Like most of you, my life this year has been very different in this new crazy world that we are all living in. No events… but luckily, I’ve been able to take some great positives from it – I was able to get a dog – a puppy named Lada. I’ve always wanted one but been worried about the initial time to train one which during lockdown, I’ve had plenty of.
This was my first time being at home in England for most of the summer in 10 years! Its honestly been so fun just riding out the door, going up to London, and just playing on my bike like I was a kid again. Missing racing is tough, but I’ve been very fortunate to get in tons of trail riding! The Trail 429 is my go-to for the small fun hills where I live and I can put some miles in on it around London.
In May of 2018 the Ute Park wildfire burnt 36,740 acres; a large swath of it was on the Philmont Scout Ranch. Thank you to the Boy Scouts of America for allowing us to film on location at Philmont.
Everything was shot in a controlled setting on private land during the winter in a recently scorched wildfire area. The crew was under the supervision of forestry professionals to ensure everything was executed safely. There wasn’t a single live tree touched throughout our entire production.
Thank you to the men and women who put their lives at risk fighting real wildfires around the world. Please be responsible this wildfire season.