I spent my early childhood in a small town called Woods Point. We used to ride our BMX’s all day around town and bush. My mother passed away when I was 9 at the same time we moved to Melbourne. As a teenager I played cricket and hockey and rode the bikes down by the Yarra river.

At 17 I left school to start a bricklaying apprenticeship and live life – things started to get slightly out of control. By the time I was 21 i weighed 105kg and was unhappy with where life was heading. so I walked into a bike shop and bought a bike.

I raced that weekend finishing 6th in novice and winning 2 weeks latter. Over the next few years I moved up through the XC

ranks and also tried my hand at a bit of road racing.
In 2000 I was diagnosed with a hyperthyroid which would haunt me for another 6 years. I got married to Kate in 2003 and together we started our Bricklaying business. In 2006 I was fed up with my thyroid condition and had an operation to have the problem solved.

In November 2006 Mitchell was born and he has a sister due in May 2008. I can’t wait to take them on epic riding adventures.

I race because I never stop learning from the experience. Everybody is addicted to something and riding is the best addiction you can find.