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Anka Martin

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On a short trip to New Zealand in 2019, I thought there might be a chance to record a podcast with Sven and Anka Martin. When I arrived in Nelson, I learned that my two podcast targets had planned and were running the Santa Cruz media event that had brought me to their adopted homeland.Sven is a former pro skateboarder and World Cup downhiller who has become one of the most well known and respected photographers on the DH and enduro circuits. Anka, who’s married to Sven, is a badass rider who raced World Cup DH until two thousand and nine and eventually began pursuing a career racing enduro. She has won both Trans Provence and Andes Pacifico and was a regular in the top 10 at the EWS - before stepping back from competitive riding at the end of 2016. Neither Sven nor Anka had ever ridden a mountain bike when they first met. Incredibly together they clawed their way up until they were both racing at the highest level.Sven and Anka, South Africans by birth who also host the popular NZ Enduro every year, had to scuttle their original plan for myself and the other visiting journalists. Things were too hot in the trails near Nelson and the risk of fire was too high. They took this in stride and hastily organized a two-day excursion that involved riding sweet singletrack to a lodge that can’t be reached by road, leaving there by boat and then jumping in helicopters for an alpine drop to sample some of the finest loamy singletrack I’ve ridden. They pulled a wicked advenutre out of the hat and never seemed to break a sweat.On top of this - Sven was shooting photos of all the journalists and athletes - and Anka was making sure everyone was having a great time and quietly sorting all the details - all this the week before their annual NZ Enduro.In the midst of this chaos I asked if they could spare an hour to sit down for a podcast and they were gracious enough to accept.The first thing you notice about Sven and Anka is that they are always smiling and laughing and enjoying life - even when things seem to be going sideways. Sven is always making wise cracks and Anka’s good mood seems impenetrable. We talked about their nomadic lives, how they came to settle in New Zealand, racing and photographing bikes and Sven’s unbelievable opening line when they first met.This episode isn’t heavy on downhill or EWS for you race nerds, but I think it captures something authentic about my guests and the incredible lives they have created within the world of mountain biking.Sven Martin on InstagramAnka Martin on InstagramGary Perkin on Instagram

On a short trip to New Zealand in 2019, I thought there might be a chance to record a podcast with Sven and Anka Martin. When I arrived in Nelson, I learned that my two podcast targets had planned and were running the Santa Cruz media event that had brought me to their adopted homeland.Sven is a former pro skateboarder and World Cup downhiller who has become one of the most well known and respected photographers on the DH and enduro circuits. Anka, who’s married to Sven, is a badass rider who raced World Cup DH until two thousand and nine and eventually began pursuing a career racing enduro. She has won both Trans Provence and Andes Pacifico and was a regular in the top 10 at the EWS - before stepping back from competitive riding at the end of 2016. Neither Sven nor Anka had ever ridden a mountain bike when they first met. Incredibly together they clawed their way up until they were both racing at the highest level.Sven and Anka, South Africans by birth who also host the popular NZ Enduro every year, had to scuttle their original plan for myself and the other visiting journalists. Things were too hot in the trails near Nelson and the risk of fire was too high. They took this in stride and hastily organized a two-day excursion that involved riding sweet singletrack to a lodge that can’t be reached by road, leaving there by boat and then jumping in helicopters for an alpine drop to sample some of the finest loamy singletrack I’ve ridden. They pulled a wicked advenutre out of the hat and never seemed to break a sweat.On top of this - Sven was shooting photos of all the journalists and athletes - and Anka was making sure everyone was having a great time and quietly sorting all the details - all this the week before their annual NZ Enduro.In the midst of this chaos I asked if they could spare an hour to sit down for a podcast and they were gracious enough to accept.The first thing you notice about Sven and Anka is that they are always smiling and laughing and enjoying life - even when things seem to be going sideways. Sven is always making wise cracks and Anka’s good mood seems impenetrable. We talked about their nomadic lives, how they came to settle in New Zealand, racing and photographing bikes and Sven’s unbelievable opening line when they first met.This episode isn’t heavy on downhill or EWS for you race nerds, but I think it captures something authentic about my guests and the incredible lives they have created within the world of mountain biking. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/svenmartinphoto/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sven Martin on Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ridehousemartin/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anka Martin on Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garyperkin/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gary Perkin on Instagram</a>

