Mick Kirkman is a cycling photographer, mountain bike and product tester, and freelance writer. A childhood spent messing about racing BMXs eventually led to downhill and four-cross competition, peaking at elite level DH and a dual slalom National Champ medal. As well as tinkering in bike development, he’s ridden, raced, and documented mountain biking non-stop since the late 90s, and is one of only a handful of bike testers experienced enough to have hundreds of reviews under his belt.