Ben Deakin is a former Royal Marine Commando and now a pro mountain biker. To achieve this status you have to complete arguably the toughest basic milatary training in the world and is said to be harder than the Navy Seals. In his words " it's 32 weeks of pure hell. " He served and was shot in the Afghanistan conflict. Ben has shown how mental toughness and a positive attitude can help you over come adversity and build the life you dream of. He has paved his own way in the mountain bike world and is now a real character. Some say even famous in the MTB world. Check out his Youtube Channel HERE. We chat about it all and more. Some stories are crazy and the way he tells them had me on the edge of my seat. He has some great insights and relates it back to life and riding. Enjoy.
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#121.Chris Seager: Deathgrip 2 World Exclusive! From humble filmer to getting featured on Netflix. Navigating MTB stars and the industry.
#120. Anka Martin:Downhill to Enduro to multi-stage racing.Riding for causes bigger than yourself, epic tales from her journey in MTB. Life lessons and everything in between.
#119. Dakotah Norton: Humble beginnings to earning your way to the top of the sport of Downhill.
#118. HARDLINE Review with Sven Martin supported by Crankbrothers
#116. Oscar Saiz: Learn tricks of the trade and inside stories, technical coach to the stars of MTB.
#115. Neko Mulally: Bootstrapping your own downhill bike to now having a powerhouse team plus his history
#114: Aaron Chase: Top of the world to inspiring comeback from near career-ending back injury
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