MOTOR MOUTHS

Come on, dude! Let’s go for a ride,” enthuses Olly Wilkins. “I’ve got some new trails I’ve built that are perfect for e-biking.” Olly is an e-bike convert, as is Rob Warner. They love regular mountain bikes too – in fact, this conversation takes place as they’re out doing jumps on their trail bikes. But it’s not long before they’re discussing their shared love for sticking the motor in Turbo and hitting their local tracks. The next time we meet, it’s a particularly bright sunny day in the Surrey Hills and we’re all on e-bikes.

FULLY CHARGED

Olly and Rob are both quick. Quick on the bike, sure – Olly’s known for his smoothness and style, while Rob was Britain’s first Downhill World Cup winner, back in the Nineties – but also very quick-witted. Two of the sharpest tongues in mountain biking, in fact. The conversation fizzes and pops