About this episode
The episode features a conversation with Martin Ogden about the history and current state of 4X Mountain Bikes in the UK, along with personal insights on racing and coaching.
Good to catch up with Martin Ogden (Oggy) while I’m over in the UK this week. We had a cup of tea, recorded a podcast, and just talked about anything that came up. We talk 4X Mountain Bikes, starting with a little history of 4X in the UK, some of the riders we raced with in the early 2000s, and events from NASS to the National Championships over the years. Oggy also gives us his thoughts on 4X in current times. We discuss Oggy’s personal racing in Mountain Bikes and BMX, the UK scene over the years, sponsors, race drama, British Cycling, the Olympics, and GB riders at the top level over the years and in the future. We also cover Oggy coaching, still riding bikes daily with his son, his passion for riding, and probably his own mental health, plus how much riding regularly can help. And we cover so much more
People in this episode
Host: Oggy
Guest: Martin Ogden
Topics covered
- 4X Mountain Bikes
- UK BMX scene
- racing history
- coaching
- mental health
- sponsorship
Keywords
- 4X Mountain Bikes
- BMX
- UK cycling
- racing history
- mental health
- coaching
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: British Cycling
Places: UK
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