What is your current job title/role in the bike industry?

I am the owner of basqueMTB. flat basically means guide, driver, picnic maker, bike fixer, marketing department, booking department, trail builder… you get the idea!

What was your job title or field of work before you joined the bike industry?

I was a process manager in the optoelectronics industry, making semiconductor lasers.

How old were you when you made the change?

Too old! I was about 32.

What made you leave your previous life?

I fell in love with a Basque girl, Amaia. She was offered a job back in the Basque Country and I was really ready for a change. We were walking off hangovers on the beach on the island of Iona when Amaia mentioned her job offer. We decided instantly to make the move and by the end of the walk we had drawn up basic plans for basqueMTB! Of course, that was just the dream and the realisation of it took a lot more time.

What attracted you to the bike industry?

This is like the ‘what attracted you to multimillionaire Paul Daniels’ question! I was attracted by riding bikes in the sunshine each day.