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David Hayward
David started mountain biking in the 90’s, by which he means “Ineptly jumping a Saracen Kili Racer off anything available in a nearby industrial estate”. After growing up and living in some extremely flat places, David moved to Yorkshire specifically for the mountain biking. This felt like a horrible mistake at first, because the hills are so steep, but you get used to them pretty quickly.
Previously, David trifled with road and BMX, but mountain bikes always won. He’s most at peace battering down a rough trail, quietly fixing everything that does to a bike, or trying to figure out if that one click of compression damping has made things marginally better or worse. The inept jumping continues to this day.
Ritchey Bristol Bike Fest 2016 – Tickets Live Next Monday
New races announced for the 2016 Bike Fest
Guy Martin Skips 2016 Isle of Man TT to race The Tour Divide
Guy Martin takes a break from motors, for mountains and the hardest bike race in the world
Event: Fort William Mountain Festival
An evening of mountain bike-related talk at the Fort William Mountain Festival
Lindarets Boostinator: Adapt hubs for Boost Frames
New Lindarets kit adapts 100/142 hubs for Boost spacing.
Video: Yoann Barelli rides CX on Downhill Course
These Squamish trials weren't built for a cyclocross bike, but Yoann Barelli has ideas
Dirt Factory: Crowdfunding Launch Event
A UK team are seeking investors for a Greater Manchester indoor bike park.
Video: Casey Brown and Cam McCaul, Ice Heist
Casey Brown and co, drifting and faceplanting in the snow.
Video: Killian Bron in Hawaii
Oahu doesn't look like the worst place to be stranded with a mountain bike.
Charlie Cunningham Updates
Injured MTB pioneer is most of the way to his funding goal, and being taken for tandem rides by friends
Review: Panasonic HX-A500 camera
Head mounted and unusual-looking. Does that translate to performance?
Review: Sony AS100V video camera
David gets his hands on a piece of Sony video recording kit for all his video recording needs
Cube Pull Out of Eurobike 2016
Cube were enormous at Eurobike 2015. They won't be there next year though.
Transition Bikes Sponsor Southern Enduro Series
Dates and sponsorship announced for Southern Enduro Series
What Lights For… Baking Entire Mountainsides?
DIY mountain bike lights used to be a thing. What happened?
Video: Trail Ninja in the Lakes Basin, California
Dan Milner, Mark Weir and Ben Cruz ride the Lakes Basin in Sierra Nevada
Tear-Offs Banned From British Downhill Series
The British Downhill Series have banned goggle tear offs for 2016
Video: Rob Warner vs. Rally Car
Many years ago, a sleek looking Rob Warner raced a rally car down a hill.
Video: The Commute
If only all commutes could be like this instead of asphalt and sweary drivers. Henry Wilkins shows us what it should be like.
Video: Kilian Bron rides Switzerland, France, Italy
Kilian Bron riding three places, in three countries, edited down to three minutes.
Peaty’s Bike Bonanza Halloween Weekender
Steve Peat is hosting a Bike Bonanza! A whole weekend of spooky bike-related halloween events.
Video: Nicholi Rogatkin Training in Utah
This video of Nicholi Rogatkin training for the Red Bull Rampage is beautifully shot
Video: Leigh Donovan on Miracle Mile, Snow Summit
Leigh Donovan was a DH world champion in 1995. After 14 years retired, she races again.
Video: Claudio’s Rampage Course Preview
Claudio Caluori has shown us plenty of scares in his course previews, but this is the first time we've seen him terrified.