Robin Goomes went from an unknown name to one of the top women in freeride mountain biking, and she did this almost overnight by backflipping her way into the spotlight…But, before this Kiwi’s meteoric rise in the bike world, Robin grew up on a remote island and then entered the military. On Robin’s first podcast, we talk about the wild ride she has been on since 2021 and the road she took to being the first female to land a backflip in competition and jumpstarting her career. Harriet Burbage-Smith asks Inappropriate Questions.
Robin Goomes Show Notes:
3:30: New to media, her unique upbringing with her mom and sister, and growing up on a dirt bike
14:00: Hanging with the boys, work ethic, moto, BMX, and high school on the mainland
15:00: Sharks, joining the army, and military travel
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
23:00: Taking orders, riding mountain bikes in the military and leaving the military, and moving to Rotorua to ride
30:00: Racing DH, peers that push her, Red Bull Formation, Mons Royale “Future Grounds” and being an alternate at the second Red Bull Formation
40:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:00: Does she get star struck, not getting to ride at Formation, and how she gets invited to Crankworks
48:00: The 6 backflips heard around the world, learning the trick, sponsors, and Megavalanche
55:00: Audi Nines, is it all a blur, and winning at Crankworks a month ago
50:00: Inappropriate Questions with Harriet Burbage-Smith