What is "Wee Day Out" about?
Although I show exceptional riding elements, my goal was to create a video that hopefully every mountain bike rider can relate to. We've all been in the situation of having to ride through a puddle without knowing how deep it is. In my case, it was 1.80 meters deep. I really wanted to shoot another video on my mountain bike and let my creativity run wild. The clip describes a fun day on the bike, so I wanted it to come across as cheerful and carefree as possible.

How did you choose the locations and features for the clip?
Over the last few years, I've had less and less time to go out on my own. I knew that riding would take a lot of time, not only to find the perfect location, but also to work on the tricks and film them. As my buddies who were involved in the project live in Scotland, it made sense to shoot there too. The first thing we start with is scouting. I was very busy at the beginning of the year, so I asked my friend Nash Masson to scout for suitable locations. That was the first time ever that I wasn't there myself. Nash certainly scouted for three or four weeks and is the only person I trust completely. After he had listed a whole series of locations, I looked at the places that seemed interesting to me and started to draw up a list of possible tricks. The development process lasted more or less the whole year.

Is it harder to show tricks on a mountain bike or on a trials bike?
I got on really well with the bike. My Santa Cruz 5010 is hardly any heavier than my trials bike. Although it's much bigger, it's super light and has proven to be very robust. The bike has been rolled over by a 450 kilogram hay bale dozens of times and has been thrown over a few drops with me and without me several times.There are of course two sides to the coin when you use a mountain bike for a project like this. The suspension gives you a little more reserves, but if you land completely on the flat after a jump from a height of about two meters, you have to adjust your technique a little when landing. Of course, it's an advantage that you can ride the MTB on more difficult terrain, which wouldn't be possible with a trials bike - the first trick, for example, would hardly be possible with a trials bike. But it is with my Santa Cruz 5010: I jump from the platform onto the rails. That was only possible because I was able to keep my balance better when I landed thanks to the suspension. I might have managed it on a trial bike, but I would certainly have been thrown off the bike several times by the hard landing and my wrists would certainly have thanked me. With the suspension, I was able to land, maintain control and continue on the tracks. Still, it must have taken me 100 attempts...

Do you prefer riding a trials bike or a mountain bike?
I would say I have a lot of fun on both. I usually ride mountain bikes more often in winter and when I'm riding in a group. There's no cooler feeling than being out on muddy, slippery trails. Everyone has a story to tell when they get to the bottom. Even when it's raining heavily, it's just fun to ride. But I also love riding my trials bike through Glasgow on my own. It's like going out to play: I pick a few obstacles and try to combine them with different tricks. So both bikes are a lot of fun for me.

How much did the tricks in the movie challenge you?I had to get out of my comfort zone a little for each trick. In one trick, I do a backwards roll on an edge. That was a very unusual and crazy feeling. I had an almost claustrophobic feeling because you're upside down at a certain point and fall backwards almost two meters. It's not easy to keep your bearings. I'm curious to see if people like the scene.