As a testament to the passion of a group of contemporary bikers, Mark Westlake's "Southbank" both dispells and verifies any myths that have arisen concerning the image of those partaking in the sport.

Members of the gang are shown be performing their way through the often dystopian streets of urban London, as much a portrait of the capital as it is a document of their time together. The images themselves combine the more traditional characteristics synonymous with documentary photography while others capture the speed and danger of the sport captured in the book.

In reviewing this publication over a period of several days, I found myself returning over time and embracing the images in different manners each time - I both relate to the individuals featured and at other times find myself an outsider in the world in which they have established themselves.

Southbank can be genuinely recommended as an interesting insight into an often overlooked sport, captured against the backdrop of London's varied and gloomy architecture.