TommyWilkinson

Former World Cup racer failure. Won a few races, lost a few more. Now riding with a paralysed arm after a crash and trying to put Northumberland on the map for mtb riding.

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TommyWilkinson marcushoney's article
Sep 19, 2023 at 1:29
Sep 19, 2023
Must Watch: 16-Year-Old Anthony Shelly Absolutely Sending It in the Whistler Bike Park
That was sick.
TommyWilkinson loganwilliams's article
Sep 7, 2023 at 15:15
Sep 7, 2023
Must Watch: Hayden Zablotny Resurrects Iconic Ord Road Gap in "My Way"
That was amazing. Stood on that drop in ‘07. Had hit quite a few of the big hits in kamloops but couldn’t find the mustard to do Ord after having multiple run ins. It’s big and scary. Serious props and skills to Hayden. I think this is my favourite film of the year so far. Makes me yearn for the loops.
TommyWilkinson christiefitz's article
Jun 6, 2023 at 4:51
Jun 6, 2023
Video: The Slymefoot Slide - Bikepacking in Search of England's Last Healthy Rivers
@Rance: Brilliant to hear! If you're ever up, we should go for a spin. Lots of hidden gems tucked away. Very interesting about NRW. It does seem very personality specific here - eg, one "official" keen to help out, another "hates bikes as they want everything" . It's all a bit topsy turvy. We've got a few things in the fire trail wise but nothing confirmed. It's been a long slog, a lot of teeth gritting and holding tongues and always trying to think about the bigger picture when getting berated but things do feel a bit more positive. Like you say, no one is going to stop riding, nor should we. I'm hopeful that the storms will actually be a good thing in the long run for both trail provision and ecology.
TommyWilkinson Specialized's article
Jun 5, 2023 at 4:28
Jun 5, 2023
Video: Rebuilding The Damaged Trails of the U.K. in 'Winds of Change'
Ah - my Mum and Dad live opposite Holy Island, but my Dad was brought up on a very remote farm in the Upper Coquet Valley. Love both the coast and the hills as a result. Lots of interesting things happening in Northumberland atm - still way behind Scotland but the process is creeping forward. Pleased you enjoyed Bamburgh - cracking spot.
TommyWilkinson Specialized's article
Jun 5, 2023 at 3:19
Jun 5, 2023
Video: Rebuilding The Damaged Trails of the U.K. in 'Winds of Change'
Head over to Rothbury if you're nearby - about 40 mins from Kielder. Not trail centre riding at all, but there's about 12 trails up and running again now and lots of folk from the village riding. We didn't touch on the damage to Thrunton really either as it was a complex matter at the time, but that site is still closed, though in the long run the storm might improve things. It's a drawn out game! ATA were amazing by the way - I raced at Pitifichie way back when but the whole area is incredible these days.
TommyWilkinson Specialized's article
Jun 5, 2023 at 2:31
Jun 5, 2023
Video: Rebuilding The Damaged Trails of the U.K. in 'Winds of Change'
@captainclunkz: Plus, we did a film on the theme you talking about already, called Trails on Trial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGFR2tYVWBg
TommyWilkinson Specialized's article
Jun 5, 2023 at 2:26
Jun 5, 2023
Video: Rebuilding The Damaged Trails of the U.K. in 'Winds of Change'
@captainclunkz: Ok, fair enough. But I've lived in Northumberland my whole life, and sure I've seen bits of it and it happens, but not loads. But I am further north than you were, and the point was that I've never seen trail sabotage destroy trails like the storms did. Chopewell not relevant to my point.
TommyWilkinson Specialized's article
Jun 4, 2023 at 14:47
Jun 4, 2023
Video: Rebuilding The Damaged Trails of the U.K. in 'Winds of Change'
Probably depends where you are. In the promised land, Northumberland, we don’t really get trail sabotage. Unless you class Strava lines as sabotage. We did lose over 100 trails completely due to the storms though.
TommyWilkinson SCOTT-Sports's article
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:55
Mar 15, 2023
Video: 'Versa' Showcases Epic British Columbia Landscapes
Nailed it boys. Loved it.
Added 7 photos to Buysell
Feb 21, 2023 at 23:36
Feb 21, 2023
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