Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year

Hope you all had a good Christmas and have something good planned for tonight. i had a good week off and was back in work this morning. Followed by a full cross fit gym session at 10am.

Just thought I would round the year off by wishing everyone a happy new year and thank you for checking out my site/blog. i will keep up to date over the next year so keep popping back for new posts. I'm going to leave you with a shoddy photo of a x-mas prezzie of the other half which I am over the moon with Park tool maintenance stand-thanks Jo :-).

Have a good one all the best!!!

SPS Get Together

The first get together for the 2012 Steve Peat Syndicate Team got together this week for some activities and a general chill out to give the new riders a chance to know the other team members and learn a bit about whats to come.

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We was all meeting in Steve's hometown in Sheffield at the Harlem University where Steve does all of this strength and conditioning. We had a talk for a couple of hours, got a few clothes and handouts and then headed over to the 'lab' where we did some tests to see what our body composition and outputs where like.

After that we headed over to the famous Dave's gym he gave us a good beasting and we then after a motivational speech had some lunch. We where all ready for some bike time then and went up to Steve's local woods and went for a quick xc ride before heading to the hotel for a meal and a bit of bowling-where i was cheated for the win by TM Tristan 'team player'. We met back at the woods for some down hill action on the Saturday morning before having a can of monster and driving over snakes pass back to sunny pie land.

Overall it was a wicked weekend which i really enjoyed I'm looking forward to the season ahead and feel that I have met some cool people in the SPS family. A big thanks to Tristan, Steve and everyone who made it happen. 

Heading In The Right Direction

Christmas next week and then the new year to follow. I think my new years resolution will be to keep this place tidy and in order so i think I'm heading the the right direction by adding another post.

However I'm not adding a post for the fun of it i do have some news worth shouting about. As any of you who do read the blog I have been racing bmx for a few years and its been my focus in terms of riding, training and my lifestyle-2012 will be slightly different however...

Next year will see me heading in the right direction in terms of my dream and passion. Yes you got it (anyone who knows me will have anyway). For the 2012 season I will be racing downhill mountain bikes, although I will still be riding and racing bmx my focus will be on the downhill mtb nationals starting spring time. I won't be riding on my own though as from the end of this year I will be leaving Team Love Not Money and riding for the Steve Peat Syndicate Downhill Mountain Bike Team.

Team Love Not Money Has Been a really positive team to be on for the last two years and i would not be the rider I am now without the support of the team and sponsors. I would just like to thank everyone from the past couple years who I have had the pleasure of being with on LNM. I would particularly like to thank TM James 'Rooster' Tresman for all the support and guidance. Its a different discipline, team, bike and challenge that I know I am ready for and really looking forward to. Being part of the SPS was an offer i could not refuse. Team LNM has been nothing but positive for me so I wanted to show my thanks.

I would also like to thank all of the Love Not Money 2011 sponsors who I will be leaving behind at the end of the year.-Many thanks

• Love Not Money


• RSD Sports


• O'neal


• One Bicycles


• Honey Stinger


• Very Own Studio

2012 On Its Way

Hey people and fellow bloggers, I am keeping you up to date as I promised and there is no news that I can tell you to be honest. I will hopefully have some news and my plans for 2012 before the new year but at the moment I'm keeping you in the dark :-)
I had a great birthday even getting my first tattoo. I get it finished on Monday, I will be sure to put some photos up when its done. All I will say is its not to everyones taste but it shows my roots.

I have been spending the last few weeks hitting the gym hard with my trainer Jamie Cook, Working on a structured program to gain strength and power for the coming season. As I
Iie here in bed with the hailstone hitting the window its a good sign that winter has set in and the festive season is not far away-in fact just around the corner. I like to use Christmas as a real time to spend with family and friends and that's what I plan on doing in the next few weeks. Manchester Christmas shopping in the morning and a chill out weekend.

what a guy

This guy is a real motivation for me and I hope I can have his drive and dedication leading upto next season.

A Big Thanks

Once again the season has come to an end after the british Championships this weekend. I would like to thank everyone who has suported me through the 2011 season. this year has not been like any other year that I have raced bmx and it has been a lot harder than I had expected-moving onto the 20" wheels.

