The Shin Dig Podcast

Martí Vayreda has been a top-six UCI elite rider for the best part of five years. Last season, by his own admission, he wasn't pushing himself the way he needed to. So this year he made one change - stop playing it safe - and the results have already shown.In this episode Martí joins The Shin Dig to talk about the mental shift behind his strong start to the season, the real story of why he left Jitsi for Comas, what it's actually like riding for a two-time World Champion, and the new UCI rule change that's already splitting opinion in the paddock.We also get into Pro Trials Cards - the project behind some of the funniest content in trials right now, including AI-generated rider diss tracks — and what's coming next for the database, the cards, and a possible Shin Dig-themed rap.Follow Martí: @martivayredaFollow Pro Trials Cards: @protrialscards

Joacim Lundgren spent 15 years as one of the best competition trials riders in the world. He also spent most of that time thinking street trials was a pointless mix of disciplines that didn't belong anywhere. Then COVID hit, he got an Inspired Hex, and everything changed.In this episode Joacim returns to The Shin Dig to talk about the Trial Unite jam in Strasbourg, his transition from the comp scene to street riding, and why the numbers he's putting down on the Hex — 330cm gap, 162cm side hop, hooks close to two meters — prove that switching bikes wasn't a compromise.We get into his memorable appearance at the Glasgow World Championships on an Inspired, the new video part he's filming with trips to Copenhagen planned, balancing riding with two kids and a full-time job in Sweden, and whether he'd ever get back on a competition bike.Follow Joacim on Instagram: @lundgrenjoacim

Mike Judson started posting early 2000s bike trials content on Instagram because he was bored during lockdown. Two years later he's at 3,000 posts, nearly daily, and has become the unofficial archivist of the golden era of UK street trials.In this episode he joins The Shin Dig to talk about where all this footage actually comes from, what it feels like to find a clip nobody has seen in 20 years, and why the early 2000s were the peak of bike trials - and what killed it.We get into the Trials Forum era, the riders who defined it, Under Pressure, Super Rider, the bike evolution that took trials from mountain biking to something completely its own, and why there's still a hard drive out there somewhere with unreleased Ed Tong footage on it.If you've got old footage on a hard drive - Mike wants it. Seriously.

Trevor Canadanian is a Canadian trials rider who has done what almost nobody in the sport has managed - built a full career on a trials bike. Cirque du Soleil. Ringling Brothers. 267 shows in a single summer. Arena performances in Saudi Arabia and across Europe. Now touring with a circus show across UK and mainland Europe at nearly 40 years old, still on the bike, still figuring out what's next. This episode covers show life, the business of being a performer, injuries, life on the road, and what trials riders don't know about the career possibilities sitting right in front of them.https://www.trevorbodogh.com/https://www.instagram.com/velo.trev/?hl=en

Kanael Godde is an elite bike trials rider from France - and the man who built the UCI World Cup round in Dole almost entirely from scratch, funded by private sponsors, and organised largely by himself. In this episode of The Shin Dig Podcast, Kanael breaks down exactly how you take a city with no trials scene and turn it into a World Cup host. We go deep on the full budget, sourcing obstacles from quarries, the 3am gate-setting sessions when nobody was answering his calls, and the €1,000 the city contributed to an €80,000 event.If you've ever wondered what actually goes into putting on a trials competition - this is the honest, unglamorous, completely fascinating answer.Dole World Cup - Round 1 🇫🇷May 8–10, 2026 Follow Kanael: @kenaelgodde

Charlie Rolls doesn't follow a training plan. Doesn't live in the gym. Rides maybe three times a week. And in 2025 he won the Bike Trials World Championship anyway.In this episode of the Bike Trials Podcast, the UCI Trials World Champion sits down to talk about what actually got him there - and it's not what most riders want to hear. We get into the years of near-misses that nearly broke him, what performing alongside Tony Bou in front of 5,000 people taught him about pressure, and why the harder you chase winning, the faster it runs away from you.If you've been grinding yourself into the ground and wondering why it's not clicking - this one's worth your time.

What is the reality of chasing a dream as a professional trials rider?In this episode, we sit down with the team behind The Life Cycle - elite European trials athletes building a YouTube channel to fund their competitive seasons - and unpack what it really takes to go all in on riding.From competing at the highest level of UCI trials, to creating weekly YouTube content, chasing sponsorship deals, and trying to turn passion into a sustainable career, this is an honest conversation about the modern reality of being a full-time athlete in action sports.Is building a career in trials riding realistic in 2025?Can YouTube genuinely replace traditional sponsorship?And what does chasing the dream actually cost - mentally and financially?If you're into trials biking, UCI competition, action sports, extreme sports careers, or the creator economy, this episode gives you a real behind-the-scenes look at what it takes.

The 2023 Junior World Champion Oliver Weightman joins the Shin Dig Podcast (Finally) to talk about his rise through bike trials and what it takes to compete at the highest level of cycling.Ollie shares how he went from riding in his garden to winning on the world stage, handling pressure at home World Championships, and why switching from 20” to 26” trials bikes completely changed his riding and results. We also dive into training mindset, progression, competition nerves, and how trials skills transfer into overall bike control across cycling disciplines.Whether you're into trials, MTB, street riding or just love elite-level bike skill, this episode gives a real insight into what it takes to push the limits on two wheels.

We’re joined by Ole Kristensen, affectionately known by many as the “evil professor” of Bike Trials. Not because he’s actually evil - quite the opposite - but because he’s always thinking ahead, solving problems, and quietly working behind the scenes to move the sport forward.Ole is a true pillar of the Trials community. From shaping competitions and supporting riders to creating the gold standard for checkpoint and gate markers still used in events today, his influence on Bike Trials runs deeper than most people realise.In this episode, we talk about how decisions are really made, the unseen work that keeps the sport running, and the responsibility that comes with caring deeply about a small but passionate scene. It’s an honest, thoughtful conversation with someone who sees the bigger picture - and genuinely wants the best for Trials.

This episode of the Shin Dig Podcast is recorded at THE UNIT, a brand-new indoor riding spot that’s just opened. Matt & Steve are joined by Josh Leech, plus a special appearance from OG Shinner Tom the Taxi Driver, for a proper Trials catch-up. We chat about Josh’s epic engineering skills and career, projects, products he's made and talk through what makes The Unit such a big deal for the scene, and do what we do best - talk Bike Trials and have a laugh.The Unit is available to ride NOW! - Search @josh.leech1 on instagram and drop him a message,