Mountain Bike UK Magazine has just dropped and it’s got a nice double page spread from yours truly. Back in November 2016 I was commissioned for some mountain bike photography at the Kinlochleven Enduro, which I’ve written about here. I already had it pegged as one of the best races, I photographed during the whole of…
Kinlochleven Enduro 2016
Driving down the hill into Kinlochleven, was like driving into Narnia. Temperatures had plummeted throughout the North of Scotland and snow had fallen overnight, transferring this remote town, known for it’s history of aluminium smelting and more recently the Ice Factor National Ice Climbing Centre, into a picture perfect postcard scene. The sun was yet to rise,…
In Print: Mountain Bike UK Magazine
MBUK Big Ride Guide: Linn of Dee, Cairngorms Back in November, as snow was falling in the Northern Cairngorms, I teamed up with Max Darkins of MBUK to drive over the snow covered roads from Aviemore to the Linn of Dee. Here we joined up with two local riders Malcolm and Rebecca from OrangeFox Bikes for…
Atherton Crowned BT Action Woman of the Year
Rachel Atherton has been crowned the first-ever winner of BT’s Action Woman of the Year Awards. The new Action Women Awards celebrate women who gave the most dynamic sporting performance during 2013. The winner was decided by online public vote from a shortlist. 2013 was already an incredible year for Rachel Atherton, she became the women’s downhill mountain…
Fort William World Cup 3 year deal!
I’m not long back in the office after a 705 mile round trip, to one of the biggest event’s of the year, the Fort William UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Every year as I turn back south, there is a moment of anticipation, will it be back next year? It’s voted the best event on…
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…
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…
