The Search Blog

Stockwell Skatepark

thesearchmtb — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:13:06 +0000

Sorry if the blog is getting all sentimental and soppy recently…
This is my old local skatepark and it was overhauled in a big way while I’ve been living in France and now looks like its stronger than ever.
I’ve never been anywhere with a stronger sense of community between the users of a park. Awesome place, can’t wait to get back there………

Inspiration distilled

thesearchmtb — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:22 +0000

One of the most inspiring things I’ve ever seen. Not sure how the guy ended up like this or whether he was born like it but it just goes to show what you can do if you really want to:

LEGEND.

thesearchmtb — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:36:06 +0000

Shaun Palmer interview from Freecaster. 40 years old and still ripping!

Palmer/Warner Interview

‘Misspent Summers’: James Bowden – Photographer

thesearchmtb — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:30:09 +0000

Another photograper working on James Mcknight’s forthcoming book ‘Misspent Summers’:

James has a penchant for old-school cameras (the ones that use film, remember that stuff..?) and does a lot of work for Howies. If you’ve seen their catalogue this year then you’ll have seen his photos:

Website: www.jamesbowden.net

Blog: http://www.jamesbowden.net/blog/index.php

‘Misspent Summers’: Damian Macarthur – Photographer

thesearchmtb — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:12:25 +0000

James Mcknight has been busy preparing material for his forthcoming book ‘Misspent Summers’. Here is one of the photographers he’s been working with over the summer season:

Check out the work of Morzine based photographer, rider and general legend Damian ‘Damo’ Macarthur. He’s been snapping The Search team over the summer along with many other local Morzine riders and the results are amazing:

http://alpinekiwi.carbonmade.com/

Pila Helmet Cams

thesearchmtb — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:59:19 +0000

Finally got some helmet camera footage from Pila, Italy. There’s a full length run of the 12km track from Pila resort to Aosta town (in two halves) and a run of the world cup track (minus a few of the tech bits but you get the idea…).

The 12km run has to be up there amongst the things to do in mountain biking before you die, an absolutely incredible trail:

The Search Team at Chamonix Trails

thesearchmtb — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:01:02 +0000

The Howies Blog has a few snaps from one of the boys at Cham trails: here

Crans Montana

thesearchmtb — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:57:18 +0000

Due to popular demand we will now be running daytrips to Crans Montana in Switzerland! Check out the website for full details and a video.

http://www.thesearchmtb.com/crans.html

Fast, flowing trails in Crans Montana

Bristol Bike Fest 2009

thesearchmtb — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:57:17 +0000

I did a 12hr team enduro a little while back. You can read a full report of the day on southerndownhill.com : here

Sweden Part 2

thesearchmtb — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:07:31 +0000

The Spooky house

Well we road-tripped around the country a bit and ended up hours into the middle of nowhere, then 30 minutes off road (luckily Volvo had loaned us 3 brand new v70′s..) and finished up lakeside (one of the 96,000 lakes in Sweden) at an old wooden house, no water, electricity or toilet – back to life as it should be! This house and its surrounds actually used to be its own Principality about 100 years ago and something tells me some very strange goings on, went on.. The big freaky murals of wizards and the 100 wooden statues around the surrounding forest lead me to the conclusion.. I think that perhaps a little too many exotic substances may have influenced the people that lived here too.

Nevertheless, this was probably one of the coolest places I have ever stayed. We were surrounded by water, the sun rose at 3 in the morning, we had to chop wood to be able to cook, and we ate by a camp fire every night. Good time, goood times..

Not bad for a private lake.