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Do you like bikes? Do you like listening to other people talk about bikes? Well this might just be a podcast for you. From the trio of minds that brought you The Wheel House bike shop, DCMTB is the leftover thoughts of 3 mountain bikers from New Hampshire. Catch a new episode every other week. Tune in, tip one back, and enjoy the ride. *DCMTB is the home of your Eastern States Cup recap show. Tune in every Monday after the race for a full recap. @dirtchurchmtb
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Kia ora e te whanāu. This week, Matt is joined by Stephen Parker, the author of “There Is No Finish – The Backyard Ultramarathon Story”. Compelled to write a book whilst being inspired by a speaker at a conference, Stephen chose to focus on the story of the niche of ultrarunning that he loves the most, the Backyard. Nearly a year later, that book i…
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Click here to text DCMTB The reports are in, the Teau is legit! Great reviews on Eastern States Cups newest venue, Monteau. Vibes were all time, and the tracks were firing. Tune in to find out all the deets, and see how things are shaping up for the final two races of the season. Its all here with DCMTB.…
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Kia ora e te whānau! On this episode of the DCR AidStation we are back with two of our favourite coaches and the brains behind SQUADRUN, Ali Pottinger and Kerry Suter. The famous saying “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face” rings true with running. In fact, one could argue that 99% of our races have an element of the uncontrollab…
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Click here to text DCMTB Wild times around the corral these days. Trans New England rolled through our backyard yesterday and we had to hop on the mics and break it down. An incredible event that brought the stoked to Claremont, NH. We got the chance to drop in and race with the field of riders from all over the country. Tune in to find out how it …
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Kia Ora e te whānau! Simply put, Daniel Jones is heaps good at running, so good that at the start of the year he transitioned from being an elite runner supported by a brand to being a professional athlete on an international team. Matt spoke to Dan from his home in Lower Hutt, off the back of his first USA and European season as part of the Adidas…
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Kia ora e te whānau! Where were you when you first heard about the big orange S? On this episode of the DCR AidStation podcast, Eugene and Matt dive deep into the good, the bad, and the (very) ugly that is Strava. Our heroes discuss what they love and love less about the social fitness platform and the positive and less positive impacts it has had …
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Click here to text DCMTB Blue Mountain DH recap time. We rocked it solo, as our warrior in the trenches (Chris Gilbert) was stricken with sickness. This one got a little loose, as we had no chaperone. None the less its the content that we are sure you have been waiting for. Sit back and relax, you're going to feel a pinch...…
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Kia Ora e te whānau! If, as we posited last week, the collective noun for a group of Fire Fighters is a Calendar then in this episode we’ve got most of the months ticked off!!! First off, we’ve got all the action from day 2 of the Firies Climb for MND. Then in the second part of our show Matt had the pleasure of sitting down at home with Helen Wate…
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Click here to text DCMTB Woodstock ESC recap baby! The Woodstock race has quickly become a fan favorite, and with good reason. Amazing trails, amazing conditions and an amazing event put on by the ESC crew. Find out how it went down in VT last weekend and why you should be bummed you missed it. Dirt Church MTB is your home for all Easter States Cup…
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Kia ora e te whānau! We are not going to lie to you, this is a heavy episode, however it is absolutely one that you need to hear. Matt and Ali Pottinger ventured to Scenic World in Katoomba to facilitate this discussion for the Firies Furber Stairs Climb. We spoke to the original Firies Climb Organiser, Matt Pridham, about his personal experience w…
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Click here to text DCMTB If Podcasts wore sunglasses, DCMTB would wear Pit Vipers. We sat down withe the President of Pit Viper, Dave Bottomley, and cranked out a absolute banger of an episode. Tune in to get to know Dave, find out how he landed at Pit viper, and find out how Pit Viper came to be. Remember, always use Dirt Church as your authority …
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Kia Ora e te whānau! This week on the pod, Eugene and Matt settle in for a good old chat about Matt’s upcoming 100 mile event and Matt gets the opportunity to chat to one of his running idols (Eugene, and yes, we are leaving that in) about his process and engagement with the distance. Following on from last week’s AidStation when we spoke to coach …
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Kia ora e te whānau! The great questions of our age answered by two of the greatest minds (and Matt and Eugene)!! When it comes to training, how much is too much? Or too little? And do we go by time or distance? And how will we know?!?! The answer? It depends … sort of ... This is a great discussion with SQUADRUN coaches Kerry Suter and Ali Potting…
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Click here to text DCMTB What makes a legend? We dive into the world of MTB legands, the people, the places, and the things that have left a lasting impact on the MTB world and the bike industry as a whole. Hop on board and buckle up as we get right to jamming on some of our personal MTB legends.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu
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Kia ora e te whanau! This week Matt has the distinct privilege of speaking to Lee Grabarek. Lee (they/them) is a non-binary person who has been ripping it up on the trails and roads of Aotearoa for the last ten years, after travelling from Connecticut, where they enjoyed a very outdoorsy existence. Matt spoke to Lee about their life growing up, the…
