Martyn Ashton on Rideable Now and the Future of Adaptive MTB

Martyn Ashton spent two decades as one of the most influential trials riders in the world — making the smallest, most niche discipline of mountain biking accessible and exciting for a global audience through videos, shows, and a personality that made everyone feel like they could try it. In 2013, a crash during a stunt show left him paralyzed. Now he's doing the exact same thing all over again — this time for adaptive mountain biking. In this conversation, Martyn walks through the founding of Rideable Now, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities and life-changing injuries access adaptive mountain bikes. He explains why modern adaptive bikes aren't a watered-down version of mountain biking — they're genuinely terrifying, capable machines that unlock every trail in the world for people who never thought they'd ride again. He also gets into the economics of £25,000 bikes, why the e-bike power race could go too far, and the moment he gave away Rideable Now's first complete bike to a father of three who had no idea it was coming. Show Notes: Popfly for Brands: https://popf.ly/secondnaturebrands Popfly for Athletes: https://popf.ly/secondnaturecreators Martyn Ashton: https://www.instagram.com/martynashton/ Rideable Now: https://www.rideablenow.com/ Bowhead Bikes: https://www.bowheadcorp.com/ Cole Bernier: https://www.instagram.com/cbreezyrides/ Annijke Wade: https://www.instagram.com/geodesicdome/ Random Tandem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onoeq45G6ec Dirty Tricks and Cunning Stunts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd3n8-0tuHU GMBN: https://www.gmbn.com/ Rideable Now Membership: https://www.rideablenow.com/join Disabled Dad Of Three: https://www.instagram.com/disableddadof3/ High Fives Foundation: https://highfivesfoundation.org/ BPC - Brand, Product, Content Topeak Digital Tire Pump: https://backcountrycreator.tnu8.net/DWBMvq Stashed Spacerail (10% discount link): https://www.stashedproducts.com/superrider *** Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-nature-media Meet us on Slack: https://www.launchpass.com/second-nature Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondnature.media Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.secondnature.media Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@secondnaturemedia