Rider Bio - Nathaniel Williams

Nathaniel lives, eats, and breathes all things cycling.  Somewhere between school work, trail maintenance, and working at his local bike shop, he found enough time to excel at the collegiate level and ride for the US National Team at the Windham Mountain UCI World Cup event in both 2010 and 2011.  He's now ripping it up in the collegiate mountain bike circuit, racing for UMass-Amherst, and leading the team as its president.

●        Racing Age in 2012

○        19

●        Height/Weight

○        6’4” – 170lbs

●        Hometown

○        Lynnfield, Massachusetts

●        Current Location

○        Amherst, Massachusetts

●        Job

○        Full time student

●        Favorite Trail

○        Earl’s Trails in Hadley, MA. The most amazing flow you will find in Massachusetts!

●        Favorite Race

○        Lots of good ones, but probably the Millstone Grind in Barre, VT. Technical meets flow! And it is very well organized.

●        Best Race Result

○        5^th in Elite at EFTA’s 2012 Treasure Valley Rally, however I’m most proud of being able to race the Windham World Cup twice on Team USA.

●        Mountain Bike Advocacy (trail work, rider leader, etc)

○        President of the University of Massachusetts Bicycle Racing Club

●        Helmet

○        Limar Ultralight – The lightest helmet in the world with a bug screen, so no more wasps will get stuck in my helmet or hair!

●        Glasses

○        Optic Nerve White Ranch  

●        Shoes

○        Mavic Chasm

●        Other items you ride with

○        I like to stay hydrated with great tasting Nuun electrolyte tablets and make sure I don’t get stranded by making sure I always have a Genuine Innovations tire inflator.

Bike:

●        Frame/Size

○        Scott Scale 29er RC – Size Extra Large

●        Fork

○        Fox F29 RLC 15mm

●        Headset

○        Ritchey Pro

●        Front Derailleur

○        SRAM XX

●        Rear Derailleur

○        SRAM XO Type II

●        Shifters

○        SRAM XX

●        Brakes

○        SRAM XX World Cup

●        Crankset and gearing

○        SRAM XX – 39x26

●        Handlebar

○        Ritchey WCS flat bar

●        Grips

○        ESI Chunky

●        Stem

○        Thomson 120mm, -10degree

●        Pedals

○        Shimano XTR 985 Race

●        Saddle

○        Bontrager RL

●        Hubs

○        Industry Nine XC

 

●        Chain

○        KMC X10SL-Ti

●        Cassette and gearing

○        SRAM XX – 12-36 cassette

●        Rims

○        Stan’s ZTR 355 – Still going strong after three years of heavy use

●        Tires

○        Maxxis Ikon 29x2.2 EXO 3C – No other tire can match it in terms of durability and weight

●        Water Bottle Cages

○        Specialized

●        Total Bike Weight

○        22 lbs

Rider Bio - Ross Anderson

After years of being a competitive runner, all it took to get Ross on a mountain bike was spectating at the National Championship event in Mount Snow, Vermont in 2007.  He was hooked and landed on the top step of the podium, in his first race later that same year

●        Racing Age in 2012

○        35

●        Height/Weight

○        6’1” – 163 pounds

●        Hometown

○        Holland, Michigan

●        Current Location

○        Point Pleasant, New Jersey

●        Job

○        Consultant – Integrated Electronics Systems

●        Favorite Trail

○        Any trail / loop at Blue Mountain Reservation, Peekskill NY

●        Favorite Race

○        Something Wicked 6 Hours of Cathedral Pines in Middle Island, NY

●        Best Race Result

○        2011 New Jersey State Champion

●        Mountain Bike Advocacy (trail work, rider leader, etc)

○        Working on local trails in the New Jersey / New York area

●        Helmet

○                    Limar Carbon Ultralight

●        Glasses

○        For racing and training I ride with the Optic Nerve Neurotoxin or Quazeye.  Both are awesome for the trail.  Off the bike the Optic Nerve Exit Poll is my favorite.

●        Shoes

○        Scott MTB Team Carbon Shoe.

●        Other items you ride with

○        Medilast low compression socks and, when needed, Medilast armwarmers.  I carry a Prestaratchet multi tool, Presta tire lever, tube, Genuine Innovations Big Air with a Microflate nano and on the road a Genuine Innovations Mountain Pipe. 

Bike:

●        Frame/Size

○        Scott Spark 29er RC – Size XL

●        Fork

○        Fox 32 Float 29 with a 15mm Thru Axle

●        Headset

○        Ritchey Pro

●        Front Derailleur

○        SRAM XX Direct Mount

●        Rear Derailleur

○        SRAM XX

●        Shifters

○        SRAM XX

●        Brakes

○        SRAM XX World Cup

●        Crankset and gearing

○        SRAM XX – 39x26 gearing

●        Handlebar

○        Ritchey WCS Flat

●        Grips

○        ESI Chunky – RED or YELLOW

●        Stem

○        Ritchey WCS 110mm

●        Pedals

○        Shimano XTR – 2009 These pedals just keep on going.

