The Drop in Podcast with Duncan Shaw – Details, episodes & analysis

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 Moseley, Ella decided to try out some Enduro racing and has never looked back!

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/

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 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_GThHWaGMPNOLKTJqbmdg/featured

The Drop in Podcast is Produced by Duncan Shaw
Post produced by Paul MacDonald & Rory Semple

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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 necessary for them to slot back into their sport once fully recovered... Or as Darren likes to describe it "hearding cats with an airhorn..."

Darren has recently released a new book, "Embrace The Chaos" which provides a more detailed insight into his unique approach to physio and working with action sports athletes as well as some views from the athletes themselves, such as Danny MacAskill, Shauna Coxey, Tahnee Seagrave, Billy Morgan, and Gee Atherton. The Book is available to purchase here:
 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Embrace-Chaos-Coaches-Action-Sports/dp/B08B7LNPV8

You can Follow Darren on social media here: https://www.instagram.com/actionsportssolutions/?hl=en

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Audio and visual production by Rory Semple: https://www.instagram.com/sempley_rory/?hl=en

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, to how he likes to keep everything fun and fresh as he nears a decade of riding at a professional level...

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Produced by Duncan Shaw - https://www.instagram.com/duncshaw/?hl=en

Audio and Video by Rory Semple - https://www.instagram.com/sempley_rory/?hl=en

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 creating one of the biggest and best bike parks in The UK. 

Follow James / Revs here: www.instagram.com/revolutionbp

And if you would like to ride / visit Revolution Bike Park you can get all the details you will need here:  https://www.revolutionbikepark.co.uk/

Produced by Duncan Shaw - https://instagram.com/duncshaw?igshid=18wxf9hgim62a

Audio and Video by Rory Semple - https://instagram.com/sempley_rory?igshid=1lef087yoqp80

This week on the Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by Director of Product at Marin Bikes - Aaron Abrams. 

Aaron gives us first hand insight into the supply chain challenges faced by the cycle industry  and explains why you're bike might be taking a little longer than usual to make it to you. 

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Audio and Video by Rory Semple - https://instagram.com/sempley_rory?igshid=1lef087yoqp80

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 her all around the world, competing at the highest level of downhill mountain bike racing. 

In this episode they discuss the challenges that they were posed with whilst racing in 2020, after a delayed start to the season, as well as discussing whether or not there is a difference in mindset between male and female riders, the impact of social media, and what the future holds for Tahnee as she continues her career...

Follow Tahnee here - https://instagram.com/tahneeseagrave?igshid=8p55m11besh1

Produced by Duncan Shaw - https://instagram.com/duncshaw?igshid=18wxf9hgim62a

Audio and Video by Rory Semple - https://instagram.com/sempley_rory?igshid=1lef087yoqp80

This week Duncan is joined by Kriss Kyle.

Kriss Kyle 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 favourite skatepark.

Kriss' skill on the bike rapidly improved, and his place in the sport was firmly cemented as he achieved various competitive successes and picked up his first sponsorship deal at the age of 16 before signing with Red Bull on his 19th birthday.

Along with filmers Matty Lambert, and Dave Sowerby, Kriss has made some of the sports most unique films and edits on his BMX, including Kaleidoscope, which with the help of Red Bull saw them transform an empty warehouse in Glasgow into an ever-changing world of movement and illusion for him to pull of some never before seen tricks.

Currently Kriss has been working on his new film “Out of Season” which sees him taking his skills off the streets and into nature as he rides his mountain bike on various purpose built obstacles that only he could have dreamt up.

Kriss’ brand new video “Out of Season” is now online here: https://youtu.be/9sha8AVzJtY
Watch Kaleidoscope here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UggSw4nGfw0

Watch Kriss' Visit Dubai Piece here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y04vdZvmag

Watch Kriss on the Streets here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg9pdwHTlzI


The podcast is also available in video form over on YouTube @TheDropInPodcast.

Produced and Hosted by Duncan Shaw (@duncshaw)

Video and Sound by Rory Semple.  (@sempley_rory)

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This week Duncan is joined by Mountain bike free rider Veronique Sandler where they talk about how she made the move from her native New Zealand to Wales and her rise to becoming the professional sponsored rider she is today. 

They also discuss the conception and production of her very own feature length film produced with Adidas; The Vision Movie which you can now watch here: 

https://www.redbull.com/us-en/films/vision

Keep up to date with Vero: https://www.instagram.com/veroniquesandler

The podcast is also available in video form over on YouTube @TheDropInPodcast.

Produced and Hosted by Duncan Shaw (@duncshaw)

Video and Sound by Rory Semple.  (@sempley_rory)

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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 had shot over a few months around the streets of Edinburgh.  Over the last ten years this is what Danny has made his career in. Travelling the globe finding amazing places for him to make riding films and performing alongside Duncan in the Drop and Roll Tour.

Robbie Meade is the founder of Peny Ltd a creative media production company based in Wales, over the last few years Robbie has worked with Danny on various projects including, Imaginate, Epucuen, and Cascadia which saw Danny jumping his bike across the exposed rooftops of Gran Canaria. Together with Danny, Robbie directed their most recent film "The Slabs".

Join them as they discuss what went into filming the project, how it felt to climb the slabs 
along with backpacks full of camera gear, how Danny and Robbie first met and what it takes to produce a viral video.

Watch The Slabs here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ym2F-tHdkk

Peny Ltd: https://www.wearepeny.com