A little introduction

Hi, I'm Sam and this is my blog.

So, a little about myself; I'm 16 years old, fanatical about bikes, work in a bike shop and go to college! This blog will hopefully be a stepping stone for me into the bike industry, my dream job, be it writing articles for a magazine, working in a distribution centre, or just spending my days tinkering with bikes and selling accessories to customers.

Bikes have been a major part of my life since I was 12. I remember the day well, it was warm, summer and at Centre Parcs Longleat where I had at long last been coaxed into putting foot to pedal. There was a short dirt bank, with a little ramp up the other side. I remember chasing my dad down it, flying out the other side with a grin plastered across my face, and from then on I was hooked. I started off slowly, riding tow paths and freewheeling down the local hill but soon I began to progress. Over the period of a couple of years I went from riding a bike on light cross country purely on occasion, to owning four bikes, riding everything from road to downhill, and even occasionally racing!

Over the next few years I hope to turn my attention to gravity enduro racing! On January 15th tickets for the Megavalanche on Alp d'Huez become available, something I cannot wait for as it is an event that has to be seen to be believed! 2000 mountain bikers hurling themselves down a sheet of ice before spending an hour and a half riding one of the gnarliest (and I mean gnarly!) downhill courses on the mountain, including a savage climb part way through! This event will push my bike handling abilities and fitness to the edge, hopefully giving me a real taste of mass start racing!

Well, that's me, my past, present and planned future! I'll be using this blog to document various events and parts of my life along with utilising it as a portfolio of my writing skills and work, so read on, enjoy, and most importantly, drop me a line with any feedback, it's all welcome!