A few weeks ago, former Hollyoaks actors Matt Littler and Darren Jefferies (Max and OB) headed to South Africa to compete in the Urban Assault mountain-biking tournament for the final challenge of their T4 show, Red Bull Rivals.
With zero experience in mountain-biking, this may have seemed like a ridiculous idea, so the nervous Matt and Darren called in Britain’s premier mountain biking dynasty, The Athertons, for a spot of help! With just a few days in the UK to learn how to tackle some steep and physically challenging courses, both the Hollyoakers were given a real crash course in how to control the bike, negotiate the course and most importantly, not fall off before they were flown off to Cape Town for the big showdown.
The lads were keen to show that they had the skills it takes to compete in the company of the world’s best riders... without ending up in A&E again!