Andy
Sometime in 1987, I borrowed my Dad’s Amaco Trailfinder* and rode into Dalbeattie Forest. Since then, off road cycling has taken over from rock climbing and ‘mountains on foot’ as my preferred mode of play. With average skill levels, I’ve ridden (and crashed) bikes throughout Europe, the US and Canada – much more XC milemunching than EnduroGnar. I’ve completed a wide variety of events, but being too pre-occupied with life’s chores to train properly, has freed me to concentrate on just enjoying them. In doing so, I’ve developed a pretty good idea of what makes an event memorable. Focal Events allows me to put to good use those many muddied and bloodied hours spent behind bars and to help develop experiences that are special for all who enter. For me, it’s the rocky remote hills of Northern Britain that bring the biggest smiles and my next big event tick would be the Colorado Trail.
*(a mythical contraption, seemingly too obscure even for Google to shed light upon)
Bryan
Cycling has been a way of life for about 40 years now and it has always been about getting out into wild places and having adventures. In the past those adventures ‘morphed’ into racing throughout the UK, Europe and beyond including riding for GB. With the race wheels now firmly hung up I spend my time riding longer multi-day events, guiding others and looking for the best singletracks! These journeys have given me a good knowledge of the breadth of riding that there is and what makes a truly fantastic event. Being apart of the Focal Events team allows me to bring these experiences together to help create rides that I would be inspired to do.