Hans 'No Way' Rey returns to UK for second-leg of 'Riding Life' Tour

Former World Champ Mountain Bike Hall of Famer tours UK theatres

Following a sell-out tour in 2017, Hans ‘No Way’ Rey will be returning to the UK in 2019 for the second-leg of his acclaimed 'audience with' style show Riding Life, which will perform at a further 14 venues from 16 January.

A pioneer of extreme Mountain Biking and Trials riding, Hans is considered by many to be the original ‘Freerider’. A former Trials World Champion, inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1999 and renowned for his incredible bike displays – including his jump over a car on an LA freeway - Hans is one of the best-known mountain bikers both inside and outside of the sport, having performed in front of 3.5 billion viewers worldwide as part of an extreme sports act during the 1996 Olympic Games closing ceremony.

Rey’s ‘No Way’ moniker comes from all the times he said he would try a particularly insane stunt to be told “no way” by other riders, before completing it. As a result, Hans is one of the leading figures to have helped propel mountain biking from the niche sport it was in the 1980s to the major activity millions now enjoy across the globe, and is named first as a major inspiration to the likes of Danny MacAskill.

Since retiring from racing in 1997, Hans formed the ‘Hans Rey Adventure Team’ – which involves a vast range of mountain biking adventures, from biking across Iceland with British Downhill legend Steve Peat, to completing the first bike descent of Mount Kenya – and now Hans returns to bring his amazing stories from a 30-year career on two wheels, once more to stages across the UK, presented by adrenaline-activity speakers specialists, Speakers from the Edge, in association with GT Bicycles, IXS and Clif Bar, and supported by Stans No Tubes and Carosello 3000.

In Riding Life, Hans regales fascinating stories on a personal level, taking audiences on an inspiring journey through his life. Covering his early riding days in Germany, the mountain bike boom in America, his extreme biking feats, awesome adventures – which include riding the Indian Himalayas, the Alps and Inca Trails, and traversing the Sinai Desert – and how his charity Wheels4Life is changing the world one bike at a time. Hans will also offer his vision for the future of the sport and what keeps him motivated.

Riding Life is touring UK theatres, from Wednesday 16 January to Tuesday, 5 February. To book tickets, or for further details, visit: www.speakersfromtheedge.com

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Editors notes

Speakers from the Edge represent the finest motivational speakers from the world of adventure, exploration and endurance, who have, quite literally, pushed themselves to the edge. Our speakers comprise explorers, mountaineers, adventurers and extreme athletes, each of whom are driven, focused and motivated. They take on some of the most treacherous of journeys and challenges the planet has to offer. In short, they are precisely the kind of people to inspire others to achieve great things.

Hans 'No Way' Rey - Full Biog https://hansrey.com/bio/ 

2019 UK Tour Schedule:

Wed 16 Jan . DERBY Guildhall Theatre . 01332 255800

Sun 20 Jan . EXETER Corn Exchange . 01392 665938 

Mon 21 Jan . CHELTENHAM Town Hall . 08445 762210*

Tues 22 Jan . PONTYPRIDD Muni Arts Centre . 01443 485934

Wed 23 Jan . CAERNARFON Galeri Theatre . 01286 685222

Thurs 24 Jan . SALE (Manchester) Waterside Arts Centre . 0161 912 5616

Fri 25 Jan . GATESHEAD Sage Gateshead . 0191 443 4666

Sat 26 Jan . PENRITH Rheged Centre . 01768 868000

Sun 27 Jan . PEEBLES OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL . 01721 725777

Mon 28 Jan . ABERDEEN The Lemon Tree . 01224 641122

Tues 29 Jan . STIRLING Albert Halls . 01786 473544

Sat 2 Feb . HIGH WYCOMBE Old Town Hall . 01494 512000

Mon 4 Feb . CHELMSFORD Civic Theatre . 01245 606505  

Tues 5 Feb . LONDON Mayfair Curzon Theatre . 0333 321 0104