The Ride Companion

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Wilderness #204

The mountain bike podcast that sometimes forgets to talk about mountain bikes...Hosted by Olly Wilkins and Davi Birks#theridecompanion

Recent Episodes
  • Kaos Seagrave: Quitting World Cup Downhill, Going Full Freeride, Growing Up in FMD Racing & More
    Jun 4, 2025 – 01:48:28
  • Why Rob Warner Opened Up on The Ride Companion (Olly Wilkins x Just Ride Teaser)
    Jun 1, 2025 – 04:43
  • The DJ Zesty story: Medical trials, UK dirt jumping and new sponsors!
    May 28, 2025 – 01:34:05
  • Ben Smith: From Troy Lee Intern to HipLok Founder, Building a Global Brand from Scratch
    May 21, 2025 – 01:46:47
  • We're Increasing Downhill World Cup Prize Money by 30%
    May 14, 2025 – 01:23:32
  • Roger Vieira: A true privateer World Cup downhill story, NEVER giving up.
    May 7, 2025 – 01:45:10
  • Sam Reynolds: DarkFest 2025 Debrief & Building MTB’s Ultimate Safe Space
    Apr 30, 2025 – 01:04:12
  • Davi cycled across the UK, Red Bull Featured insanity, space travel & more...
    Apr 23, 2025 – 01:36:25
  • The Melon Mukbang with Jono Jones & Ben Deakin
    Apr 16, 2025 – 01:28:41
  • Our new studio, Olly's wild Mexico street race build and a £XXXX water bill
    Apr 9, 2025 – 01:40:02
  • MTB World News LIVE: Darkfest, Downhill Broadcast Discssion, Ai and More...
    Mar 26, 2025 – 01:15:54
  • John Fernandes of Freeride Madeira on the highs and lows of building a mountain biking paradise
    Mar 19, 2025 – 01:17:13
  • Tahnée Seagrave on Rediscovering Her Love for Riding, Speedsuit Controversy & FMD’s Factory Future
    Mar 5, 2025 – 02:05:13
  • Scott Beaumont: What REALLY happened to 4X, 30 years of pro racing lessons and more...
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:58:01
  • Reece Wilson: From Factory Rider to AON Racing Team Owner, The State of Downhill & More
    Feb 19, 2025 – 02:13:34
  • Ben Plenge Opens Up About War, MTB Training and Mental Resilience
    Feb 12, 2025 – 02:15:09
  • Sam Reynolds Joins AON Racing! DarkFest 10th Anniversary Plans & Belt Drive Freeride?!
    Feb 9, 2025 – 01:10:42
  • The power of values, connection, and discomfort: Tom Pinchard’s advice for life
    Jan 29, 2025 – 01:54:05
  • Losing, gaining, and swapping!?
    Jan 22, 2025 – 01:32:13
  • Jono Jones on risk, Red Bull Hardline growing up with Matt Jones and more
    Jan 15, 2025 – 01:35:32
  • The Christmas Quiz Special with Jono Jones!
    Dec 25, 2024 – 01:35:23
  • Olly’s INSANE purchase: The secret project Is finally revealed!
    Dec 18, 2024 – 01:39:57
  • Early morning coffee catch up with friends (cosy vibes)
    Dec 11, 2024 – 01:10:12
  • Rob Warner is BACK! (in more ways than one)
    Dec 4, 2024 – 01:50:19
  • Brett Tippie on Freeride, addiction, fatherhood, Bigfoot & living a life worth remembering
    Nov 27, 2024 – 02:12:36
  • The DEATHGRIP2 Podcast (with Brendan Fairclough & Chris Seager)
    Nov 22, 2024 – 02:28:05
  • Tom Isted on Rampage rookie experiences, insane canyon jumps and more
    Nov 13, 2024 – 01:55:03
  • Should we start a National Holiday for mountain bikers?
    Nov 6, 2024 – 01:35:42
  • Fosforo Garcia on the rise of urban downhill MTB racing and Red Bull Cerro Abajo series
    Oct 30, 2024 – 01:03:45
  • Olly's new bike, helicopter rescue and Igor meets Stuart!
    Oct 23, 2024 – 01:33:04
  • Brendan Fairclough speaks out about Red Bull Rampage 2024 (judging, podium thoughts, gnarliest lines and more)
    Oct 20, 2024 – 48:41
  • Olly's Drivetime Episode Seven: The Deakinator takeover plus a special guest
    Oct 10, 2024 – 18:20
  • Theo Erlangsen on the Controversial Leaked UCI/WBD Document: What Does It Really Mean for MTB?
    Oct 9, 2024 – 01:44:20
  • Olly's Drivetime Episode Six: New Features alert!
    Oct 8, 2024 – 17:13
  • Olly's Drivetime Episode Five: Brendon's iPhone 16 review and more nosebleeds
    Oct 7, 2024 – 16:17
  • Olly's Drivetime Episode Four: The RoughAF chute is ON!
    Oct 7, 2024 – 17:31
  • Danny MacAskill breaks down CAMPUS, his latest film project from Adidas HQ.
    Oct 5, 2024 – 01:55:07
  • Olly's Drivetime Episode Three: Dry mouth and air activities
    Oct 4, 2024 – 17:45
  • Olly's Drivetime Episode Two: Jumping up onto the rock!?
    Oct 3, 2024 – 09:24
  • Olly's Drivetime Episode One: Lawn care special, healthinator & the gold helmet
    Oct 2, 2024 – 32:47
  • Red Bull Rampage 2024 Preview & DEATHGRIP 2 Exclusive! (with Brendog, Odub & Deakinator)
    Sep 25, 2024 – 01:14:47
  • The most random episode for a while!
    Sep 18, 2024 – 01:43:27
  • Manon Carpenter Ep2: Is mountain biking sustainable?
    Sep 11, 2024 – 01:42:35
  • Manon Carpenter Ep1: From World Champion to walking away... (the full story)
    Sep 4, 2024 – 01:27:37
  • We almost lost Olly... (World Champs, Red Bull Rampage & More)
    Aug 28, 2024 – 01:39:46
  • Al fresco podcasting with Wyn Masters! (fatherhood, state of downhill, privateer project and more)
    Aug 21, 2024 – 01:31:03
  • Should downhill mountain biking be an Olympic sport?!
    Aug 7, 2024 – 01:14:52
  • Being guests on our own podcast! (The Ride Companion history & future plans)
    Jul 31, 2024 – 01:30:15
