Coffee Chatter: Recent Episodes
Coffee Chatter
A BMX related podcast!🎙 Hosted by Tory Nyhaug and James Palmer Catching up with our guests over coffee ☕️ Covering BMX, insight, sport, and random BS
After far too long, we catch up with one of the OG's of Coffee Chatter and newly awarded World #3, Sylvain Andre. We chat about his road to making the French Olympic team for the second time, his performance at the Worlds to secure his spot, his injury last year in Argentina and the complications that came from it while trying to get back on the track. Enjoy! #Chatter
Chatting Euro Champs, Coaches Corner with Tory, our picks for each countries Olympic spot, and we look back at previous Olympics riders to now. Enoy! #Chatter
Caught up with our boy, the fan favourite on the show, Candian stud, Ryan Tougas. Enjoy some classic banter and good insight into Ryan's 2024 World Championships. #Chatter
Your 2024 World Champions are crowned, we discuss the UCI’s decision to cancel the challenge racing, we go through big headlines, talk Joris and Alise, notable performances, Olympic spots and disappointments. Enjoy! #Chatter
Chatting Rock Hill UCI BMX World Championships, making our picks, and some random bs in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
Chatting BMX, World Championship tracks, and the 2X Olympic Bronze Medalist, Carlos Ramirez, joins the show for a quick chat. Enjoy! #Chatter
Chatting all the excitement from this past weekends World Cup action in Tulsa. Enjoy! #Chatter
World Cup preview show for the final stop of the WC series in Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend. Enjoy! #chatter
Great show catching up with Lozza Bear Lauren Reynolds. We chatted about her career thus far, going for her 4th Olympic Games, what keeps her motivated in the sport, and more. Enjoy! #Chatter
Little mix of everytning in this weeks episode. The boys answer questions from you the people, chat about the Olympic test event in Paris, and break down some new Future Headlines. Enjoy! #Chatter
Problems with the corners in Zolder, Future Headlines, Olympic track thoughts, Coaches Corner, and Questions from the Grand Stands. Enjoy! #Chatter
We chat with our guy Ryan Tougas about his recent podium in Rock Hill, as well as sharing thoughts on the Olympic track being open for practice, crying about the Bachelor season finale, and more. Enjoy! #Chatter
Manon Veenstra joins the show this week to chat about her back to back World Cup podiums, her rise to being one of the top women in the sport, why she isnt racing for the Dutch national team, training in New Zealand, and more. Enjoy! #Chatter
The Captain of the Swiss wagon and holder of the Red Plate on the UCI BMX SX World Cup series, Cedric Butti, joins the boys for a chat. Sorry for our technology issues off the start. Enjoy the show after it! #Chatter
Chatting all the headlines and excitment from this past weekends UCI BMX SX rounds in Brisbane, Australia
The UCI Bmx Racing World Cup rolls into Australia this weekend. We make our picks and break down what we think will unfold in the racing this weekend. Enjoy! #Chatter
Chatting all the highs and lows from this past weekends World Cup season opener in Rotorua, NZ. Enjoy! #Chatter
New Zealand superstar Rico Bearman joins the boys for a chat ahead of this weekends World Cup season opener in Rotorua. Enjoy! #Chatter
The Desert Classic, Cam vs Kam, Huffy is back, World Cup season is around the corner, Tory's Ravens suck, and plenty more bs in between. #Chatter
Niek Kimmann joins the boys to catch up and chat about the 2023, what his plans are for the future, his trip to Indonesia, and more. Enjoy! #Chatter
Cam Wood joins us for a yearly check-in to chat about his roller coaster year battling injuries, winning another World Cup in South America, battling for the USA BMX title at the Grands, his plans for the big season ahead, and much more. Enjoy! #Chatter
Lightning Lexis Colby joins us to chat about her weekend in Sarasota, what its been like stepping right into the elite class, racing World Cups, her new ride with Supercross, and of course we brought up the Spice Girls. Enjoy! #Chatter
Happy New Year everyone! To kick off Season 6 of coffee Chatter, we have Joey Leto join us for a chat. We chat with Joey about his 2023 season, going to school to become a paramedic, working with CF11, racing world cups, helping get Sarasota SX up and running, and plenty more. Enjoy! #Chatter
Chatting the highs and lows from the 2023 season, grading the top 10 riders in the UCI ranking, and making some bold predicitons for 2024. Enjoy! #Cahtter
Joris Daudet joins the show to chat about winning his 6th USA BMX Pro title at The Grands last month. He shares some insight and thoughts on the battling for the championship during the night show, the 3 main format, and plenty more about his year and his future.
Enjoy! #Chatter
Chatting all things USA BMX Grand Nationals ahead of this years Greatest Race on Earth. Tory also tests Palm's Grands knowledge in this weeks trivia game. Enjoy! #Chatter
2023 Pan Am Games Gold Medalist, Kam Larsen, joins the show to catch-up and chat about his win in Chile, the ups and downs he has had this year, the upcoming Grands, living in Florida, Haro going under, and more.
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We catch-up and chat with Caroline about her life in the world of mountianbiking, winning the Queen of Crankworx title, competing in multiple mtb disciplines, the opportunity for her to be in the broadcast booth at the Olympics, and more! Enjoy #Chatter
2023 Elite Womens World Cup Overall Champion, Saya Sakakibara, joins the show to chat about her incredible season she had, winning back to back World Cup races in Argentina, hte journey she has had coming back from injury to get into the position she has been in now, and plenty more good stories in between.
Enjoy! #Chatter
Join us as we break down all the excitment from this weekends World Cup in Argentina.
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The Argentina lads balls out on home soil, Sylvain goes down with an injury, Romain dominates, Joris gets religated, Beth and Saya go shot for shot, pay-per-view racing gets spit-balled, and plenty more bs in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
Tory takes a dive into the stats on the advantage you get racing in your home country vs on the road. Then the boys preview this weekends World Cup race action in Santiago Del Estero. Enjoy! #Chatter
Breaking down all the exciting action from this weekends World Cup race action in France and the USA BMX Pro race in LA. Enjoy! #Chatter
The boys chat about their weekend in Chicago for the Gaian's wedding, and drop the scoop on this weekends World Cup in France. Enjoy! #Chatter
Random chatter on this weeks show, with some Coaches Corner insight and Questions from the Grand Stands sprinkled in.
World Champion, Romain Mahieu, joins the boys to catch-up and chat about winning the rainbow stripes, what his training schedule looks like these days, his outlook on training and racing, and some good banter in between.
Enjoy! #Chatter
We chat with Alise about her podium performance at the Worlds in Glasgow, how she has managed to stay at the top of the field for 10+ years, what drives her to continue pushing herself for more, her transition onto Daylight, what she takes most pride in accomplishing in her career, and plenty more in between!
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Romain and Bethany are your 2023 World Champions! Are Joris and Alise the Goat of BMX racing? We break down all the excitement and action from the World Championships in Glasgow!
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Glasgow World Championships are previewed, Elite Women and Men predictions are made, Tory dumps a bottle of water on someone during a flight, Palm has a spider problem, and plenty more bs in between! #Chatter
BMX Legend and 2X World Champion, Dale Holmes, joins us to chat about his career, winning his World Championship titles, moving to the US, running a race team with some of the biggest names in the sport, and plenty more stories to go along with it. Enjoy! #Chatter
Kye Whyte, one of the realist dudes on the tour, joins us for a chat to talk about his his injury this year, winning Silver at the Olympic games in Tokyo, skating in Dancing on Ice, the epic race at the World Championships last year, and this years World Championships on home soil. Enjoy! #Chatter
Great show chatting with one of the nicest guys on the circuit, Jack Davis. We cought up with the Aussie lad to chat about his recent win in Reno, moving to the USA to race the USA BMX series, his goals in the sport, and much more fun banter in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
Approximately 1 year out from the 2024 Olympic Games, the boys make thier predictions for which countries will be earning multiple spots, who will be the riders selected, and who will be in the finals and step on the podium.
Enjoy! #Chatter
The boys catch-up and chat the drama with National Championships, they discuss some hot topics on the coaches corner, and a fun new segmant of agree or disagree. Enjoy! #Chatter
Manuals, freezes, and a full breakdown of rounds 3 & 4 of the UCI BMX World Cup in Papendal.
