Mountain Biking UK

BALANCE OF POWER

“He was a big influence on me when I started out. I’ve always wanted to just go trials riding with him. We did compete a bit back in the day, but he was way better than me. I reckon on the e-bike I could possibly give him a good run for his money!” Rob laughs. We’re heading to Hans ‘No Way’ Rey’s Midlands base, where he lives for part of the year with his English wife Carmen. It also happens to be conveniently located not far from a perfect trials spot.

“I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A MASSIVE HANS REY FAN,” ROB WARNER TELLS ME ON OUR WAY TO VISIT HANS FOR A DAY OF E-BIKING.

Hans is the godfather of mountain bike trials. His demos, videos and magazine features paved the way for others to make a career in mountain biking that didn’t rely

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