  • Kriss Kyle on living in a skatepark to becoming a Red Bull athlete and more...
    Jul 24, 2024 – 02:00:34
  • Bernard Kerr on testing Red Bull Hardline, bike setup secrets, season recap and more
    Jul 17, 2024 – 02:06:07
Recent Reviews
  • wet desert
    Great mtb pod but...
    ... the 35-40 min intro is the audio equivalent of yr great aunt's drapes: rando chatter like eavesdropping on coffeshop strangers. Skip to 35-40 mins deep & it's laser. The warmup attempt is appreciated but all the other topics are a bore when ya wanna hear bikes / biking / bikers.
  • brian@bansheebikes
    Love the banter!
    Long time listener since the days of HKT, a constant companion in the ol’ ear holes since the beginning, I just love the wide range of topics that are discussed. I also connect with both Davi and Olly on so many levels. I came here for the bike talk, but stayed for the rabbit holes that I find myself in every week. Appreciate it boys, always look forward to it every week!
  • Dr. Ofdarb
    5 stars
    Always entertaining and interesting.
  • wes_mendel
    The stoke is real!
    The infamous Davi and Dubs. Unreal.
  • I'mInIowa
    Great podcast
    A great mountain bike podcast that gets way off topic - and yet entertains fully. I hope it will continue after lockdown. Keep “companion” in the title.
  • Dmk0802
    Bets mountain bike podcast out there
    I have listened to ever podcast and it’s great for everyone in the industry and Ben people who aren’t. Educational and inspirational.
  • Njridert1
    🤙
    Such a good podcast and always a good listen.
  • omnidog17
    If your a passionate fan of Mt biking, you will enjoy this👍👍
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  • The_Yeti_man
    Most entertaining mountain bike podcast
    This podcast hits it all. It can beautifully cover everything from legit pro mountain biker interviews, to hilarious slightly bike related conversations. Would 100% recommend to and person who rides on two wheels.
  • svanb91
    Epic mtb podcast
    Been listening to HKT for about a year now off and on. He always has interesting guests and keeps it entertaining. The lockdown podcastshe does with Olly never cease to make me bust out laughing at work with topics from having to jam your finger in the backside of a chicken to dislodge an egg to olly losing a freakin snake in his flat. Highly recommend this podcast, plus Davey said I was handsome so I got that going for me #totallynotgay
  • steezyrach
    Please learn how to interview people
    This guys gets great guests, but he does not do them justice. First off, the quality of the recording is really bad. You think after all these episodes he would have gotten a good mic. Second, he constantly talks over his guests which is SO confusing and really hard to understand what either person is saying. Lastly, he obviously does no editing. It would be so easy to clean up so of those areas that sounds really bad and improve the sound quality so we can know what the guest is saying. Good idea that just falls short. Extremely short. He’s stuck in his ways though so I doubt he’ll ever change.
  • Mattij74
    Some great content but.....
    Lots of great guests and stories but the host loves to talk about himself. Quit it, let the guests talk.
  • Fun1234554321
    Awesome MTB podcast with some moto sprinkled in
    Love all the content! As a weekend warrior mountain biker who grew up racing motocross and is still a huge fan of the sport I really enjoy the moto stories that get sprinkled in from time to time. Keep up the great work, I never miss an episode!
  • RMalinchak
    One of the best mtb podcasts out there
    Good variety of guests, interesting topics and questions. Makes all my road trips and commutes more enjoyable. Keep up the good work.
  • jchipps86
    Shred It
    So glad I discovered this podcast. I love the adventure and personal growth that comes with mountain biking and this podcast embodies those great aspects of the sport so well. Keep it up! 🤙🏼
  • claytoncorb
    Chill vibes, real talk
    This podcast is amazing!!!!! I love the comfortable format of the interviews while being super rich in content. I recommend this to all my riding buddies. Great perspective of the mountain bike scene. I can’t wait for the next one!
  • carbonmsc
    Great listen!
    Nice to listen to while getting work done and makes for great background banter. Have only listened to a few so far, but I enjoy the behind the scenes looks at the guests' careers. Overall, a great listen!
  • Africa1001
    Excellent Podcast
    This guy kills it. He interviews such a wide range of people giving you a full scope of the mountain biking world. Down to earth, original and interesting questions, this podcast is dialed. My favorite was the one with Kathy Sessler, it was fascinating seeing the role of a team manager and her work with the Syndicate and some behind the scenes stories about ratboy and the bunch.
  • S_U_O_M_I
    Great podcast!
    Loved listening to the Danny Hart podcast! I definitely recommend giving these guys a listen; they are very professional and entertaining. From: @RideWithHunter
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