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The boys have a good catch-up and chat all things Papendal ahead of this weekends UCI BMX Racing World Cup action. Enjoy! #Chatter
Catch-up on all the action and excitment from this past weekends World Cup rounds in Turkey! #Chatter
World Cup season is here and the boys break down all the excitment ahead of this weeks first stop in Turkey. Enjoy! #Chatter
The boys chat about Palms racing career, the highs and lows he went through, and plenty of stories and bs in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
Bethany Shriever, Laura Smulders, and Merel Smulders join usto chat all things BMX including the progression in the women’s class, tracks getting easier, white line rulings, aquick update from each of them, and plenty more bs in between! Thanks to everyone for their support, we would not have been able to make it to Show 200 without it!
Enjoy! #Chatter
Chatting all the excitment that went down between Izaac and Cam, what the rules are vs. what we think they should be, Saya is back in the mix, Alise doing Alise things and winning more races, Buccardo winning US National Championships, as well as the action that went down in Junior and U23 at National champs. Enjoy! #Chatter
Tory drops breaking news on the show, we guess what Mariana's breaking news could be, we give our predicitons for this weekends race action in Tulsa, Sylvain Andre joins us to chat Tulsa, track boundaries and plenty more in between. Enjoy!
What is the best & worst advice you have ever been given? Cake flavours are discussed, Team GB does actually race BMX races, we officially have a name for the young skilled women in the Elite class, a new fan favourite 'better or worse' game is played and plenty more bs in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
We chat about the different outlooks on racing and training for the sport of BMX Racing, would millions of dollars change the way riders race on the track, finding the right balance between training and racing, the Top 5 American BMX racers of all time, and more. Enjoy! #Chatter
All things Rock Hill including J-Smooth first win, Rico doing the 100m dash in his clip shoes, Alise/Lauren walking off in the wind, Bodi's second wind, P-Nut sails to her first win, and Romain Mahieu joins us to give his thoughts on it all.
Enjoy! #Chatter
We check in with Ryan Tougas to hear how things are going in the Pro class, competing in U23 at World Cups, the biggest differences he notices between racing Amateur to Pro, and more. We also preview this weekends USA BMX National in Rock Hill, SC and drop who we think you should keep an eye out for.
Enjoy! #Chatter
We catchup with Josh and hear how he's recoving from his injury, getting engaged, his plans for the year, we learn we are all motocross video game nerds, Verona gets talked about, Simon is BACK, we play the fan favourite draft game, and the question of the show: What is a good age to start riding the SX hill?
Enjoy! #Chatter
Alfredo joins the show and chats about launching Alcavi Bikes and how it went from a dream to a reality, winning his Pan Am Gold medal, drinking from random water bottles before the Worlds Final in 2011, we play a new fan favourite game, and plenty more bs in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
We chat with J-Smooth about his podium in Oldsmar, skipping Houston, how his winter training went, and his plans for the year ahead. We also chatted Aker Brand, the new features on the property, catching gators, and we play the fan favourite game of Best/Worst when it comes to racing, training, and travelling. Enjoy! #Chatter
Last turn blast fest, kicks to the head, Junior women cut offs, Cam is a lion, Sylvain ages like a fine wine, Izaac wins again, Molly steps up, and Laura does what she does best... win! #Chatter
Tory goes to Phoenix, his wifi is officially crap, James complains about another straightaway, the OG World Cup warmup is back, the Izaac-Wood blast debate continues, the Queen is racing Oldsmar, Sylvain goes Vet Pro, and plenty more bs in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
Houston was the coldest place on earth for 3 days, a rivalry is formed between Izaac and Cam before they go toe to toe in the last turn, Alise goes inside the chalk, spice level is the new crazy scale, a new fan favourite game, and more. Enjoy! #Chatter
2023 USA BMX Pro Season Opener! Rider breakdowns, bold predictions, pro format changes, Olympians on new bikes, Questions from the Grand Stands, and more. Enjoy! #Chatter
Lauren and Ryan get married, James goes down with the Bengals, Sylvain and Beth face off in Manchester, BMX is way too popular, Coaches corner with Tory, Quick Shot Questions from the Grand Stands, and more. Enjoy! #Chatter
Javi joins us to chat about moving to America to race his bicycle and live the American Dream, winning the 2006 World Championship in Brazil, and plenty of laughs in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
Las Vegas National, BMX bike geometry, the differences in training now vs 10 years ago, Tory finally tries Shake Shack, James walks up stairs and until he runs out of air, and plenty of BS in between.
Enjoy! #Chatter
2012 Olympic Silver medalist and 2009 World Champion, Sarah Walker, joins us to chat about the highs and lows of her phenomenal BMX career, what the build up to the Olympic games was like for her, how her mindset changed after the 2008 Olympics and agian after the 2012 Olympics, what motivated her to continue racing for so many years, and much more. Enjoy! #Chatter
Season 5 of Coffee Chatter is officially here! Tory gives his Bold Predictions for the 2023 season, Carlos Ramirez joins the show for a check in, our Aussie correspondent Mitchy joins us for a quick chat, Sylvain Social Media Check in has us talking about a 'GoFundMe', and plenty more bs in between.
Enjoy! #Chatter
Thank you to everyone for making 2022 such a fun year! This week we look back and chat all the highlights, lowlights, best and worst moments from the year. Lets make 2023 even better! Enjoy #Chatter
Bad Bubba Harris joins us for two hours to chat about what he has been up to the last few years since 'dissapearing' from the BMX scene, his first years in the Pro class, ruffling some feathers as a rookie pro, winning his first ABA Pro title, winning the World Championships in France, going through tough times dealing with some major injuries, and plenty of stories in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
Kick away the 'post grands depression' with some good insight from Tory in our new 'Coaches Corner' segmant. Also, plenty of other standard issue bs in between, as well as our old fan favourite 'True or False' game. Enjoy! #Chatter
Breaking down all the excitment from this past weekends Pro Spectacular at the USA BMX Grand Nationals!
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Safe travels to the Grands everyone! This week we breakdown and give our thoughts on the Pro title chases. Who we think will be looking good, where we think some riders might will struggle, and riders you might not have thought to keep an eye on.
Enjoy! #Chatter
Who will be the highest European finisher at the Grands this year? This week we chat and update our Live Show at the Grands, we talk Pro of the Year and it turns into a new Chatter Award debuting at the Grands, Tory gives a Chula Vista BMX update, we play two new fan favourite games, and we answer a gate full of QuickShotQuestions! #Chatter
This week, your current points leaders for the USA BMX Pro titles, Laura Smulders and Josh Mclean, join us for a chat to talk about how their prep for the Grands is going, their mindset ahead of the big Pro Spectacular, and more!
Enjoy! #Chatter
Grands Hype is now in motion, official annoucnement of our 2nd annual LIVE Show at the Grands, Sylvain Social Media Check in turns into a Rant, BMX Grands Trivia, some great Quick Shot questions from the fans, and a major PB&J debate.
Enjoy! #Chatter
Olympic Gold Medalist and 3x USA BMX #1 Pro, Connor Fields, joins us for a chat after announcing his retirement from BMX Racing earlier this year. From the highest of highs, to the lowest of lows, Connor shared some incredible stories and moments from his career that you won’t want to miss out on hearing. It was an absolute pleasure to have him on the show, we hope we can sit down with him again soon, there is still so much more we’d love to dive into. For now, enjoy this incredible episode with Connor Fields! #Chatter
Fun showing chatting random BMX questions, some early Grands talk, would-you-rathers, a new fan favourite game, and plenty more BS in between!
Enjoy! #Chatter
The final two races of the World Cup are finished and your 2022 World Cup Champions are crowned! We chat about all the crazy headlines from the weekend in this weeks show, hope you all enjoy it! #Chatter
Great show breaking down and chatting about all the excitment from this past weekends World Cup action in Colombia.
Enjoy! #Chatter
The Desert Destroyer, Daleny Vaughn, joins us on the show to chat about growing up racing BMX in Tuscon, training with Corben, her big win at The Grands last year, racing Felicia head to head for the USA sleeve this year, and some funny stories in between. We also chat briefly about this weekends Colombian World Cup and who we think you should be keeping an eye on.
Ps. The wifi is extremely janky.
Enjoy!
Riley House joins us to chat about his major injury last year, what the process of recovery has been like, how is outlook on life has changed, and what his plans are for the future. We also chat about this past weekends Holeshot Challenge out at San Diego BMX!