●        Saddle

○        Ritchey Streem WCS

●        Hubs

○        Stan’s 330 – Stock hubs on Stan’s Crest wheelset

●        Chain

○        KMC X10SL – Gold – An awesome chain.  It looks great, shifts fast and is quiet.  Plus, with the master link, it’s easy to service (not that it needs any service).

●        Cassette and gearing

○        SRAM XX – 12-36 cassette

●        Rims

○        Stan’s Crest 29

●        Tires

○        Continental X-King Protection 29x2.2

●        Water Bottle Cages

○        Aluminum bottle cage.  As long as it holds the bottle it works for me.

●        Extras

○        I use a Simple Strap from ByeKyle to attach my spare tube under my saddle.

●        Total Bike Weight

○        Approx 21 lbs

Rider Bio - Mike Joos

The 2012 season was Mike's 7th year riding at the pro level. He raced most of his career on the rocky, technical terrain in New England.  In 2012, he had a number of great results, including a second in at the Virginia State Championships.

• Racing Age in 2012

○       32

• 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 Shootout on Angler's Ridge / Virginia Off Road Series 2012

○       3rd Greenbrier Challenge AMBC 2012

○       3rd French Creek On Rocks / MASS Series 2012

○       3rd Bike Line XC @ Fair Hill / MASS Series 2012

• Mountain Bike Advocacy

○       Trail work

• Glasses

○       I’ve been using the Optic Nerve Eyres for most of the 2012 season

• 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 Scale 29 Expert – Medium

• Fork

○       Rock Shox Reba 29

• Headset

○       Ritchey

• Front Derailleur

○       Shimano XT

• Rear Derailleur

○       Shimano XT

• Shifters

○       Shimano XT

• Brakes

○       Avid, 160mm F, 160mm 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

○       KMC

• Cassette and gearing

○       Shimano XT – 11-36 cassette

• Rims

○       Stan’s NoTubes Crest 29

• Tires

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

• Total Bike Weight

○       22 lbs

Campmor Finals 2012 - Tymor Park Challenge

Aaron won the final event in the Campmor H2H series - the Tymor Park Challenge in New York on September 16.  A fast field was on hand, including John and Ross, who came away with 6th and 9th, respectively, for the final regional mtb race of the season.

Now on to cyclocross!

John and Aaron at the start

Aaron 1st, John 6th, Ross 9th

Rider Bio - John Arias

John has great technical skills from his background in motocross and BMX.  After racing semi-pro for several years, he took some time off the bike, but came back strong three years ago and has picked up right where he left off, moving up into the pro ranks.

●        Racing Age in 2012

○        37

●        Height/Weight

○        5’10” – 165lbs

●        Hometown

○        Morganville NJ

●        Job

○        Police Officer

●        Favorite Trail

○        Wow, that’s a tough one. I like riding any new place or local Monmouth County NJ.

●        Favorite Race

○        Well there are a lot of them, but Campmor H2H Series Lewis Morris NJ

●        Best Race Result

○        Multi NJ State Champion & Campmor H2H Series Champion

●        Mountain Bike Advocacy (trail work, rider leader, etc)

○        Working on local trails with ATUG & JORBA groups

●        Helmet

○        Limar Carbon Ultralight – the lightest helmet in the world!  It fits great and just disappears on your head.

●        Glasses

○        Optic Nerve

●        Shoes

○        Scott MTB Team Carbon Shoe.

●        Other items you ride with

○        I always ride with my Prestaratchet mini-ratchet tool, & tire lever, Garmin hooked up to Strava, and Jaybird Bluetooth headphones.

Bike:

●        Frame/Size

○        Scott Spark 29er RC – Size Medium

●        Fork

○        X-Fusion Slide 29er 120

●        Headset

○        Ritchey Pro

●        Front Derailleur

○        Shimano XTR

●        Rear Derailleur

○        Shimano XTR

●        Shifters

○        Shimano XTR

●        Brakes

○        Shimano XTR

●        Crankset and gearing

○        Shimano XTR 38/26

●        Handlebar

○        Crank Brothers 11 Carbon Flat

●        Grips

○        ESI Chunky – The best grip out there and they help me keep away hand numbness

●        Stem

○        Ritchey WCS C260 100mm

●        Pedals

○        Crankbrothers Candy 11

●        Saddle

○        Ritchey WCS Marathon

●        Hubs

○        Stan’s 330

●        Chain

○        KMC X10SL – Gold

●        Cassette and gearing

○        Shimano XTR– 12-36 cassette

●        Rims

○        Stan’s Crest 29

●        Tires

○        Continental X-King Protection 29x2.2

●        Water Bottle Cages

○        King Ti

●        Extras

○        I use a Simple Strap from ByeKyle to attach my CO2 canisters and spare tube to my seatpost.  Tires are always filled with Stans’s Sealant - zero flats for 2012!

●        Total Bike Weight

○        22.5 lbs