Tom Isted talks Crankworx podiums, 120ft backflips, DarkFest and more!

The Ride Companion

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Sports, Wilderness

4.9 • 533 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2024

⏱️ 93 minutes

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On this episode of The Ride Companion Tom Isted talks about his journey from gymnastics to BMX park through to MTB slopestyle and big air. Tom breaks down what it takes to make the podium at a Crankworx event, what the judges really look for and why Emil Johansson is so hard to compete against. Tom also opens up about the 'best year of his life' in 2023, record breaking 120ft backflips, DarkFest 2024 insights and highlights plus loads more...

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0:00.0	But I can't tell you how many questions there about your balls,
0:05.0	about how do you sit down, how do you ride with big balls,
0:08.0	how does it feel to have massive balls,
0:11.0	how do you sit down?
0:12.0	There's another, how do you sit down?
0:15.0	Is there something behind this story
0:18.0	or is this just literally from doing a flip that big,
0:20.0	people instantly think about balls?
0:29.5	This episode of the ride companion is bought to you by Crankworks. It's race season.
0:35.5	That's right, Davey. Crankworks Rotorah returns March 16th to 24th,
0:40.3	celebrating 10 years of Crankworks Rotorua.
0:42.3	Since then, it's played host to some of the most memorable moments
0:45.3	in Crankworks history and is now referred to as the soul of Crankworks.
0:50.3	So, what can we expect from Crankworks Rotorua, 2024, and how can we watch and play along?
0:57.1	Well, Ollie, the Rockshocks Tanifar, DH will take place on March the 18th and the event is free to spectate.
1:05.0	Of course, you'll have Rob Warner on the commentary too.
1:08.6	Rob Ski.
1:09.0	The festival of All Things Biking continues at Skyline Rotorah March 20th to 24th, with the
1:15.5	Maxis slope start in memory of Maghazza taking place on Sunday, March the 24th.
1:20.4	The big question is, can anybody stop Emil Johansson?
1:23.9	Can today's guest Tom Issted improve on his third place at Joyride?
1:28.2	And can Max Fredericksson slide onto the podium?
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