Dirt Church Podcastleri

Kia ora e te whānau. This year, Matt was back at it at the Blue Lake for (what was supposed to be) 24 hours of challenge and excitement in the best worst kept secret on the Aotearoa trail running calendar. Toe’ing the line in the 100km distance, and amongst 700 other hardy souls across multiple levels of challenge from “Casual” to “The Claw” this e…

Do reviews have any weight when you are making a buying decision? Where do you go to when you want to find out about a new product? We cover that and more in this episode of DCMTB, where we review reviews. We talk about who does them, what makes a great review, and we almost lose Rob to an asthma attack.…

The final showdown of the 2023 Eastern States Cup season! Find out how the dust settled in Massachusetts, after a weekend of racing at Thunder Mountain. Also find out who the biggest monster truck fan is...The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Kia ora e te whānau. Cath Wallis lost herself in the midst of a career and the focus of raising family. Standing at the threshold of middle age, Cath honestly didn’t know who she was anymore, and felt “invisible”. Growing up not-sporty, Cath felt that her foray into the world of ultra endurance events may be short lived, but six years, 9 ultramarat…

The ESC gang swung by our backyard again last weekend for another Stans enduro. The weather was all bark and no bite for this one, and for the racers that showed up it was all time! Arrowhead had it all; new stages, fresh loam, and an extra party in the woods. Find out who took home some metal in the ESC race recap.…

Peter Ostroski, organizer of Trans New England, joins us for an episode from afar. Beaming in from Alaska, we talked about his path into the bike industry, the amazing TNE event he puts on, and we tried to convince him to make Arrowhead his next stop in what could be one of the gnarliest mtb races in the Northeast. So cozy up with the family and en…

Kia ora e te whānau. This week we feature the great, the good, and the not so good from the Great Naseby Water Race. This event has been an Aotearoa trail running institution and has been on the bucket list for us for ages, so it was a privilege to get down to Central Otago and experience the trails and community of this special event. We catch up …

How'd it go down in PA? Blue mountain delivered the goods for both enduro and DH. Great track conditions and great times. Tune in for the full run down.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Rob and Eli recap the 4th showdown of the season. The wet conditions didn't seem to deter riders for signing up to race Sugarloaf. Tune in and find out how things shook down in another race recap from DCMTB.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Guest host Tom Harthan joins us to try to figure out if bike shops suck? We covered cleanliness, vibe, inventory, and employees. Don't forget to drop us a line and let us know what you think of the pod. Does you local shop suck? What bothers you about the industry in general. We love to hear it.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Kia ora e te whānau. This week Matt has the pleasure of speaking to Andy Carruthers, Wellington adventure lover, runner, and creator of the Tararua S-K movie. The S-K, or Schorman- Kaitoki, is a tramping route in the Tararua Range with a distance of approximately 80km and with 6800m of elevation gain. Conceived as a weekend challenge in the 1960’s …

Burke had it all! Conditions were choice, racing was tight, and spirits were high. Get in on this DCMTB race recap of the 2023 Burke ESC enduro!The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Is it worth it? Let me work it. I'll put my game down flip it and reverse it... Seriously though, what's worth it? Where is your money can be best spent on your bike? In this episode Rob and Eli cover what products and services are worth their price, and which ones are a waste of money.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Kia ora e te whānau. This week by popular demand Eugene and Matt speak to Ash Bartholomew, who triggered a worldwide explosion of “it’s suddenly being very dusty in here” as he rolled into the Placer Track at the end of the Western States Endurance Run two minutes over the 30 hour cut off accompanied by his daughter, Lucy (yes, that Lucy). Ash had …

After a multi year hiatus, DH racing returned to Mt. Snow, VT. There was some close racing and some new names atop the podiums. Tune in to find out how thing shook out in another ESC race recap from DCMTB.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Find out how it went down at the ESC Sugarbush Oakley Showdown last weekend. New names at the top of some of the categories! Tune in to see who got it done in this weeks ESC race recap.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Imagine traveling the country, riding bikes, stoking up the industry, and doing it all with your dog. Well that's exactly what Sean O'Donnell does. Sean is the US demo driver and field marketing rep for Revel bikes. Sean took the long drive from Carbondale, CO to hang with us on a Thursday night to play bikes and shoot a podcast. And here we are, t…