Enjoy! #Chatter
Louisville recap, San Diego BMX Holeshot Challenge reminder, Chatties chainring bolt story, a new fan favourite game, and the question of the day, should World Championships be every two years? Enjoy! #Chatter
Olympic Bronze medalist in Womens BMX Freestyle, Nikita Ducarroz, joins us to chat and teach us all things BMX Freestyle. We chat with Nikita about when she gotted started riding BMX, the boom of womens bmx freestyle, how the sport has changed and become more 'professional', her Olympic experience, the process of trying new tricks, working with J-Rich and more! Also, what would you do if you won $18 million?
Enjoy! #Chatter
Jaspers joins us on the pod to talk about what it's like coaching the Dutch National team, the challenges he faces with a large diverse team, what it was like transitioning from professional racer to private team coach and now National team coach. Martijn also shares some of his training philosophies, the little changes he has brought to the Dutch team, and more.
Enjoy! #Chatter
This week we chat about Connor Fields and Vincent Pelluard's retirement from BMX Racing, Kam Larsen and Josh Mclean stir the pot ahead of the San Diego BMX Holeshot Challenge, Coffee Chatter bike roasts could become a thing on BMX twitter, and the question of the day, should people who test positive be banned for life?
Enjoy! #Chatter
Your 2022 World Champions Felicia Stancil and Simon Marquart join us to chat about their unforgettable weekends in Nantes. We chatted to them about their prep leading up to the weekend, how they saw their winning lap unfold, the emotions that followed after crossing the finish line, and plenty more behind the scenes insight. Enjoy! #Chatter
History was made as the Rainbow stripes were handed over to the newly crowned World Champions. We break down all the action from the most exciting weekend in BMX! Enjoy #Chatter
Sylvain Andre and Laura Smulders join us for a chat ahead of this weekends World Championship race action. We chat about the track, how electric the atmosphere is going to be, which female and male riders you should keep an eye out for, and more. Enjoy! #Chatter
This week we talk French National Championships, our thoughts on the World Championship track in Nantes, Tyler Brown joins us to talk about the Holeshot Challenge going down at San Diego BMX September 10th, and much more BS in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
Newly crowned Dutch National Champion, Jay Schippers, joins us on the podcast this week. We chatted with Jay about his win at National Champs, the success he's had this year, what it was like growing up and being part of the Dutch team, his backyard BMX track with a Pro Gate Europe setup, and more. Enjoy! #chatter
This week we chat the USA Bmx race in Akron this past weekend, Tory locks up "done and dusted" posts, James fights with the airlines for a plane ticket, and plenty more bs in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
We're joined by World Cup winner, Jeremy Rencurel, to chat about the awesome year he has had thus far, coming back from two major injuries last year and the lows of not being able to fight for an Olympic spot because of it, why he decided to leave SQY, what it was like growing up as BMX racer in France and more. We also chat about the recent news that the Dutch are pulling out of the upcoming European Championships. Enjoy! #Chatter
This week we break down all the excitement from this past weekends World Cup racing in Papendal from the U23 to the Elite classes.
Enjoy! #Chatter
Apologies for the technical difficulties we had with the audio, there is no awesome intro this time around. There is some good chatter about a deleted post, Kampen Euro round, and of course this weekends highly anticipated World Cup action in Papendal! Enjoy.
This week the boys break down all the action from the U23 and Elite classes at this past weekends World Cup in Scotland, plus some Quick Shot Questions from you chatties.
Enjoy! #Chatter
Ross Cullen joins us to chat about how his year so far, what he expects from this weekend’s action, training with the GB team at the center in Manchester and more. We also chat about the Glasgow track, what kind of action we think we’ll be seeing this weekend, some fan favourite golf banter, and more. Enjoy! #Chatter
Laura Smulders joins us to chat about her dominant weekend in Tulsa, how she feels about the USA series so far, and what other USA races she plans to attend down the road. We chat about the new USA BMX headquarters, Tory’s awkward gym run in, the new Tulsa SX track, all the blasts that went down in turn 2, and of course all the race action that went down over the weekend. Enjoy! #Chatter
Kam Larsen joins us to talk about his year thus far, the new USA BMX headquarters, the track, and more! We have some series difficulties getting the show up and running, Sylvain interrupts the show multiple times, we list our least favourite places to eat around the world, our White Whale breaks the ice, and more.
Enjoy! #Chatter
Mr. 666, Ivo Van Der Putten joins us on the show this week. We chat with Ivo about the early days on the Dutch team, learning to race SX, being the test guy for new tracks/jumps, his World Cup win in 2009, coming back from a major leg injury, and plenty of after party bs in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
We check in with Felicia Stancil and her recovery from her recent hip injury, we discuss the idea of a Saudi BMX League, Tory coaches’ kids at the last track he raced a USA BMX final, your favourite pros favourite pro had major crash, and we had plenty of Quick Shot Questions to answer!
Canadian DH MTB superstar Finn Iles joins us and we chat about his recent WC podium in France, training in on the West Coast of Canada, the intricacies of testing and setting up their bikes, the challenges racing elite after being so successful in the junior ranks, what the Crankworx events are like compared to the World Cups, and plenty of chatter in between. Enjoy! #Chatter
Life on the road with Nic Long, Calixtogate, Verona Euro Cup recap, Chula Vista training center subpar SX tracks, riding backwards on the track, and the fan favourite rider name game. Enjoy! #Chatter
French Pro Series SX race, Bethany’s perfect lap, the Slap from the Oscars that was heard around the world, a fun and fresh game to make us look silly, a quick Verona Euro round preview and plenty of bs in between! Enjoy #Chatter
Our dark horse pick Ryan Tougas joins us on the podcast this week to chat about his breakout weekend and all the other action that went down in Rock Hill! Rain, slide outs, wind, B main pump races and plenty more.
Enjoy! #Chatter
Sylvain Andre joins us to chat all things BMX, we play a new game, and we preview this weekends USA BMX SX race in Rock Hill. Enjoy! #Chatter
Hot topic of the weekend, Christophe Leveque’s Facebook post throwing shade on the USA BMX riders of today. We also chat who was going hot in the men’s and women’s classes, our thoughts on B mains, and we share how we thought the track played out. Enjoy! #Chatter
Chatter Radio: Houston Preview show, unofficial first World Cup of the year, asphalt or asphalt debate, Sylvain Social Media Check-in: Mariana Pajon trophy room, Game: your ultimate national team.
Enjoy folks! #Chatter
Former Canadian National BMX racer turned Snowboard Cross racer who is now a 3X Olympian, X Games Gold and Silver medalist, Kevin Hill, joins us this week. We had a great chat with Kevin about his Olympic experiences, racing the X Games, the similarities between racing BMX and Snowboardcross, the evolution of the sport from his first Olympics to now, and much more in between! Enjoy. #Chatter
Elite sports weekend, Tulsa T bones, our favourite pre-race music songs, our weekly SX Fantasy check-in, and more! Enjoy #Chatter
Great chat this week with Justin Posey talking about the ups and downs of the sport, the success he had, the battles he went through to come back from injuries, going to school full time during his racing days, life after BMX, and plenty of good stories in between! Justin has always been a fan favourite with his passion for the sport and the way he treats people off track as well. Also, he’s retired, and this is yet again a retirement podcast for PO. Enjoy! #Chatter
If you could change, add, or remove one thing from the UCI BMX Racing World Cup series, what would it be? This week we chat some more team changes, Joris moving to SDE, and we have ‘The Bear’, Lauren Reynolds join us for some to chat some BMX and play a couple fan favourite games with us. Enjoy! #Chatter
Cedric Cade joins us on the show to chat about his Tangent Pro Am win, 2021 Grands, his goals in the sport, who he has looked up to growing up, racing world champs and more! We also chat about the huge weekend we had in the sports world, Chatter Fantasy league, and we clear some air on the SW91 BMX Facility grand opening. Enjoy! #Chatter
Niek Kimmann joins us on Chatter Radio this week to chat about his first race back! We chat about the race action that went down in West Palm, the crashes in the women’s class, Josh and Joris starting the season off on a high, and Niek plays two fan favourite games with us. Enjoy! #Chatter
This week we chat about the dumpster fire that was Tory and James’ MX Fantasy and the struggles to train through a norther hemisphere winter like we have here in Canada. We then chat with T-Bone Tanner Sebesta about what it’s like racing now as a Dad, being the track operator of 2 tracks, his breakout win in Desoto years ago, what other goals he wants to accomplish in the sport and more!
