Mike Joos





  • Racing Age in 2014
○       34

  • Height/Weight
○       6’ – 170 lbs

  • Hometown
○       Reston, VA

  • Job
○       Pond building &Cleaning/ Artist

  • Favorite Trail
○       Fast and twisty

  • Favorite Race
○       Nova Desert Classic, Fountain Hills, AZ

  • Best Race Result
○      2nd Wednesdays at Wakefield Series race #4

  • Mountain Bike Advocacy
○       Trail work

  • Glasses
○       I’ve been using the Optic Nerve Eyres for most of the 2013 season, I'm getting a couple more pair for this year!

  • Shoes
○       Sidi Dominators for spring summer and fall and Lake winter riding shoes for cold messy winter days.

  • Other items you ride with
○       iPhone, Polar water bottles with GU recovery drink and Gatorade mixed half and half, Prestaratchet multi tool, mini leatherman, Prestaratchet tire lever, extra tube, lights for front and rear, headband, ear buds, extra powerlink, glueless patches, glue patches, and glue.  I ride prepared for the worst!
Bike:

  • Frame/Size
○       SCOTT Spark 720 – Medium

  • Fork
○       FOX 32 Float 29 Factory CTD Air

  • Headset
○     Ritchey Pro Tapered 1.5" - 1 1/8"

  • Front Derailleur
○       Shimano XT

  • Rear Derailleur
○       Shimano XT

  • Shifters
○       Shimano SLX

  • Brakes
○       Shimano SLX Disc, 180/F and 160/R

  • Crankset
○       Shimano XT – Covered with clear Crankskins tape

  • Handlebar
○       Salsa Moto Ace Flat, 5 degree bend – widest bars I could find with a 25.4mm clamp diameter.

  • Grips
○       ESI, I like the Chunky softer type. They seem to get softer (better) the more they wear in.

  • Stem
○       Dimension Threadless Mountain Stem, 135mm, 125 degree. This was the only stem I could find with the correct length/ degree combo to get my hands where I want them.  It only comes with 25.4mm clamp diameter, which limited my options for XC handlebars.

  • Pedals
○       Shimano XTR

  • Saddle
○       Bontrager Race Lux

  • Hubs
○       Stan’s 3.30

  • Chain
○       Stock Shimano

  • Cassette and gearing
○       Shimano XT – 11-36 cassette

  • Rims
○       Arch NoTubes 27

  • Tires
○       Continental X-King 2.2 protection (front and rear) with Stan’s NoTubes sealant

  • Total Bike Weight
○       24.5 lbs

2013 Mountain Bike Results

11th4/21/2013Greenbrier Challenge AMBC / MASS Series
19th4/28/2013Bike Line XC @ Fair Hill / MASS Series
10th5/5/2013Iron Hill Challenge / MASS Series
8th5/18/2013On the Rocks at French Creek / MASS Series
5th6/26/2013Wednesdays at Wakefield Series #2
6th7/17/2013Wednesdays at Wakefield Series #3
2nd7/24/2013Wednesdays at Wakefield Series #4
10th8/4/2013D&Q's Summer Sizzler / MASS Series
10th8/17/2013Fair Hill Classic XC / MASS Series
2nd8/24/2013Battle at Burke Farm

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