Discipline:

Downhill/Four-Cross/BMX

Hates:

Diggers breaking, mouth breathers, looping out, myxomatosis, SoCal.

 

 

Loves:

Dan Brown, the firepit in the backyard, North Wales, Lord of the Rings, NorCal.

Rider’s Biography:

The instigator of the Atherton families involvement with bikes, Dan has a lot to answer for. Starting out racing at fourteen on a BMX in the cider swilling setting of Somerset it was only a couple of years before his enjoyment expanded to mountain bikes, taking his younger brother and sister along for the ride.

This interest to try new things has led to Dan nosily investigating every avenue of riding that he can and his extreme talent has led to him being counted at the top of them all. Crowned Downhill National Champion in 2004 and taking a second place World Cup finish a year later put him amongst the best on the downhill circuit early in his career. But his excellence in Four-Cross as well establishes him as a true great. Consistently on the podium and with a world cup win to his name, he is notable for his breadth of achievements.

The variety of terrains and obstacles that Dan rides could be the reason behind his unique and fabulous style that makes him stand out in any situation, whether it be jumping what others won’t on a race track or pulling off moves that dedicated trick ferrets would be proud of.

With BMX now back on the agenda, Dan’s ambitions seem only to be getting greater. For many the opportunity to compete on the world’s biggest stages would be a dream come true and though this is doubtless the case for Dan as well, it is visions of flowing tracks and spectacular jumps that fill his dreams, and fuel his desire to get behind a digger bucket. Evidence of his decidedly individual and creative outlook.

In a sporting culture packed with tawdry disposable characters ready to follow the latest trend, Dan is a ray of originality. His style on a bike unmistakably unique and his attitude towards riding and racing constantly refreshing.