Category: Interviews
Podcast | Greg Minnaar reflects on his 16 years at Santa Cruz Syndicate
“I don’t feel 42..” – Greg
Podcast | World Champion Caroline Buchanan on being a professional athlete
“Have a goal and vision and then work backwards.” – Caroline
Checking In With Gert Heyns – SA’s Most Versatile Endurance Racer
Gert makes bike riding look easy
Meet Johan Johnston, the creative guru behind Hasie & The Robots
The King of Bling!
Checking in with Kevin Benkenstein – The Accidental Gravel Guru
“Sporting excuses are my pet hate.” – Kevin
Epic Vs. Pioneer, Chasing GC’s, Student Life & more | Checking in with Justin Chesterton & Kai von During
Getting to know SA’s next-gen marathon whips
Video: Step inside Cannondale Factory Racing
Take a closer look at life inside CFR.
Checking In With Tyler Jacobs – SA’s Rising Star
“…my brain says I have to be faster…”
Podcast | Hans Rey on (still) doing what he loves
A true legend of the sport
Video: Tour de France – Q&A with Lidl-Trek
Your questions answered….
Podcast: Leogang World Cup DH Review | Moving The Needle
For all the gravity fans…
Podcast | Tom Isted on Freeride, Darkfest and his World Record Jump
Insights into the freeride world with two Darkfest athletes
Podcast: World of MTB Ep. 7 | Listener Questions & Who is the All-time Best?
Tons of bro love for the GOAT in this one…
Video: A ride with Jolanda Neff
“The attitude with which I go to the races makes such a difference.”
Podcast: Georg & Lukas reflect on their Cape Epic | Speed Company Radio
Speed Company Radio
Back then, Now and the Future | Interview with 7 x SA Champ, Johann Potgieter
If Chuck Norris was a DH’er he’d be Pottie
Podcast | Brett Tippie: MTB saved my life
Take dive into the history of free-ride
Orbea X Leatt Speed Company Racing chat Cape Epic | Interview
“You have to be a complete rider to compete.” – Georg
Checking in with the Cape Epic Champions
It’s all systems go for Georg and Lukas
Pro Talk: Christopher Blevins on the Cape Epic, World Cups, Olympics & more
Long format video interview with World Champion, Chris Blevins
Meet SA’s newest race team
Did someone say sliced avo?
The Changing Gears Podcast: The Jolanda Neff Episode
The Olympic Champ – unplugged.
Podcast: Listener Q’s, World Cup Changes, Team Rumours & more
World Cup insider Sven Martin joins for Ep8.
Interview: Amy Wakefield on the Cape Epic, Munga, Training, B-Lines, Pies & More
Catching up with the SA Marathon Champ.
Podcast: Needles hosts Eric Carter, a multiple World Champ and MTB legend
Life lessons with a living MTB legend
Will Minnaar retire in 2023? | World of MTB Ep 5 – PODCAST
PLUS listener questions answered..
TEDx: Iranian World Cup racer Faranak Partoazar on breaking taboos and realizing dreams
Are you ready to be inspired?
Exclusive: Digging deep with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
A deep dive with SA’s best-ever
Podcast: 3X World Champ Anneke Beerten on injury recovery
In this podcast, she shares insights into her injury and first-hand learnings on dealing with head injuries and the general roller coaster of life.
Racer Blog: SA’s Tiffany Keep wins the UK Gravel Champs
Final wrap from the UK.
Podcast: Needles & Myles answer your questions in the latest ‘World of MTB’ episode
We talk industry innovation, trends, travel, concussions and more in this latest episode.
Podcast: Val di Sole DH review with Needles & Sven
Sven and Andrew review the carnage, chaos and wins of the season finale.
Racer Blog: Tiffany Keep on the rivet at the UK Crit & National Road Races
It’s been another busy month racing in the UK.
Podcast: World of MTB, Ep 3 | Moving The Needle
We take you on a journey into our MTB World as we answer listener questions and take a deep dive into getting you faster and more confident
Podcast: Needles & Sven review the Andorra DH World Cup
Grab all the scoop from the latest World Cup
RACER BLOG: Living my best life in the land of tea | Tiffany Keep
Tiffany Keep on her first season in the UK.
Bike Check: “Supa Piet’s” carbonbike RevoX
Take a closer look at Piet’s carbon handcycle.
Podcast: World of MTB, Ep 2 | Moving The Needle
Looking to ride faster? This one is for you!
Exclusive First Look & Interview with Patrick Morewood on the new PYGA eMTB
After two years of development, we spotted a prototype of the new PYGA eMTB at the Joberg2c event a few weeks ago. With details on the bike yet to emerge, we reached out to Patrick Morewood, the guru behind the brand, to find out more. Before we get into the details of the new bike, […]
Podcast: The Brendan Fairclough Episode | Moving The Needle
Valuable insights from the orignal Free Racer
Podcast: Professional athlete Troy Brosnan on achieving consistency at the top | Moving The Needle
Troy is perhaps the most consistent professional rider of the modern era
Video: Inside the Cape Epic | ft. Nino Schurter, Matt Beers, Robyn de Groot, Sofia Gomez Villafane, etc
Checking in with the pros after day 4.
PODCAST | 2022 World Cup Downhill Season Preview
Andrew Neethling with co-hosts Sven Martin and Alan Milway bench race the upcoming season.
PODCAST: Olympian, World Champ and cancer survivor Jared Graves on ‘making it happen’ as a Pro
An inspiring 2-hour listen with one of the greatest mountain bikers of our time.
PODCAST | World of MTB: Listener Q’s and How to get faster quickly
World of MTB is a new series from the Moving the Needle podcast.