Sven and Anka Martin

Sarah Leishman

January 7, 2018 The Path Podcast Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE Nathan, Tani, and Auk are still on location for the Santa Cruz holiday party and are joined by the riders of the Juliana-SRAM Pro Team of Anka Martin, Sarah Leishan, and Kelli Emmett, They cover many topics, including life after retirement, women in the industry and more. The Path guys welcome all of your questions and encourage you to send them an email with the subject “Podcast Question” to podcast@thepathbikeshop.com.  ------------    ABOUT ANKA MARTIN HEIGHT: 5’3″ DATE OF BIRTH: JANUARY 28, 1977  Bike Size: Small Bike Setup Highlights:  I don’t have any crazy bike set ups really, I do like a specific tune on my rear shock, and two tokens in my Rockshox Lyrik fork, but for the most part I just throw some lube on the chain, and get out there on the trails. From the Blog: “This is my absolute favourite thing in the world to do (exploring new cool places with my bike), so I thought that starting an adventure trip just for women and teaming up with some of the best guiding outfitters around the globe could bring about a change. These trips could act as a platform for adventurous women to take the plunge and to go on a riding trip of their own—and then someday we’ll see groups of women out shredding with the token male tagging along. :-)” Excerpt, Soul Trails  ABOUT SARAH LEISHMAN HEIGHT: 5’3″ DATE OF BIRTH: APRIL 7  Bike Size: Small Bike Setup Highlights:  Reverb set right up against my grip so I can reach. Levers close to the bars for my freakishly small hands. SRAM Quarq power meter 32 ring when I train—I take it off to race. Prototype Juliana saddle. From the Blog: “As far as the 2017 riding season; it’s already full of change. I plan to shift my focus away from the intensity of racing and battling on the Enduro World Series, and instead focus on bringing energy back into local events, media projects that are meaningful to me, and living my days like Chuck does.” Excerpt, The Year of Chuck  ABOUT KELLI EMMETT HEIGHT: 5’5″ DATE OF BIRTH: APRIL 7, 1977  Bike Size: Medium Bike Setup Highlights: I’m riding a new Reverb from Rockshox that I love! It has 6 inches of travel, which gives me plenty of room to get back on steep descents. Braking power helps my confidence a ton, so I take the extra weight and use 200 mm rotors in the front and rear. My Pike fork is set up soft at 45 psi with 2 tokens. From the Blog: “Don’t be intimidated. Take advantage of riding with the local pros in your community. Every time I hit the trails with female companions who are better riders than me, my riding progresses. I’m inspired to hit jumps and ride technical sections that I never thought were possible. Watching other women shred gives me the confidence that I can do the same.” Excerpt, 10 Things I Wish I’d Known More: When it comes to racing and training, it’s fair to say Kelli knows a thing or two, and thankfully she’s not afraid to share it! Her blog pieces on strength and interval training are favorites around the office and around the internet. In fact, Kelli pushes a little too hard sometimes and found herself nursing a triple-fractured collarbone after a training ride last September!         ----------- RELATED SHOW LINKS Shop via our Amazon Affiliate Link Shop the Mountain Bike Radio Store Get on The Path Newsletter Email List Juliana SRAM Pro Team: https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/juliana-sram-pro-team  About Anka Martin: https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/rider/anka-martin  About Sarah Leishman: https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/rider/sarah-leishman  About Kelli Emmett: https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/rider/kelli-emmett #ThePathPodcast Follow Auk on Instagram The Path Bike Shop Website The Path Bike Shop Facebook Page The Path Bike Shop on Instagram The Path Bike Shop on Twitter The Path Bike Shop on Google+ The Path Bike Shop on Pinterest The Path Bike Shop on Vimeo Like what you are getting from Mountain Bike Radio? Support it and get something in exchange.   