Enjoy! #Chatter
This week we catchup with the 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, Maris Strombergs. We chat about his changing mindset through his career, some of the struggles he delt with as he got older, his opinion on the track in Tokyo and more. We also take a guess a Sylvain’s new bike sponsor and play the fan favourite BMX Draft. Enjoy! #Chatter
Final episode of 2021! For this week’s episode we spend some time reflecting on the journey we’ve had to get to this point of time with the podcast and the crazy year we had in the BMX world. We are then joined by Canadian National Champion, Molly Simpson, to chat about the quick rise she’s made in the sport this year, her first WC podium in Turkey, her philosophy and what makes her so motivated and determined to be better. Enjoy, and Happy New Year! #Chatter
Timing could not have been worse for the boys over at Chatter with the announcement of the 2022 World Cup schedule being released the morning after recording this podcast, but I’m sure you’ll enjoy this week’s story time, silly season talk, and plenty of random bs in between. Oh, and don’t forget the fan favourite BMX Draft!
Enjoy folks. #Chatter
Your 2021 USA BMX Pro of the Year, ‘The Alabama Slama’ Barry Nobles joins us on the show this week. Barry is a fan favourite who does it all on all types of bikes. From the racing Elite, to qualifying for the X Games, and now living the dream driving around the country with his family driving racing USA BMX events and chasing the Vet Pro title along the way. Barry is one of a kind, a ‘peoples champ’, and a friend of the show. This is an episode I think everyone will enjoy! #chatter
2021 Grands Recap Show! We breakdown all the action that went down over the weekend, we chat with the 4X USA BMX #1 Pro, Joris Daudet, and we also have newly retired icon of the sport, Brooke Crain, join us to chat about her retirement from the sport.
Enjoy! #chatter
Grands LIVE Show! Thanks to everyone who came out to listen live! We chatted Men’s Pro, Women’s Pro, and Vet Pro racing from the ROC, the early action that went down at the Grands, and our predictions for the Pro Spectacular in the evening. We also had the pleasure of having newly retired Nic Long join us for the entire show. Enjoy!
It’s Grands week! This week we break down all the anticipated race action and points battles in the Men’s Pro class, Women’s Pro class, and the Vet Pro class! Also, don’t forget, we are doing a Live Show Friday at 12 (Noon) at the Answer BMX pits!
See you at the Grands!
Pre-Grands hype show! Chatting early title thoughts and predictions, Tory and Connor twitter battles, Grands Track Draft, and plenty of random BS in between! Enjoy this week’s episode of Chatter Radio friends!
This week we had South Africa’s 2020ne BMX Olympian, Alex Limberg, join us on the show. We chatted with Alex about growing up racing BMX in South Africa, qualifying for the Olympic games and his experience in Tokyo, what it’s been like coming over to the US and his experience racing here so far. Alex has an awesome perspective on life and racing that he shares with us as well.
Enjoy! #Chatter
Turkey 2 Recap! Felicia World Cup holeshot specialist, Colombian podium sweep, Laura the women’s World Cup Goat, Mariana still a queen, Simon and his quads win another World Cup and the Overall title!
Enjoy! #Chatter
Turkey World Cup rounds 5 and 6 are in the books and we recapped all the action that went down in the men’s and the women’s classes. We also shared our thoughts on the track and look ahead to next weekends action with the coveted UCI BMX SX WC Overall title on the line!
Enjoy! #Chatter
We had a great time catching up with friend of the show and fan favorite, Nichola Long. We chatted with Nic about his new van plans for next season, shared some memories from The Grands, debated if Nic has done the most gates in the history of BMX racers and finished off with a new BMX Draft.
Enjoy!
This week we chatted about the possibility of a live show at the Grands, changes to the UCI Career Number system, the new UCI BMX Racing World Cup name, U23 now being an official Championship class at the Worlds, a quick pre Turkey WC and Grands check-in, and we played the fan favorite true or false segment.
Enjoy! #Chatter
We chatted with The Little Magician about his second Olympic games experience, winning his second bronze medal, the injury that almost forced him to sit out the games, Bogota naming the track after him, and we shared ideas on how we think we could grow the sport in the future. Enjoy! #Chatter
This week Tory shared more of his cellular troubles, Palm gets locked out of his house, we chat briefly about the Euro Cup finals, our boy Mitchy calls in to give us a check-in from the land down under, and we embarrass ourselves in another MJ Fact Checker segment.
Enjoy! #Chatter
This week we caught up with newly retired former world champion and 3x Olympian, Twan Van Gendt. We chatted with Twan about his career, what his plans are now that he is retired, the idea behind shifting gears at the Olympics, and much more insight into this man’s fantastic career. Enjoy! #chatter
Fun round table chat this week with Pete D and Dr JRich about a variety of different topics in BMX. Placing P9 and up, sponsorships, bike testing and reviews, tire compounds, and more. Enjoy! #Chatter
We're back with Live Coffee Chatter Radio! We chatted and recapped the race action that went down in Louisville and Portugal over the weekend, we shared our thoughts on the vet pros potentially racing off the supercross hill in Louisville, we enjoyed the MJ factchecker segment, and we also introduced our new segment the BMX draft! Enjoy! #chatter
Awesome show with newly retired David Graff. We chatted with David about the highs and lows throughout his career from the fairy tale ending at World Championships to the changes he made back in 2015 that led him into being one of the fastest racers of this generation. We’re going to miss watching G-Raf on the gate, but we're looking forward to what he can do as he transitions into the coaching role. Enjoy!
World Championships Recap Show! We chatted and broke down all the action from an unforgettable World Championships in Papendal. We were also joined by Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion, Niek Kimmann, to chat about his Golden month.
World Championship Preview Show! We chat all things Papendal, give our thoughts on the track, share our predictions for racing, and discuss the wild world of comments on the chatter social media this past week Enjoy! #Chatter
OLYMPIC RECAP SHOW! Do we even need to say anything more! We chatted and broke down all the action that went down in the men’s and women’s classes, the positives and negatives about the track, what life was like in the village, and more!
This week on the show we chatted about Twan’s new Oly bike and if we think gears are beneficial in BMX racing. We chatted about the Olympic track, our thoughts on how it will ride, what celebrities we think will tune in to watch BMX racing at the games, and we got stumped by the MJ Fact Checker segment. Enjoy people! #Chatter
Sit back and get comfy for this one folks. Long show this week, but a great one with newly retired GB legend Kyle Evans. We chatted with Kyle about his recent decision to step away from BMX racing, the reasons behind the decision, and what he’s getting up to now. We also chatted Olympics, recent Euro Champs, inside GB Cycling, and we enjoyed plenty of laughs listening to stories from Kyle himself. Enjoy! #chatter
This week on the show we chatted about the recent National Championships from around the world, including the highly anticipated and very stacked French champs. We also chatted about the recent USA BMX National in South Park, Tory shared his extremely unfortunate day of travelling, we had our bi-weekly check in with our boy Mitchy, and don’t forget the new fan favourite Martijn Jaspers Fact Checker Segment. Enjoy! #Chatter
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! This week we had Josh Mclean join us on the podcast. We chatted with Josh about his weekend sweep at the USA BMX race in Rockford, his decision to move to the US, chasing the USA BMX title, his thoughts on the Aussie Olympic Qualification and more! It was great to catchup with Josh, he is definitely someone you’ll want to keep your eye on. Enjoy! #Chatter
This week on the show we chatted about Rockford and all its glory, including Mclean sweeping all three wins on the weekend. We also talked about Sarrians and which guys/gals looked to be coming into form for the O show next month, we played the new fan favorite ‘MJ Fact Checker Segment’, and shared recent news from within the sport. Enjoy! #chatter
This week we caught up with Italian National Champion, Giacomo (Jack) Fantoni. We chatted with Jack about his ‘breakthrough’ weekend in Bogota that earned him his spot to the Olympic games in Tokyo, what it was like hosting a World Cup at the track he runs, the state of BMX in Italy right now, and he also shared some breaking news with us that may surprise you. Enjoy! #chatter
This week on the show we chatted about the finalized Olympic spots, which riders have been selected to represent their Country, the “drama” coming out of Colombia, and a surprise from Germany. We were also joined by Lindsay Reiling to talk about her newly released book, The Race. The book is written in support of Canadian BMX racer, Jack Cerney, as he fights one of the biggest battles of his life with leukaemia. You can find the book on Amazon. All proceeds go to the British Columbia Children’s hospital leukaemia department
This week on the show we chatted all things Colombian World Cup! We broke down all the action that went down in racing, who was going fast, which countries/riders booked their ticket to the Olympics in Tokyo and more! We also had 2x Olympic Gold Medalist and recent back-to-back World Cup winner, Marian Pajon, join us to talk about her big weekend! Enjoy
This week on the show we chatted about the upcoming World Cup in Colombia, who we think you should keep an eye on to be going fast, who we think will have the red plates after the weekend is all said and done, and what riders/countries you should pay attention that have Olympic repercussions on the line. We also played a new game testing our Junior World Champ knowledge thanks the Martijn “The Stats Guy” Jaspers. Enjoy!
