It wasn't long before
demand for his skills spread and he found himself performing displays
alongside Scott Carroll, the top UK ramp rider at the time. Peter
Noble, Mark’s father managed the duo, arranging for them
to perform flatland and ramp displays around the UK, Europe
and Middle
East. He saw the potential for bigger and better shows so in
1989, with the help of Peter Tabron (Simon Tabron’s late
father), constructed a portable halfpipe for the Cyclex Show
in London’s
Olympia. He formed a display team from the UK’s top BMXers
and skateboarders, including the likes of Jason Davies,
Sean Goff, Ollie Mathews, Scott Carroll, Mark Atkins,
Neil Danns, Jamie Bestwick and Simon Tabron. Neil Danns
is now a director of Team Extreme, Simon Tabron is
four time BMX Halfpipe World Champion while Jamie
Bestwick
is recognised as the world’s top rider.
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