January 7, 2018 <a href="http://mountainbikeradio.com/thepath/juliana-sram-pro-team/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Path Podcast Show Page</a> ABOUT THIS EPISODE Nathan, Tani, and Auk are still on location for the Santa Cruz holiday party and are joined by the riders of the Juliana-SRAM Pro Team of Anka Martin, Sarah Leishan, and Kelli Emmett, They cover many topics, including life after retirement, women in the industry and more. The Path guys welcome all of your questions and encourage you to send them an email with the subject “Podcast Question” to <a href="mailto:podcast@thepathbikeshop.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcast@thepathbikeshop.com</a>.  ------------ ABOUT ANKA MARTIN HEIGHT: 5’3″ DATE OF BIRTH: JANUARY 28, 1977 Bike Size: Small Bike Setup Highlights:  I don’t have any crazy bike set ups really, I do like a specific tune on my rear shock, and two tokens in my Rockshox Lyrik fork, but for the most part I just throw some lube on the chain, and get out there on the trails. From the Blog: “This is my absolute favourite thing in the world to do (exploring new cool places with my bike), so I thought that starting an adventure trip just for women and teaming up with some of the best guiding outfitters around the globe could bring about a change. These trips could act as a platform for adventurous women to take the plunge and to go on a riding trip of their own—and then someday we’ll see groups of women out shredding with the token male tagging along. :-)” Excerpt, <a href="https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/news/2016-anka-soul-trails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soul Trails</a> ABOUT SARAH LEISHMAN HEIGHT: 5’3″ DATE OF BIRTH: APRIL 7 Bike Size: Small Bike Setup Highlights:  Reverb set right up against my grip so I can reach. Levers close to the bars for my freakishly small hands. SRAM Quarq power meter 32 ring when I train—I take it off to race. Prototype Juliana saddle. From the Blog: “As far as the 2017 riding season; it’s already full of change. I plan to shift my focus away from the intensity of racing and battling on the Enduro World Series, and instead focus on bringing energy back into local events, media projects that are meaningful to me, and living my days like Chuck does.” Excerpt, <a href="https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/news/2017-sarah-leishman-the-year-of-chuck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Year of Chuck</a> ABOUT KELLI EMMETT HEIGHT: 5’5″ DATE OF BIRTH: APRIL 7, 1977 Bike Size: Medium Bike Setup Highlights: I’m riding a new Reverb from Rockshox that I love! It has 6 inches of travel, which gives me plenty of room to get back on steep descents. Braking power helps my confidence a ton, so I take the extra weight and use 200 mm rotors in the front and rear. My Pike fork is set up soft at 45 psi with 2 tokens. From the Blog: “Don’t be intimidated. Take advantage of riding with the local pros in your community. Every time I hit the trails with female companions who are better riders than me, my riding progresses. I’m inspired to hit jumps and ride technical sections that I never thought were possible. Watching other women shred gives me the confidence that I can do the same.” Excerpt, <a href="https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/blog/2016-kelli-10-things" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Things I Wish I’d Known</a> More: When it comes to racing and training, it’s fair to say Kelli knows a thing or two, and thankfully she’s not afraid to share it! Her <a href="http://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/blog/2016-kelli-exercise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog pieces</a> on strength and interval training are favorites around the office and around the internet. In fact, Kelli pushes a little too hard sometimes and found herself nursing a triple-fractured collarbone after a training ride last September!  ----------- RELATED SHOW LINKS <a href="http://amzn.to/1SC3svC" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Shop via our Amazon Affiliate Link</a> <a href="https://shopmbr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Shop the Mountain Bike Radio Store</a> <a href="http://eepurl.com/tzr2b" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Get on The Path Newsletter Email List</a> Juliana SRAM Pro Team: h<a href="https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/juliana-sram-pro-team" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ttps://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/juliana-sram-pro-team</a> About Anka Martin: <a href="https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/rider/anka-martin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/rider/anka-martin</a> About Sarah Leishman: <a href="https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/rider/sarah-leishman" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/rider/sarah-leishman</a> About Kelli Emmett: <a href="https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/rider/kelli-emmett" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.julianabicycles.com/en/us/rider/kelli-emmett</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ThePathPodcast&amp;src=typd" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">#ThePathPodcast</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/e_auk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Auk on Instagram</a> <a href="http://www.thepathbikeshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Path Bike Shop Website</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thepathbikeshop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Path Bike Shop Facebook Page</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepathbikeshop/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Path Bike Shop on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/thepathbikeshop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Path Bike Shop on Twitter</a> <a href="https://plus.google.com/+ThePathBikeShopTustin/posts" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Path Bike Shop on Google+</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/thepathbikeshop/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Path Bike Shop on Pinterest</a> <a href="https://vimeo.com/thepathbikeshop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Path Bike Shop on Vimeo</a> <a href="http://mountainbikeradio.com/membership/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Like what you are getting from Mountain Bike Radio? 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The Path Podcast - “Anka Martin, Sarah Leishman & Kelli Emmett” (Jan 7, 2018 #952)