Steve Jan 10, 20217 minToasty DigitsWith a cold snap in the Calder Valley over the past couple of weeks, I’ve truly made the most of the wintery conditions. My fat bike has...
Steve Jan 3, 20211 minSOLO - a local fatbike adventureDecember 28th 2020 I slept on the snowy ground, under the stars in a local quarry, sharing the breathless evening with my fat bike, the...
Steve Nov 11, 20201 minInsta Live Series - Naomi FreireichWhat an absolute pleasure it was to speak to this amazing women! Naomi has an incredible story, one that starts in a controlling abusive...
Steve Aug 1, 20202 minInsta Live Series - Helen Scott MBEHelen is probably one of the nicest people within the British Cycling programme, however her attitude to training and racing are...
Steve Jul 13, 20203 minHebden Bridge - Arnside via the Fred Whitton!I’ve been eyeing up the Fred Whitton round for a while, and decided it was time to go and ride the thing. I wasn’t that keen about...
Steve Jul 5, 20201 minInsta Live Series - Markus StitzMarkus Stitz has ridden single speed round the world and is an adventurous storyteller, as well as many other things, He's one busy man. ...
Steve Jun 25, 20201 minInsta Live Series - Calum MacleanCalum Maclean is a photographer, filmmaker and presenter. In his spare time, he's one of the countries craziest outdoor swimmers. I met...
Steve Jun 12, 20202 minInsta Live Series - Joseph OgunmokunI met Joe a couple of weeks back, he was undertaking a huge cycling challenge. Riding from Wimbledon to San Tropez on a turbo trainer...
Steve Jun 5, 20202 minInsta Live Series - Becci SkeltonBecci is a bad ass down hill mountain biker, and last year she smashed the British Downhill Series becoming the over all winner. Some...
Steve May 26, 20201 minInsta Live Series - Simon Davies - Ultra Runner and DadSimon describes himself 'not' as an athlete, even though he has finished one of the toughest ultra running race series there is, Beyond...
Steve May 26, 20201 minInsta Live Series - Al Murchison - The Performance ChefAl started his days as a young man washing pots in the highlands of Inverness, before climbing to the very top of the game earning a...
Steve Apr 18, 20206 minHow to ride 1000 miles (on a turbo!)It’s simple - just start! With the Games being shifted to next year, and wondering what my future holds as a 42 year old athlete, I...
Steve Mar 10, 20202 minTime is simple....There are few things in life as simple as time. It ticks by unnoticed for most of the day absolutely harmless. However with the pressures...
Steve Nov 15, 20199 minSecond City Divide - Part 2. Part two. I was awake before my watch alarm starts vibrating on my wrist. Four thirty am. My Alpkit sleeping system is warm, but not warm...
Steve Nov 15, 20195 minSecond City Divide - Part 1.“Just another half hour”, I tell myself. Its pitch black, my head torch sending a blurry white light into the driving rain and mist. It’s...
Steve Nov 4, 20197 minDunoon Dirt Dash - dirtdash.ccI feel uncomfortable; I can feel the eyes staring as I stand in the queue for a brew. I’ve never felt like this before at such a low key...
Steve Oct 28, 20196 minRetinaUK Tandem Challenge2019A message tone beeps on my phone, the email is from Jon Pett, the manager of the British Cycling Team. The mail is about a trip to Tokyo,...
Steve May 6, 20191 minSlack Life lessons.I've been doing a fair amount of Slack Lining lately. I've needed time away from riding my bike to get a fresh prospective on what I'm...
Steve Mar 6, 20193 minHumans of Climbing - 'The Fear'Here is a piece I wrote for UKClimbing, for a feature they are doing called - Humans of Climbing. It made me reflect on what climbing...