The TSG Bikecast.: Recent Episodes
Steve Tambovsoff
A podcast about dirt, life and mountain bikes! The show where I talk to all manner of riders, racers, builders, photographers and writers to showcase the history and evolution of mountain biking in Australia.
In this episode I chat with Samantha McMahon. Sammy loves all things mountain. Riding bikes and summiting some of the worlds tallest mountains including Mt Everest are just a few tales that were shared in this episode. Hope you all enjoy it! :)
In this episode I chat with Shan Radamaker, owner of All Terrain Cycles and also creator of the Highline MTB Festival.
I hope you all enjoy the episode.
In this episode I sit for a chat with XCO racer Sarah Riley. We talk life, injuries, world cups and everything in between. Enjoy! :) Follow Sarah @sara_cyclingninja
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In this episode I catch up with good mate Jo Prothero. Jo is the co-creator of the MTB De Femme all womens mountain bike weekend at Falls Creek Bike Park. After a couple years hiatus Jo and co-conspirator Xena are bringing it back with a huge weekend of all sorts of bike type shenannigans. We chat about the history of the event and where Jo wants to take it into the future.
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Contact Jo if you want an event like this in your area at this email jo@allride.com.au
In this episode I chat with Santa Cruz Bikes ambassador Jamie Nicoll. We chat about his life in the bike industry racing in many different disciplines, his involvement with Santa Cruz and so many other adventures.
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Also you can read and listen to an article about Jamies incident in Patagonia at www.rnz.co.nz Jamie Nicoll Survival Of The Fittest.
In this episode I finish my chat with Jess Douglas. We talk Croc Trophy, Mongolian stage racing and go on a whole bunch of tangents about life. Enjoy! :)
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I sat down for a yarn with 3xNational and 3xWorld solo 24hr MTB Champ Jess Douglas. Was a great conversation and she gave a really cool insight into what it takes to survive this type of racing. Enjoy!:)
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In the final part of my chat with Shane we nerd out on the difference between Fillet Braze and Tig welding bike frames, the struggles of social media and a general chat about the Victorian race scene. Enjoy! :)
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You Tube Episodes: That Stoked Guy
In this episode I chat with Shane Flint from Tor Bikes.
Shane Designs and builds steel frame mountain bikes from his workshop in Beechworth, Victoria. He is an interesting guy and I hope you enjoy the episode. :)
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Watch on You Tube: That Stoked Guy
In this episode I chat with returning guest Nick Bowman about his book Zen and the art of trail maintenance. We talk about the philosophical side of trail building, advocacy and maintenance and what it means to him to still be passionate about trails after all these years. Enjoy the episode. :)
In this episode I finish my chat with Baxter. We delve into more racing stories and his time with Trailscapes and Dirt Art. Enjoy!:)
In this episode I sit down for a chat with Baxter Maiwald. We talk about his life riding bikes, racing overseas, trail building and everything in between. This young dude lives and breathes riding and I was super stoked to chat with him.
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In the final part of my chat with Ryan we continue our conversation about his career at World Trail, riding for Specialized bikes, EWS, becoming a dad and partnering with his buddy Evan to create their own trail business. Follow me @the_tsg_bikecast on Instagram and on You Tube That Stoked Guy. Enjoy the episode! :)
In this episode I chat to Ryan De La Rue. We talk about his early years of getting into bikes, becoming a chef, having a stab at a race career and finish up chatting about his days at World Trail where I first met him many years ago. Follow me @the_tsg_bikecast on instagram and say hello. :)
In part 2 Karen and I chat about stage racing around the world, her Torres Strait Islander heritage, the free the flag movement and her involvement with World Bicycle Relief. Follow me on instagram @the_tsg_bikecast. Enjoy! :)
In this episode I chat to XC Endurance racer Karen Hill. We talk about growing up in Gippsland, Victoria, her PHD in nutrition, racing triathlons and racing bikes all over the world. Follow me on instagram @the_tsg_bikecast. Enjoy! :)
In Part 2 Eddie and I chat about the Ride High Country campaign, how and why it was created and the positive impact it has made to the region. Follow me on instagram @the_tsg_bikecast. Enjoy! :)
In this episode I talk to Eddie Wilson. Eddie works for Tourism North East and worked on the Ride High Country campaign.
In this first part we chat about growing up in Melbourne, riding mountain bikes and roadies from a young age, track racing, Telemark skiing, a scary fight with testicular cancer and much more. It was an interesting conversation and I hope you like it too. Follow me on instagram @the_tsg_bikecast. Enjoy!:)
In this episode I finish my chat with Nick. We talk about his time with World Trail where I first met him, the creation of his own trail business named Destination Trails Australia and the Fox Creek trail network in South Australia that Nick has been involved with for decades. Follow me on instagram @the_tsg_bikecast. Enjoy! :)
In this first part of a two part episode Nick and I talk about growing up in South Australia, university, and his time working for Bicycle SA and IMBA Australia. Follow me on instagram @the_tsg_bikecast. Enjoy. :)
I was invited down to Red Hill Bike Park in Mornington, Victoria to record at an all female gravity enduro. One hundred women of all ages came to race and a fun time was had by all. If one person can be inspired to race after listening to this episode that's enough to make me happy! Follow me on instagram @the_tsg_bikecast. Enjoy! :)
In the second part of the podcast with Matt we chat about competing in the Yak Attack not once, but twice. We then talk about Matts career in mountain bike photography from grass roots racing in Australia all the way to UCI World Cup events overseas. Follow me on instagram @the_tsg_bikecast. Enjoy! :)
In this series that will run alongside the normal TSG episodes with guests. I decided last minute to buy a portable voice recorder and attend the 3rd round of the Victorian Enduro Tour hosted by Team Mount Beauty at Big Hill Bike Park in North East Victoria. The plan was to try and document a full race weekend from start to finish and talk to as many racers, organisers and volunteers as possible and put together some type of coherent story of what a race weekend in Australia is like. Follow me on instagram @the_tsg_bikecast. Enjoy! :)
In this episode I chat to Matt Rousu. He is a professional photographer, writer and adventure rider. In part one of this two parter we talk about growing up in High Country Victoria, studying photography at university during the transition from analogue to digital formats and an epic journey Matt embarked on, riding from Melbourne to Cairns to raise awareness of the plight of the Asian Elephant and it's place in the tourism industry around the world. Follow me on instagram @the_tsg_bikecast. Enjoy! :)
In this first episode I will talk about my history and how I got into bikes in the first place. Bikes changed the way I viewed my life at the time and pushed me to get into the industry no matter what. Hope you enjoy the episode. Follow me on instagram @the_tsg_bikecast. Enjoy. :)
Do you love mountain biking?
How about Australia?
I love both and have been lucky to work in the bike industry here for many years. I have met many cool people and thought it would be a great idea to chat to these rad humans who have helped shape mountain biking in Australia to where it is today. Enjoy! :)