2014 was a belter, it ticked more than boxes for both the team and riders who sent it sideways everywhere from Scotland and a very wet Wales to the sun of Leogang and the crowds of Fort William. In Hafjell young Jacob Dickson stuck his ginger noggin' on the World Champs podium and laid down some lightning speed that set the team racing at full tilt into the off-season.
The team, and Vampire Deluxe.That off season has proven a busy one, Ben Reid has been flat out developing new sponsors and keeping current ones in play. With the help of new team mechanic and ex ‘Custom Sports Vehicle Builder’, Derick Davoren. He’s modified the team bus - Vampire Deluxe, again, and given her more than a lick of paint ready for the 2015 season. Keep an eye out for her if you're at the races this year.
Al Bond sending her high at a disused slate quarry.
The team has signed new riders as Harry Heath moves on to a new World Cup Team in 2015, things are looking fresh around the Dirt Orange pits. Phil Atwill and Al Bond join the stable for 2015 giving a lively injection of pace for Jacob to match and no doubt some top road based banter along the way.
Phil Atwill descending another quarry near the famed and very steep Llangollen racetrack.So, along with all the new changes for the year, you’ll be seeing a new online video series called; Life Off The Mainland. Following the boys at the races, riding in between, bike parks, on the road antics and anything the crew get up to will form short episodes that will be sure to entertain.
#AlltheladsFrom Reidy and the team, cheers to all the sponsors who are on board with us this year and for their massive efforts during the off season to put the best equipment under us. Orange, Dirt, X Fusion Shox, Bliss Protection, DT Swiss, Schwalbe, Bell, Giro Shoes, Renthal, Works Components, HT Components, Formula, Gamut, Race Face Cranksets, Rip N Roll, Slik Graphics, Nutttravel, Dirty, Atlas Brace. See you at the races!
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Freeride mag available over here?