We dig deep into the Yorkshire grit to get under Peaty’s skin and find out more about the man, the myth, the legend! <\/p>
Steve Peat<\/a> burst onto the downhill scene on his Kona hardtail back in the early \u201990s and went on to become a headliner on the World Cup circuit for 22 years and a true icon of the sport. He inspired a whole generation of British mountain bikers, all with his wheels in the air but his feet firmly on Sheffield home turf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A family Yorkshireman travelling the world, trying to make the most of it and have fun.<\/p>\n Traveling to World Cup races with the Santa Cruz Syndicate, riding Santa Cruz<\/a> bikes and building Peaty\u2019s Products<\/a> into something cool for riders.<\/p>\n Coffee, emails, random jobs, bikes, meetings. To be honest, every day is different and I don\u2019t have a typical one!<\/p>\n A good break with the family, then riding bikes \u2013 MTB and MX \u2013 in the mountains (or snowboarding in the winter), before dinner and a few drinks to cap it off.<\/p>\n Sheffield<\/a>, and there\u2019s a great mix of riding here.<\/p>\n Pulling a wheelie for a few metres on a slight hill near my mum and dad\u2019s house.<\/p>\n Evel Knievel, Jeremy McGrath, KITT (the car from Knight Rider) and, later, JMC [Jason McRoy<\/a>].<\/p>\n Good people and good trails!<\/p>\n A few days ago, at [the sadly now closed] Revolution Bike Park<\/a>.<\/p>\nWho is Steve Peat?<\/h4>\n
What are you up to in 2023?<\/h4>\n
Describe a typical day\u2026<\/h4>\n
What would your ultimate fantasy day be?<\/h4>\n
Where do you call home and what\u2019s the riding like?<\/h4>\n
First riding memory?<\/h4>\n
Who were your heroes growing up?<\/h4>\n
What gets you excited to ride?<\/h4>\n
When was the last time you were really stoked?<\/h4>\n
Who\u2019s your favourite person\/people to ride with?<\/h4>\n