Steve Peat burst onto the downhill scene on his Kona hardtail back in the early ’90s 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.
Who is Steve Peat?
What are you up to in 2023?
Describe a typical day...
What would your ultimate fantasy day be?
Where do you call home and what’s the riding like?
First riding memory?
Who were your heroes growing up?
What gets you excited to ride?
When was the last time you were really stoked?
Who’s your favourite person/people to ride with?
What’s your go-to bike?
Favourite bike component?
Worst MTB trend?
What are your hobbies outside of mountain biking?
If you could only ride one location ever again, where would that be?
Best trail you’ve ridden this year?
Worst crash you’ve had?
Scariest thing you’ve done on a bike?
Riding Irish cliffs with Hans Rey.
Random fact?
What simple things make you happy?
Biggest ride of your life?
Biggest weakness?
Most treasured possession?
What music are you currently listening to?
Favourite album?
Favourite book?
Favourite film?
Three things you’d take to a desert island?
What advice would you give your 13-year-old self?
If you weren’t a pro rider, what would you be doing?
Best piece of advice you’ve been given?
Life’s too short. I use that wisdom all the time.
This article was originally published in MBUK 421
Words - Steve Thomas
Picture - Mick Kirkman
A family Yorkshireman travelling the world, trying to make the most of it and have fun.Traveling to World Cup races with the Santa Cruz Syndicate, riding Santa Cruz bikes and building Peaty’s Products into something cool for riders.Coffee, emails, random jobs, bikes, meetings. To be honest, every day is different and I don’t have a typical one!A good break with the family, then riding bikes – MTB and MX – in the mountains (or snowboarding in the winter), before dinner and a few drinks to cap it off.Sheffield, and there’s a great mix of riding here.Pulling a wheelie for a few metres on a slight hill near my mum and dad’s house.Evel Knievel, Jeremy McGrath, KITT (the car from Knight Rider) and, later, JMC [Jason McRoy].Good people and good trails!A few days ago, at [the sadly now closed] Revolution Bike Park.My kids, the Syndicate crew, the 50to01 boys, and anyone else who rides!I had fun on my new Santa Cruz Heckler 29er today, but my favourite is their V10 DH rig.Disc brakes.Lycra, and no peaks in DH racing.Motorbikes (on- and off-road) and snowboarding.Wharncliffe [in Sheffield]. There are cool places all over the world, but my best mates wouldn’t be there.Steel City DH in Sheffield!December 2021. I had loads of injuries, a helicopter ride and a week away from my family. The start of the new year was spent in Stoke trauma hospital!I used to love my roller skates as a kid.Family, films and beer.Doing World Cups for 22 years.Beer.Family, if you can call them that.The Reytons and Gerry Cinnamon. by the Stone Roses..Beer, family (though I might get sick of them!) and more beer.Do exactly what you’re doing already, pal.Possibly plumbing.
