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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Time stamps
00:00:00 Crankworx Rotorua
00:03:19 TOM ISTED on the podcast!
00:05:14 Tom's BMX & MTB background
00:13:50 Slopestyle progression & building runs
00:17:40 Gymnastics, slopestyle and Emil Johansson
00:23:00 The importance of a personal compound
00:27:28 Triple combos on EVERY feature!?
00:37:45 "The best year of my life"
00:45:00 First Crankworx podium
00:50:00 Emil Johansson is chasing PERFECTION
00:54:30 DarkFest 2023 120ft flip
01:08:00 DarkFest 2024 highlights
01:15:49: WORX Hydroshot
01:20:12 Listener Questions
01:31:08 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE
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Edited By: Doug Tucker, onlyflightdispatch.com
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