For this episode, we've done things a little differently. The Crankworx Innsbruck Mountain Bike Festival took place at the end of last month, and we a number of amazing riders showing off their talent there, in their finest DHaRCO gear of course. Two of these riders were Luke Parker & Tom Isted.
Luke is an Australian slopestyle athlete who has been touring the northern hemisphere this summer competing in various FMB events, such as iXS Dirtmasters in Germany, Iron Town in Czech Republic and also, of course, Crankworx Innsbruck.
For Tom, it almost feels like he needs no introduction after pulling off the world's biggest backflip recently (120ft for those of you who were not yet informed of the distance). Tom is one of the top slope riders in the world, with his best result being third place at Crankworx Rotorua earlier this year.
I invited Tom to join myself and Luke at DHaRCO's cozy accommodation in Innsbruck to have a chat about everything Crankworx, and to dive a little more into what their career journeys have looked like. We discussed setbacks, navigating the very different worlds of BMX and Mountain Bike, and also what they've been most grateful for along the way.
Also, this is DHaRCO's first-ever live podcast, so I'd like to thank Luke and Tom for being so easy to chat with and so approachable.