Nickname?
Bazra bomb nation. Harry went to Barry then Bazra obviously? Then there was a war in Bazra so the nation was getting bombed it all adds up.

Age?
18

Residence?
Congo, U.k

Height?
5′ 11”

Weight?
11.5 stone

Sport?
Downhill

What bike are you riding this season?
Giant glory

Home Track?
Congo edge

Favourite track?
Schladming wc but I always crash there.

Favourite track name?
Run of the ken

Favourite terrain?
Moist and loamy

Worst terrain?
A new track on wet clay, you don’t really ride that shit.

Biggest injury, how long were you out for?
Biggest injury was breaking my wrist get hit by a car the most painful thing was not having a right hand for 6 weeks

Favourite music?
Whatever is on the apple mac white at the time

Recommend an album?
Any iron maiden

Favourite Burgtec products?
Burgtec mk111 penthouse flats

Favourite Vice? Why? (thing you like doing but you know you shouldn’t eg junk food)
No comment

Favourite movie?
Green mile. Watch it and find out

What makes you tick what makes you want to ride?
I tick because I ride and ride because I tick

What makes you want to race?
To win

What do you love about racing what do you hate about racing?
I love getting the result and wicked tracks. I hate it when I can’t get my flow and shit uplifts.

Recommended reading for road trips?
Don’t read on road trips you will get car sick

Favourite road trip and fondest memory from that trip?
Euro road trip doing a few Ixs races and hitting as many aqua parks as possible. We tried going 6 people up on a rubber raft and I ended up stuck underneath with my shorts getting burnt by the plastic walls and my ass hanging out.

Claim to fame?
Being one of the congo kerb crawlers

Best piece of downhill advice you were given? And who from?
Stop thinking and go fast

What got you into racing mountain bikes in the first place?
I always wanted to go out riding with my old man and that sparked the competitiveness of wanting to be faster than him.

When did you start?
Did my first race when I was 14 but rode all my life

First race and memory of that day?
First race was at hopton castle and I had no race kit then so I was in the pissing rain only shorts and tea shirt

What was the result?
23rd in youth cat and getting beat by 45 seconds

First bike you raced on?
Orange 223

Sponsors?
Cycle store, Broxap, Five ten, Burgtec, Fox, Funn, Hope

First sponsor?
Cycle store

Why did they sponsor you?
I worked there

Other hobbies?
Buying items off ebay for my van, went over the top on buying speakers recently

Do you train? If so what exercise do you do?
Some gym weights and cardio

The result your most proud of?
Winning a junior national and being 5th in elite

1 paragraph about your personal/professional achievements?
Its been a learning curve over the last few years moving from a youngster on the nationals to wc elite and now its time to put it into practice.

1 paragraph about what you have been doing last year?
I did my first full year of world cups last year only missing South africa but other than that its been business as usual riding and getting on it

Any particular riding goals/ambitions for this year?
Consistent top 20 in the world cups is the main one but there are loads of little ones

Nickname and why?
Big SD, im not small and my initials are SD

Age?
20

Residence?
Macclesfield or the South of France

Height?
6-1

Weight?
90kg

Sport?
Downhill MTB

What bike are you riding this season?
Mondraker Summum

Home Track?
Faggoty woods

Favourite track?
Schladming

Favourite track name?
Yammy Rut

Favourite terrain? Why?
Steep and loose, its so much fun

Worst terrain? Why?
Flat bog, Its not fun.

Biggest injury? Collar bone in 4 pieces at fort william world champs, it didn’t hurt because i remember nothing from that day. Haha, i had 2 operations on it and didn’t ride for about 5-6 months.

Favourite music?
Rock

Recommend an album?
Classic driving rock

Favourite Burgtec products?
Penthouse flats

Favourite Vice? Why? (thing you like doing but you know you shouldn’t eg junk food) eating junk food, it tastes so good!

Favourite movie?
Happy Gilmore, i learnt how to hit a golf ball 400 yards.

What makes you tick? what makes you want to ride?
Dunno, i want to ride everday

What makes you want to race?
I like a challange

What do you love about racing what do you hate about racing?
I love getting rad on a fast flat right hander, i hate punctures

Recommended reading for road trips?
Racer x, and 40 plus

Favourite road trip and fondest memory from that trip?
Not sure which one is best, ones that involve motorbikes are good.

Claim to fame?
Breaking bike parts, good job burgtec things don’t break!

