Brendan Johnston, off-road cyclist

The Adventure Stache

Payson McElveen

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4.9 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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This week, Payson is joined by one of the Australian riders in this year’s Grand Prix, Brendan Johnston. Brendan dominated the marathon mountain biking scene in Australia for several years, winning the national title no fewer than four times and winning 19 consecutive races between 2015 and 2017. He’s also dabbled in road racing, finishing third at the 2022 National Championships in a stacked field. After juggling cycling alongside a full-time career, Brendan decided to focus on riding this y...

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0:00.0	We got to the first single track, I think, and I just remember, like, someone's chain ring hitting me, like, in the helmet when we were in the mosh pit of trying to get into the...
0:10.5	And I just remember thinking, like, this is not bike racing for me. Like, I've had enough.
0:17.2	It's showtime, everybody. Showtime!
0:24.6	You've been living in a dream world, Neil. This is the world as it exists today.
0:28.6	Life moves pretty fast.
0:32.6	You don't stop and look around once in a while. You could miss it.
0:36.6	Listen, we're talking about practice. stop and look around once in a while. You could miss it.
0:40.6	Listen, we're talking about practice.
0:42.9	Repeat on the dude's room.
0:44.8	Donnie, you're out of your element.
0:48.1	I see, you think this has nothing to do with you.
0:52.2	Don't ever trash hot black Jesus.
0:57.2	This is the adventure stash with Pason McElvin.
1:00.4	Hello everyone, welcome back.
1:06.0	I'm recording this from Denver, Colorado, the morning after the first ever USA cycling Gravel National Championships and feeling it.
1:09.1	I just slept until 10 a.m.
1:11.7	Incredibly, first time in a while.
1:13.8	But certainly needed it.
1:15.6	Yesterday's race was a big, big effort.
1:19.2	Maybe we'll talk about it in the next week or two.
1:21.4	Could be fun.
1:23.0	I ended up in a really, really tight finish for the win,
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