The Ride Companion

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
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