Episodes
This week on the drop in podcast, Duncan is joined by, Ella Conolly. Hailing from the highlands of Scotland, Ella turned down the offer of a place in university, in favour of the move to Manchester to train as a member of team GB racing cross country mountain bike... Just as she was starting to feel that things were working out, Ella and after a knock at the door, Ella found out that she had been dropped from the development program. However, following advice from world champion Tracy...
Published 06/07/22
This week on The Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by, Joe Barnes Listen in as they discuss Joe's unconventional childhood, getting hooked on riding, the thrill of mass start mountain bike races and everything in between. The Drop in Podcast can also be streamed via all major audio platforms... Drop in Podcast Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/dropinpodcast/ Joe Barnes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/top_chief/ Hazard Racing...
Published 04/29/22
We are back with a brand new episode with a great guest!  This week Duncan sits down with young Downhill MTB Racer Jamie Edmonson and chat about everything from Jamie's breakout season in 2020 all the way to the nitty gritty of pro contract negotiations.  Drop in Podcast Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/dropinpodcast/ Jamie Edmonson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamie_edmondson/?hl=en The Drop in Podcast can  be streamed via all major audio platforms... Produced by Duncan...
Published 02/08/22
We are back with a brand new episode with a great guest!  This week Duncan sits down with Trials and Mountainbike legend Hans "No Way" Rey at his home in Laguna Beach California.  They cover everything from how Hans got into riding Trials in Europe as a teenager before moving across the pond to forge an incredible career in Mountain Biking that has spanned 4 decades and counting.  Drop in Podcast Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/dropinpodcast/ Hans Rey Instagram:...
Published 12/16/21
This week on The Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by Scottish Enduro Mountain Bike Racer Katy Winton.  Back In November 2020,  Katy was given the shock news that her contract with Trek Factory Racing was not going to be renewed. After four years of riding and racing for of the best known and biggest bike brands in the world she was suddenly left with the reality of being unemployed, without a team and even without a bike to ride for the 2021 season.  Thanks so much to Katy for getting...
Published 08/26/21
This week on The Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by recently crowned BMX Freestyle Olympic Bronze Medallist Declan Brooks. Declan landed back in the UK just last week so it was great to get the chance to speak to him all about his Olympic Experience.  The Drop in Podcast can also be played in full in video form here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPBpgaH7570YV82dgskYcSQ Hosted by Duncan Shaw Produced by Duncan Shaw and Paul MacDonald Filmed and Recorded by Rory Semple Post production...
Published 08/12/21
This week on the Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by Tom Stoltman. Hailing from the Scottish Highlands, Tom Stoltman was recently crowned The World's Strongest man. Tom's story is nothing short of inspiring and he openly talks about some of the serious adversities he has faced in life. From dealing with Autism and extreme social anxieties that came with this, to his experience of losing his mum and how me managed to channel his grief into extra motivation that he admits he was previous...
Published 07/28/21
This week on the Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by Endurance Cyclist and Adventurer; Jenny Graham.  In 2018 Jenny embarked on her biggest adventure of all; an attempt to break the female World Record time riding a bicycle around the world.  Follow Tahnee here - https://instagram.com/jennygrahamis_ Follow The Drop in Podcast - https://instagram.com/dropinpodcast Presented by Duncan Shaw  Audio and Video recording by Rory Semple  Post production by Paul Macdonald #thedropin...
Published 07/15/21
This week on the Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by Tahnee Seagrave and Veronique Sandler In this episode we explore the contentious subjects of Prize Money, Salaries and the general challenges facing female riders trying to break into gravity racing.  Follow Tahnee here - https://instagram.com/tahneeseagrave Follow Vero here - https://www.instagram.com/veroniquesandler/ Presented by Duncan Shaw - https://instagram.com/duncshaw Audio and Video recording by Rory Semple -...
Published 06/18/21
This week on the Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by professional downhill racer, and free rider, Kaos Seagrave. Listen in as they discuss, where his name comes from, what it was like growing up in Morzine, the issues with downhill, what its like racing with a family team and how he and Tahnee Seagrave tackle a race weekend together as well as what could have been a professional ski career... Produced by Duncan Shaw - @Duncshaw Kaos Seagrave: https://www.instagram.com/kaosseagrave/ G...
