“I just like riding, like, the hardest, gnarliest, slipperiest, most awkward stuff. You know, the stuff that, like, you wouldn’t want to walk down really, let alone ride a bike [down],” says Chris Akrigg, introducing his new video, Going Beyond, Episode 1. It’s an approach the Yorkshireman has become famous for, from the competitions where he made his name in the 1990s (he’s a six-time British Biketrial champ), to the web edits that have cemented his reputation as one of the sport’s best technical riders. Newly signed to UK brand Whyte – a match that seems made in heaven, with both parties being known for their no-nonsense approach to riding, on all kinds of bikes – Chris shows no signs of reining in his ambitions. We can’t wait to see…