This week on the show we had Italian World Cup winner, Simon Marquart, join us for a chat. We talked with Simon about being the first Swiss rider to win a World Cup and the emotions behind it, how this now impacts his Olympic spot, what its like to live at the UCI center in Aigle and train with Prince Liam, and much more. Enjoy! #chatter
This week we recapped the Italian World Cup in Verona. We broke down all the action from the Men’s and Women’s field, chatted about the Swiss dominance, discussed some of the crazy crashes and why there were so many of them, broke down who we think has locked in their spot for Tokyo, and gave our thoughts on the newly formed U23 class. Enjoy!
This week on the podcast, we previewed the Italian World Cup in Verona and which riders we think you should keep eye on, we discussed the new Olympic qualification changes for the individual ranking spots, and we chatted about which countries/riders you should be watching this weekend that have internal country battles for their Olympic spots. Tory also made his bold prediction for this weekend’s action. Enjoy!
Show #100! What a ride it has been, thank you to everyone for listening and helping us grow the podcast into what it is today! We wanted to do something special for this episode, so enjoy some round table discussion with some of our OG guests, Nic Long, David Graf, and Sylvain Andre! We chatted with them about the show, their favourite episodes, BMX, we shared funny stories and much more! We know you’ll enjoy this one! #chatter
This week we had young, speedy, and ever so stylish, Eddy Clerte, join us on the show. We chatted with Eddy about his come up in the sport, where he developed his skills and unique style, what its like working with Thomas Allier as his coach, his mindset when it comes to racing BMX, and what the situation is with him and the French team. Enjoy everyone! #chatter
In this week’s show, we chatted about the upcoming World Cup in Verona and all the logistics involved for riders and teams who are planning on going, we discussed the Olympic qualification system and how it affects the countries vs the individuals, we talked about the power of having ‘home track’ advantage, and we also answered some Quick Shot questions from the internet. Enjoy!
In this week’s show, we were joined by the man behind USA BMX’s social media, Justin Wahl. We chatted with Justin about his role at USA BMX and what it entails, how he got into the position, and what he plans to do with it moving forward. We also chatted about the possibility of having pre and post-race press conferences at USA BMX events, and we had a great debate about what events classify as “Majors” in our sport and how it effects The BMX Grand Slam. Enjoy!
This week we recap the Pro Racing in Rock Hill, Talk about the Elite Men and Women's classes, some amateur controversy, take a few calls from listeners, talk about the most iconic World Championships in BMX history, and more! Enjoy!
In this week's show we talk about the kid trying to triple into Papendal's third straight, catch up with Pete D, we preview the Rock Hill SX race this week, chat about how no international fans are allowed at the O show this year, we talk about the World Cup schedule this year, we take a few calls, and more! Enjoy!
In this week's show we're joined by pump track World Champion Payton Ridenour! We ask Payton what it's been like making the transition from junior to elite, her pump track world title, her views on BMX, what she likes to do in her spare time, her goals in BMX and more! Enjoy!
In this week's show we recap the Circle City Nationals in Alabama, share insight about racing, James talks about his race weekend experience, Tory gives advice on on how to enjoy/embrace the ups and downs in BMX and sport, we have the fan favourite LSKD True or False segment (CODE: CCHATTER10 for 10% off your next order), we talk about Tory's first golf tournament win, and more! Enjoy!
This week we catch-up with 2008 World Championship Silver Medalist and all around legend of the sport Steven Cisar! We chat with Steven about his rise through the amateur ranks, his BMX and motocross background, his first years in Elite, his 2008 World Championships silver medal, being part of the generation that started racing BMX SX, and the 2008 US Olympic Trails. Ceez also talks about his struggle with addiction and the lowest points in his life, the experiences he went through, and how he overcame it and came back to racing BMX at the highest level. Incredible human-being and incredible story, you will enjoy this one!
In this week's show we chat about training in bad weather, if BMX could take off with unlimited financial backing, we have the LSKD True or False segment (CCHATTER10 for 10% off your next order), answer calls from callers, and more! enjoy!
In this week’s show we catch-up with Thai Olympian Amanda Carr! Amanda tells us about her retirement, everything that went down with Thai cycling, how she was unfairly treated, what led to her decision to ride for Thailand instead of the US, life as a track operator, her opinion and more! This is a really eye opening story about her journey with Thai cycling. Amanda is very honest and candid in this chat, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
In this week's show, we chat about the rumour that was leaked from the Japanese government about the cancellation of the Olympics, we answer a couple calls from callers, chat about Tory's coaching post about small hill training, we have our LSKD (Code: CCHATTER10 for 10% off) True or False segment, and random chit chat/catchup! enjoy!
In this week’s show we hear about Tory’s big mountain bike ride that floored him and James’ temporary move to Florida with the boys for a training camp. We then catch-up with the winner of day 2 in Phoenix Cam Wood! We chat with Cam about his weekend in Phoenix, his first big elite win, training with Sam Willoughby, growing up in Montana then moving to Arizona, his generation coming up and being competitive in the Elite class right away, his mindset at the races and more! Enjoy!
In this week's Chatter Radio show we chat about the season opener in Phoenix and everything that went down! James' first ever USABMX podium, Tory tweeting along to the racing, Cam Wood's first win, we have a lengthy discussion on what happened in the B Finals, the LSKD True or False segment (CODE: CCHATTER10 for 10% off your next order), if you should say what place you got at World Cups even if you didn't make the main, we take calls from callers, we share our opinions on a variety of topics and much more! enjoy!
In this week's Chatter Radio show we chat about Tory's new coaching business/website ToryNyhaug.com. We also preview the 2021 season opener in Phoenix this coming weekend, our thoughts on the track, the San Diego pro-am TB put on this past weekend, the difference between racing with fans and without fans, new sponsor signings in our sport (Freddy and J-Smooth) and of course the fan favourite LSKD True or False segment! (CChatter10 for a discount on any purchases LSKD.com). Enjoy!
We were joined by Olympic silver medalist and world cup winner Jelle Van Gorkom! We chatted about his amateur career and winning multiple world titles, his early years on the Dutch national team, what it was like being on the team and being coached by Bas, how he came back from a very serious injury to win the Papendal World Cup in 2013, his Olympic experiences, and his 2016 Olympic silver medal. Enjoy the show!
