mountain biking a more welcoming space for women.
Emily Horridge, mountain bike guide, downhill Masters world Champion and 40+ athlete
Emily Horridge discovered mountain biking in the 90’s when it was a fresh new sport, and never looked back. She raced as an elite athlete in the downhill world cup for many years, then became a mountain bike guide and now leads adventures in the Alps. This year, she’s decided to return to the Downhill World Cup and settle up some unfinished business.
Katy Curd, Downhill racer, Fourcross World Champ and coach
From the Downhill World Cup circuit to FourCross World Champion to MTB coach, Katy Curd has a wealth of experience (and some brilliant stories) from her action-packed life. There have been lows, with concussion having a major impact on her health, and plenty of highs.
Rachelle Boobar, GT Bicycles Global Marketing Manager
Ever wondered what it’s like to work in the bike biz or write for Pinkbike? Rachelle Boobar shares her unusual career journey from Whistler bike park to Global Marketing Manager of GT Bicycles, plus how the arrival of her baby changed her perspectives on cycling.
Ines Thoma, pro athlete & Enduro World Series racer
Canyon Collective mountain biker Ines Thoma shares the story of how she moved from racing skies to racing bikes, her love of the Enduro World Series and how she’s happily riding through her pregnancy.
The Adventure Syndicate’s Source to Sea Adventure
Scottish downhill mountain biker Mikayla Parton made the switch from skiing to biking relatively late, but it hasn’t stopped her becoming an elite racer on the World Cup scene.
Mikayla Parton, Scottish downhill mountain bike racer
Scottish downhill mountain biker Mikayla Parton made the switch from skiing to biking relatively late, but it hasn’t stopped her becoming an elite racer on the World Cup scene.
Aneela McKenna, advocate, community activist and founder of Mòr Diversity
Guide, advocate, mentor, co-founder of the GoWhere MTB holiday company and diversity & inclusion expert, Aneela McKenna is a woman of many, many talents.