Forged by Speed
Steve Peat
In a little over two and a half minutes on 6 September 2009 Steve Peat cemented his place in mountain biking history, becoming downhill world champion at the seventeenth time of asking and by a winning margin of just five hundredths of a second. But ‘Peaty’s’ road to the coveted rainbow stripes began almost two decades earlier on the woodland trails of Northern England. Born and raised in Sheffield, he narrowly avoided going down the wrong track and instead chose to race cross-country mountain bikes before switching to the rapidly emerging discipline of downhill where he would compete alongside other young British racers including Rob Warner and the late, great, Jason McRoy. Since then, Steve has competed against the greatest riders of all time, including Nicolas Vouilloz, Shaun Palmer and Greg Minnaar, and his name has become synonymous around the world with downhill mountain biking.
In Forged by Speed, Steve shares his incredible story, from the Steel City to the top step of the world championship podium. Honest, compelling and funny, it is the autobiography of a British sporting legend.
Duration - 8h 23m.
Author - Steve Peat.
Narrator - Steve Peat.
Published Date - Saturday, 17 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2024 Vertebrate Publishing ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In a little over two and a half minutes on 6 September 2009 Steve Peat cemented his place in mountain biking history, becoming downhill world champion at the seventeenth time of asking and by a winning margin of just five hundredths of a second. But ‘Peaty’s’ road to the coveted rainbow stripes began almost two decades earlier on the woodland trails of Northern England. Born and raised in Sheffield, he narrowly avoided going down the wrong track and instead chose to race cross-country mountain bikes before switching to the rapidly emerging discipline of downhill where he would compete alongside other young British racers including Rob Warner and the late, great, Jason McRoy. Since then, Steve has competed against the greatest riders of all time, including Nicolas Vouilloz, Shaun Palmer and Greg Minnaar, and his name has become synonymous around the world with downhill mountain biking. In Forged by Speed, Steve shares his incredible story, from the Steel City to the top step of the world championship podium. Honest, compelling and funny, it is the autobiography of a British sporting legend. Duration - 8h 23m. Author - Steve Peat. Narrator - Steve Peat. Published Date - Saturday, 17 January 2026. Copyright - © 2024 Vertebrate Publishing ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:15
Introduction: Blowing It
Duration:00:06:41
Chapter 1: Made in Sheffield
Duration:00:28:06
Chapter 2: Trials
Duration:00:17:32
Chapter 3: Fancy Riders
Duration:00:20:25
Chapter 4: Red Seal Blues
Duration:00:22:43
Chapter 5: Roadrunner
Duration:00:22:57
Chapter 6: Coming Up Fast
Duration:00:24:22
Chapter 7: Fork in the Road
Duration:00:19:51
Chapter 8: Lift-off
Duration:00:26:27
Chapter 9: A Wide River to Cross
Duration:00:23:25
Chapter 10: Amateur Dramatics
Duration:00:33:33
Chapter 11: A Heart of Gold
Duration:00:28:50
Chapter 12: The Mechanic
Duration:00:18:46
Chapter 13: 3:55.23
Duration:00:23:18
Chapter 14: Appetite for Destruction
Duration:00:27:13
Chapter 15: No Cigar
Duration:00:29:17
Chapter 16: The Orange Years
Duration:00:21:07
Chapter 17: With or Without You
Duration:00:20:56
Chapter 18: Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Duration:00:21:02
Chapter 19: Last Orders
Duration:00:24:49
Chapter 20: Every King
Duration:00:30:36
Epilogue: No Final Curtain
Duration:00:10:25
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:00:56
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:04