The Freeride Movement with Andrew Shandro – The Changing Gears Podcast [Ep 43]

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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 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:
– Some of his favorite places to ride in the world
– What it was like to be involved in the early years of mountain bike films
– What it felt like to be on a cover on Bike Magazine
– His position with Trek Factory Racing
– The Summer Gravity Camp and how he started it

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro and Background
05:35 – Andrew’s childhood participating in many sports
10:30 – When he decided to commit to racing
15:34 – His bike career
22:20 – What it was like being apart of the early years of mountain bike films
24:55 – How Andrew transitioned from racing into freeride
35:15 – His relationship with Trek as a recruiter
40:40 – Community Involvement
46:10 – Sprint Round

Learn more about the Summer Gravity Camps here: https://summergravitycamps.com/

Follow along with Andrew on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/andrewshandro/

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