The A Line Podcast

Al Griffin doesn't do things by half measures, not only having double ACL surgery but also doing two XCO National Championship races in one day.It was great to chat with Al, hearing his backstory coming from Moto Enduro before progressing onto Gravity Enduro and finally into cross country. His path hasn't been straight forward though, with lots of hurdles in the way this is a great

I sit down with our first podcast couple in this episode, chatting to Grace and Joe about their training and racing. Both are really fun to chat with and absolute weapons on the bike, we get each persons unique perspective on training and racing for their perspective goals. I really enjoyed seeing how despite their different skill and fitness, they still have a lot of fun with trai

Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2025 we catch up with Sam William Andrews, a Bristol based hitter who flies on almost any bike. Sam offers a unique perspective as an elite rider, but also someone who works in the industry and has a strong media game. We find out what makes Sam tick and discuss his unconventional route into elite racing, how to build yourself as a brand, a

In our final episode of 2024, I went to visit Sprung Suspension to have a chat with Jake Ireland. We dive into lots of different areas of mountain bike design and suspension. We dive quite deep at times but Jake does a great job of simplifying these engineering topics into digestible chunks, which you can use to improve your bike set up and riding. If you do want any help from Sp

In this episode, I have a transatlantic chat with Starla Teddergreen, who is a fascinating figure in US mountain biking. Starla races both XCM and gravel at world level and , but runs the non-profit Distance To Empty programme which supports women in off-road racing. In fact, if you are a Colorado-based female athlete, check out their Instagram if you’d like to get involved in

In this episode, I hit the trails with Damian Groves, an ambassador for Niner Bikes to test ride their RKT XC bike. I was really impressed, not only with the bike but also to learn more about the brand and Damian himself who is a great gravity athlete. I was fortunate enough to spend the day riding it around the Forest of Dean and can safely say it is a mega capable bike. I jumpe

Welcome to the A Line Podcast! The dedicated Cross Country mountain biking podcast, covering everything from short track to marathon. Speaking to athletes and experts in the sport help you maximise your mountain biking experience. If you enjoyed the show then share it with your mates, spread it like butter! Perhaps if you feel as though the show has added some value to your riding

In this special episode, I chat to and with Dave from Dialled Telemetry. Dave specialises in instrumenting mountain bike suspension to help riders optimise their set up and is very good at it, having helped recreational riders through to World Cup racers in this area. We dive into how your suspension works, as well as the changes we made to my Canyon Lux race bike by following the

In this episode, I speak to Daphne Jones, who is a rapid racer with an impressive XC Marathon palmares. Having successfully stepped up to racing the longer distance, racing World Cups and World Champs. It was really interesting speaking with Daphne, as she is a rider that is very involved with her bike set up. I don’t think we’ve had a guest on to date who is changing their

I catch up with Scottish hitter Lewis Martin, who can produce fantastic results on any bike, having the deadly combination of power in the legs but the skills to match. Lewis has lofty goals but is very down to earth, we have a great chat about some of the challenges and barriers that riders of all abilities can relate to. It was also interesting finding out how Lewis transitioned