Josh Reid
With bike-mad parents, I basically grew up on the bike. My first proper bicycle tour on my own bike was a trip to Luxembourg with my dad when I was 7. The bike has enabled me to get to some pretty amazing places both close to home and around the world.
| Team | Ambassador Community |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. |
| Where you live now | Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. |
| Other team/group affiliations | I grew up racing for Gosforth Road Club and have also raced for the Backyard bike shop. |
| Career highlights | Cycling home to the U.K. from the Giant factory in Shanghai has got to be up there. |
| Main cycling disciplines | Road and gravel |
| Favorite bike | Giant Revolt gravel bike. It got me the whole way across Eurasia and has taken me on many adventures since. |
| Current favorite cycling gear | Arkel Seatpacker Bikepacking bag. |
| Favorite place to ride | I found it difficult at the time, but the Pamir highway in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was incredible. |
| Dream destination | I’d love to ride from the top of Alaska to the bottom of Argentina. |
| What are you carrying on a long ride? | Full loaf of Soreen malt loaf and a banana or two. |
| Tips for new riders | Start small. |
| If you could ride with one person, living or dead, it would be | Lachlan Morton |
| Words to live by | Adventure is out there. |
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