Sponsors

It means so much to have someone believe enough in my passion for the sport to actually help cover costs associated with the dream.  Without them I would be doing something nowhere near this exciting.  Please visit their sites, and if in the market consider their products and services because they are the best in the business. 

Scott is my title sponsor supplying me with frames and clothing.  Scott currently makes the lightest frames in the world. 

My primary mtb bike is a Spark, it is a super light full suspension race bike.  It has 110 mm of rear wheel travel and a 3 position on the fly handlebar mounted switch that allows changes from full travel, to traction control 70mm, and a full lock out.  This is the next generation of race bikes.

I also ride and race a Scale.  It is pretty much the lightest hardtail frame there is.  It rides really well and climbs super fast.  This is the lightest mtb I have had the opportunity to ride and I just cannot believe it.  The bike is so responsive to pedaling that I feel like a champ every time I throw my leg over it.  I also ride a Scale for a single speed with the aid of a chain tensioner, it just may be one of the coolest single speed bikes ever.

For my road bike I ride a CR1.  It is the bike that put Scott on the map for lightweight machines.  It is very nice and is very absorbent of the nice chip seal that is on all the roads around here.

IFor cross I ride a Cross Team frame.  It is the only aluminum bike I ride these days and has race specific geometry and super thin hydroformed tubes to make it easy to carry.

SRAM equips my bikes with top end parts for racing and training.  The mtb bikes use XO trigger shifters and rear derailleur and X gen front derailleur.  My road and cross bikes are equipped with Rival groups that are working flawlessly and I am very happy I made the leap.   I also use SRAM PG990 cassettes the 11-34.  The piece that keeps the bike going is the PC991 chain.  I also make sure to always carry a spare set of power links for fast chain fixes just in case.

Staying under the SRAM umbrella I am proud to ride Rock Shox.  I use a Reba for my full suspension bike and single speed, setting them at the 100mm travel mode.  I also run a Sid on my hardtail to compliment the super light frame, I run this fork at 80mm.  I use the push push style poplock and take full advantage of the Matchmakers to keep the bars clean as I can.

This brings me to the other item attached the matchmaker clamp some Juicy Ultimates.  There are not words to describe how sweet these brakes are. 

To finish off the total SRAM bikes I use Truvativ cranks on my mtbs, I ride the Noir model, they have the super cool carbon look and they have stood up to a great amount of bashing and still look good, I remove the small rings for racing and use the standard 44/32 set up.

I am not exactly sure how it happened but I am one of the lucky ones to get to race Mavic mtb wheels here in the USA.  I ride on Crossmax SLRs and they are every bit as sweet as they look.  My first season on them the only time I had to true them was after sticking my foot through the spokes in a crash, and it came right back to perfect.  I even did all my training on these wheels and they held up beautifully.

Dedicated Athlete provides my nutritional needs for training and racing.  I use the Athletes Multivitamin every day, and EPNO to keep my blood healthy.  They are necessary for everyone looking to stay healthy and perform at their best.  I also use RapidRecharge for post exercise recovery and RapidAde for during workouts.

Smith has been a long time sponsor of mine dating back since I was a jr racer, I have my entire cycling career wearing Smith glasses and I love them.  These days my favorite is the V Ti which is just awesome and I also use the Reactor Max regularly.  I chose the Igniter lens most frequently.

I wear Bell helmets due to their great fit.  They fit down over my head well and tight enough without being restrictive.  The GPS fit system allows great enough change to fit a hat under my helmet for all the cold weather riding I do; and tighten down enough for summer riding.  I ride in the Sweep XC.

Lallman, Felton, Peterson, and Pierce CPA’s here in Ketchum provide all the services that can be desired by the most demanding clients.  Serving professional and Olympic athletes with their unique tax and financial issues.  Ask for Greg.

Schwalbe will me my official tire supplier for 08.  I am very excited.  I have heard nothing but great things about their products and I cannot wait for there to be dirt here so I can get out there and start enjoying them.