Mountain Biking UK

EXPOSURE SAM NEEDHAM

either a pen or a camera in his hand, West Yorkshire-based photographer, film-maker and illustrator Sam Needham has been honing his craft for almost a decade now. From starting out snapping his mates riding their local tracks up on Ilkley Moor, Sam has gone on to explore the limitless possibilities of where bikes can take us. And the doodles? “Well, they’ve been part of the fun ever since I could hold a crayon,” Sam tells us.

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