Trying To Keep Up With A DH’er | Jack Reading Interview
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Oli Carter embarks on a 6 part series with USE Components, in this first instalment join Oli as he tries to keep up with World Cup downhill race Jack Reading both out on the trails and in the gym as well! Over to Oli…
For the first Ultimate Adventure in my 6 part series I travel North to Manchester and spend a day with Jack Reading to find out what makes him tick.
The first thing I noticed about Jack is how professional his approach is to what he does; be it training, working or riding. All are executed to the fullest and is a testament to the work that goes into being a self-funded racer on a world level.
We went for an awesome ride in the morning on Saddleworth Moor, some super steep and rocky trails up there… Perfect training ground for a DH racer, and his dog.
A quick clean up and we headed to Jacks work. He is an Optometrist, it was really interesting to see and again a testament to his hard work ethic gaining a Masters degree whilst racing. Question is, did I pass the eye test!?
Back at base we sat down and had a great chat about all things bike, check out the video for the full interview.
To Finish off I wanted to find out if I could keep up with Jack in the Gym, click the video to find out what happened!
Huge thanks to Jack for having me along for the day.
