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#177.Dakotah Norton on His Career-Threatening Injury, Comeback, 2026 Team Move & Why This Chapter Feels Different
Episode 177
Dakotah Norton opens up about a career-threatening hip injury, the tough recovery no one saw, and how he found his way back to form during the 2025 s…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
#176. Dakotah Norton on His 2026 Team Move & Why This One Feels Different
Episode 176
Dakotah Norton opens up about his major 2026 team move, what led to the decision, and why this next chapter feels different.
In this short clip, Dak …
4 months ago
#175.Dean Lucas Unfiltered — From World Cups to Rock Bottom to Reinvention: “I Thought I’d Never Walk Again"
Episode 175
Former World Cup downhiller Dean Lucas opens up about the crash that left him temporarily paralysed, the terrifying minutes where he thought he'd nev…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
#174. Skill, Strength & Sanity: How MTB Riders Actually Get Faster with Jonny Thompson
Episode 174
How much training do you actually need… and how much is just noise?
Fit4Racing’s Jonny Thompson jumps back on the show to break down the myths and mi…
5 months ago
#173.Dirk Friel: Unlocking Athletic Potential — Data, Coaching, and the Future of TrainingPeaks
Episode 173
Dirk Friel, co-founder of TrainingPeaks, joins Needles to dive into the evolution of data-driven coaching — from the early fax-machine days of train…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
#172. Luca Shaw: Trusting the Feel — His Best Season Yet and the Mindset Shift Behind It
Episode 172
After a decade on the World Cup circuit, Luca Shaw pieced together his best season yet — finishing third overall and riding with more confidence than…
6 months ago
#171. Connor Fearon: From Racing to Reality – The Next Chapter of His Life on and off the Bike
Episode 171
In this episode of Moving the Needle, Andrew chats with Connor Fearon, the Australian downhill legend who traded podiums for power tools. They dive i…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
#170. Mont Ste Anne Review Show by Crankbrothers. Sven Martin joins the show.
Episode 170
The 2025 World Cup Downhill racing is here and Sven Martin is my co-host for this episode of Bench Racing. We will cover the season and bring you Rev…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
#169. Lake Placid Review Show by Crankbrothers. Wyn Masters joins the show.
Episode 169
The 2025 World Cup Downhill racing is here and Wyn Masters is my co-hosts for this episode of Bench Racing. We will cover the season and bring you Re…
7 months ago
#168. US OPEN DH: Preview & Inside Story with Clay Harper
Episode 168
We’re diving into the 2025 US OPEN of Downhill with none other than Race Organiser and Founder, Clay Harper. Clay takes us inside the vision, the rid…
7 months, 2 weeks ago