{"podcast":{"title":"The Ride Companion","slug":"the-ride-companion-1105810","podcast_index_feed_id":1105810,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/116030/destinations/661415.xml","website_url":"https://theridecompanion.co.uk","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/a/c/8/cac83d30f25ceb3a40be95ea3302a6a1/The_Ride_Companion_TRC_MEDIA_HOUSE2.png","author":"TRC Media House","episode_count":457,"summary":"The mountain bike podcast that sometimes forgets to talk about mountain bikes... Hosted by Olly Wilkins and Davi Birks #theridecompanion","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T14:17:46.983950+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ride-companion-1105810"},"episode":{"title":"Danny Hart: Inside The Mind Of A Downhill World Champion","slug":"danny-hart-inside-the-mind-of-a-downhill-world-champion","published_at":"2026-04-01T05:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ride-companion-1105810/danny-hart-inside-the-mind-of-a-downhill-world-champion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ride-companion-1105810","url":"https://thehktpodcast.libsyn.com/danny-hart-inside-the-mind-of-a-downhill-world-champion","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/p19512/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thehktpodcast/TRC238_DANNY_HART_v2.mp3?dest-id=661415","summary":"Danny Hart joins The Ride Companion for a BANGER episode! In this episode, Danny takes us deep inside the world of World Cup downhill racing. He talks openly about pressure, qualifying formats and how the sport has evolved since his legendary 2011 Champery World Champs run which cemented his name in mountain biking history. Danny shares what it was like winning world championships at such a young age, the highs and lows of a long racing career and how he's managed to stay competitive in one of the toughest sports in the world. From travelling the globe with his family in a camper van to battling the new generation of riders like Jackson Goldstone, Amaury Pierron and Loïc Bruni, this episode gives a rare look into the mindset of a rider who has spent his life chasing speed. We also dive into race preparation, training, bike setup, the mental side of racing, and what really happens behind the scenes at the Downhill World Cup. Danny explains why racing is often far more intense than it looks on TV, and why even after decades in the sport, nothing compares to the feeling of dropping into a race run. We hope you enjoy this episode with Danny Hart! Episode Sponsors:- - Mudhugger → Get 10% off with code ridecompanion10 at themudhugger.co.uk - LAKA → Don't risk it folks, get your bike insured with LAKA and get 30days free on us. Learn more at https://my.laka.co/the-ride-companion - Manta Sleep: Get 10% off with code theridecompanion at https://tinyurl.com/theridecompanion - Kecks → 10% off with code THERIDECOMPANION at https://kecks.co.uk Get early access & ad-free episodes → https://www.patreon.com/theridecompanion You can also support our long term partners: Marin Bikes → marinbikes.com/gb Focus Bikes → focus-bikes.com SRAM: sram.com/en/sram adidas FiveTen: adidas.co.uk/five…","meta_description":"Danny Hart joins The Ride Companion for a BANGER episode! In this episode, Danny takes us deep inside the world of World Cup downhill racing. He talks ope…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8090,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ride-companion-1105810/episodes/danny-hart-inside-the-mind-of-a-downhill-world-champion/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ride-companion-1105810/danny-hart-inside-the-mind-of-a-downhill-world-champion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}