The Joy of Choosing Bikes – Leigh Donovan - a podcast by Downtime MTB

Leigh Donovan is a former downhill world champion and mountain bike legend. Leigh has had an incredible career, from BMX, through the early days of mountain biking, and being at the top of the game in mountain biking boom of the 90s. We sat down to chat about the path that Leigh has followed. It’s not all been plain sailing, and there are plenty of ups and downs along the way. We chat about mind games, the toll that high level racing takes on the body, athlete pay, anxiety and plenty more. Hear why Leigh left the sport, her comeback, and ultimately why Leigh chooses bikes. Leigh is a rider with tonnes of wisdom to share, and a career that sees her in not one, but three halls of fame. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Leigh Donovan.







You can find Leigh on Instagram @ichoosebikes and her website is ichoosebikes.com.







Supporting Partners







Muc Off







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If you want to try Punk Powder, or get your hands on any of the rest of the Muc-Off product range, then as a Downtime listener, you can get 20% off during the month of September using the code DOWNTIME20 at the checkout over on muc-off.com.







Canyon







Over the last few weeks, I've been riding the Canyon Spectral CF 29 LTD. As one bike to do everything, the Spectral really excels. It's light and climbs with efficiency and heaps of grip, but point it downhill and its 150mm of travel really excels. The geometry is confidence inspiring and easy to ride fast, and the suspension platform provides a great amount of grip and support. If you want to find out more, then you can head over to Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast

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