One of the UK’s most experienced guides, having guided all over the UK for decades, was MBR’s main man for routes for 19 years and is currently representing mountain biking (through OpenMTB and Cycling-UK) on the Welsh Government’s Access Reform Advisory Group.

How would your closest riding buddies describe you to someone who has never met you?

I asked my closest riding buddy, Steph, and she said ‘brave and lazy’. I’m sure accident-prone should be in there somewhere too.

What thing or things have you bought in the last year that had the biggest effect on your life as a mountain biker?

Definitely my van. I’ve converted a LWB Transit into an MT- specific camper. It’s made impromptu riding trips easy and cheap and it’s also great to be able to make a hot cuppa while your getting changed at the end of another cold, wet ride.

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