How do you train and become a better mountain biker? On a smaller level, its a great way to keep fit and I ride locally on non-challenging trails just to get some fresh air. The most memorable has to be Bali this year though as it was full of laughter and not knowing what we were doing from day to day. From the well-known Whistler, French Alps, New Zealand Bike Parks to the Philippines and Chiangmai in Thailand. I am so privileged to have gone to all corners of the world due to riding my bike. Mountain Biking for me is a great way to travel the world and go to places you probably would of never gone to. Photo credit: Roo Fowler Why is mountain biking important for you? They supported me in whatever I decided to do and were never too pushy like you see some competitive dads with there sons now. I couldn’t of asked for more from my parents, they took me all around the country to race my bike and go and ride with friends before I was old enough to drive myself. I started riding around the local woods messing around with a few jumps and then first started racing when I was fifteen starting off with a cross country race, and then going onto Downhill when I was sixteen, which is when you were first allowed to race Downhill. With you and a bike, you can only blame one of two things! I guess, a few friends got me into mountain biking when I was fifteen, I was a devoted football player but got fed up of everyone blaming each other if we lost. How and why did you get into mountain biking? ![]() ![]() If I normally like a tune, I will try if I’m allowed to use it in one of my videos. If it’s a really sick song I likely due to a memory I have associated with that tune or watching a video with that sound track. I am lucky enough that my hobbies of riding a Mountain Bike has become my job.Īs for my favorite kind of music, I haven’t got any particular music that I can say I really like as it changes on a weekly basis, I love liquid Drum and Bass, to Hip Hop majority of the time. I have just come back from a long road trip finishing off at the Mega Avalanche in Alpe D’huez (France) where I placed second in the M30 category. My name is Ben Deakin, I am a professional Mountain bike rider from Bournemouth in the south of England. Read on and find out about Ben and his best tips for aspiring mountain bike riders, the benefits of having a private coach, the best MTB gear, and much more! Photo credit: Sam Reynolds Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
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