How I got started

I met a couple of my friends who where into mountain biking, and I got hooked on the sport. Throughout my journey of biking so far i have ridden and owned alot of bikes I am lucky enough to live in a community that supports cyclists, so I had alot of encouragement from my friends, family, and my favorite shop.

Goals for the Future

I plan to go to as many regional competitions that I can, and maybe a trip up to Whistler.

What inspires you to compete?

What inspires me most is encouragement from my friends and family. I also view competition as a chance to better myself and ride new terrain, along with meeting fellow riders.

Some Personal Information About Me:

I am currently attending Ashland High School, and I have started the Ashland Bicycle Club (ABC) at the school. My friend and I have taken on building the Ashland Dirt Jump Park, which was started last winter and everyong gave up on it except me and him, the ABC will be helping in the building too. I have recently started riding cross-country, mostly as training and I plan on racing a few XC races next season. I have been riding DJ/Street/Trails for about 2 years, and have been really enjoying jumping recently.

Racing the spring thaw DH in 05 where I met Mark Weir, April Lawyer, Barry Wicks, Sven and Anka Martin. Up until then I viewed professional racers as celebrity-like rock stars, but that helped me realize that they are just bike riders, like me. That race gave me more motivation for pursuing my career as a professional cyclist.