After much packing, making last minute adjustments to the van, cleaning bikes, and frantically ordering a new camera, yesterday afternoon I eventually turned the van North up the A1 and with a couple of stops to pick up my assistants (bag carriers) for the weekend, headed over the boarder and in to Scotland! A target…
The Exhibitionists: Video Promo
Fridge Productions have just realised the latest promo video for the Exhibitionists, it features me running round the Pro Sprint Eliminator at the Dalby Mountain Bike World Cup last week. I was wired up with a mic for the whole event, and had to give a running commentary. It was a strange experience, something totally…
The Exhibitionists: What’s that all about then?
During the May bank holiday weekend (27th-30th May 2011) I will be taking part in an exhibition throughout Redcar and Cleveland called “The Exhibitionists” along with other Redcar Creatives. The exhibition is spread around a range of venues in the Redcar and Cleveland area, from the historic Georgian mansion that is Ormbsy hall, to the…
UCI Cross Country Mountain Bike World Cup: This weekend!
UCI Cross Country Mountain Bike World Cup: This weekend! Charging batteries, cleaning the van, cleaning cameras, packing the van, writing up order/shoot sheets, last minute prep, manically running round like a headless chicken… yep its World Cup weekend… For the second year running Dalby Forest and nearby Pickinering play host to the UK leg of…
Fort William 2011… its coming….
The 2011 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup will descend on Fort William in Scotland for its 10th visit between the 3rd and 5th June 2011, thats less than three weeks away… here’s the new promo video… See you there! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnU65DjaEk4&feature=player_embedded
3 Minute Gaps Official Trailer
There’s a film maker, who is blowing the minds of mountain bikers the World over, he has changed the way mountain bike films are put together, putting a new light and feel to the sport and the lifestyle that dominates, so many of our lives. His award winning films are setting the standard in the…
2011 UCI XC World Cup at Dalby Forest: 3 weeks to go…
The circus that is the Mountain Bike World Cup has already kicked off with Round One taking place last month in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Round two is now only three weeks away in North Yorkshires own Dalby Forest, near Pickering. For the second year in a row British Cycling get to play host to one of…
Victoria Pendleton ‘one of the most influential women of 2011’
In a World obsessed by celebrity Tv, its always good to hear when someone, who is just passionate at what they do, not only does well, but is also rewarded with due respect. So often young sportsmen and women are over looked, but its good to see that Red Magazine have listed, British Olympian, Victoria…
Awang to return to the track in two weeks!!!
Following the horrific injury of Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang, when a 10 inch wooden splinter ended up sticking all the way through his leg after a crash at the Track Cycling World Cup at the Manchester Velodrome. He is expected to return to the track within two weeks! The story from the Malaysian camp… …
Pain and Glory
Never has the saying, “Pain and Glory” been so true as to what I witnessed on Saturday evening at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Manchester. As the men’s Keirin got underway I was working just up from the start/finish line, in track centre. The race got underway and all went as expected until…