I did not do all of the regional and national rounds and have been up and down all year with performace and my focus on the sport. i have however turned a new leaf in making 2012 my best year yet. I stuck with the 17-24 class and will do for 2012 and want to secure my place at the world championships in birmingham.

My thanks goes to the following:

LoveNotMoney.net

My team for 2011, the riders and support through sponsorship incluing one frames and oneal protection have been invaluble. I have enjoyed riding for the team and just wish i could have got some more points for LNM over the season.

Maxxis

For the best tyres keeping my wheels to the track with lots of grip and injury free.

Muc-Off

For supporting me from the start and giving me the products to keep my rig and equipment in the pristene condition I require.

Friends and Family

The bmx comunity have given me great friends and continue to do so. Outside of that my girlfriend Jo has been a major support and I couldn't do the sport i love without her.

Thank you everyone and I will see you in 2012.

2011 photos

Heres a few photos from the 2011 season

Nationals Start!!

Sure they started but not as I hoped....


Jo drove down to the first national at Peterborough which was a real cool track with a super tech 3rd and 4th straight (which I think everyone apart from Bloomy binned it on). I enjoyed practice Friday and Saturday morning but got really sick really quick and threw up just before my first moto. Well that was the story for the day. I did all my motos and qtr where I got a 6th. i took an early bed after managing to keep a stodgy macis down.

Sunday was a bit better I felt fit but really weak and still not 100% I was lacking that bit of energy all day and only really ate at breakfast. I got motod, with them droping around 16 riders for semi-finals. I really enjoyed my first national weekend of 2011 however. Riding my new bike in a new class meeting new riders and reping new sponsors. a big thanks to everyone involved. I take a big break from racing now as I am not going to rounds 3&4. I should hopefully have transport sometime this week and I can really get out on my bike and enjoy the British summer.

Peace.

(I don't know who took the pic it was on Facebook but thank you great shot)

2011 season

Ok heres the heads up with what I have been up to and a real focus now on the 2011 season, as the first national is only a few weeks away and my first race of the year, season and on my new bike is this weekend at the fernville track in Leeds for the first round of the UCI Monster Energy North Regional series, sponsored by Swatch-Ok that's not all completely true but it does sound good

I would like to take this opportunity to confirm that i will once again be riding for Team Love Not Money in the 20" 17-24 category at nationals and Pro category at regionals (was payback). The team has some wicked sponsors this year, we will all be riding One bicycles and wearing Oneal clothing and protection as well as our custom designed Jerseys by RSD Sports straight out of Wigan. I am also continuing my relationship with Muc-off and i would like to thank all the guys at the brand who have been a great help and support in 2010 and look forward to 2011. Finally I will also be riding the Maxxis tyres and in particular the DTH which I love so much.

I look forward to a competitive 2011 riding for Love Not Money and alongside Shawn Issit in the stacked 20" classes. I would like to thank Mr Tresman and love Not Money for giving me a place on the team for 2011 and I can't wait to 'rip it up' on the track.

Yesterday was the first time the whole new 2011 team was together. We where at a photo shoot in Bolton at Rick schofields studio. Rick did the photos from last years shoot that you can see on LoveNotMoney.net. I took a few photos myself which are below. We was all presented with our new 2011 RSD Sports Jerseys and The big daddy number plates. These came in a groovy LNM Kit Bag. I am hoping to get the rest of my kit before the first national and I will put some pics of them up when I get them.

That's about I for now but the season is coming and I will have something to write about. Take care everyone and I hope you all have a positive and injury free season.-pEaCe.

2011 Bike Check

Well the rumours are true, i was seen on a 20". The truth is I have been on my cawzer once since the Brits and have just finish building my One, which all off the Love Not Money team will be riding for 2011. I'm just getting back into it and love my new bike. I built it up Thursday and have made this video to show it off. More news will be coming soon as the season fast approaches. I will be also doing a lot of thing with PieBikes.co.uk as is another website I am really involved with. Hope you like the steed. My song of the week is Magnetic Man, the song is cool and the video has bmx guys in it. My bike check video and Magnetic man video are both on http://www.piebikes.co.uk/ Have fun!!

PS: I am also selling my car so if you know anyone who might be interested in a saxo send me an e-mail or msg: earthed1@hotmail.co.uk