Riding & Racing

I have been riding mountain bikes since the late 1980s and have been fortunate to be able to ride and race across the country for over 15 years. I have done well over 100 mountain bike races, including epic cross-country events like the Dakota Five-Oh (8x), Little Sugar, and Breck Endurance; Big Mountain, Southeast, and Arkansas enduros; and lots of local xc and marathon races. My favorite places to ride are Arkansas, Colorado, Utah, the East Coast, and my local trails. I still haven't ridden in the PNW, California, or anywhere outside the USA. I need to change that 😄

2025 Race Schedule

Firecracker 50
Dakota Five-O
Little Sugar
Bentonville Bike Fest Enduro
Arkansas Enduro Series (selected events)
Nebraska Offroad Series

Partners, Sponsors, & Supporters

The list below does not include all of the amazing people and partners that help make my professional and personal adventures possible, but please consider these great brands when you shop:

Transition
Forge & Bond
Fox
Crank Brothers
Industry Nine
Cane Creek
e*thirteen
Hayes
Muc Off
OneUp Components
Vittoria
EVOC

The past couple of years, while building our team at THOR, I've kept my competitive and adventurous bike escapades alive, but only just. I broke my tibial plateau riding at Keystone in 2022 (not my first broken bone, but my first on the bike). I have recovered well for a guy in his late 40s, but summers have been busy with community work, and individual consistency has suffered. Thankfully, 2025 allows me to recalibrate for a better work/life balance.

In addition to adventuring to more states, trails, and bike parks this year, I'm kicking off my preparation to tackle the Trans-Cascadia and Trans-New England in 2026 and 2027. I love riding new trails and blind racing, and each of these races gives me a chance to do both in some of the most incredible backcountry riding areas in the United States.

I'm approaching 50, and my goals are not about winning anymore but about being the best I can be and experiencing, sharing, and, where possible, recreating portions of those experiences in the region where I live and with the larger trail community.

See you on the trails!

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