Hans Rey is a mountain bike legend. Hans has been there from the start of mountain biking. He was the first rider to make use of video as a way to spread the love of bikes and as a result has become one of the best known mountain bikers on the planet. We sat down to chat about this awesome career and find out more about Hans himself. We chat about some of his amazing adventures, where, for example, he has been possessed by spirits and followed by the Chinese Secret Service. Find out about Hans' approach to riding at 55, hear about his charity work with Wheels4Life and find out why he’s so handy with a machine gun. Hans has some amazing stories to tell. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Hans Rey. You can follow Hans on Instagram @hansnowayrey or on his website hansrey.com. You can find out more about Hans' charity work by heading over to wheels4life.org. You'll find heaps of Hans' videos, both old and new, here. Supporting Partners Muc Off Muc-Off have just launched Punk Powder, their first plastic free bike cleaner. Punk Powder has enabled Muc-Off to cut down on packaging for their cleaner by 92%. It comes in small sachets that you add to lukewarm water to make 1L of cleaner, and the cleaner itself is readily bio-degradable and made from plant-based ingredients. It also means that we aren't shipping water around the planet unnecessarily. So you can hop onto muc-off.com and grab yourself a lovely aluminium bottle for life which is perfect to mix and store the cleaner in, along with some compostable Punk Powder sachets, which come in a handy recycled cardboard sleeve that folds into a funnel to help you pour the powder into the bottle. The packaging is also printed with vegetable-based inks! If you want to try Punk Powder, or get your hands on any of the rest of the Muc-Off product range, then as a Downtime listener, you can get 20% off during the month of September using the code DOWNTIME20 at the checkout over on muc-off.com. Downtime EP Something brand new is coming. If, like me, you love the details and can’t get enough of this awesome sport, then Downtime EP is for you. Over the last few months, I’ve been working with the amazing team at Misspent Summers on this exciting new project and it's just gone to print. If you want the chance to get your hands on a very limited edition copy of EP1 at special early bird pricing, ahead of the rest of the world, then head over to downtimepodcast.com/ep and leave your name and email address. We’ll be in touch really soon to tell you more. Podcast Stuff My 2021 Spring/Summer merch is here, including our first ever recycled t-shirts. If you want to support the podcast, and represent, then my webstore is the place to head. All products are 100% organic, shipped without plastics, and made with a supply chain that's using renewable energy. So check it out now over at downtimepodcast.com/shop. Give us a follow on Instagram @downtimepodcast or Facebook @downtimepodcast to keep up to date and chat in the comments. For everything video, including riding videos, bike checks and more, subscribe over at youtube.com/downtimemountainbikepodcast. Are you enjoying the podcast? If so, then don’t forget to subscribe. It’s free and means you’ll get every episode delivered to your device as soon as it’s available. You'll find all the links you need at downtimepodcast.com/subscribe. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google and most of the podcast apps out there. While you're there, why not join our newsletter, to get our Weekend Warm-Up email every Friday, full of interesting bike-related stuff, competitions, product recommendations and more. Our back catalogue of amazing episodes is available at downtimepodcast.com/episodes Photo - Carmen Rey