Ep. 43 - The Freeride Movement with Andrew Shandro
Description
This week’s guest on the Changing Gears Podcast is Andrew Shandro, the legend himself. From racing in Italy, his first pro contract, and the Freeride Movement, this conversation is not to be missed.
Andrew (he/him/his) is an old-school mountain biker, a freeride pioneer. He is the Trek C3 Team Manager and the Trek Factory Racing Co. Team Manager. He owns and operates the Summer Gravity Camps based in Whistler which focuses on instruction in gravity, downhill, freeride, and slopestyle.
In this episode, Andrew and DZ talk about:
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Some of his favorite places to ride in the world
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What it was like to be involved in the early years of mountain bike films
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What it felt like to be on a cover on Bike Magazine
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His position with Trek Factory Racing
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The Summer Gravity Camp and how he started it
You can follow along with Andrew on Instagram here, and learn more about the Summer Gravity Camps here.
Learn more about SRAM here.
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