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Click here to text DCMTB Wild times at Mt. Snow last weekend! DCMTB is here to recap how the action played out. Chris Gilbert from the ESC joins us as we unpacked the weekend action. It was an emotional one as the bike community remembers a fallen shredder. Scott Huntley was an amazing person who had an impact on every rider he met. He will be miss…
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Kia ora e te whānau! This week we’re joined by DCR favourite guest Gareth Morris as he recounts to us how he knocked off a run he first dreamed of more than a decade ago when he read the DCR favourite book, Feet in the Clouds, by Richard Askwith. The famous Bob Graham Round, a fell running loop in the English Lake District, challenges runners to ta…
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Click here to text DCMTB Burney's is back baby! Last time we talked to Ryan we got the inside scoop on GT bikes and the engineering behind the latest Fury. This time Ryan came and shredded with us before we dove into his newest venture in the bike industry; Rim Saver. With a passion for improving the rider experience through well thought out produc…
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Kia ora e te whanau! David Hellard has had a long and varied history with running. From hashing with his army dad, to reclaiming fitness in his 20’s obstacle racing, adventure racing, a love of city exploration, running everywhere, ultras, to founding the long-running and wildly popular Bad Boy Running podcast. David has run many of the world’s gre…
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Kia ora e te whānau! We’ve had the pleasure of some salubrious recording locales with Mr Andrew McDowall and this time is no different. Fresh off a DCMF he’s hit the Forestry Road Subaru Studios with Eugene and Matt for a full rundown of his Western States experience. We even got to stroke the buckle. *Spoiler Alert* That’s a pretty flash buckle, a…
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Click here to text DCMTB As mysterious as Big Foot himself. What is the deal with Monteau? You've seen it on the ESC schedule, you've heard murmurings about it, but yet you can't find any information on whats going on in North Haverhill, NH. Well we linked up with one of New England's fastest lads, and got the inside scoop. Tune in to find out what…
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Click here to text DCMTB Find out what happened at Thunder mountain last weekend on the latest Dirt Church MTB race recap. Who was fast, who was last, and who got passed? Its everything you have been looking for and more, so don't get caught sleeping, and get it now.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu
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In its nine-year history the WUU2K has kicked many a runner in the ass. This year it kicked Matt in the head. Antecedently to the unfolding malarky, Eugene and Matt caught up with NZ trail legend Jenny Hirst, WUU2K race director and founder Gareth Thomas, and long-time collaborator Brent Robinson. You’ll get all the action from the start line, and …
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Click here to text DCMTB The party was bumpin' at Arrowhead last weekend, with the 5th enduro of the season. Conditions were dry and dusty, something most racers were not use to, but spirits were high. Tune in to find out, who was fast, who was last, and who got passed in the ESC race recap from the July 14th race held right out our front door at A…
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Kia ora e te whānau! On this episode, Eugene and Matt are joined by the brains trust of SQUADRUN Ali Pottinger and Kerry Suter for a play-along-at-home adventure around the start of planning for a big adventure or event, in this case, Matt’s build up to the Tarawera Ultra Trail. As usual with these conversations, Kerry and Ali are wise beyond years…
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Click here to text DCMTB With the 2024 Arrowhead ESC looming on the horizon, we covered some of the new terrain that racers might see out there. We also shed some light on a couple new products we have been able to get our hands on. Its a classic DCMTB episode with no direction and no control. Find out what's hot and what's not in the newest episod…
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Kia ora e te whānau! “At least I don’t have to listen to my own voice”. So goes the bio of Bradley Houghton, the maestro behind Trail Running NZ, the newsletter that has taken the scene by storm. Breaking his own rule, Bradley sits down with Eugene and Matt to discuss his own history with trail running, and the motivation to start Trail Running NZ.…
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Click here to text DCMTB Wet and wild! Just how we like it. Here it is, your race recap for the second showdown of the 2024 season. Pull up a chair and dial it in. Find out who was fast, who was last, and who got passed. Dirt Church MTB is the home for the Eastern States cup recap show.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu
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Kia ora e te whānau! Our mate Andrew McDowall is quite good at running. Eugene calls him (inexplicably) the fifth Beatle of DCR, which is absolutely true if not numerically suspect. Andrew has been trying to get into Western States for what has felt like 100 years, but is actually 9 years. Which can feel like 100 years, I’m sure. He only went and b…
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Click here to text DCMTB Were blastin' and recapin' What we have here is our freshest offering of the first Eastern States Cup Thule showdown of the season. Wild weather and wild times. Tune in to find out who was fast, who was last, and who got passed. Catch us every Monday evening after an ESC weekend to get a recap on how it all panned out.…
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Click here to text DCMTB Three seasons and eleven episodes in, and here is is; the first DCMTB e-bike episode. Are they cool? Are they fun? Are we going to hold you down and force you to love them? Find out how the DCMTB squad feels about e-bikes. We leave no stone unturned in our quest to give YOU, the worlds most intelligent listener, the full ru…