Published 06/03/21
This week on the Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by Darren Roberts - the man behind Action Sports Solutions.  Following a career in the military, Darren now spends his time working with some of the top action sports athletes around the world, whether it be helping them get back to the top after falling victim to an injury, or working to avoid injury in the first place, Darren is at the heart of it all, there to make sure that his athletes receive all of the relevant care, rehab, and advice...
Published 05/19/21
This week on the Drop in Podcast, Duncan is Joined by Dan Paley AKA Donny Soulja... Dan is a professional rider for BSD and Santa Cruz Bicycles. Currently deep in the process of rehabbing a pretty serious ankle break which he suffered whilst filming BSD's "Battle of the Brands" video, Dan had some time to sit down and chat to Duncan about all things, from how he first got into riding and how his dad would constantly be re welding his frames, some interesting insights into his rehab journey,...
Published 05/05/21
This week on the Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by  James Foster;  Co - Founder and chief digger / builder  of Revolution Bike Park in Wales. James tells us his inspiring story where he and his family put it all on the line to achieve their dream of...
Published 04/20/21
Duncan talks to Aaron Abrams of Marin Bikes about the global shortage of bicycles.
Published 04/07/21
This week on the Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by one of the greatest World Cup downhill mountain bike racers around today, Tahnee Seagrave.After moving to Morzine as a child, and quickly becoming hooked on mountain biking, Tahnee's career has taken...
Published 03/24/21
This week Duncan is joined by Kriss Kyle. Kriss is one of the most versatile and creative BMX riders around at the moment, hailing from the quiet coastal town of Stranraer in Scotland he certainly has a good story to tell... After falling in love with riding BMX as a child, his trips up to Unit 23 Skatepark in Dumbarton became more and more frequent, he was spending less and less time at home and by the age of 14 he had made the move and was living every riders dream of staying inside his...
Published 03/09/21
Duncan talks to leading Mountainbike freerider Veronique Sandler on her journey to becoming a professional bike rider.
Published 02/25/21
This week Duncan is joined by close friends Danny MacAskill, and Robbie Meade to talk about their latest project "The Slabs". A short film that Danny has recently released on YouTube in which he descends down one of The UK's finest moderate climbs, The Black Slabs on The Isle of Skye, aboard his Santa Cruz mountain bike. Danny MacAskill is a Scottish mountain biker who shot to fame in the spring of 2009 after releasing "Inspired Bicycles" a wee video that he and his flatmate Dave Sowerby...
Published 02/10/21
Duncan is joined by Ben Deakin, one of the biggest  personalities in mountain biking. Join them as the discuss Ben's unorthodox route to riding professionally, Ben's story of getting shot whilst serving with the Royal Marines, and some insights into...
Published 01/27/21
Duncan is joined by Muc-Off CEO Alex Trimnell. This week, Duncan Shaw heads to Muc-Off HQ to chat with CEO Alex Trimnell. Listen in as they discuss, how Alex and his dad first started the brand, how they had to alter their strategy for the Covid pandemic, an insight into the future of the Muc-Off brand, and the benefits that come with retaining private ownership of your business. The podcast is available in video form over on Youtube or in audio form from most podcast streaming services...
Published 01/07/21
Duncan is Joined by Rab Wardell , who recently tackled the West Highland way taking the Fastest Known Time on the route. You can see the full video of Rab Challenge here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZVAbtKgPYk#rabwardell #wahoo # #DuncanShaw...
Published 12/16/20
Duncan is Joined by Kade Edwards , the 2018 Junior UCI Mountain bike downhill World Champion and all round shredder of anything on two wheels. We discuss Kade's new Red Bull Sponsorship, his start in racing and his future Rampage prospects. #Kadeedwards...
Published 12/01/20
Duncan is Joined by Matt Walker , the 2020 UCI Mountain bike downhill World Cup Champion. They sit down to talk through exactly how the 2020 season unfolded resulting in Matt taking the win and how his love for riding and racing developed. 
Published 11/18/20
Duncan is Joined by Reece Wilson, the 2020 UCI Mountain bike downhill World Champion. They sit down to talk through exactly how that winning run at Leogang went and how the weekend was leading up to it as well as how important the mental side of racing is.
Published 11/04/20