Athlete Winter Catch Up - Sam Dale

bturman
1/9/2012 11:16am
In this Five Ten athlete Winter Catch Up, we check in with Sam Dale, a 21 year-old Pro Downhill racer from Macclesfield, UK. 

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Five Ten Athlete since: Forever

Sam and his Dad have a healthy obsession for anything 2 wheels. Here he is on his Honda SL125, foot out, flat out.  

A cold wintery morning, Macclesfield Forest provides Sam with his winter training ground.  

2011 didn’t go as planned in some ways for him. When things change mid-season it’s not good for the mind of a Professional racer.  
Macc Forest, Sam’s local training ground, where he’ll be working on things, to come back firing for the up-coming season.  

Being a privateer has its benefits. Plan each day as it comes and enjoy some quality time at home.  


The following day Sam was heading to a Moto Trial. Here, he uses a tech hill climb as a descent. 


Flat pedal power. Sam Dale chooses to ride flats 9/10, swapping to clipless when he feels he needs it. 

It’s not that grim up North, honest.  

To keep up to date on Sam Dale and all of the Five Ten athletes, check out Sam Dale's Twitter, Facebook, Five Ten's Facebook, and Five Ten on the web at www.Fiveten.com.

Photos by Duncan Philpott
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