About Me

Im Tom Dowie, I've been riding bikes for about 11 years now!

I started back when mbuk were running their bike tour and got instantly hooked on trials. I then progressed into dirt jumping mostly and general trail riding. Now I’ve taken my riding in a new direction, focusing on 4x racing after a bad foot injury in 2008.

Here are some of my achievements over the years:

  • 2004 Nps 4x series 1st Juvenile.
  • 2004 National 4x champs 2nd Juvenile.
  • 2005 Nps 4x series 2nd youth.
  • 2006 Nps 4x series 1st youth.
  • 2006 National champs 1st youth.
  • 2006 Nps king of dirt 3rd pro.
  • 2007 Nps 4x series 1st junior.
  • 2007 National champs 1st junior.
  • 2007 UCI world cup champery 62nd.
  • 2007 Chicksands 4x 3rd pro.
  • 2008 Nps 4x rnd 1 5th pro
  • 2008 UCI 4x world cup schladming 41st.
  • 2009 Nps 4x series 5th pro.
  • 2009 UCI 4x world cup Belgium 21st.
  • 2010 UCI 4x world cup Leogang 12th.
  • 2011 Nps4x series 4th Pro.

 

I continue to ride a lot of bmx, dirt jump, singletrack and 4x in my spare time.
I am also running mountain bike tuition courses being recently qualified as a CTC instructor.

 

Here are some testimonials from my coaching sessions:

Tom’s well-known talents as a rider and competitor are complemented by a natural flair for teaching the skills of off-road riding. The lessons are clear and well-structured, with precise but easy to follow demonstrations of technique. He knows just how far to stretch you in each session, so that you leave with the tangible feeling of being a better rider every time. Above all, lessons with Tom are great fun!- Peter.

So how to conclude? Maybe I was initially sceptical about how successful the day would be but in reality I shouldn’t have been.

Tom made my riding noticeably better in a number of ways, either by massively overhauling my technique or by suggesting a number of small refinements in other areas.

I know it’s an often used cliché that you should fork out on a training day rather than spending your hard earned cash on that new part that might shave a thousandth of a second off your time, but quite frankly, the cliché is true.

I was genuinely surprised just how much my riding had changed in one day, full props to Tom Dowie. If he can sort my technique out, you can bet he can sort you out and make you quicker, more stylish and generally better than you were. Tom doesn’t only do 4x training, he can teach you how to improve any aspect of your riding, and you will benefit from a day with him if you’re an absolute newbie or if you’re a seasoned pro.    

 

Dave – wide open magazine.