GIRO Podcast Jordan Addison

As a lovely Christmas treat, the legends that are Ryan Flinn & Gus Burrell from CURVE headed back to the UK one last time to surprise you all on this oh so festive podcast! In town for the Famous G!RO Christmas Party, the boys sat down with Jordan, Jamie & Danny to record this catch up! 



We hear from Rhino himself on his experiences of the Rhino Run Race... not only as race organiser, but also as a racer... and his battles to get to the finish! And Gus tells us of the Curve Expeditions he has planned in 2023 in Argentina, Romania & back to South Africa!! 



Curve are very much family here at G!RO, so it was lovely to sit down and record this one. 



So sit back, grab a brew & enjoy! 

G!RO x



EPISODE LINKS:

Rhino: 

https://www.instagram.com/flinnryan/



Gus: 

https://www.instagram.com/theguswagon/



Curve:

https://www.instagram.com/curvecycling/



The Rhino Run Film: 

https://rhinorun.cc/2022-race-film



Curve Expeditions 2023... SIGN UP HERE:

https://www.curvecycling.com.au/blogs/adventures/el-gaucho-argentina-expedition

https://www.curvecycling.com.au/blogs/adventures/transylvania-expedition-2023

https://www.curvecycling.com.au/blogs/adventures/the-rhino-run-second-stampede-south-africa-expedition



G!RO :

http://www.girocycles.com

https://www.instagram.com/girocycles/



G!RO WORKSHOP:

https://www.girocycles.com/pages/giroworkshop

Introductory 10% OFF Code: ‘intro-10’

In this latest edition of the G!RO podcast, show hosts Jamie Olsson & Jordan Addison sit down with our in house mechanics Danny Roberts-Clarke & Phillip Turner to answer all your bike mechanical questions as well as share some top tips!



To celebrate the first episode of this new podcast series, we are offering 10% OFF any Workshop service or repair for any new customers! Simply use the code 'intro-10' when booking online for your service! Links below 



If you have any questions you want to ask our lovely mechanics, fire them over to workshop@girocycles.com! We hope you enjoy this episode!



So sit back, grab a brew & enjoy!

G!RO x



LINKS:



G!RO :

http://www.girocycles.com

https://www.instagram.com/girocycles/



G!RO WORKSHOP:

https://www.girocycles.com/pages/giroworkshop

Introductory 10% OFF Code: ‘intro-10’



OTHER LINKS:



Lube Talk : https://zerofrictioncycling.com.au



TristanTakeVideo - Atlas Mountain Race Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuTkwrO1Rns

Centre Pivot Irrigation: https://youtu.be/7j1lMs7fcIQ



#GiroCycles #RideWithMates #HumansOfGiro #CurveCycling #RaceRideSeek #gravel #ultra #BikePacking #SoloUnsupported #workshop #mechanics

"Its very easy to go into these things feeling like an Imposter, but I have to stress this point, that Ultra racing is very much for anyone!"



Good friend of G!RO, Tom Duncan is fresh back from completing Badlands Gravel Race in Spain... a multi day, solo, unsupported Gravel Race through the highlands of Granada, Spain... which was his first ever Ultra Race! 



Having recently picked up his @CURVECYCLING Titanium Kevin, Tom had set about getting the bike and himself ready for his first gravel Ultra. In this podcast we delve into what it takes to prepare and execute the race... all whilst managing a high pressure, Full Time job, as well as being a loving Husband and Father. A true 'Average Hero' story Tom shares his learnings from the race and all that led up to it. A great listen, that will hopefully inspire you to step into the world of Ultra. 



So sit back, grab a brew & enjoy!

G!RO x





Tom Duncan

instagram.com/tomduncan





G!RO :

http://www.girocycles.com

https://www.instagram.com/girocycles/





#GiroCycles #RideWithMates #HumansOfGiro #CurveCycling #RaceRideSeek #badlandscc #badlandsgravel #gravel #ultra #BikePacking #SoloUnsupported

G!RO’s very own ULTRA endurance legend and ice cream extraordinaire, @b1rdmn, popped in for a quick beer and a chat (that we’ve recorded for the podcast) this week ahead of his voyage to Gerardbergen, Belgium for the start of his 5th Transcontinental Race! The podcast has just gone LIVE, and we’ve got a little bike check to go with it here





Enjoy this short little reel where @danny_robertsclarke and @b1rdmn take a quick look at his bike and kit, to give us a feel for exactly what you need to tackle 5000 unsupported km’s across Europe. Onboard his stunning @curvecycling Belgie Ultra, fully setup and rigged up with all his TCR kit, he looks prepared and READY! We’re looking forward to following Matt on this next adventure, dot watching, looking out for his regular updates on instagram and following his very own hashtag for the race #TCRNo8Cap5; and we know a bunch of you guys out there will be doing just the same!



