Wisdom and Youth: The 2018 Giant Factory Off-Road Team XC Squad
5-time Downieville All-Mountain Champ
| Team | Giant Factory Off-Road Team |
|---|---|
| Nationality | USA |
| Birth date | June 3, 1975 |
| Resides | Bend, Oregon |
| Disciplines | XC, Marathon, Enduro, Cyclocross |
| Top results | 3-time Lost Sierra Triple Crown champion (2016-2018); 5-time Downieville All-Mountain World Champion (2010-2014); two-time Super D U.S. Champion (2007-08); 2008 Singlespeed World Champion; 2005 U.S Elite National Road Champion; 7-time U.S. team rider at UCI World Championships |
| 2019 goals | Defend Lost Sierra Triple Crown title, UCI cyclocross wins, outfox the legions of roadies coming over to big gravel races |
| Best race memory | Winning a NORBA pro short track on my team manager's road bike, which made a statement that effectively changed the way those courses were made—for the better. |
| Favorite trail | Comfortably Numb: Whistler, B.C. |
| First bike | Old Blue - a BMX bike my dad built from spare parts |
| Favorite book | The Art of Racing in the Rain |
| Other interests | Tinkering with cars, motorbikes, skiing |
| Dream vacation spot | Sedona, Arizona in the spring |
| Favorite quote | Simplify, and add lightness — Colin Chapman |
| Favorite bike | Anthem Advanced Pro 29 |
| If I wasn't a pro cyclist | I'd be the next best thing: an amateur cyclist! |
