When MBUK went to ride with Shaun Palmer recently to find out more about his return to the sport as an ambassador for Intense Cycles, the opportunity to meet and ride with my biggest hero in mountain biking was finally right in front of me…
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Shaun Palmer was one of the few mountain bikers who I idolised as a teenager. Not only is he a mountain bike legend, but one of action sport’s most iconic characters. He’s also someone well known for being as much of a bad ass as he is a hard ass, so I don't mind admitting I was a little nervous at the prospect of meeting him – after all, this was someone I’ve looked up to since I was 17. Even now at 34, and having been privileged to meet most of the sport’s biggest stars, the aura of cool that surrounds Shaun Palmer is as strong for me as it’s ever been. I’ve even had a copy of Heckler (a US board and lifestyle mag) since ’99 with Palmer on the cover, and I won’t lie when I tell you I’ve watched ‘The Miserable Champion’ (a video biography about Palmer) a fair few times to boot.
Shaun Palmer and Intense Cycles - a synonymous relationship that is thankfully back in action and set to do some damage at the races with Shaun managing their Junior development team, helping young US riders to become the next Aaron Gwin or Neko Mulally.
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