The Nankervis name is synonymous with the mountain bike XC scene in Australia. Tasman along with his brother Russ, have long featured among the best mountain bike racers in the country. 2023 would take Tas however on a slightly different advent...

2023 Australian XCO mountain bike champion Sam Fox has a self admitted love for training. His dedication and professionalism has not gone unnoticed with the Australian road and MTB cycling outfit 'Team Bridgelane' supporting him through his 202...

American world tour professional Larry Warbasse grew up in northern Michigan, an area more renown for its brutal winters than its road cycling. Warbasse however developed such a passion for his sport than nothing was going to stand in his way o...

There are some stories in cycling that really stand out as a symbol of commitment to the dream. The story of Australian cyclist Harrison Bailey is one of those. From humble beginnings in the Sydney club racing scene, Harrison did not possess th...

The small desert town of Alice Springs in central Australia on paper does not appear a place conducive to producing champion cyclists. But Ryan Standish is among a few motivated trail blazers in this town that have made it a mountain biking mec...

Joseph (aka ‘Joe’) Eldridge was brought up among some of the most virulent supporters of American Football and NASCAR racing in the US state of Alabama. However, cycling became the sport that inspired this strong man from the south. It was an u...

Karl Menzies grew up in a small town named Ulverstone on the North Coast of the island state of Tasmania in Australia. A swimmer turned triathlete turned cyclist it became clear that Cycling was the sport he loved most and suited his unique phy...

Mike Blewitt of marathonMTB.com and Justin Morris of Mind Matters Athlete Coaching run through how a MTB stage race plays out day to day. With pointers specifically on equipment choice for the Dragon Trail stage race in Tasmania.

Sometimes the greatest success comes to those who keep their feet firmly on the ground. This is certainly true of 5 time Australian mountain bike champion, olympian and world championship medallist Sid Taberlay. We spoke with the man who was on...

"I don't really chase any thoughts out, I  just let them drift by and you don't put any effort into trying to direct your mind. It's just, whatever it is is there is there! I think of it as like an ocean sometimes. It starts as these giant...

From a youth in a ski resort in the Argentinian Andes to junior rugby player in the Australian capital Canberra to an insatiable passion for the sport of mountain biking to a racing career spanning 4 continents to one of the worlds most respect...

Growing up as a talented athlete in high school Michael Cupitt had always been drawn to life as an athlete. Drawn to swimming and then triathlon the combination of amazing talent and a determined work ethic made for a quick rise up the ranks of...

Craig Gordon grew up in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. An apprentice fitter & turner whom whilst working night shifts in a beer factory noticed a guy with a flash mountain bike sitting in the carriage. An impromptu conversation with thi...

Mind Matters Athlete Coaching coach Justin Morris is interviewed by Joel Rheinberger on ABC radio Hobart. Justin was diagnosed with Type1 Diabetes at age 10 which meant his childhood dream to one day be a pilot was crushed. Life progresses and ...

A self admitted not very 'talented' bike rider, Trent Wilson had to rely upon his work ethic to make his dream of being a professional cyclist a reality. His racing career spanned 15 years, 2 grand tours, 4 continents and countless countries. W...

Nicole Frain upon recording this is competing at Australia's premier cycling series- the National Road Series (NRS). Given the upheaval of 2020 the NRS has taken on an intense block of races with 10 races in 9 days.Currently after 4 stages ...

The Australian Mountain Bike community will be well aware of the success’ of this country’s most accomplished female XC racer in history Rebecca McConnell. Standing on an elite world championship podium twice and attending two Olympic games is ...

Marcus Enno aka Beardy McBeardy has established himself as one of the most professional and highly regarded cycling photographers in the world! Shooting races such as the Tour de France, Giro D'Italia and Paris Roubaix as official press photogr...

One of the great things about all sports and pursuits in life is the stories of the people we come across. In our 2nd Mind Matters Podcast interview we chatted with 2018 Australian MTB champion Cameron Ivory and explored his story in the sp...

Mr Nathan Earle has traversed the Australian and global cycling landscape from local mountain bike races in his home state of Tasmania to the absolute pinnacle of performance in the sport; the world tour with the world’s biggest and richest tea...