This week we had the pleasure of announcing a new sponsor of the show, LSKD! Use code CCHATTER10 for 10% off! We also chatted about the recent news that Jeremy Smith has parted ways with Stay Strong, we discussed the positives and negatives of countries having Olympic trials, we stopped people from ever saying ‘warm down’(its ‘cool down’), we played everyone’s favourite True or False game, and we enjoyed multiple calls from friends. Enjoy! #coffeechatter
This week we caught up with Felicia Stancil to chat about the recent news that she’ll be joining SSquared Bicycles and Answer BMX in 2021. We also chatted with Felicia about her great performance at the Grands just a few weeks ago and how she prepared for it, what it’s been like working with her coach Sean Dwight, her experience attending University while still racing BMX, and her plans for next year and beyond! Enjoy! #coffeechatter
This week we caught up with Romain Mahieu to hear about his move to GT bicycles, we chatted about the news that Felicia Stancil signed with Answer BMX/SSquared Bicycles, we discussed rumours about the unknown 2021 UCI BMX SX schedule, we chose our ideal 5 stops for a World Cup season, and debated whether we think someone could win in the Elite class without training in the gym. Enjoy! #coffeechatter
This week we recap the 2020 USA BMX Grands Pro Spectacular! We breakdown all the excitment including Alise's first turn move to win her the Women’s Pro title, Riley's dominating performance in the A Pro Class, the exciting three way battle in the Vet Pro Class, and Connor's impressive ride to win his third USA BMX #1 Pro title! Enjoy!.... ps. Alise won the GRAND SLAM
It's time for the episode you've all be waiting for, The Grands Preview Show! This week we broke down how we think the big 3 are going to fair, who we think will be the contenders for the title, and who we think you should keep an eye on as a dark-horse to be battling in the final! Also, we discussed how we think racing will go with it being a unique year where everyone can win the title, and we also broke down and discussed the new updates to the 2021 USA BMX Pro series. Enjoy! #chatter
This week we caught up with Niek Kimmann to hear about his decision to move to the UCI center in Switzerland, we narrowed down the top 3 riders for GOAT talk in there respective divisions, gave our thoughts on what percentage of athletes in the Olympics are saucing, and chatted with some callers as well! This was probably the jankiest show we've ever done, so we hope you are still able to enjoy it #chatter
For this weeks show, we caught up with 3x Olympic BMX coach, Greg Romero! Greg has coached racers such as Corben Sharrah, David Herman, and also Mike Day and Jill Kintner to Olympic Medals in 2008, so he has a vast amount of knowledge to share with everyone. We chatted with Coach G about how he got started in coaching, where he learned the techniques he uses with his atheltes, the mental side of the game that he strives to help his athletes with and much more! Greg has a facinating mind to disect and it was great to see his outlook! Enjoy! #chatter
BMX Grand Slam? This week we chatted about the upcoming USA BMX Grand Nationals and gave our thoughts on the recently released track map, discussed AMV's post about Junior girls not being allowed to race the Women’s Pro class at Grands, we chatted about who we think is the GOAT of BMX racing, and we created history by officially stating The Grand Slam of BMX Racing! Enjoy! #chatter
This week we brought the fan favorite, Sylvain Andre, back onto the show! Coming off his second French national championship win in a row, we chatted with Sylvain about how the race day went for him and his mentality during it, we dove into his brain to dissect what makes him such a fierce racer and the mindset behind that, how the French team operates when it comes to qualifying for the Olympic games, and much more! Enjoy! #chatter
This week on the Radio show, we had your favourite pro's favourite pro, Nic Long, on the phone to tell us about his birthday jam he had last week, we chatted about the Dutch national champs that went down this past weekend, we discussed our thoughts and opinions on the new Papendal track design, we dropped our predictions for this weekends French national champs, and more! Enjoy! #chatter
This week, we had the pleasure of having Tony Hoffman come on and chat with us! Tony is a former BMX racer and Olympic BMX coach now speaking publicly around the world, inspiring others with his story, and educating people through the lessons he's learned and the hardships he's gone through. We chatted with Tony about how he got into public speaking, his outlook on coaching/training, and he also shared many incredible lessons he's learned through the years. The way Tony shares his story and inspires others is truly amazing, we hope you all enjoy this episode! #chatter
This week we had a multitude of guests join us on the show! We chatted with Tory's swing coach and PGA professional, Max Cohen. We caught up with the 2x Olympic Gold medalist, Maris Srombergs, to chat about what he's been up to in life lately. David Graf sent in a voicemail to respond to some false comments made about him on our previous Radio show, and Pete Dylewski came on after to help clear the air on what was said! Hope you all enjoy! #chatter
This week we caught up with the Florida kid, Josh Meyers! We chatted with Josh about all things BMX from him growing up racing both NBL and ABA, turning pro and racing World Cup events, how he started riding for Answer BMX/SSquared Bicycles, competing at the 2012 Olympic trials, being a father, and lots of fun BS in between! It was great to catchup with Josh, hope you all enjoy! #chatter
This week we chatted to Tre Whyte about his latest Instagram post saying he’s off the GB program, we discussed the cancellation of the last World Cup round in Rock Hill, chatted with the newly crowned World Cup Champion Connor Fields, and ranted about how BMX Racers always get asked about doing tricks and never get the recognition we deserve for being the racers we are. Also we had great guests call in to talk all things BMX! Enjoy! #chatter
This week the boys caught up with the 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist and 2009 World Champion, Donny Robinson. We chatted with DR about his work with the BMX Racing League that he co-founded, the concussions he had to deal with throughout this career, his 2008 Olympic Games experience, his solo trip to Australia to win the World Championships in 2009, and much more! We're happy to bring on a new sponsor of the show, Bump Start Coffee! Go to bumpstartcoffee.com and use code BMX15 to save you 15%! Enjoy! #chatter
This week we chatted about box jumps on the track and if they could have a place if done right, the benefits/differences of riding smaller tracks vs SX tracks, the positives and negatives of implementing B Finals into Bmx racing, the race that went down in France last weekend, the Euro round going down in Verona soon here, along with some good chats with our live callers as well! Hope you all Enjoy! #chatter
This week we caught up with one of the young hot american pros of today, Kam Larsen. We chatted with Kam about coming up through the amateur ranks, moving up to A pro and then jumping up into the AA pro class and World Cup tour. He told us about how the transition was for him and what it may look like in the the near future. We also chatted about sponsorship and the state of the industry, how it has changed recently, and what it may look like moving forward. Kam is one to watch these next few years and beyond! Enjoy!
In this episode we catchup with our good buddy Federico Villegas! Freddy is one of Argentina's top guys, Pan Am Games bronze medalist, and Olympic hopeful. We chat about a bunch of different things including how Freddy got into BMX in Argentina, what its like racing in America, travelling the world with the national team, and share some funny stories. Enjoy!
Zap straps or Zip ties? This week the boys got their first review from the social media guy, Sylvain Andre. They talked about whats best for a young racer from Canada wanting to develop and improve, their weekend coaching in Edmonton, cold called Friend of the show Niek Kimmann, took some calls from friends, and most importantly, discussed whether or not they're called Zip ties or Zap straps! Enjoy! #chatter
This week we had Thomas Allier on the show to talk all things BMX and his career! Thomas is one of the legends of the sport and greatest to ever do it. We chatted with him about his first world title in 1998, his move to the US and joining 'The Firm' in the process, winning his second World title in 2000, how the sport changed and evolved through the 2000's and his experience at the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing as well! Thomas had an amazing career, it was a pleasure to hear some of his story and share some laughs in the process! I'm sure we'll have him on again in the future to dive deeper on some topics, but for now we hope you guys enjoy the show! #chatter
Disclosure: First 6 minutes is crappy audio. Listen through and you will hear why after 6 min This week we had our inaugural Live Radio Show! It was a little rough and janky to get things going with the recording and wifi glitches, but janky is as janky does. We had a multitude of friends call into the show to talk about whats going on in life right now and what the future looks like for Bmx and sport in general! We also got word of some rider beef that may get settled this weekend, so you wont want to miss that! It was great to kick off this new addition to the Coffee Chatter empire that is these Live Radio shows. Hope you all enjoy, onwards and upwards from here!
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The boys catchup with Arielle Martin! Arielle has a fascinating story from turning pro at 15 years old, racing on the US national team, becoming the first US woman to win a world cup, making the 2012 Olympic team, and then getting hurt the day before flying out to the Olympics. Arielle is open and candid about her experiences, good and bad, and tells her story exactly how it happened and how she felt. This is a great listen, from an outstanding athlete and person. Enjoy her story!
In this weeks episode we had BMX legend and 1999 World Champion, Robert de Wilde, on the show with us. We chatted all things Afro Bob from growing up racing in The Netherlands, to his decision to turn pro and move to the USA to race full time on one of the most iconic teams in the sport, his World Championship win in 1999, adapting to the sport as it evolved into Bmx SX as we know today, his run to the 2008 Olympic games, dealing with the injuries he had along the way, and so much more! Robert is an absolute legend in the sport and it was amazing to hear some stories and insight into his career! Enjoy!
In this show the boys discuss USABMX's big announcement about having the pro title decided at the Grands as a 1 day winner take all race. They chat with the USABMX Pro Champs Connor Fields and Alise Willoughby and see what they think about the situation, how they're doing right now, and what their mindset will be like heading into the grands this fall, with possibly not racing before that. Enjoy!
