The Just Bikes Podcast

Hello everyone, Dawn here Today’s episode is all about the Titan World Series and more specifically, their plans to get more women on the starline, and over the finish line of the original Titan Series Race, The Skoda Titan Desert Race in Morocco.  Mariona Faixat Codinach tells me all about the SheTitan program, what it aims to achieve and why it's important.  Helpful Links: 🚵🏻‍♀️ She Titan: https://skodatitandesertmorocco.com/en/shetitan/ [https://skodatitandesertmorocco.com/en/shetitan/]  🇲🇦 The Skoda Titan Desert Race in Morocco, visit: https://skodatitandesertmorocco.com/en/ [https://skodatitandesertmorocco.com/en/]  🇸🇦 The Neom Titan Desert Race, visit: https://titandesertksa.com [https://titandesertksa.com/] 🎙️Episode 19.1 on the Titan Desert Race Saudi Arabia: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6h9YolHMH7EPXzZBryYJyz?si=f036f5f2eff24073 To hear about Moroj Adil, Saudi Arabia’s first pro cyclist’s experience on the race, check out our episode with her here [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5AvF1mxZi0Re2VnvHl2qjv?si=tyFzBxMZQf6FlkxHHWsgEw]. I hope you enjoy the episode!  Dawn [https://www.instagram.com/dawnable/?hl=en] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Today’s episode is all about the Neom Titan Desert Race Saudi Arabia, which is my next mountain bike race. The race takes place 18-22 November in Neom, KSA.  In today’s episode, I chat with Manuel Tajada Vitales, the manager of the Titan World Series to chat the origins of the race, this year’s edition, the camp and some of his favorite memories of the race  This is part 1 of 2 parts so stay tuned for episode 19.2 going live on Wednesday 31, July, the second of which focuses on Titan’s efforts to get more women on the startline, things we love to hear!  🇸🇦 For more info on the Neom Titan Desert Race, visit: https://titandesertksa.com [https://titandesertksa.com/] 🇲🇦 For more info on the Skoda Titan Desert Race in Morocco, visit: https://skodatitandesertmorocco.com/en/ [https://skodatitandesertmorocco.com/en/]  To hear about Moroj Adil, Saudi Arabia’s first pro cyclists experience on the race, check out our episode with her here [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5AvF1mxZi0Re2VnvHl2qjv?si=tyFzBxMZQf6FlkxHHWsgEw] .  I hope you enjoy the episode!  Dawn  [https://www.instagram.com/dawnable/?hl=en] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Hi All  In April, I finished Sani2C, a three day, point to point stage mountain bike race in KZN, South Africa.  The race was 272 km with 4000m of elevation gain on some of the most beautiful mountain bike trails in the world with various terrains including single track through farmlands, nature reserves, sugar cane fields, forests, down the infamous Umko drop and along the stunning uMkhomazi River.  This is the long-awaited race report, in which guest host and race partner, Annie Baillie joins me for Day 1and 2, thank you Annie for your voice and being my partner. A special thank you also to Darren, Jared and Gerard who were kind enough to speak with me pre-race. And thank you to Samantha and Kelly for allowing me to be third wheel on Day 3. Some useful links:  🇿🇦 Registration is now open for the 2025 edition: https://sani2c.co.za [https://sani2c.co.za/]  **If you’re a big group, Farmer Glen did mention that there are special rates available so do email the team. All the contact details are available on their website.  ** Did we mention going for the Luxury Tents?  🎙️ My interview with Farmer Glen is live on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JrT4Mcw9klbfqfv2kbQWm?si=12f30a249e184c34], Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/the-just-bikes-podcast/id1720224209?i=1000661476703] or wherever you listen to your podcasts  🔗 Find Sani2C on IG: @_sani2c [https://www.instagram.com/_sani2c/]  If you liked this episode, please tap subscribe wherever you are listening. Please also leave a review - 5 ⭐ only. Check out The Mettleset Podcast [https://the-mettleset-podcast.captivate.fm/listen] and follow @JustBikesThePodcast [https://www.instagram.com/justbikesthepodcast/] and @themettleset on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/themettleset/?hl=en], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@themettleset] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/themettleset/?originalSubdomain=ae].   