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Steve Peat To Headline Mountain Fest Bike Night

TUESDAY, 31 JANUARY 2012


On Thursday 16 February 2012 The Fort William Mountain Festival in the heart of the west Highlands is the place to be for an evening of full-on mountain bike action. The festival's bike night, supported by Alpine Bikes, stars none other than British mountain-bike legend Steve Peat. The Sheffield-born Downhill World Champion and multiple World Cup Winner returns to Fort William, one of his favourite venues on the World Cup circuit, to talk about his latest film project, life as a mountain biker and other career plans in what is sure to be a lively Q&A session.

Plus, prepare for your jaw to hit the floor as MTBcut's Stu Thomson presents his latest film collaboration, 'Industrial Revolutions' with the incredible street trials riding star Danny Mackaskill. This time out, Danny shows off those incredible bike skills in an industrial train yard and some derelict buildings. You'll never look at an industrial landscape in the same way again! 'Industrial Revolutions' has just won 'Best Tube Length video in the 'Best Shorts' awards in California USA; and has had 4,512,951 views on You Tube.

That's not all - we'll also be treated to films of other top riders doing things that the rest of us wish we could in '3 Minute Gaps' in which acclaimed film-maker Clay Porter follows the global journey of the very best of World Cup Riders as they train, race, live and make history!

The Mountain Festival is also proud to première the new film from local biking heroes, 'The Dudes of Hazzard'. Check out their facebook page to find out more. One of the Dudes, Jo Barnes, who rides for the MTBcut Race Team, will also be on hand for a Q & A session.

The bike evening will be comp_red by Andy McKenna, founder of Go-Where Scotland mountain bike company.

The bike night is proudly supported by Alpine Bikes.

The 2012 Fort William Mountain Festival, presented by the Outdoor Capital of the UK, has now been announced and it's set to be a fantastic five-day celebration of mountain culture, based in the bustling Highland town of Fort William from Wednesday 15 - Sunday 19 February 2012. This year's festival includes a superb line-up of lectures from top climbers and mountaineers, mountain bikers, and mountain filmmakers; and film screenings from cutting edge outdoor athletes and adventurers.

To find out more and to buy your festival tickets go to - www.mountainfestival.co.uk

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