Mountain Mayhem is about people, about their enjoyment, their goals and their battles. Whether you’re a top pro or a complete novice, you all ride the same course, all be it some faster than others.

Here you’ll find a bit more info about those ‘celeb’ riders, now if you’d like to be included just drop us a line and we’ll happily put you in the Mayhem Gallery...

Share your experiences, pass on tips for getting out of a warm sleeping bag at 3 am, tell of the highs and lows, the more we get the more you’ll discover about the rich tapestry of personalities that make Mayhem the ‘Glastonbury’ of the mountain bike world. Click here - RIDER PROFILE  and send as email and we’ll send you an email back and you fill in the spaces... or just contact us with your stories, we’d love to hear what mayhem means to you!

NICK CRAIG -  Scott Pro Rider

Used to be a bike racer. Wants to tour New Zealand on a bike. Wishes he was a little taller

(so when he goes bald no one will be able to see the shiny bit!). Likes to run to the top of a

hill. Thinks that he’s sane and everyone else is mad. Loves it when it rains. Hates it when it

rains. Misses Sarah and the boys when he has to work away from home. Most famous for

riding his bike. Remembers when life was so simple...

TOP MAYHEM TIP - Warm comfy clothes for night time, drink lots after your laps as

dehydration is a big problem and cramp on Sunday isn’t nice...

OLI BECKINGSALE - Giant Pro Rider

Used to be young and dumb. Wants to ride really fast and then chill out. Wishes it was

always sunny. Likes to drink coffee, eat cake and read the papers. Thinks that there are too

many people in the UK. Loves it when he’s in the middle of nowhere on his bike. Hates it

when it rains and he’s grumpy. Misses his girls, Rach and Zoe when he’s travelling.  Most

famous for riding a MTB round in circles. Remembers when he got his first MTB... it was

wicked! TOP MAYHEM TIP - Stay off the gels and sugar till the end as it will ruin your guts,

keep on plain food till the end is in sight. Oh and take as many sets of shorts as you can.

KATE POTTER - Cotic Pro Rider

Used to be nicknamed ‘Forest Gump’. Wants to always be challenged. Wishes she

could wheely, stoppy round corners like Ian and Paul and be as fast as the AQR boys

downhill. Likes to explore the mountains. Thinks that racism sucks. Loves it when she

conquers a fear. Hates it she gets nervous, as she forgets how to ride her bike. Misses her

family and best friend in Oz when she’s living in Europe. Most famous for being clumsy and

tripping over her own feet. Remembers when she couldn’t look at her husband on their

wedding as he was trying to make her laugh. TOP MAYHEM TIP - Believe you can do it.

IAN WILKINSON - SIS Trek Pro Rider

Used to eat pies. Wants to win most of the time. Wishes he didn’t like mud so much. Likes

to scoff a bacon sarnie whenever he can. Thinks that mountain bikers are misunderstood.

Loves it when the plaster dries properly. Hates it when his bike breaks. Misses stuff. Most

famous for doing a ‘superman’ at the World Champs. Remembers when he were a lad...

TOP MAYHEM TIP -

JENN HOPKINS- Minx Singlespeeder

Used to think the corner shop was miles away. Wants to make it to Mexico. Wishes that

there were more hours in the day. Likes to hit the snooze button. Repeatedly. Thinks that

shopping is vastly over-rated. Loves it when she can ride her bike all day and all night and

all day again. Hates it when life interferes. Misses caring. Most famous for eating cake,

apparently. Remembers when Sundays were for riding. TOP MAYHEM TIP -  Take plenty of

rice pudding!

JO BURT- He’s been to ‘em all....probably

Used to be hopeful. Wants to try gears, maybe. Wishes it was warm and sunny. Likes to get

all emotional about it. Thinks that solo riders need to get some friends. Loves it when socks

and tops match. Hates it when it all aches. Misses the passion. Most famous for a sheep.

Remembers when it was all fields. TOP MAYHEM TIP - Assos Minty Arse Lard!

PAUL ROBERTS - AKA Rowenta Dave, he has a ‘pressing’ need to get aboard  Mayhem again!

Used to be normal. Wants to live life to the full. Wishes it was a happier world where

everyone appreciated what they have. Likes my bikes. Thinks occasionally I had a Mensa IQ

test and scored 161, I think that can be a negative thing. Loves being alive and having choices.

Hates moody people, rain and creases up the front of my jeans. Misses good old-fashioned

summers, years that used to feel 12 months long, not 4 and spangles. Most famous for

for riding a 24 hour mountain bike race with an ironing board and iron. Remembers when

polyester sheets were cool (and didn't need ironing). TOP MAYHEM TIP - enjoy it all, the bad

bits as well and be proud to be part of a legend.

SASHA WELLS - A Mayhem Soloist beginner... be gentle with her!

Used to be unfit. Wants to achieve this goal and prove postie so wrong!. Wishes it was going to

be sunny but not too hot!. Likes shoes, oh my, Love em, cant get enough I have over a 100

pairs! Thinks way too much. Loves Richard and the fact he introduced me to this madness and

is a brill bike mechanic for me. Hates getting it wrong in anything, but I will accept

eventually!!! Misses does this sound bad? nothing? Most famous for my wild party girl days and

my work as a midwife. the two were always kept separate!!!! and still are!.

FI SPOTWOOD - IronHorse Extreme Soloist.

Rides – IronHorse Azure. Best races – Mayhem last year. First 24. Cried for hours. Loved every pedal stroke. Also love Bristol Bikefest for the rowdy locals. Best part of the race – chatting to people in the first half. Worst part of the race – when it starts to hurt. Would like to thank – my team (IronHorse Extreme) for being a great pit crew and my parents and my cousin Rob who’s just finished his A-Levels for coming on Sunday and braving the mud to cheer me home.

Looks forward to – shaking Pat’s hand. Secret weapon – rice pudding

Future dreams – ride fast, learn to bunny hop, finish my PhD