Sam Needham‘s photography has been featured on many of the pages of Dirt Mag and his video’s of the likes of Chris Akrigg and Nico Vink have graced the pages of this very website. Sam’s found a creative use of Instagram this year producing his own digital Advent Calendar showcasing some of the amazing places and riders he’s shot over the last 12 months.
Here it is in all its glory. Merry Christmas!
Advent Archive #01: The Calder Valley always delivers the goods where bikes are concerned. This trail was no exception to the rule. #flurotrees #slipslop #allthingssteepandwonderful #hebdenbridge
Advent Archive #02: The #mavictp2013 was a truly amazing experience. Day one and it was obvious why the event is oversubscribed year on year. #france #provence #somanygoodtimes
Advent Archive #03. Yorkshire, in the last light of summer. #stompinggroung #ilkley #rouleur #cow&calf #bananapanorama
Advent Archive #04: Blackpool pleasure beach by pen and paper. #blackpool #pleasurebeach #illustration #hotdogs
Advent Archive #05a: Who other than @chrisakrigg – Plenty of fun had shooting ‘Through The Mill’. #mongoose #surface #yorkshire #ghettoblaster
Advent Archive #05b: Who other than @chrisakrigg – Plenty of fun had shooting ‘Through The Mill’. #mongoose #surface #yorkshire #ghettoblaster
Advent Archive #05a: Who other than @chrisakrigg – Plenty of fun had shooting ‘Through The Mill’. It’s hard to believe that Chris managed this air off a mere twig. #mongoose #surface #yorkshire #ghettoblaster
Advent Archive #06 – Top day with a top baey. James Shirley going flat out down Warnscale Pass. Things got wild. #dudesofhazzard #orangebikes #shirleypops #warnscale
Advent Archive #07 – At one fell’s swoop we stayed a night under the stars, eating shit food and drinking good wine. Bivvy bagging with chaps @tokenenglishman & @petearcher held many a good time. #thelakedistrict #angletarn #mbr #topchaps #bivvywineanddind
Advent Archive #08 – Nico Vink. One of the most air born, down-to-earth chaps in mountain biking… With plenty of style to boot. @hopetech #innercityscrubland #namur
Advent Archive #09 – An early start to a grand day out in the Langdale fells this time last year. @petescullion #goldenhour #angletarn #rossettghyll #winteraintallbad
Advent Archive #10 – Bikes take you some amazing places… Switzerland was one of them. There’s truth in saying they are the best way to see the world and at this point I still had 45 minutes of descent left. #switzerland #railthattrail #mountainheights
Advent Archive #11 – Powder riding. The general rule being to throw yourself off whatever and hope for the best. #winter #hucktohiddendeath
Advent Archive #12 – Col des Champs and other surrounding French nipples poking through the distant clouds. Another wicked day at the #mavictp2013 . #spottherider #inversionperversion #2087m
Advent Archive #13 – More French goodness. This time the Pedal De Alps boys on their final stretch to Nice. Five top chaps, 1000 miles of riding and over £30,000 raised for a great cause. @hopetech @redbullbike
Advent Archive #14 – @petearcher getting all floaty in the Lakes on Orange Bike’s big wheeler. Raise down the Sticks Pass is always a pleasure. #orangebikes #five29 #helvellyn #stickspass #raise #wagonwheels
Advent Archive #15 – The peaks of Slovenia are always full of the good times. #slovenia #lasko #bikesandbeer #mountainlife #socavalley
Advent Archive #16 – Top chap @petescullion getting all wild in the evening sun. #summeroncewa
Advent Archive #17 – The last light. #sunset #greece
Advent Archive #18 – Fun in the slate mines with the other ‘Sick Mick’.
AA 19 – @petearcher chasing down the last of the Lakes light. #shadowrider
Advent Archive #20 – It’s not all cycling. @riderrachy and I making the most of nice skies whilst out shooting ‘Hope To Enjoy Your Winter’ last year. #runrachyrun @hopetech
Advent Archive #21 – One man and his dog beneath wintery skies. #traildog
Advent Archive #22 – @endurojc doing his best to blend into the French pastures. #mavictp2013