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Kia ora e te whānau! Anthony Kerr-Taylor – Ant K-T – couldn’t tell you what got him out onto the Riverhead trails during the country’s first Covid lockdown, but that first run four years ago has lead to a string of incredible results including an 8th place at this year’s Tarawera Ultra Trail 100 mile and a couple weeks ago Ant ran 348kms (or 52 lap…
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Kia ora e te whānau. This week we speak to the returning champion and guest on DCR episode 102 Coach Maree Leith of GoRunGirls. We talk to Maree about her efforts in writing and publishing her first book, Finding Her Stride, a compilation of 19 New Zealand woman runners and their stories. We also discuss our top tips for hitting the streets in the …
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Click here to text DCMTB Eastern States Cup returned to Glen Park, PA for the second enduro of the season. Chris Gilbert hops on the phone to run down the weekend and give us a taste of what we missed. Tune in to find out who was fast, who was last, and who got passed.The Wheel House tarafından oluşturuldu
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Click here to text DCMTB Could you do it? With unlimited resources could you be the best? Could you hit the biggest jump line? Could you be the best biker in the world? We were all over the place on this one. We covered a lot of ground, improved our moods, and told a few stories. Drop in with us for another fresh DCMTB episode.…
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Kia ora e te whānau! This week Eugene and Matt have the distinct pleasure of speaking to the incredible Caitlin Fielder. In her third year as a professional athlete for Salomon, Caitlin continues to go from strength-to-strength on the European trail circuit. With many strings to her bow, Caitlin discusses mindset, training, her fine art business, w…
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Click here to text DCMTB What do you really need to ride a bike? Do you need a dropper post? Do you have to have a certain grip or saddle? Do you even need suspension? Get with the DCMTB brain farm on this one and find out if any of the things we love are even necessary. Catch new episodes of DCMTB every other week, dropping in Sunday mornings at 6…
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Kia ora e te whānau! This episode of the pod finds Matt returning to The Blue Mountains for the UTA running festival. With 7000 athletes over 4 days this is a one-of-a-kind spectacle in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Down to one wing, the ever dependable Ali Pottinger of SQUADRUN fame jumped into the fray, along with Ben Berriman a…
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Click here to text DCMTB The DH season kicked off in Powder Ridge just like enduro, only a couple weeks ago. While the rain did make and appearance during practice, the weather was primo for race day on Sunday. Tune in to hear the deets on the first ESC DH recap of the season, and don't forget to look for a fresh race recap every Monday evening aft…
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Click here to text DCMTB What's your weakness on the bike? Everybody has some area of their riding that is just a bit shy of where they would like it to be. Eli and Rob talk about some different forms of physical and mental weakness, areas to improve your riding, and even some set-up tips that could help. Its a nice chill morning vibe on this lates…
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Kia ora e te whānau! This week, Eugene and Matt have got the band back together! We have the distinct pleasure of being joined by the brains behind SQUADRUN, Ali Pottinger and Kerry Suter to preview the 2024 edition of Ultra Trail Australia. Ali and Kerry are two people who know this race intimately, they share their favourite parts of the course a…
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Click here to text DCMTB We're back at it! Fresh drop of your first ESC race recap from Powder Ridge, CT. Find out how the season opener went as Chris Gilbert joins us to run down how things panned out. Race season is here, don't forget to tune in every Monday evening after a race weekend to get the goods!…
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Kia ora e te whānau! This week we’ve got something different for you. Eugene and Matt take a trip to Ōtautahi/Christchurch for our first ever live show at Further Faster. We were joined by the epic Jess Campbell and Michael Mitchell as we ran through some stories from the past six years. We rounded the evening off by challenging the audience to a r…
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Click here to text DCMTB Its that time of the year again, race season is here, and the ESC kicks off next weekend. Chris Gilbert joins us to give us the run down on this years menu of venues. Find out what's to come as we dive into the series stops with Chris talk about some old favorites, new venues, and everything Eastern States Cup! Don't forget…
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Kia ora e te whānau! This episode we catch up with Jenny and Jeff Vierling, the founders of Tailwind. They were in Aotearoa for the Faultline Ultra on the weekend, and right about now they’ll be riding the Old Ghost Road. They live in the mountain town of Durango, Colorado, where they have made a deliberate decision to grow and keep their business.…
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Kia ora e te whānau! This week, Eugene and Matt have the distinct pleasure to speak to Greig Hamilton and let us tell you this has been a long time coming! In case you don’t know, Greig Hamilton became the first Kiwi finisher of the Barkley Marathons. It was his third crack, having knocked off fun runs in 2019 and 2022. This year there were five fi…
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The Furber Steps are an iconic part of the UTA course in the Blue Mountains, more than 900 stairs that make up the only path to the finish line. This year, NSW Firefighters are going to climb it for 24 hours raising money for Motor Neuron Disease. And everyone is invited along, so Matt and Eugene and going to be there. We speak with the brainchild …
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