ASK ME ANYTHING with Greg Callaghan

In this video, I’m answering your burning questions about life as a professional mountain bike rider! From training routines to bike setup tips, mental preparation, and everything in between, I’m sharing my approach to racing, riding, and staying at the top of my game. 🏆

We’ll dive into topics like:
✅ Nutrition for training vs. race days
✅ How I prepare my bike for the season
✅ My role in product development with brands
✅ Mental challenges and how I tackle them
…and much more!

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to compete at a pro level or just want to pick up some tips for your own rides, this video is for you!

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:00 What's your nutrition like on regular training days vs race days?
2:50 How many hours do you spend training on and off the bike?
4:02 Do you still eat almond fingers as part of your nutrition program?
4:52 How did you find running your own gig? Is it more stressful?
7:06 What was your main goal when you created this setup around you?
9:00 What's the difference between what you are doing and being a privateer?
10:02 Your wages ? How it’s financed like entries, fuel between locations, food accommodation etc
12:12 Do you face any mental struggles?
14:37 How many times a week do you train?
15:19 How often do you ride trails with intentional technique use in mind?
17:57 How do you prepare your bike for the season? Did you test every component?
19:58 Zeb and Vivid setup?
20:40 Soft spring with lots of damping, or firm spring with not too much damping?
21:20 Do you find that the Ripmo and the HD6 are too similar?
22:13 Favourite place to ride in Ireland?
22:42 What's your opinion about the UCI 2025 regulations?
23:30 As a privateer, what tools and parts do you bring ?
24:52 Do you have a role in product development with brands?
26:03 What's the plan for 2025?


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