Biking Questionaire
If you could have any one — and only one — bike in the world, what would it be?
I read about a Titanium Titus El Guapo that was built up pretty stout and weighed in at 29 lbs. Not bad for a 6″ travel bike. I’d probably go with that.
Do you already have that coveted dream bike? If so, is it everything you hoped it would be? If not, are you working toward getting it? If you’re not working toward getting it, why not?
No. Owning just one bike is boring. I have a pretty diverse stable. I would never spend the $6,000+ it would cost to own that Titus El Guapo.
How many bikes do you own?
Seven. 26er FS All-Mountain, 26er HT, 29er HT, old school 26er rigid, 26er FS Freeride, “69er” rigid Single Speed and a road bike.
If you had to choose one — and only one — bike route to do every day for the rest of your life, what would it be, and why?
The question says “route”, so I would work out a route that hit all the Lunch Loops trails in Grand Junction, CO. If only one trail, it would be Holy Cross–a trail in the Lunch Loops trail network and the most fun I’ve ever had on a bike.
If you could upgrade any ONE part on any ONE of your bikes, what would it be, what are you replacing and why?
I would swap out the current fork on Haro X7 freeride bike–a Marzocchi 66RC to a Rock Shox Totem Solo Air. Because after what Marzocchi did to me over a warranty issue I had, I will never buy/own another one of their products again. I am working on this swap right now actually.
If you could go ride any ONE trail anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
Anything at Whistler. I haven’t been yet.
If you could ride with any pro mountain biker for a day, who would it be and why?
Andrew Shandro. I think he’s an awesome rider. He’s been around awhile and is still living the dream so I think he would be full of good stories and good advice. Plus, he teaches at skills clinics, so he has the heart and desire to teach. I would be a human sponge and just soak up everything he could show me.
Do you ride both road and mountain bikes? If both, which do you prefer and why? If only one or the other, why?
I technically do both because I own a road bike, but I ride mountain primarily. I don’t ride too much road because cars are too dangerous. I’ve been hit by a car while riding a bike twice–neither one my fault. Plus, road riding gets pretty mundane after awhile. Mountain biking is WAY more challenging. Plus, I think the brotherhood of mountain bikers is stronger than with roadies. I do enjoy road riding though–probably because I don’t do it very often.
Have you ever ridden a recumbent? If so, why? If not, describe the circumstances under which you would ride a recumbent.
No. Because they’re for people who can’t ride a real bike. If I was ever injured to the point where I could never ride a regular bike anymore, I’d be all over it.
Have you ever raced a triathlon?
No and I never will. I don’t like swimming that much and detest running. It’s bad for your knees, ankles and joints. I would ride the bike leg in a 3-Man triathlon though.
Suppose you were forced to either give up ice cream or bicycles for the rest of your life. Which would you give up, and why?
Ice cream. I love ice cream but this is a no brainer. I can’t think of much I’d give up biking for.
You’re riding your bike in the wilderness (if you’re a roadie, you’re on a road, but otherwise the surroundings are quite wilderness-like) and you see a bear. The bear sees you. What do you do?
Try to bust out the camera and not die, of course. Not necessarily in that order. This is Allison’s answer and I liked it so I kept it.
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Please add this to your blog if you are reading it so others can see it. Or not if you don’t want to. It’s all the same to me. Thanks for reading mine though 
I got in a good ride today. Two laps at Hodges–1 with Jeremy at our usual time and then another with Mark and James after. It was cool–and easy. I really wasn’t tired at all after. But hey, it’s Hodges so I didn’t expect to be. I rode my Yeti so I could goof around and have fun. I missed my Niner the whole time though. Maybe I’ll ride it Friday.
Seek your bliss. Ride lots…
