Freeride and trials pioneer , Hans ‘ No Way ’ Rey has been an icon of mountain biking for more than three decades . He was Trials World Champion in 1989 , 1990 , 1992 , 1993 – and was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1999 . The showman , stuntman and adventurer has ridden in over 70 countries and has become a spokesperson and ambassador for the sport . His Urban MTB Adventure Series aims to explore the contrast between large cities and their green edges . He and his wife Carmen also manage Wheels 4 Life , a non-profit that aims to provide people in developing countries with bikes for transportation .
tower blocks that you could see into people ’ s apartments . The roads were a maze of shops and street markets that came especially alive at night . Now the airport has been moved , parts of Kowloon give Central a run for its money . The banks , insurance companies and designer brands have moved in , and the harbour and seafront area has been transformed with glitzy glass-clad buildings that reflect the super yachts bobbing on the water .
The day started with Hans and Martin hiking their bikes up Kowloon Peak to Suicide Cliff , one of the most iconic viewpoints in Hong Kong . Called Suicide Cliff because the climb to get to it is so treacherous , it towers above the metropolis and offers a 360-degree view that encompasses Tai Mo Shan , Victoria Harbour , Kowloon , Hong Kong Island , Lantau Island and Shenzhen ( in mainland China ).
The narrow trail up was not only overgrown , the tropical plants were , in places , taller than Hans and Martin . It was an exhausting and difficult hike up to the saddle , where riding was again possible . We met a number of tourists and locals along the trail , but no one else was insane enough to be on a bike . Everyone was intrigued to see Hans and Martin riding along the rocky , incredibly technical ridge , passing Kowloon Peak radio towers and going down the death-defying exposed plunge to Suicide Cliff . Hans was riding his GT Force , a tough all mountain bike , with big travel . Martin was on a GT Sensor , more of an all trail mountain bike ; it has a little less suspension but is lighter on those climbs and has 29in wheels that provide extra roll and speed .
We knew from photos that the view would be spectacular , but nothing had quite prepared us for the jaw-dropping wow factor . As we crested the final peak that looked down onto Suicide Cliff , we all felt an adrenaline rush . The cliff juts out dramatically and is accessed