April 17, 2026

The Retro MTB Challenge, Looksmaxxing, Bosch Updates & Social Media Addiction Lawsuits

Davi and Olly sit down for a proper catch-up episode!

On this episode of The Ride Companion Davi talks about getting back on the regular bike, crashing on his own and setting a retro bike challenge. Olly shares what the first month of being a Dad has been like and his tips for trying to ride more. The lads also chat about looksmaxxing, noise cancelling tech, the new Bosch ebike Update, META being sued over social media addiction, try some weird foods from the Igloo cooler, share watching and listening recommendations, discuss the enhanced games and loads more.

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