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Top Five results this past season: Kona 24 hours in the Old Pueblo - 1st, Santa Ynes Valley NMBS XC - 6th, Fontana NMBS XC - 7th, Canadian MTN
Bike National Championships - 5th, La Ruta de Los Conquistadores GC - 9th
Strengths:
Rocking out, Cursing, Logging
Favorite Breakfast:
Pancakes
Favorite Baked Good:
Apple pie
Stihl or Husquavarna:
Stihl for the moment, they have swapped back and forth
over the last 20 years.
Dog or Cat:
Dog - Short Haired Pointer
Snowboard or Ski:
Ski
Up or Down:
Up
Techno or Metal:
Metal
AC/DC or Led Zeppelin:
AC/DC
You do some big time training in Santa Rosa in the early spring and hang out
with Levi. That must be a pretty good situation how'd that come about:
In 2005, Kona hired my friend Roland Green who was one of Levi's old team
mates from the Trek MTB /US Postal Road team. Roland talked me into coming
down to Santa Rosa to train with him and Levi. I've been coming down every
year since and love it.
Are you looking forward to or shooting for a good finish at a particular
race this year:
Yes, The BC Bike Race - My Home Town Race - Victoria to
Whistler
You and Barry are going to race the BC Bike Race this year. Are you looking
forward to riding with Wicks for six days:
Hell Yeeaaaahhhhhh!!!!! It will
be Awesome
You love to race bikes no matter what kind but is there a discipline you
could call your favorite:
Cross Country
Can you call out a single career highlight and why:
Completing La Ruta. I
didn't think it was going to be that hard and it was the toughest race by
far that I've ever done
What's it mean to you to be riding for Kona:
I am living the dream.
Do you know what an 8-Track Tape is? If you did what got the most play time:
Not really, that is legend
Who are your riding partners on the island:
Max Plaxton, Seamus McGrath
Ryder and Geoff if they're around
Have you ever peed your pants laughing? If so when:
No, haven't had that
moment yet.
You seem to like the muddy hard conditions. Who loves them more you or
Tonkin and why:
Tonkin. I like to make the best of every situation
What's your favorite number and why:
#7, The number on my hockey jersey
Do you still have the Back in Black in the cassette on auto reverse:
I have
Jailbreak, Razor's Edge, Ballbreaker and High Voltage!
Last Words:
It's a Long Way to the Top if you Wanna Rock 'N' Roll
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