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Race Name: A Ron Burgundy Team: Mountain Race Age: 26 |
Favorite Gummy Bear Color: Green
6' 190+ lbs
Riding since 1984, got into mountain biking a few years ago, first race was Fool's Gold last fall. Love descending but my climbing has improved since I started riding with X, Kurt, and Austin
Used to ride with Donald a lot when I worked at the shop, he is always an inspiration to go faster
In the past year:(too much gnar) three broken frames, one tacoed wheel, two snapped saddles, many broken spokes and chains, ripped tires, annihilated half a dozen chainrings, etc
I'll ride any bike but mountain biking is my favorite I love long grueling climbs followed by vision blurring descents
Besides commuting I try to mountain bike 2-3 days a week (lots of morning trips to Conyers if anyone ever wants to go)
Lots of weekend epcore gnar-shred trips
Ridden all over GA, Pinhoti and Bear Hare (at Bull Mtn) are two of my favorite trails, Tanasi Trails in Tennesee are a blast
Ridden in Hood River, OR and Marin County in CA (probably the most fun trails I've ridden)
Ridden Pisgah, NC a bit recently, definitely worth the drive
Favorite Clif Bar: Cool Mint
Favorite GU: orange burst
Trailside Brew: Silver Bullet
Barside Brew: IPAs
Post-ride Meal: La Casita in East Atlanta, or random restaurants in random towns (the randomer the betterer)
Favorite Snack: Cheez-Its
Bikes: Haro Sonix full suspension and a freshly minted Zion 29er single speed that I took to Pisgah this weekend (cannondale jump bike, fixie commuter, original schwinn sting ray)
Favorite part about riding: Going on adventures with my bros
Favorite almost to the trail jam: Brobot Rock by Daft Punk
Favorite warm-up/get-pumped jam: Get Innocuous or North American Scum by LCD Soundsystem
Favorite end of a ridiculously long fire-road climb: The Wait by Built to Spill
Favorite gnar-shredding jam: Dynamite! by The Roots
Favorite post-ride jam: mellow stuff
Recent Finishes:
1st Place Overall and 5 Man Team at 2008 24 Hours of Conyers
3rd Place GSC# 2 in Columbus, GA
3rd place FM 24 last year with Gentlemen of Leisure
4th Place at Snake Creek Time Trials 17 mile
Top 25 finish at Fool's Gold last August
