The Mud Dock Cycleworks team

YOU'VE SEEN THEIR FACES, YOU'VE ENJOYED THE BENEFIT OF THEIR HELPFUL ADVICE AND THE FRUITS OF THEIR BIKE-FIXING LABOURS, NOW IT'S TIME TO READ THEIR STORIES...

Name Martin Astley (Shop Manager)
Born 1982
Best ride ever  Megavalanche Qualifier 2009
Team Sunn

Martin Astley

Martin has a degree in Zoology, after a spell as an environmental consultant he decided a career in the bike industry was where he wanted to go. After six months working for Kona in Canada Martin headed back to the UK to manage the Iron Horse brand for two years. The endless travelling got to him, and he moved on to Mud Dock to spend more time on the bike riding Bristol's epic trails. Martin is a keen rider of everything from XC to DH, and still races at a high level, he will we riding for Sunn in 2010.


Name Andy Lund (Head Mechanic)
Born 1984

 

Andy has recently joined the Mud Dock team as head mechanic.  He originally comes from Colwyn Bay, North Wales and likes nothing more than to head back to his homelands for a few days shredding his favorite secret trails. A very experienced and accomplished mechanic, Andy moved to Bristol to join the Mud Dock team after 4 years working for Leisure Lakes in Wolverhampton.  Andy seems to be settling in just fine and has been enjoying discovering the riding treats that Bristol and the surrounding area how to offer. 

 

 

Name Scot Easter
Born 1980
Best ride ever High Street, Lake district

Scot recently joined Mud Dock from the North Face Store in Cabot Circus.  He comes from a varied and exciting background including a spell in the police force and the Marines!  Scot has always been passionate about bikes and has been racing at a high level for many years.  His background is in road riding but in more recent years he has been drawn to Mountain Biking and is currently racing for Mud Dock in the Expert Category.  Scot is the current combined forces Mountain Bike Champion.  Scot's wealth of racing and riding experience has given him a unique insight in to the world of bikes, if there is anything you need to know chances are Scot can help you. 


 

Name James Armstrong
Born 1991
Best ride ever France. From Sault to Bedoin to Mont Ventoux summit and back.

James Armstrong

James started cycling XC at the age of three, learning all his skills and techniques on local trails with his dad. At the age of 13 he discovered DH which revitalised his passion for cycling. It included the main parts of cycling he loved so much: high speed, danger and air time.

After a couple of years of DH he bought a road bike. The one thing that he said he’d never touch and wasn’t interested in. At first it was just used to commute and train in bad weather, but has developed into his favourite form of riding. James now loves nothing more than to find a smooth piece of tarmac and a nice steep hill!


 

Name Thomas Clark
Born 1982
Best ride ever La Marmott 2006

Tom started riding mountain bikes in 1993 and soon started stretching out rides and entering races. From mountain biking evolved a love for all things two wheeled, which has taken him to ride the Tour climbs in the Alps to the Three Peaks in the Yorkshire Dales, and led to racing hill climbs, 'cross, time trials, road racing and mtb.

 Long lumpy rides in the summer to hour blasts round a field in the winter, two wheels and a world of pain keeps him going.