So this weekend I headed to Red Bull Hardline, to try and bring you some chat with the riders, and hopefully give you a bit more insight into what it’s like to ride at an event like this. It was my first time there, so I didn’t know what to expect, and it was a little trickier than I expected to get access to the riders thought the weekend… but I did manage to get some interviews for you. So here is a short episode featuring Brendan Fairclough, Laurie Greenland, Kade Edwards, Bernard Kerr and plenty more. I hope you enjoy listening…

If you want to listen to a specific rider, here’s the list

Olly Davey 2:25

Cole Lucas 5:50

Bernard Kerr 7:55

Gaetan Vige 9:50

Brendan Fairclough 12:35

Charlie Hatton 14:40

Kaos Seagrave 17:25

Kade Edwards 20:35

Matt Walker 22:30

Laurie Greenland 25:35

Sven Martin 30:05

Joe Smith 31:50

Bernard Kerr 33:55

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