“The bike I selected, and paid for, is a custom-built titanium hardtail, crafted in BC by my friend Sam……. My entire mountain bike fleet now consists of one simple hardtail, capable of tackling any terrain. This choice suits me, my riding style, and my life.”
-Ryan Leech
Who ever said “never meet your hero’s” obviously never met Ryan Leech.
I have followed Ryan’s career since his early days as professional trials rider. I have a very well worn and scratched DVD of “Mastering the Art of Trials”. In this I was first introduce to his “Manifesto Style”, a philosophy of flow that hast shaped his life, teaching growth as a human. This has always resonated with me. In those early days of MTB it was refreshing to see someone understand that mountain bike was far more than loud music and sick edits. It was a lifestyle. A way of connecting with your environment in the simplest way possible, without a bunch of extra “hops” and wasted movement.
This sums up our friendship as well. To be honest, we have actually spent very little time together, but each meeting is heartful, connected and real. Each time, I am reminded of what Mountain Biking can be when you are curious and open your heart to the possibilities that human being, trail and machine can create together.
It was honour to work on Ryan’s ONE mountain bike with him. In his own words, please click through to:
https://hub.rlc-mtb.com/c/signpost/just-one-bike
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