Kia ora e te whānau. This week Eugene and Matt have the extreme pleasure of speaking to returning champion Dan Jones about his incredible 5th place finish at the 2023 Western States Endurance Run. When last we spoke to Dan on DCR he’d journeyed to Kenya to hone his craft with the hope of representing New Zealand at the marathon. What was supposed t…

The first night enduro of the season kicked off at Arrowhead, with a three-and-three. Three stages Saturday night under the lights, followed by three stages Sunday morning to complete the weekend. The weather held off and conditions were wild. The stoke is extra high in this one because its DCMTB's home turf. Tune in to find out how it went in this…

Boy oh boy, it sure has been a wet one this year. Well DCMTB lays it all out in the wet weather episode. We cover some products to use, some gear to wear, and even some ideas on how to ride different terrain in the wetness. Tune in for a nice damp episode from Dirt ChurchThe Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Kia ora e te whānau. This week Eugene and Matt sit down to speak with Sam Harvey fresh off his return from Dead Cow Gully. Sam was competing at the Australian Backyard Masters and managed a world record equalling 101 laps over four days and 677-odd kilometres. We talk to Sam about being (in his words) unreasonable, and what he felt going in, versus…

The party in Killington was a bit damp last weekend. Tune in to find out how the latest showdown in K-town went. Who made the right tire choice? Who knew the line? And who stood on the box? Find out here with DCMTB!The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Missing one of our brains for this episode. Rob and Eli talk about the evolution of bike parks over the years. What we like, what we hate, and what we want to see in the future. If you're looking for an episode with little direction, you'll love this oneThe Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Kia ora e te whānau. This week Eugene and Matt speak to UTA 100 Champion George Murray. Originally from the South Island town of Blenheim, George has taken a circuitous journey to be at the beginning of an amazing journey, from his first love of mountain biking, pivoting through to road marathons, then onto the trails. George’s approach to training…

Our first Oakley showdown of the season! We double dipped with a little enduro and a little DH to match. It was a damp weekend down in Mass, but the racing was top notch none the less. Tune in to see how it went and where we are headed next!The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

What a trip its been! Tripp Bartlett came to town to shred some bikes and join us on the pod. We got the down and dirty on how Tripp ended up being SRAM's ultimate hype man. Tune in to hear how Tripp went from a dirty hiker on the AT (Tomahawk) to New England's field guide for SRAM.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Kia ora e te whānau.This week Eugene and Matt speak with Alex Bezzina who has completed the FKT for the northbound Te Araroa Trail – 3000km in 60 days travelling from Bluff to Cape Reinga. Alex fell in love with running during lockdown and was Inspired by hearing the story of Brooke Thomas’ Te Araroa Southbound FKT. The added impetus for Alex was t…

ESC returned to Glen Park, PA last weekend for stop number two of the 2023 ESC Stans Enduro series. Dirt Church has you covered with all the deets on who was fast, who was last, and who had crashed.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Have you ever met a wizard? Well Chris "Yank" is the wizard behind Shimano tech. We covered the full gamut of how he got to where he is, why shimano does what they do, and maybe even what shimano might be doing in the future. We rode bikes, we drank beers, and we talked about our favorite thing... BIKES!…

Kia ora e te whānau. This week Eugene speaks with Sophie Power. Sophie is an ultrarunner who has recently been announced in the Great Britain team for the world 24 hour champs, after setting a lifetime best of 235.739 km. Sophie shot to global fame after the 2018 UTMB when she was photographed breastfeeding her 3 month old at an aid station. The ph…

race recap from the first ESC enduro of the season. Just like the first DH, this one was also sloppy. Wet conditions made for a wild weekend in Connecticut. Tune in for more on this DCMTB race recap.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Kia ora e te whānau. *We acknowledge the Gundungarra people, the traditional custodians of the land that this podcast was recorded on, and pay respect to their elders past, present, and emerging*. Stop what you are doing and go run in the Blue Mountains … it’s really just that good … and what follows is a blast of a podcast detailing the epicness o…

Its happened to just about all of us. Something just isn't right with the bike, so you bring it into the shop and the greasy little rat in the back says, "yep that's probably a warranty" Don worry fearless listener, we got you covered. We talk about what's covered, what's not, and what to expect if you have to submit a claim.…

Kia ora e te whānau. Running a marathon is difficult, be it a PR, a grind, a failure, or in training, 42.2km is a distance the demands respect. Imagine running one, then another, then another, then another 147 back-to-back, mainly off road, in some of the wildest country in one of the wildest places on earth. This is what we talk to Guiness world r…

