BARRY WICKS PROFILE
Photo Courtesy of Joe Foley
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 170 lbs
Residence: Corvallis, Oregon
Strength: Doing sick tricks and charming the ladies!
Weakness: Red Heads
Why do you ride: To make the world a better place
What/who started you riding: My Dad bought me my first MTB when I was 10 and I haven’t been off one since.
Marital Status: Single
Hardest part of life: Airplanes
Worst moment in career & why: Any time I flat during a race because it sucks!
What did you want to be when you were a kid: A professional athlete
In one word how would your best friend describe you? A Smile
Favorite food: Organic!
Favorite Music: Death Cab for Cutie
Best idea of having good time: Riding Bikes and Having Sex
Favorite place to travel to: Canada Eh!
Most respected mountain bike riders: Andreas Hestler, Erik Tonkin
Other most respected athletes: Anyone who uses their influence to better the world
Favorite riding spots and courses: Whistler BC, Mount Snow Race Course
Advice to beginners: Have as much fun as possible
Other sports you do: Skiing, Skateboarding
Do you have a coach: No
Typical training week: Riding tons! My training is top secret. (That is why I am so fast!)
Career Highlights: Colligate National Cyclocross Champion, Member of the US National MTB and Cyclocross teams.
Year 2004 Highlights: 4th place Elite US National Cyclocross Championships, 3rd place USGP of Cyclocross at Highland Park, 1st Wooden Wheels UCI C1 cyclocross, 30th Elite Cyclocross World Championships
Objectives for 2005: Win some sweet races and meet some rad people
Want to know more about Barry Wicks and his Circus Clown antics? Visit the Wicknasty page.
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