A throwback within a throwback- is that a thing? Well it is now. Roly Lambert takes us back to his less-than-illustrious downhill racing career from issue 79

Racing. The current understanding is that you load your car up with bikes, mates and plenty of food and head off to where the course marking tape runs deeply into the trees. Roll up, pitch tents, fire up the barbecue and have a jolly time. Maybe one or two of you will not finish the race due to hilarious mechanicals or spectator-dispersing crashes. That’s how I imagine your racing fun is anyway.
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Best. Result. Ever.