Best piece of downhill advice you were given? And who from?
Have fun, from my Dad

What got you into racing mountain bikes in the first place?
Reading MBUK on holiday once

When did you start?
8 years ago

First race and memory of that day?
Xc race, i got smoked on the uphill but then battled my way to 2nd on the downhill

What was the result?
2nd

First bike you raced on?
Sunn notion!

Sponsors?
S.i.Sealy associates, wd bathrooms, Mondraker ,burgtec, fox racing shox, shimano, sunline, maxxis, royal, sixsixone, tibolts.co.uk, fenwicks, e*thirteen, SDG.

First sponsor?
Downhiller.info

Why did they sponsor you?
I was winning

Other hobbies?
Riding moto, playing driving range.

Do you train? If so what exercise do you do?
Yeah i train, i run, swim, go to the gym, ride bikes, and ride moto.

The result your most proud of?
Ermm, 2nd at worlds was good, i was 18th overall.

1 paragraph about your personal/professional achievements?
I have been National champion, vice national 4x champion, national points series champion, vice junior world champion, 3rd in the junior overall world cup, a few top 20s in the worldcups, and won plenty of regional/national races, and ixs cups.

1 paragraph about what you have been doing last year?
Last year wasn’t good for me, i got my bike a week before the first worldcup, then after 3 races i got glandular fever, so stayed in bed for a few months. I got rid of that just before schladming so since then ive been training and loving being able to ride again.

Any particular riding goals/ambitions for this year?
Top 20’s at world cups.

Name?
Wyn Masters

Nickname?
Don’t really have one

Age?
23

Residence?
New Plymouth, New Zealand generally for no longer than a month or so a year, most of the year is spent traveling riding racing elsewhere.

Height?
185cm

Weight?
87kg

Sport?
Riding bikes, don’t really play much other sport apart from the odd game of backyard cricket.

What bike are you riding this season?
Lapierre DH920

Home Track?
Mangamahoe Forest, Taranaki

Favourite track?
Ride don’t slide in Whistler

Favourite track name?
the widow maker.

Favourite terrain?
Fresh steep tracks through native bush in NZ, nothing like ripping some loamy turns.

Worst terrain?
Flat sections in DH tracks, well for a start it aint “downhill”.

Biggest injury?
Crashed off a drop aged 12 and put my handlebar with no bar ends in to my stomach and it went through my stomach liner was out for maybe a month, it wasn’t too painful apart from at the hospital where the doctor had to put his hand in the cut to see how deep it was..that part hurt!

Favourite music?
Bit of everything try to mix it up a bit.

Recommend an album?
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, greatest hits

Favourite Fiveten and Burgtec products?
Burgtec Penthouse MK3 sickest pedals out there! And any Fiveten shoe with stealth rubber!

Favourite Vice? Why? (thing you like doing but you know you shouldn’t eg junk food)
Turning one beer in to one dozen..woops

Favourite movie?Why?
199 Lives Travis Pastrana story, cause of all he has achieved and how he has done what he wanted all along.

What makes you tick what makes you want to ride?
Dunno what it is but just can’t beat that feeling on two wheels no matter if its riding down to the shops or getting loose on the Dh bike.

What makes you want to race?
To know where I am and that buzz you get being on the edge when the clock is ticking.

What do you love about racing what do you hate about racing?
Having a good day and getting a good result, and also all the mates that you have through the race scene. Hate crashing or having a shit result.

Recommended reading for road trips?
Just finished reading MP: The Life of Michael Peterson, sick book bout an Aussie surfing legend in the 70′s

Favourite road trip and fondest memory from that trip?
Probably having the van break down and having to buy a small car to continue on, attaching 5 bikes to a tiny hatch back.

Claim to fame?
Dunno probably being NZ Downhill champ.

Best piece of downhill advice you were given?
Don’t push yourself too hard in race run.

What got you into racing mountain bikes in the first place?
Dirt jumping and stuff when I was around 11 always been on the 26inch wheels though

When did you start?
Age 11

First race and memory of that day?
Some XC race, took a wrong turn that eventually worked out for the better.

What was the result?
After the short cut the wrong turn gave me i think I got 3rd.

First bike you raced on?
GT Palomar

Sponsors?
South Star Shuttles, T.H.E helmets and clothing, Backflips.co.nz clothing, Rockstar Racing, Taranaki Elite Athletes Foundation, Leatt Brace, E*Thirteen, and of course Burgtec!