In this week's show the boys catchup with David Graf, Laura Smulders and Sylvain Andre! They chat with each of them, catchup, see what they've been up to, what they've been doing for training but also in life, and just catchup as friends. Fun show, Enjoy!
The boys catchup with one of their best friends Sean Gaian! They tell some funny stories of traveling together and share some laughs, talk about Sean's decision to retire from racing, his mindset, how he felt about it, his views on the sport, his opinion on a few things and more, enjoy!
The boys catchup with 2018 European Champion, Olympian, and Great Britain National team member Kyle Evans! They chat about what Kyle's been doing lately, his motivation to ride, his wrist injuries, his mentality towards training/racing, his European Championship win, his thoughts on a few things and he shares some laughs with the boys. Enjoy!
We catchup with retired AA pro, many time winner on the USABMX circuit and the People's Champ Denzel Stein! We chat about what Denzel is up to now, get into his career as an amateur starting to win, winning the Worlds in 2007, turning AA pro and winning right away, his thoughts on SX, Why he retired when he did, and some funny stories about the OG Redline days with Tory, Sam, Alise and Jason. Enjoy!
On this week's show the boys catchup with 3x World Champion and 2x Olympian Shanaze Reade! Shanaze talks about how she came into elite, her mindset, winning back to back world championship titles in 2007/2008, her Olympic experience in Beijing 2008, how difficult that was to get through, getting back on the bike, winning another world championship title, London 2012, struggles she went through after she retired, and much more! This is a fascinating/inspiring story, enjoy!
The boys catchup with French/Colombian BMX racer Vincent Pelluard! They share some funny stories about when Tory and Vinny trained together with PH, the biggest gears Vinny used, his outstanding gate technique then get into Vinny moving to Colombia from France, switching national teams, living in Colombia in the public eye, his thoughts on it and some more fun stuff! enjoy!
The boys catchup with 2015 World Champion and Olympic Bronze medalist Stefany Hernandez! She tells her story about how she came from Venezuela and moved to Europe, became World Champion, won an Olympic bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, and how she also struggled with hard times in her personal life and recovery from concussions she had. This is an inspiring story from an amazing athlete and person, enjoy!
The boys catchup with industry legend Pete Dylewski! They chat about the state of the BMX industry right now, how BMX companies are doing, sponsorship, World Cups, Pete being an agent in BMX, negotiating deals, opinions on different things and lots more! enjoy!
The boys catchup with 2x World Champ medalist and 2x Olympian from South Africa, Sifiso Nhlapo! This is a special show having this man on. Sifiso talks about how he got into BMX, growing up in South Africa, his first UCI World Championships, the buildup to the 2008 Olympic games, breaking his neck, coming back to a second World Championship medal, and so much more. Long show, and we enjoyed very minute. We think you will too, enjoy!
We catchup with Danish BMX superstar, European Games gold medalist, World Cup Winner and Olympian Simone Christensen! We chat about what she’s up to right now, living at the UCI Centre in Switzerland, training with Liam, managing school and racing, how she’s accomplished great things in BMX, the Olympics, and her thoughts on a variety of things! Enjoy!
The boys catchup with 2x World Cup Winner and Team USA Olympian David Herman! They chat with David about growing up racing amateur, turning A pro then quickly moving up to AA, racing SX, how he progressed into a world cup winner, his mindset at the races, the Olympics, his thoughts on training/ what changes he made to better himself, and all things his career! He also shares some funny stories. Enjoy!
The boys catchup with the hottest new A pro on the circuit Riley House! They chat with Riley about the start to his pro career winning the first 3/4 races, the biggest difference between racing amateur and pro, his goals for BMX, how him and his generation view the Olympics, the state of BMX, racing pro and all that good stuff! There is also talk about a certain Chatter video coming out, some fun BS as well, enjoy!
The boys catchup with the bossman at Tangent Products Rich Pelton! They chat about how Tangent came to be, how things are going, their marketing strategy, the value in sponsoring riders, the value in social media, branding, and the best way for people to approach possible sponsors. This is a really interesting chat about industry and sponsorship with Rich. Enjoy!
In this show we discuss the corona virus, self-isolation, the Olympics most likely being postponed, world championships/world cups being postponed, random chit chat, and also phone up Nic Long, Brooke Crain and Lauren Reynolds to see how they’re doing, what they’ve been up to, and just to chat. Enjoy!
TUCSOOOON WHERE YOU AT!? This guys doesn't need much of an intro, but we caught up with you 2017 world Champion, 2016 World Cup Champion and all around smoothest BMX Racer on the planet Corben Sharrah! Corben opens up about his career, a difficult period he went through, talks us through his World Championship title, gives insight to his approach to racing and life, and more! This is a great show, enjoy!
We catchup with one of the hottest US Pros on the circuit right now, and the new silver medalist at the US National Championships Jeremy Smith! We ask Jeremy about his recent success, where he grew up, how he got into BMX, his years growing up in BMX, his thoughts about racing A pro then going all in and racing Elite, moving to Florida, opinions and much more! Jeremy's career has a bright future. Enjoy this interview!
The boys have Mike Common back in studio and chat with rookie AA pro Anthony Bucardo! The boys discuss the Olympics possibly being cancelled, random chit chat, and then call up Young Shibby and chat to him about his up bringing, tough times he went through, how he handled things, his mindset towards racing and life, rapping and his BMX career. This is really good listen, enjoy!
The boys chat about their experiences in Australia then recap everything that happened this past weekend in Bathurst, their opinion on the situation, how it was handled and about racing being cancelled. They then have UCI Technical delegate Luke Madill on to discuss the UCI's decisions this past weekend and how everything unfolded. This chat with Luke is a great insight to how things get decided at BMX races by the UCI, enjoy!
The boys are joined by Rich Eames and chat World Cup #1 in Shepparton! They get Eddy Clerte on the phone and discuss the controversy between James and Eddy and hear both sides of the story. They also recap World Cup #1 and talk about the racing, the track, and their own experiences like Tory blowing his back out in the hotel gym Sunday morning, enjoy!
In this show the boys chat about the World Cup season/season opener, Tory's dream golf match he played today with a couple celebrities, James' prep for the upcoming season, and then they get into talking about who's going to be going fast, picks, dark horses, and show favourite Sylvain Andre stops in to chat Women's racing and some random stuff. Enjoy!
For this show the boys catchup and chat Tory's golf trip and James' training in Australia. Then they call up Twan and talk to him about his injury (Sorry the reception was bad), Dave to chat about what he worked on this off season with his mental coach and how his prep is going, and Simone about her mindset going into the Olympic year and how she's going to approach it. Enjoy!
We start off 2020 with a special guest! Australian superstar, multi-time world champion, and 2x BMX Olympian Caroline Buchanan! We ask Caroline about her injuries the last few years, how the recovery was, how she's feeling now back on the BMX bike, and we also chat about the Olympics, her mental approach, and how she's been able to successfully brand herself and be very successful off the track as well. This is a great listen, enjoy!
In this weeks special episode, we have Mischa Partridge join us in studio to talk about all the big performances, standout riders, and standout races from each year of this past decade! We also debate what we think was the Moment of the Decade, Race of the Decade, and who we think is the Rider of the Decade for both male and female! Enjoy!
In this week's show we have Nic Long on to talk about his decision to leave Haro and his new ride with his Dad, and we also have Anthony Bucardo on A.K.A Shibby, to chat about his rookie pro of the year season and signing a AA contract with Haro. We also discuss heat training, tire compounds, SX and flat hill series, and a fantasy MX Coffee Chatter league. ENJOY!
On this show we have Alex Tougas in studio to join us. We chat about James' experience in Colombia, Alex's head injury in Papendal this year, the severity of it, how he's doing now and the recovery he's going through. We also chat St. Etienne, off season races, Russia's ban from sport for the next 4 years, anti-doping, training, and some topics from fans. Enjoy!
In this week's show we recap the 2019 USABMX Grands, Tory and James debate the Vet Pro controversy, discuss the pro classes and chat with USABMX National number 1 pro Connor Fields about his title, and 2019 Golden Crank Pro of the Year Felicia Stancil about her successful year. Enjoy!
