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 Daniel Scott
Born 1976
Best ride ever Any long point- to point-road ride or Coed Y Brennin

Duncan Ferris

Dan has been in and around the Mud Dock since coming to Bristol in 2001 to study law at University. With his degree and post-graduate study and legal career aspirations behind him, Dan has returned to Mud Dock to pursue a career in the industry he loves. Dan has experience of lots of different areas of cycling including mountain bike racing and some road racing, and generally messing about on bikes.

Dan is never happier than when advising a customer on the correct bike for them whether that be mountain, hybrid, or road. Dan’s goals on the bike for 2010 involve just getting some miles under his belt and regaining something approaching ‘form’.


 

Name James Armstrong
Born  
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 Jason King
Born  
Best ride ever Snake into KC Ridge into Spring Cleaning at Rossland BC.

Jason King

Jason started racing Cross Country and Cyclocross when he was 13. He has been riding in all other disciplines ever since. He has recently returned from a year's riding in British Columbia, Canada.