MustRideAllTheTrails

@Sweatypants: You can watch WRC highlights on Redbull TV for free. All 3 days.

No autoplay here, I suspect it's a browser problem rather than a Pinkbike problem.

Loved this, more please. Here's my meeting some F1 drivers story (actually relevant to MTB): Was waiting at the shuttle pickup in Rotorua at the end of 2017 and started chatting to a couple of guys about the trails, both generic looking MTB riders in helmets and glasses and pads etc. Both had very nice Treks. Didn't recognise the first guy but when the second guy spoke I recognised his voice and thought "he sounds like Brendon Hartley", so then I had a closer look at the second guy and it was fricken Daniel Ricciardo! I blurted out "holy shit I just realised who you guys are" which made them laugh. I didn't geek out or hassle them for photos and just chatted some more, I even hassled them about taking it easy because aren't they technically Red Bull athletes? Then I wished them both the best of luck for the next season, especially Brendon as it was going to be his first full year. They had just been to Waiheke for Brendon's Marriage (which made me wonder why he wasn't on his honeymoon and instead was at the bike park with Danny). Then I think other people started to take notice and they decide to ride up the hill instead of coming on the bus. Fair enough too because on the bus some dickheads were a bit loud saying things like "Ricciardo! he should be fuckin on here with us", like they were owed something just because they were famous F1 drivers. I think they were enjoying their anonymity and I'm glad I restrained myself and let them enjoy their day out on the bikes.

@sjma: That's just one part of the climb, there was another 510m climb after that!

@mikelevy: This might just be me but I keep having trouble playing these podcasts, they download at over 4 hours long and then the content jumps backwards at random intervals and repeats over and over making it impossible to follow, I thought I was going mad the first time it happened. Happens in both my Podcast Addict and Google Podcast app. Just tried Spotify and that seems to be ok. I'll just use Spotify I guess but I thought I'd let you know as it's obviously your fault :P

@henryquinney: Dude that Everesting video is a seriously inspiring piece of riding. You talk about how a stoic no-nonsense person just getting their head down inspires you, well that's exactly what this video did to me. I've watched a few other youtubers do the Everest and they have a big support team behind them, massively over-prepared, people riding with them during the day etc. And then there is Henry who goes into the forest, puts a bunch of snacks on a table, gets his head down and completes an Everest on an Enduro bike with no chamois and flat pedals!! You're a madman! An inspiring madman :)