Dartmoor mountain biker

My name is Chris Jones, I'm a mountain biker who lives on the southernmost flanks of Dartmoor. I've been many things in my life - Soldier, Teacher, Father, Husband, Surfer - but bikes were there at the start, they cropped up in the middle, and they're a staple part of my current life too. I'm a Level 3 Bike Mechanic, a Level 3 Mountain Bike Coach, and an MBCUK Tutor, training people to become Trail Leaders. I earn my living through bikes, including guiding rides on Dartmoor, I get to see and experience some quite incredible things, so thought there might be a few folk out there who'd want to share in that with me. I was actually told I'd never ride again, after some injuries I sustained in the military left me struggling to walk. After a couple of years of trying to figure out who I was now, I wound up getting into kayak surfing, by combining two of my previous pastimes. I didn't realise it at the time, but surfing became a real crutch for me, keeping my dev...