The Average Watts Podcast

In Episode #33, I sit down with former UCI World Cup XC rider Willow Koerber-Rockwell. If you just entered the sport of mountain biking within the past 5 years you may ask yourself who is Willow Koerber-Rockwell? Well, she was one of the top XC riders for the Subaru Gary Fisher Team that then turned into Subaru Trek Factory Team. Willow finished 3rd in the 2009 and 2010 UCI World Championships and was 2nd OVERALL in the 2010 UCI XCO Series. She was also the FIRST female to reach the podium at a world cup, riding a 29er mountain bike. Remember, at that time in the sport of mountain biking, 29er's were still consider the ugly step child that no one wanted to invite to the party. I for one, thank Willow for kicking in the door and bringing the "wagon wheel" outcast to the party.
Following the 2010 season she took off to have her first child. In 2012 she came back to the world stage, but her priorities had changed and she couldn't fully commit to being both a mother and a pro mountain biker, so Willow walked away from the sport. She now lives in Colorado with her husband, Myles Rockwell (former UCI World DH Champion) and her two daughters.
Other notable results:
2005 - 3rd National XCO Championships
2007 - 3rd National XCO Championships
2009 - 2nd National XCO Championships
2010 - 3rd National XCO Championships
3x College National Champion

You can find more information about Willow at the following:
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In Episode #33, I sit down with Erik de Brun co-founder of Redshift Sports and Unbound XL winner Taylor Lideen to talk about all the amazing products made by Redshift. Redshift's mtto is to "UNLOCK ADVENTURE" and at Redshift they do just that by making your ride better, so you can go further, faster, and more comfortably on the bike you already own.
Also we were lucky enough to have Unbound XL winner and frequent show co-host Taylor Lideen with us as well to talk about his experiences with Redshift's products like the Shockstop stem, Shockstop seatpost and the Kitchen Sink handle bars.
You can find more information about "Redshift Sports" as well as Taylor Lideen at the following:
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In E20, I chat with YouTube personality, Shane Miller aka GPLama. Shane is from Melbourne Australia and is known for his popular YouTube channel “GPLama”.

If you’re at all a cycling fan, and cruise YouTube you’ve no doubt come across videos from Shane Miller, aka GPLama. Shane’s channel covers all things bike tech, but he has become a resident expert on everything in regards to power meters, Zwift and indoor training.

Shane talks to me about how he went from an accomplished amateur cyclist, to making a business out of cycling tech news. Shane also pulls back the curtain to the Lama Lab and shows a back stage view of the lab, and just what goes into producing his YouTube videos, as well as where the name and logo of “GPLama” came from...I bet you will be as surprised as I was.

You can find more information about Shane and the Lama Lab at the following:
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Facebook

YouTube
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In E18, I chat with Spencer Powlison. Spencer is a former writer and editor at VeloNews, as well as a personality on the VeloNews Podcast. Currently Spencer is the Content Marketing Manager at the Pro's Closet. I had a blast getting to have a coffee shop style chat with Spencer to learn a bit about his adventures in cycling , as well as his new adventure with the Pro's Closet.

Some of Spencer's articles include:
Propelled by generosity at Dirty Kanza 200
Hanging with the pros at Grand Junction Off-Road
Even with a singletrack chaser, Whiskey Off-Road still burns
Boulder cyclist to ride Leadville 100 on 35-year-old, vintage mountain bike

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In E9 I chat with UCI World Cup Mountain Bike Pro, Haley Smith. Haley is on the Norco Factory team as well as the Canadian National Team. Some of her accomplishments include a 6th place finish in the UCI MTB World Championships, 3rd at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 3rd at Nove Mesto, Czech Republic which was the second stop of the world tour.

In this interview, Haley and I talk about her battle with Anorexia Nervosa, mental health, what its like to be a pro on World Cup and lastly, we talk about her Gram's world famous scones.

You can find out more information about Haley on her social feeds, Instagram, Facebook, and website. You can also learn more about Norco bikes and the Norco Factory Team at www.norco.com