Interviews
Vague Direction – A Bicycle Powered Project about People
We recently chatted with Dave Gill, a 24 yr old film maker and writer from the Lake District currently cycling an 11,000 mile loop of the US and Canada. Dave is putting together a film and book project about lifestyle choices. ...
The VeloVixen Adventure
VeloVixen was set up in 2012 by Liz and Phil Bingham. After meeting on a blind date in July 2009 they both decided to quit their jobs and go on a 12 month cycling adventure together in early 2010. Unsupported they cycled over 1...
Ellie Park and her Dad Talk about the Scottish Track Champs
This month Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, which forms part of the £113million Commonwealth Arena, played host to the very first competitive event taking place in the new facility; the Scottish Track Championships. 2500 spectators pa...
Unchained catches up with Hannah Barnes
Hannah Barnes is a well-known face on the podium at many of the UKs biggest cycling events. From Enduro / Dh racing to epic road sportives, she’s not so bad at the running and swimming either, having held an unbroken record f...
Unchained Mag Chats to Lee Craigie
Velocity Bike café opens in Inverness this weekend and we thought we’d take some time to chat to Lee Craigie, one of the visionaries behind Velocity and also one of the UK’s top female mountain bikers. In a year she descri...
Cédric Gracia – Lines to Recovery
Unchained recently caught up with mountain biking legend Cédric Gracia, A French mountain biker, Cédric now lives in Andorra. Cédric started his career as an athlete aged just 6 years old as a BMX rider and freestyle ski pro...
Unchained Chats to Sky Sports Presenter and Ambassador for Cycletta, Layla Anna-Lee
Unchained stopped off recently for a quick chat with Layla Anna-Lee, a presenter for Sky Sports, (including road cycling and BMX) and ambassador for Cycletta, which encourages women to get involved in cycling. UM: How did you g...
Mark Beaumont – Why cycling is the ideal vehicle for adventure
Mark Beaumont wasn’t a sporty child. “I didn’t particularly enjoy team sports when I was younger. I just wasn’t very coordinated or interested,” admits the 29-year-old Scot. But perhaps this statement seems a little s...
James McCallum chats to Unchained mag
Bellshill born, Commonwealth games bronze medalist and Rapha Condor-Sharp racer James McCallum, took some time to tell us about Champions for Schools project, tough races in the ‘Ayrshire Alps’ and most importantly ...
Katy Winton, Kinesis-Morvelo Project
Katy Winton an 18 year old from Peebles has been riding bikes all her life and racing for the past 6 years. Katy is currently racing for Kinesis-Morvelo Project. The KMP is a different type of cycle team, infact they are no...
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