It’s important to do things that scare you, says this brewery founder

DJ McCready loves the adrenaline rush of mountain biking, a pastime he notes requires fast decisions and 100 per cent focus but finds ‘strangely relaxing’. He answers our Time Out Q&A.

DJ McCready after spending the day riding around Bright in the Victorian High Country.

Life & Leisure

Jan 24, 2025 – 5.00am

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DJ McCready is the co-founder and chief executive of Mountain Culture Beer Co. He lives in the Blue Mountains.

First memory of riding a bike?
I was about six years old, and I dragged my bike to the top of a super steep driveway at our home in North Carolina, got on and went straight down. Only problem was I didn’t know how to use my brakes, so I crashed pretty hard. I still have a scar on my arm.