I see that Steve Peat, Tym Manley and Steve Behr have being nominated for the MTB Hall of Fame. All deserving IMO but I wondered who you'd nominate? The HoF seems to be a little US-centric, so it'd be nice to see more people from more countries in there.

I misread that as "Hall of Flame" and thought it was somewhere that the rad boys and girls did some tricks *

Of the three you mention, I've only heard of Steve Peat so "Fame" might be pushing it a bit.**


* You might (correctly) surmise that I'm a bit cynical about things like this.

** You might (correctly) surmise that I don't keep up to date with "celebrities"

I can take a subtle hint....

...go on then I'll nominate you, where do I write in?

I don't keep up to date with "celebrities"

Aside from Mr Peat, the candidates are in no way celebs or current names within mountain bike circles Bob.

I can take a subtle hint....

...go on then I'll nominate you, where do I write in?

Very kind but I think your bunny hopping skills would put you in line way before me.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

I can take a subtle hint....

...go on then I'll nominate you, where do I write in?

Very kind but I think your bunny hopping skills would put you in line way before me.

Ask him about his wheelie skills.

I'm not sure what the point of a Hall of Fame is, genuinely curious?

I met Gary Fisher in Otley once. He was bonkers, in a nice way. Do you have to be bonkers?

Ask him about his wheelie skills.

I've seen a picture ... I was stunned.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

I don't keep up to date with "celebrities"

Aside from Mr Peat, the candidates are in no way celebs or current names within mountain bike circles Bob.

Still not heard of them. A quick search does give me some info on that score. Without looking at the relevant pages of a magazine I wouldn't be able to name anyone associated with any of the current biking magazines (possible exception of Mr May). Put this down to complete disinterest on my part.

Put this down to complete disinterest on my part.

And mine Bob - however, this pair were instrumental in helping shape / develop the UK mountain bike scene for better or worse.

Do you have to be bonkers?

To enter the hall of fame? - No. To go to Otley of your own free will? - Probably.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:To enter the hall of fame? - No. To go to Otley of your own free will? - Probably.

There's worse, we all know that

Martyn Ashton.

Not sure if Danny MacAskill would count.

I'd second Martyn Ashton.

Agree with Peaty and Steve Behr.

Could also add in Geoff Apps.

Could also add in Geoff Apps.

I agree.

We pretty much wouldn't be doing a lot of what we do without him.

Martyn Ashton is a good shout

Mike Hall?

Tim Gould and Deb Murrel - world class racers from the early days??
Hans Rey
Nicholas Vouillez - won lots of DH world cups and champs but didn't drink heavily and do massive jumps so never got the rep of Shaun Palmer or Peaty

All bar Deb are already in.

Brant Richards?

ScotRoutes wrote:Brant Richards?

Obvious Troll is Obvious..

I just th9nk that it must be possible to come up with the names of some folk that have influenced mountain biking away from racing which, at the end of the day, represents a tiny proportion of the folk that ride. Geoff Apps for example.

I'd like to nominate Nicolas and Richard Crane. Not for their mountain bike prowess, but for riding totally unsuitable bikes on a pointless journey. They were two of the people who inspired me to get get out and explore.

I'd like to nominate Nicolas and Richard Crane.

Ooh yes, good call.

Nicolas and Richard Crane

Their range of Aldi clothing is quite good!

Gotta be martyn ashton! Genuinely the nicest man in the sport, inspiring and like all true british he deals with his condition with humour and sarcasm


He makes regular trips to Margam Country Park which is just down the road from me, never lucky enough to be there on the same day though.

And if there was ever a bike packer entry i vote Lael Wilcox, absurdly good at extreme long distance stuff and gets through without fancy kit just pure grit! Though in interviews she does come across as proper nuts

All without fancy kit, are you sure?



That can't be a cheap bike! Do you mean the lack of Lycra shorts?

She's great though, really admire her.


Good call on the Cranes cousins, they were/are just nuts (and now Nic presents TV with an umbrella, that's very cool )

I did contact bikepacking.com for them to do an interview with Stu but guessing nothing came off that