The Top Five Terra Trailblazers Riders Of 2022

It’s that time again, when we see who left the embrace of the settee and got themselves out on the trails and who spent their time doing other, obviously less enjoyable, things. Could anyone turn down the chance of a blast across the moors, the smell of peat and heather, wide blue sky and beaming sunshine. The nervous exhilaration on a technical downhill, the wind in your face on a fast grassy descent, the pure joy of the cafe still open when we return. Can anyone really think of anything better to do? Quite a lot of people by the look of things. Once again we’ll dish out the awards for the top five riders of 2022 in reverse order.

Number 5 - Simon T.

Simon T. comes in at number five with a mere 10 rides - that’s how low the bar is nowadays - down 11 rides from last year’s 21.

Number 4 - MIles

A newcomer to the top five, southern interloper Miles storms in with 15 rides, 8 up from last year.

Number 3 - La Mujerita

Spanish for Little Woman because she is a woman and she’s little, she just pipped Miles by managing 16 rides, 3 up on last year.

Number 2 - Rod

Rod takes the number 2 spot with 19 rides, 1 up on last year. Good going despite having the misfortune to to work Monday to Friday, 9-5. 

Number 1 - The Breadlad.

Still the most enthusiastic Terra Trailblazer, The Breadlad hangs on to his number 1 spot with 32 rides, 8 less than last year but he has resumed his jet-setting, international playboy lifestyle. 

The Also Rans

AKA Tried And Failed

SuperBri only managed 9 rides, just squeezing him out of the top five, a massive 26 rides less than the previous year.

Howard managed 8 rides with us, 1 less than 2021, 6 of those rides on our Spanish break.

Keith was forced to make cars instead of ride bikes for a lot more time than the previous couple of years. Only managing 6 rides, 15 less than 2021.

Charlie and Bingo Bob bring up the rear with 3 rides each.

There were a few single digit riders too but we won’t embarrass them by naming names. The ones who didn’t manage to turn out for one single ride in the whole twelve months appear to have moved on to pastimes not involving mountain bikes. As the song says: How bizarre.

The more observant amongst you might notice the comparatively high number of solo rides I managed to squeeze in - that's because us retired people can't sit around with our thumbs up our poop shoots while we wait for you employees to get your acts together and have some time off.