Interview: Caroline Washam, World Cup Downhill Racer
This episode of the Mountain Bike Movement Podcast is with Caroline Washam.
She's a fantastic guest! We talked about everything from judging 40-foot gaps on race day, how to make decisions with limited time to practice, and even a comparison of local tracks like Windrock to Fort William in Scotland.
Listen here for the full episode:
In this awesome episode, Caroline Washam recounts her origin story as a racer in BMX and the journey to World Cup tracks all over the world.
Once you listen in, you will really like Caroline because she's so generous sharing her love of the sport and of people!
Plus...I can tell you after riding with her on local trails she's an absolute ripper with amazing bike control.
When you listen to this episode, you will uncover...
- How to send a 40 foot gap...safely!
- Which experience a racer is actually most proud of... and it's not always a podium!
- What is it like conquering fears and "accidentally" racing world cups...
- Why BMX is a great way to get into cycling...and how it translates quickly into Downhill riding...
- What you DON'T learn from BMX...
- How she met her husband through riding :) ...
- Her current projects as a coach and the awesome community with Liv Racing!
Caroline is a certified PMBIA Mountain Bike Coach, Elite Pro World Cup Downhill racer, and has represented the USA in the World Championships.
Caroline is sponsored by:
SRAM, Liv Cycling, RockShox, Industry 9, Schwalbe Tires, Flat Tire Defend, Joes No Flats
Her coaching company is @Spokedllc on Instagram. Check her out.
You can follow her on Instagram @caroline.washam and her ultra cute puppy @thisdogchuppy
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Photo Credit: Burke Lawrence