In this special episode, Coffee Chatter catches up with 2x Olympian, Olympic finalist, Pan Am Games gold medalist, World Champ silver medalist and newly retired BMXer Tory Nyhaug! They chat about Tory's decision to retire, and dive in depth into his career growing up in BMX, his years racing elite, the mental side of his racing career, what he’s learned over the years and the struggles he’s been through and overcome in his career. Friends also phone in to tell funny stories about Tory. This is a must listen, enjoy!
We catchup with the fastest track operator in the world, Chula Vista's own and 2x UCI Masters World Champion Tyler Brown! We chat with Tyler about being a track operator, how he grew up in BMX, his career racing pro, his thoughts on sponsorship and the state of professional BMX now/when he was AA, and more!
We catchup with 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Maris Strombergs! We chat with Maris about each of his Olympic experiences and hear his perspective, we chat about his mentality towards racing, what made him so successful, and what he's up to now. It was interesting to hear from the GOAT of BMX Racing. Enjoy!
In this show we discuss in depth the Pro's decision to pull out of day 2 in Sarasota due to weather. Derek Betcher made a Facebook post about it, and we call him up to chat and hear his opinion. We also call up Joris Daudet to catchup and hear about his injury, recovery, how he felt in Sarasota, and his opinion on the Sarasota situation. The fan favourite Story Time with Jason Carnes and the Berm Academy is also in here, enjoy!
In this show we chat about the new Tokyo 2020 track and compare it to the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic tracks. Story Time with Jason Carnes and the Berm Academy is back, We have Sylvain Andre on to hear his opinion on the Tokyo track/tracks in general, and we also have Liam Phillips on to discuss his thoughts on the Tokyo track and how it compares to the last 3 Olympic tracks that he raced on.
We catchup with Australian Olympic hopefuls and siblings in the sport Kai and Saya Sakakibara! We chat about both their years, their thoughts on their performances, and then we get into how they got into BMX, growing up with BMX in Japan/Australia, their goals, the Olympics, and we share some laughs. Enjoy!
We have Niek Kimmann and Rich Eames in person after racing on Sunday in Santiago Del Estero, Argentina. We talk about all our trips, our experiences here, Niek winning day 2 after struggling on day 1, his mindset, and his World Cup title. We recap this weekends racing in-depth from both classes, chat about different riders/things, and share many laughs. ENJOY!
We recap the weekend's UCI BMX SX World Cup in Rock Hill. We talk about all things racing and our own experiences on the weekend. We introduce our new segment and call Jason Carnes for "Story Time with Jason Carnes and the Berm Academy" and have an epic laugh at Jason's story. We also catchup with Izaac Kennedy and chat about his first SX podium, as well as chat with Laura Smulders about her 2 wins this past weekend and more, enjoy!
We catch-up with 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist, and all round fan favourite Mike Day! We talk about what Mike is up to now since he retired from BMX racing, his career, his 2008 Olympic trials preparation/ Olympic preparation, his opinion on some different topics in BMX and more!
We catchup with 2x Australian BMX olympian, and multi-time World Cup podium finisher Lauren Reynolds! We chat about Lauren's career, her move from Australia to the United States, Challenges she's faced racing around the world, growing up with BMX in Australia, her opinion on a few topics, her relationship with Alise and more!
We catch-up with 2018 World Champs Bronze Medalist, Pan Am Games silver medalist and all around nice guy Anderson Souza! We chat about his journey moving from Brazil to the USA, how he likes living and racing in the USA, his breakthrough performance at the world championships in Baku 2018, his thoughts on the current SX tracks and more!
We catchup with the 2 coaches of the 2 2019 BMX World Champions, Martijn Jaspers and Sam Willoughby. We chat to Martijn about how he’s coached Twan and we chat to Sam about how he’s coached Alise. We also discuss coaching philosophies, their approach and more!
Tory and James wrap-up all things the 2019 BMX World Championships and also chat with Alise and Twan about their respective Elite World championship titles
We catchup with 2x Dutch BMX Olympian and 2x World Cup Winner Twan Van Gendt! We discuss the team time trials and chat about Twan's recent success in Europe, his decision to leave the dutch national team, his Olympic experiences and some funny stories with Tory. We also have David Graf on for a few minutes during the intro to talk about his recent Instagram post regarding the UEC in Lativa.
We have a special guest for show #20! BMX legend, USABMX Champion, World Champ Silver Medalist and Olympian: KY, Khalen Young! We chat about what KY is doing now, his career, mental perspective with racing/training, the 2007 worlds main, his 2008 ABA title, funny stories and more!
We catchup with Olympic Bronze medalist Carlos Ramirez! We chat about Carlos’ injury recovery, his views on our current BMX SX tracks, his role with the IOC and we discuss BMX in the Olympics, the state of our sport, his Olympic experience in Rio and more!
We catchup with USABMX #1 Pro, multiple World Cup winner, 2x Olympian and all timer in BMX Marc Willers! We chat in-depth about his career, his post BMX business ventures, his mental perspective in racing, funny stories and more!
We chat this weekend’s World Cup in Paris and catchup with Doctor of psychology, BMXlive.TV commentator, Pan Am Games Gold Medalist and retired top BMX pro Jason Richardson! We chat about the current BMX live TV broadcast, his views on the sport, his experience in psychology, his approach to sports psychology and more!
We catchup with 2x Olympic Gold Medalist and 3x World Champion Mariana Pajon! We chat about her recent injury recovery, her mental approach to racing and life, what it's like living in the public spotlight, her Olympic experiences and more!
We catchup with French National champion, and 2x Paris World Cup Podium finisher Romain Mahieu! We chat about Romain's recent podium in Nashville, growing up with BMX in France, his opinion on a few different topics, his goals for the future and more!
We catchup with Ecuadorian BMX star, Olympian, and Pan Am Games Silver Medalist Alfredo Campo! We chat about Alfy's first World Cup podium in Papendal, his story from growing up in Ecuador to racing BMX all over the world, his Olympic experience in Rio, his outlook towards racing and more!
We catch-up with Swiss BMX star and Olympian David Graf! We chat about David's early success in 2019, The Manchester World Cup, the story about his career, his bike preferences, and his opinions on the sport of BMX racing.
We catchup with one of the GOATs of our sport, Olympic Silver Medalist, 2x World Champion and 3x USABMX #1 Pro Sam Willoughby! We discuss the Manchester SX, Sam's rehab, how he's doing now, his transition into coaching, and we chat in-depth about his career.
Show #11: We catchup with Tre and Kye Whyte! We talk about their upbringing in a tough neighbourhood, how they got into BMX, what it’s like racing each other, their views on GB’s program and we share some laughs and funny stories
We catchup with 2x Olympian Brooke Crain! We discuss Brooke’s career, what she still wants to accomplish, overcoming fear, and her story about coming out publicly and being a positive role model
Show #9: We catchup with fan favourite, industry legend, old Redline Team Manager and Berm Academy owner Jason Carnes! We talk current vs old school Pros in BMX, Jason’s experiences, old stories, his opinion on today’s age in BMX, advice to kids and more! We also quickly catchup with Kyle Gress and chat about the new pro series he’s putting on in California
We catchup with current BMX World Champion and all around fan favourite Sylvain Andre! We chat about his career, his recent success, old stories, his mindset towards racing, his thoughts on how he views BMX and racing plus much more. We also touch on Anthony Dean and SX splitting up, and Tory and James rant about a few different things
We catchup with Laura and Merel Smulders. We talk about their sister dynamic in training and life, going 1-2 at the 2018 worlds, the Olympics, team changes and some questions from fans
We catchup with 2x Olympian, 2x World Cup winner and fan favourite Nic Long. We joke with Nic about past stories, talk his career, his Olympic experiences and other random stuff
We catchup with 3x Olympian, World Champion and 2x World Cup Champion Liam Phillips. We chat Liam’s career, his many impressive accomplishments including 4 Manchester World Cup wins in a row, insight to his race wins, mental perspective and his coffee business
We catchup with Dutch Olympian, world champion and World Cup champion Niek Kimmann. We chat about Niek’s career, his struggles, his opinion on racing in the US and some chatter with Tory and James
We catchup with Olympic silver medalist, 2017 world champion and multi time USABMX number 1 elite women pro Alise Willoughby. We chat about her career, life, and her opinion about some debated topics
We catchup with 2x Australian Olympian Anthony Dean. We chat about his career, the Olympics, his life and his new coffee shop