Just Ride

If you know mountain biking you’ll know Brett Tippie – and if you don’t know mountain biking, then you’re about to meet one of cycling’s true characters.The phrase ‘larger than life’ doesn’t really do Brett justice. A mountain bike pioneer in the 1990s, Tippie was at the forefront of the freeride movement, introducing a new genre of mountain biking uninterested in race results, but pushing the limits of what was possible on a bike. Brett became one of the world’s first fully professional freeriders and has seen the sport grow beyond anyone’s wildest dreams.Freeride is a mountain bike discipline encompassing almost every element of mountain biking you can imagine: speed, style, jumps, drops and so much more. And Brett was right there at the beginning.An infectious character, Rob and Eliot have been determined to welcome Brett to Just Ride since the podcast’s inception – and of course, he didn’t disappoint. Chatting to the guys in Whistler, Canada, Tippie provided his typical energy, three wigs, a test on British Columbia animals and a glimpse into the deeper side of life.Sober for 14 years, Brett spoke about addiction, happiness, and his current life working with his sponsors and in the media. He also told the guys some jokes. A lot of jokes.If you’re enjoying listening to Just Ride then please email us at [email protected] to earn a shoutout and recommend some future guests. Plus you can hit up Rob and Eliot on their socials – @robwarner970 & @eliotjackson – to share the Just Ride love.New episodes of Just Ride are released every other Tuesday. You can listen on redbull.com or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch the full episodes on RedBull TV – and there’s lots to see in this Brett Tippie episode!We’ll be back in two weeks.

Harriet and Robin are two of the current and future stars of freeride – and they also happen to be best friends. Harriet was on-track to become a BMX Olympian before deciding that her heart lay in freeride, while Robin went from a full-time career in the army to become the first woman to land a back-flip in competition in 2021.Yet the duo don’t see themselves as trailblazers – they just see themselves as bike riders. Despite their modesty, Harriet and Robin are part of a wave of women freeriders bringing more and more awareness to female freeride and inspiring the next generation of female talent to come through and take the sport up at a younger age.Freeride is a mountain bike discipline encompassing almost every element of mountain biking you can imagine: speed, style, jumps, drops and so much more. Robin and Haz are the sport’s biggest fans – and they just so happen to be two of the best in the world at tackling it, too.Rob and Eliot sat down with Harriet and Robin in Whistler at Crankworx, a multi-stop series of mountain bike festivals which brings together the best mountain bikers to compete in elite level competitions, to dive into their back stories, discuss what’s next for them and the sport and dig into their friendship on and off the bike.Enjoying Just Ride? Get in touch with Rob and Eliot on their social channels @robwarner970 & @eliotjackson or email [email protected] with suggestions for future guests or to earn a shoutout!New episodes of Just Ride are released every other Tuesday. You can listen on redbull.com or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch the episodes on RedBull TV.

What happens when you realise the thing that has given you purpose and identity in life is no longer making you happy? That was a question that slopestyle icon Brett Rheeder had to contend with in 2019, as he first started to wonder about retiring from competition. Three years later he roared back to win Red Bull Rampage, an iconic freeride mountain biking competition held in the Utah desert, for the second time with a whole new mindset – and then finally stepped away from competing for good.Brett is regarded as one of the greatest slopestyle riders in mountain biking, a discipline where riders fly through the air, spinning their bikes and bodies in multiple directions with the aim of accumulating the highest points for their trick combinations in each run.Speaking to Rob and Eliot in Whistler at Crankworx – a multi-stop series of mountain bike festivals which brings together the best mountain bikers to compete in elite level competitions – Brett’s honesty and openness about the personal journey he’s been on over the past few years is fascinating… and lots of fun.From his eye-opening first competitions on the pro scene – including a spot of concussion mixed with altitude sickness – to becoming arguably the greatest slopestyle rider of all time, Brett’s been on one hell of a journey.Enjoying Just Ride? Get in touch with Rob and Eliot on their social channels @robwarner970 & @eliotjackson or email [email protected] with suggestions for future guests or to earn a shoutout!New episodes of Just Ride are released every other Tuesday. You can listen on redbull.com or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch the episodes on RedBull TV.

On the eve of the World Championships in Glasgow, Rob & Eliot are joined by UK rider Evie Richards – one of the most positive, inspirational, and infectious characters on the circuit. Evie has always been ambitious. She dreamt of competing at the Olympics as a child, initially as a hockey player, but after discovering a love for cycling in 2013, she made a switch to racing bikes and achieved her dream by representing Team GB in Tokyo. She is one of Britain’s most promising cross-country and cyclo-cross stars as well as a World Champion after her 2021 victory at the UCI MTB XCO World Championships. But it hasn’t always been easy. In this episode of Just Ride, Evie talks openly and honestly about the physical and mental struggles she went through while chasing her dream and how, after working with coaches and sports psychologists, she has found a work/life balance that means she can focus on what really matters. We could all do with a little more Evie in our lives! We’ve all got our origin stories - get in touch with @robwarner970 & @eliotjackson or [email protected] with your tales of how you got into bikes. New episodes of Just Ride released every other Tuesday. You can listen on redbull.com or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch the episodes on RedBull TV.

With the world’s most famous race well underway, Rob and Eliot are joined by one of the most successful domestiques in modern cycling history, Luke Rowe, to break down everything you need to know about the Tour de France. The Ineos Grenadiers rider has raced in the Tour eight times and been part of the winning team on five occasions. He has also been disqualified and even finished last! Here Luke talks in detail about the different roles each rider takes up in a team, the tactics (and bad behaviour) to look out for in the peloton and the mind-games at play as riders hope to gain an advantage in one of the most physically and mentally challenging courses out there. He talks about riding with best friend and team-mate, Welsh cycling icon Geraint Thomas, and how the bond of friendship might be the most important. You can check out Luke and Geraint’s podcast, Watts Occurring, here on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts! New episodes are released every other Tuesday. You can listen on redbull.com or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch these episodes on Red Bull TV. Get in touch with us @robwarner970 & @eliotjackson or email us at [email protected]

“It’s a slippery slope, you will get addicted.” Rob and Eliot's tour guide is Red Bull athlete, Payson McElveen; professional mountain biker and serial champion. He talks about his love of endurance riding, the freedom that comes with gravel riding and what it is about the community that has got everyone wanting to find out more. They compare gravel with the early days of mountain biking and ask the questions we all want to know; how much of the course is gravel? Where did it come from? And, most importantly, what is the spirit of gravel? Check out Payson’s podcast, The Adventure Stache New episodes are released every other Tuesday. You can listen on redbull.com or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch these episodes on Red Bull TV. Get in touch with us @robwarner970 & @eliotjackson or email us at [email protected]

This is Just Ride, a brand-new cycling podcast from Red Bull hosted by former downhill mountain bikers Rob Warner and Eliot Jackson. This is the cycling podcast you never knew you needed. No matter if you’re a mountain biker, roadie, BMXer, trackie, graveler, bike packer or even if you just love commuting on your awesome city bike… this pod is for you. Each episode Rob and Eliot are joined by a different guest from the world of cycling to share crazy stories and compare notes about a different discipline and grow our incredible community. Whether you live and breathe this lifestyle already, need a nudge to try something new or you want to dust off your bike and get back out there – we’re here for you. New episodes are released every other Tuesday. You can listen on redbull.com or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch these episodes on Red Bull TV. Get in touch with us @robwarner970 & @eliotjackson or email us at [email protected]