Race recap from the first ESC downhill of the season. Powder Ridge was wet and wild. Tune in for a run down of last weekends racing action!The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Chris Gilbert is back for a preview of the 2023 ESC schedule. He brought some delicious beers from the People Pint brewery, so things definitely stayed super professional. If you're looking to get stoked up for this seasons races, this is the episode for you.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Kia ora e te whānau. Mal Law is one of the best known names in the Aotearoa trail running. Mal has raised just shy of a million dollars for charity with his many multi-day adventures. Mal and his wife Sally are also known as the founders of Wild Things, the on-line trail running community beloved to many. Inspired by a fastpacking mission around th…

We caught up with an old friend for this one. Young ripper, turned GT bikes design engineer Ryan Burney gave us the inside scoop on how an idea becomes a bike. Who is involved in the design process, how long does it take to test, and who is the MTB GOAT? We might have run a little longer on this episode, but its well worth it.…

Kia ora e te whānau. Out the gate with a bonus episode recorded with Lazarus Lake and Shaun Collins on the last night of Laz’s stay. Gary ‘Lazarus Lake’ Cantrell is a self described “Hillbilly from Tennessee” who for the better part of 40 years has been quietly putting on the most difficult foot races on the planet. On good form and ready to wax ly…

Kia ora e te whānau.Majell Backhausen is many things to many people. To Eugene and Matt Maj is, was, and always will be the 13th person ever to come on Dirt Church Radio. Speaking to Majell is always such a pleasure, like that time we bumped into him just below Wentworth Falls at UTA, all suffused in golden light, or that time we ran into him and M…

Y'all best be excited for this one. Jess the Maker hung out with the boys and we talked bikes and all things awesome! If you know Jess, you know she's an amazing character! Don't miss this one, it packs a punch!The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Kia ora e te whānau. You can learn a bit about a person from standing on a finish line with them through the night, and we were super lucky to have had that experience at TUM with Martin Gaffuri. We are so unbelievably stoked to bring you this conversation. It’s been a minute in the making and is well worth the wait. We spoke to Martin on the shore…

The new ERD (formerly EWS) race season is just around the corner! Countless hours of studying statistics and analyzing data has brought us to the DCMTB 2023 season predictions. We also had time to talk about some old products that we miss from days past.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu

Kia ora e te whānau. Not to gush, but if Eugene and Matt did ever start a DCR book club, the first book in the curriculum would be Feet In The Clouds by Richard Askwith. For years we discussed inviting Richard on, but never had the courage to do so, until by happy chance we were prompted by a DCR listener. As well as being an author, Richard is a r…

We got it, and we got it bad. It's a classic case of spring fever. Are you ready for a new sled? Maybe it's time for a re-fresh or an up grade on your current whip? Fear not brave listener, we have a fresh episode packed with our most expert opinions. So sit back and relax you're in good hands. DCMTB has the wheel and were headed straight for great…

Kia ora e te whānau. Last time Eugene and Matt spoke to Nancy Jiang was way back in 2018 on DCR #16. Way back then Nancy was beginning her trail running story, having just carved it up at the CCC and coming 15th at the world mountain running champs. Fast forward five years and we find the 2023 Tarawera 102km champion finally in a place where she’s …

Kia ora e te whānau. Eugene and Matt had the privilege of speaking with Ryan Montgomery from Park City, Utah, whilst he was at the Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB 102km. Born and raised in the misty Pacific Northwest, Ryan is a lover of outdoor spaces. Ryan ran his first marathon at 15 years old and was immediately inspired by long-distance running.…

Kia ora e te whānau. HOLY HECKA we’ve got a stacked show for you this week. From the shores of Lake Okataina (literally) to the village green where we interviewed a galaxy of this sport’s brightest stars, Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB always brings the goods and this year was no different. Eugene and Matt were on MC duties from Saturday evening un…

Get it together! You know you could be faster. You know you could be in better shape. You know you just need a little advice. Well we got you with this hot little number. Dee Tidwell from Train to Ride joins us to talk about bike fitness and how to get it done. If you're gunnin' for the podium this year, or just want to be less gassed on your next …

Kia ora e te whānau. An elite mindset is transferable across all ventures. Just ask Daniele Danesin. This week, Eugene and Matt sit down to talk with the five-time world champion rower and Olympian about his transition to running trails, his love of endurance, his background growing up in Italy, and what drove him to put down his football boots and…