First sponsor?
Rockstar Racing

Why did they sponsor you?
Cause someone else put in a good word for me way back when i was around 13, funnily enough they still help me out today.

Other hobbies?
Going fishing every now and again, dirt jumping.

Do you train?
If so what exercise do you do? Yeah I do, get out on the road or XC bike a bit do core exercises and all sorts of stuff.

The result your most proud of?
Probably being NZ DH Champ this year.

1 paragraph about your personal/professional achievements?
Finishing school for a start and passing too, also working in the mines in Australia for a fair while to get the funds to race my first World Cup season. Winning NZ DH Champs, Under 17, Under 19 and Elite. 2nd in Oceania Champs last year. Winning Oceania 4x champs this year.

1 paragraph about what you have been doing last year?
Racing and riding my bike all over the world and pretty much doing the best I can to live my dream. Raced my first full World Cup season last year and then working in Portugal building Mtb tracks for 3 months at the end of the race season.

2007- Any particular riding goals/ambitions for this year?
Just to be as consistent as I can and to break in to the top 20, and to continue having fun riding my bike!

Name?
Scott Beaumont

Nickname?
Boom Boom – Given to me by World Cup commentator Peter Graves at Japan World Cup in late 90’s

Age? 31

Residence?
Kidderminster, UK

Height?
1.82m

Weight?
82kg

Discipline?
4X, Downhill, BMX

What bike are you riding this season?
Rocky Mountain 4X prototype, Flatline

Home Track?
Bringewood, Ludlow

Favourite track?
Bromont 4X

Favourite track name?
Rib Tickler

Favourite terrain? Why?
Loose flat turns in 4X. Anything can happen here!

Worst terrain? Why?
High speed rocks in DH

Biggest injury?
Disslocated left ankle and broken tibia. Foot was backwards being held on essentially by skin. Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy! Jack Bauer would have felt it tingle!

Favourite music?
Dance

Recommend an album?
Anything Lilly Allen

Favourite Fiveten and Burgtec products?
Penthouse Flats MK III

Favourite Vice?
(thing you like doing but you know you shouldn’t eg junk food) Doritos

Favourite movie?Why? Snatch – Hilarious. Also look on You Tube at Snatch Wars……

What makes you tick what makes you want to ride?
Going big over some of the huge jumps on World Cup 4X now.

What makes you want to race?
Winning

What do you love about racing what do you hate about racing?
Love Winning, travelling, meeting different people from different cultures, trying new food. Hate airports, excess baggage, jetlag, punctures in racing when you have travelled to the other side of the globe!

Recommended reading for road trips?
Anything funny

Favourite road trip and fondest memory from that trip?
All my trips away with Will Longden. Too many car hire stories

Claim to fame?
Meeting Ricky Carmichael at Anaheim SX a few years ago and him giving me a signed pair of Oakley goggles.

Best piece of downhill advice you were given?
Stay off the brakes

What got you into racing mountain bikes in the first place?
During my BMX career I received a phone call asking if I would like a salary to race Mountain Bikes in downhill and slalom…….Just decided it was worth a gamble!

When did you start?
1996

First race and memory of that day?
A couple of little local races, but first I remember was Margam Park DH National. Best memory was winning my first big race!

What was the result?
1st

First bike you raced on?
Kona Sex Three

Sponsors?
Rocky Mountain, RDH Motorhomes, Fox, Trixter, Oakley, Fox Suspension, Hayes, Sun Ringle, Schwalbe, Fenwicks, RapidRacerProducts, USE, Burgtec

First sponsor?
Birmingham Wheels

Why did they sponsor you?
I was pretty quick for a 5 year old kid!

Other hobbies?
Golf, BMX, Tennis, Squash, Swimming, Cinema etc..

Do you train? If so what exercise do you do? Yep, twice a day. Gym, 4X spints, 4X tracks, XC riding, Road riding, DH tracks

The result your most proud of?
World Champion BMX 95

1 paragraph about your personal/professional achievements?
I have always given 100% in anything I have done and have some good results to reflect that. I treat people how I like to be treated and take pride in giving back to the sport as much as I can.

1 paragraph about what you have been doing last year?
It was a good year in 2009. I won National 4X Series, National 4X Championships and finished 11th in the World Cup. It was a year of missed opportunities with 3 semi final rides in 4X that I did not move onto the main finals from.

Any particular riding goals/ambitions for this year?
Retain my UK titles and move into the top 5 overall in World Cups.