Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Reside: Oakland, CA
Bike & components:1982 Lightning (short-lived Keirin studio - yay 80's Tange tubing!), Suntour Superbe Pro drivetrain (hubs/pedals/crank/cog), DuraAce seatpost, Fizik Alliante seat, nitto 90mm jag stem, B125aa shallow aluminum drops, and various velocity rims from repeated rim mismanagement.
How long have you been riding and what influenced you to get into Track Bikes?
Over two years. I love the city and feel like I can see every inch of
it when I ride my bike. I also don't know how to sit still.
What inspires you to bike?
ADHD, traffic, being able to go anywhere on my own power, Seattle kids, rubbery legs afterward, Kyle & John in LA, good weather, Dennis Williams, SF hills, Phill & Tara, Point Reyes, my Dad, Montano Velo family and especially their road & track teams, Hellyer, silence, feeling like the blood in the veins of this city, and the imminent destruction of the human race (yeah, I'm a hippy).
Other hobbies:Being in trees, mountains, and rivers, drawing, snowboarding, climbing, baking bread, traveling, contemplating and planning for the scorched earth apocalypse, survival skills, off the grid, skateboarding, canyoneering, architecture, furniture design, and livin' small.