{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5cc11830a54f4a082908bc15/6171918aae3c400013ec1663?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Vinny Armstrong on the Future of Freeride","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5cc11830a54f4a082908bc15/1556565119773-1d952d4683f2b20202cea42f21b4c813.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It’s wrong to call <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/vinnysarmstrong/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vinny Armstrong</a> “up and coming” — she’s won multiple Crankworx Whip-Offs, ridden at every year of Red Bull Formation to date, and firmly cemented herself on the world freeride stage. But Vinny is only 22, and with a bright future ahead of her, we sat down to hear her thoughts on what it holds — both for her personally, and the sport at large.</p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES:</strong></p><ul><li>Growing up on a bike (0:51)</li><li>Crankworx Whip-Offs, &amp; getting on a global stage (1:51)</li><li>Formation &amp; the boom of women’s freeride events (4:25)</li><li>The future of women’s freeride, &amp; progression vs. competition (16:00)</li><li>Travel restrictions &amp; 2022 plans (17:33)</li><li>Vinny’s Big Idea (22:35)</li></ul><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/blister-gear-giveaway\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">This Week’s Gear Giveaway</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/subscribe-to-our-blister-newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gear Giveaway / Newsletter Signup</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/shop/blister-membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s Guide</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/shop/blister-summit-2022-registration\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Register for the 2022 Blister Summit</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/blister-mountain-bike-buyers-guide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/hannah-bergemann-on-red-bull-formation-2021-ep-69\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Bergemann (Ep. 69)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/casey-brown-on-paving-the-way-the-future-of-womens-freeride-ep-62\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Casey Brown (Ep. 62)</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"BLISTER"}