The Ride Companion

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

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