Red Bull Hardline is one of the most insane courses out there. If you read the piece I wrote about walking it, hopefully it gave you an impression of just how steep and technical the track is. Actually being able to walk down it with Gee Atherton was an incredible opportunity but a few weeks ago I was also lucky enough to be invited back.… Read More »It won’t surprise you to hear that she thought it was incredible
When my brakes gave up at Llandegla it was time to consider getting a new set. I’d bled them before, had them bled at a bike shop nearby and then had them bled again at One Planet. The resulting change in braking wasn’t anywhere near perfect; they just about got by stopping me. Apparently, Guide Rs are renowned for being a sub-par set of brakes… Read More »When things get a bit loose, at least I’ll be able to stop now
When I bought my BMX last year (or was it two years ago now?), I knew I wanted to get another lid. After all, my trail lid is supposed to protect my brain on the trails. If I crashed at the skatepark, and I was sure I would, I didn’t want to be without a helmet for the mountain bike. I had a bit of… Read More »I had a black sharpie. What could go wrong?
For a while now, I’ve been interested in photography. It’s been a bit of a passion which has led me to merge both bikes and cameras together. The vast majority of the imagery around this website was created by me. When I’m in a picture, it’s usually one that’s been taken by George on my camera once I’ve set it up; we ride together fairly… Read More »I know… that sounds arty
MTBMeetup keeps me coming back every year. It’s the fourth time in a row that I’ve made the annual pilgrimage to One Planet at Llandegla to enjoy the social riding that comes with the perfect event. This year was as good as any. I’d been in Wales for a couple of days before anyway so it made the trip even better; MTBMeetup would be the… Read More »Fundamentally different to anything else
The second day with Red Bull and the Athertons didn’t disappoint. The first was great so I had big expectations for the second. We got up ready for breakfast and then headed out to meet Gee and walk the Hardline course. It was baking hot – back home the temperatures hit the low forties but in South Wales they were high thirties. I’ve seen Hardline… Read More »I guess that’s why they call it Hardline
Do you ever get those moments where you think things can’t be right? You know, when something seems like it’s too good to be true. It normally is, right? That’s exactly how I felt when I got an Instagram message on a random Wednesday at just after half two in the afternoon. It went something along the lines of “Hey, we work for Red Bull… Read More »We want to invite you to ride with Gee and Dan Atherton
I imagine most of the people that read this blog will be people who know me one way or another. You’ll likely be one of the people who have been involved with #MTBTalk over the last four years, or someone who I ride with, or someone who has watched me on YouTube. That’s who I imagine reads this drivel. If you’re new here, hello and… Read More »In the end, this separation in style is what put an end to To The Trail
It’s not often that I don’t ride my bike. I work full time so I don’t get out as much as I’d like, but almost every weekend there’s a day I dedicate solely to the bike. During work holidays, I’m sometimes able to get two or three rides in during a week. When I’m not riding or working, I’m usually writing, drawing or reading about… Read More »Stops me from getting out
