Steve Thomas
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Recent articles by Steve Thomas
Three innovative British mountain biking brands you're not talking about (but should be)
How a trio of MTB brands went from humble beginnings to legendary status
How Hunt, Mason and Stanton defied the odds to become genre-defining household names
The early 2010s were a boom time for new UK MTB brands. We speak to the founders of three ‘generation alpha’ companies to find out about their road to success
How three pioneer trail builders created three of Wales' iconic MTB venues: Dyfi Bike Park, BikePark Wales and Revolution Bike Park
We meet the brains behind three iconic Welsh bike parks
Why aren't downhill and enduro part of the Olympics?
If XC is in, why aren't other mountain bike disciplines?
Track cycling: Keirin uncovered
More than just an Olympic discipline
Technique: David Millar on turning on the gas
Slipstream's speed demon shows you how to go faster
Technique - Beat the wind
You could easily be fooled into thinking that hills are what make bike races and training bashes fall apart at the seams, forcing the strongest riders to the front. That's true, but only to an extent. In everyday riding conditions the cyclist's worst enemy is the wind
Know How - Skills School, Get down like a pro
Downhill tips and techniques for road racing cyclists
Technqiue - Climb like Cadel
When you sit in front of a TV and watch the great climbers in action it really is humbling. It's so difficult to even comprehend how such scrawny little guys can suddenly turn on superhuman powers and fly up mountains as if on a motorbike.