Jono Jones on risk, Red Bull Hardline growing up with Matt Jones and more
The Ride Companion
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4.9 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 15 January 2025
⏱️ 96 minutes
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Summary
Jono Jones is back for his annual first-guest-of-the-year episode of The Ride Companion!
In this episode, Olly and Jono reflect on 2024, diving into Jono's biggest achievements and his journey from working in the city to pursuing a new project. They explore the balance of risk versus reward that led Jono to take the leap. Jono also shares stories of riding the infamous Red Bull Hardline course with moto enduro legend Jonny Walker, growing up with his brother Matt Jones, and how the two rediscovered their passion for riding together after years apart. The lads also discuss Olly's unexpected fears, Gee Atherton's insane trail builds, terrible races, what it really takes to be a pro rider, and much more...
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| 0:00.0 | It's so bizarre, isn't it? |
| 0:01.0 | I love to talk to a psychologist. |
| 0:02.0 | Not a sports one about like... What's actually happening? You know, like the head coaches and stuff? Maybe not one of them, but one that's like... From outside of sport? I don't know what I'm trying to say. Basically... That can rationalise the thing we're talking about. It's not like results driven. It's like what are you actually? |
| 0:22.2 | Basically, I would stay with them until they said I would make a good fighter pilot. |
| 0:27.8 | Yeah. |
| 0:28.7 | And then pay them. |
| 0:30.7 | You clearly know what you're talking about. |
| 0:35.1 | Right answer. |
| 0:47.1 | Here we are. |
| 0:51.0 | You were the last guest of 2024. |
| 0:52.8 | We're on, we're rolling. |
| 0:55.1 | Yeah, let me do the intro and then we'll definitely |
| 0:55.9 | because now you've come in |
| 0:56.9 | and they've ruined it |
| 0:57.6 | and now everyone knows |
| 0:58.3 | that you're here |
| 0:59.0 | it's Jono |
| 0:59.8 | hey |
| 1:02.5 | now you're the first |
| 1:05.4 | first of 25 |
| 1:06.3 | new year new year new you |
| 1:07.1 | new year new me |
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