Bog snorkelling? You ain't seen nothing.

Having spent three years as the Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling champ (1998-2000), I like to think I've done my bit at getting down and dirty. But if you want to see real bog cycling, take a look at Ian Hibell's legendary crossing of the Darien Gap in Panama. Ian was tragically killed last year after being hit by a car in Greece, but his extraordinary accomplishments on the bike – the first man to cycle the length of the American continent, amongst many other achievements – will always remain.