Bon Chance Matt! 



So sit back, grab a brew & enjoy!

G!RO x





Matt Falconer:

https://www.instagram.com/b1rdmn/

http://mattonabike.com/



Follow Matt's TCR Live: 

https://www.followmychallenge.com/trackers

https://dotwatcher.cc/race/tcr-no8



TCR:

https://www.transcontinental.cc





G!RO :

http://www.girocycles.com

https://www.instagram.com/girocycles/





#GiroCycles #RideWithMates #HumansOfGiro #CurveCycling #RaceRideSeek #Transcontinental #TCRNo8 #TCRNo8Cap5 #BikePacking #SoloUnsupported

ROAD TO RESPAIR . The OED has “respair”, both as a noun and verb, meaning the return of hope after a period of despair



Long time Friend of G!RO, Nick Frendo from Ascnd.cc joins us in the Podcast Studio ahead of this week’s Mental Health Awareness Week! Nick is a Mental Health advocate, and his work with Ascnd.cc is having a real & lasting impact across the UK, Europe & beyond. 



Mental Health Awareness Week - May 9th-16th - is an annual event when there is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus on achieving good mental health. The Mental Health Foundation started the event 21 years ago. Each year the Foundation continues to set the theme, organise and host the week. The event has grown to become one of the biggest awareness weeks across the UK and globally.



This year the focus is Lonliness. Which is a timely reminder to reflect on the happenings of Covid, Lockdown and all that came with it. 

Its great to catch up with Nick to hear of how the last couple years have been for him & ASCND, and we also discuss The Mental Health First Aid Course that ASCND is putting on for some of our staff here at G!RO, which is supported by Lucky Saint. 



A really impactful listen. 



So sit back, grab a brew & enjoy! 

G!RO x





ASCND: 

http://www.ascnd.cc

https://www.instagram.com/ascnd.cc/





Nick Frendo:

https://www.instagram.com/nickfrendo/





G!RO: 

Http://www.girocycles.com

https://www.instagram.com/girocycles/







USEFUL LINKS

Globally, every minute, a man dies by suicide. In the United Kingdom, 75% of suicides are men. I was almost one of them.

Worried about a friend or relative SPOT THE SIGNS



NHS Mental Health Services

Provides information on services available for anyone concerned with mental health problems.

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/mental-health-services/how-to-access-mental-health-services/





Mind

Provides information and support to make sure no-one has to face a mental health problem alone through a infoline and text service.

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/





Calm

Seeks to prevent male suicide offering support to men in the UK, of any age, who are down or in crisis via their helpline and website.

https://www.thecalmzone.net/





The New Normal.

The New Normal is a project connecting young adults to help and support one another through life’s difficult moments.

https://www.thenewnormalcharity.com/





The Samaritans

Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.

https://www.samaritans.org/

“From the famous cols of the Grand Tours, hitting the Roubaix cobbles, exploring the Atlas Mountains, to riding through game farms in South Africa, we’ve been on some jaw dropping adventures.”





This is nice overview of Hotchillee for many reasons, which we explore in this latest G!RO Podcast!





Podcast host Jordan Addison, sits down with Hotchillee Founder Sven Thiele to explore the beginnings of Hotchillee, and its pioneering approach to cycling events & community. From its first London to Paris event in the early 2000s, to hosting Cycle Races & Tours all over the world, Sven shares his part in the Hotchillee journey, and not straying too far from what it is all about… People & Community.





We also get a look into the struggles and triumphs of running a business in the Cycling Industry, and the impacts the Covid had the business… an events business that could not run events! But this period of time proved to be the most pivotal and positive time in Hotchillee’s journey, paving the way for an exciting future!





A really interesting listen from founder to founder.





So Sit Back, Grab A Brew & Enjoy 

G!RO x  



_________  





#cycling 

#community

#Surrey  





G!RO : 

http://www.girocycles.com 

https://www.instagram.com/girocycles/  





Hotchillee: 

https://www.hotchillee.com 

https://www.instagram.com/Hotchillee.cc/ 

https://www.youtube.com/c/HotchilleeEvents  





Sven Thiele : 

https://www.instagram.com/sventhiele/