x Dawn [https://www.instagram.com/dawnable/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Hi all,  In April, I finished Sani2C, a three day, point to point stage mountain bike race in KZN, South Africa.  The race was 272 km with 4000m of elevation gain on some of the most beautiful mountain bike trails in the world with various terrains including single track through farmlands, nature reserves, sugar cane fields, forests, down the infamous Umko drop and along the stunning uMkhomazi River.  My race report, much of which recorded day by day on the race, will go live later this week but today, I’m sharing a chat I had with the brains & heart behind Sani2C Farmer Glenn Haw, who along with his family and wider community, have been hosting this event for 20 years now.  In this Episode, Farmer Glen and I chat about:  * His experience at Comrades - a 90km ultra-marathon that he just returned from at the time of recording in early June  * Farmer Glen’s philosophy on life & adventure  and how the race is a family affair  * The Format of the race including an e-bike category and a non-stop category  - which has since taken place since we recorded this  * The impact of the race on the communities it travels through  * What funny things have happened on the race, including what happened to me  * What advice her would give to any aspiring race organizers  Registration is now open for the 2025 edition: https://sani2c.co.za [https://sani2c.co.za/]  **Reminder, if you’re a big group, Farmer Glen did mention that there are special rates available so do email the team. All the contact details are available on their website.  Find Farmer Glen on IG: @farmer_glen  [https://www.instagram.com/farmer_glen/?hl=en] Find Sani2C on IG: @_sani2c [https://www.instagram.com/_sani2c/]  My race report will follow this week and I’ll also include some useful info and tips for travel logistics as well based on my experience.   If you liked this episode, please tap subscribe wherever you are listening. Please also leave a review - 5 ⭐ only. Check out The Mettleset Podcast [https://the-mettleset-podcast.captivate.fm/listen] and follow @JustBikesThePodcast [https://www.instagram.com/justbikesthepodcast/] and @themettleset on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/themettleset/?hl=en], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@themettleset] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/themettleset/?originalSubdomain=ae].   x Dawn [https://www.instagram.com/dawnable/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Today’s episode is a little Bonus update from me on what’s been happening in my world and what’s coming up.  Maybe you can relate, maybe you can’t, but I hope some people will find it helpful.  And my next race - as noted - is:  🇸🇦 The NEOM Titan Desert Race KSA  🚲  380 KM ⛰️ 2800m  🗓️ Nov 17-23 - 5 days of racing including the Prologue  📍 NEOM, Saudi Arabia  🔗 https://titandesertksa.com/en/ [https://titandesertksa.com/en/]  🇫🇷 Recorded on top of Alpe D’Huez, I did make it out downhill mountain biking and please find below some resources in case you wanted to do the same:  🚲 Where I rented my DH MTB Altitude Sports: https://www.altitudesports-alpedhuez.fr [https://www.altitudesports-alpedhuez.fr/]  💶 Cost with insurance and all the gear was approx: 105 Euros  🚵🏻‍♀️  Gear included body armor (mandatory apparently), helmet, knee pads, jersey and gloves, bring your own googles or glasses  🚠 The lift (right across from the store) was about 26 Euros  🟢 Green trails were very easy and flowy  🔵 Blue trails were only slightly more difficult ❌ I was riding alone so didn’t attempt red or black trails this time around   An Episodes from The Mettleset Podcast you may like  🎙️ Bikepacking on the 4 rivers trail in South Korea  [https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/the-mettleset-podcast/id1647550494?i=1000628353436] If you liked this episode, please tap subscribe wherever you are listening. Please also leave a review - 5 ⭐ only. Check out The Mettleset Podcast [https://the-mettleset-podcast.captivate.fm/listen] and follow @JustBikesThePodcast [https://www.instagram.com/justbikesthepodcast/] and @themettleset on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/themettleset/?hl=en], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@themettleset] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/themettleset/?originalSubdomain=ae].   x Dawn [https://www.instagram.com/dawnable/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.