|
|
|
2006 Team High Gear Racing.com Roster
|
|
|
|
2006 Team High Gear Racing.com Roster
|
|
Heather Brennan heatherbrennan@highgearracing.com Profession: Soon to be a Dental Hygienist Date
of Birth:
Years Riding: I have been Downhilling for three years now! Other Hobbies: Downhill Ski Racing and Climbing Favorite
Band: Favorite Trail: Bromont for DH and Pontiac Lake for XC
Advice to someone wanting to get into downhill: DO IT! Try to keep your eyes open and “what doesn't kill you will make you faster”!
|
|
|
Chuck Conlen chuckconlen@highgearracing.com Profession: Gunslinger (not really). Investment Banker Date
of Birth: 7/28/67
Hometown: Waterford, MI. Now residing in New Jersey Years
Riding: 28 Other
Hobbies: Friends,
family, reading Favorite
Band: Hard - Metallica. Not so hard - The Smiths Favorite
Trail: Poison Spider,
Utah
Advice to someone wanting to get into downhill: Always push it, and always have fun. |
|
|
Ryan Crooks In
Memory of Ryan Crooks 3/16/88 - 7/17/05 Profession: Student/Downhill racer Date
of Birth Hometown: Allen Park, Michigan Years
Riding: Other
Hobbies: Favorite
Band: Favorite
Trail:
Advice to someone wanting to get into downhill: Be involved, join a team and take all the advice you can get. |
|
|
Jeff Galego Profession: Date
of Birth: Hometown: Years
Riding: Other
Hobbies: Favorite
Band: Favorite
Trail:
Advice to someone wanting to get into downhill: |
|
|
Jeff Hollowell Jeffhollowell@highgearracing.com Advice to someone wanting to get into downhill: Just Do It |
|
Craig Jeffers craigjeffers@highgearracing.com Profession:
builder Date of Birth:
10
BC
Hometown:
Chicago Years Riding: Other Hobbies: Favorite Band:
Ashley
Simpson Favorite Trail: Steve's Mom
Advice to someone wanting to get into downhill: ...
|
|
|
|
Chris Kring Profession: Engineer
Date of Birth:
11/23/72
Hometown:
Grand
Haven (Grew up in Whitehall) Years Riding: 10
mountain bikes. 28 total. Other Hobbies: Skiing,
Volleyball Favorite Band:
Either
Korn or Limp Bizkit Favorite Trail: Favorite
Lower Michigan Trail: Owasipee; Favorite Michigan Trail: Michigan Tech
Trails; Favorite trail: Cache Creek to Game Creek trail in Jackson Hole,
WY
Advice to someone wanting to get into downhill: Get
out and just try it. |
|
|
John Malinowski johnmalinowski@highgearracing.com Profession:
Floor Covering
Tech. Date of Birth: 2/7/64 Hometown: EastPointe (s/e
Mich) Years Riding: 5
Other Hobbies: Skiing,
snowboarding, Skating (ice, roller and blade) I also coach my sons
little league hardball teams Favorite Band:
Pink Floyd
(and I’m not ashamed that I also like all girl pop singers) Favorite Trail: For xc
training it has to be Pontiac Lake.
As far as Downhill...they’re all good, as long as I’m not
peddling or pushing my bike up
Advice to someone wanting to
get into downhill: Start
small and build you're way up to stuff dont just jump in and think you
can do it all. Downhill =
100% Commitment to the sport and the obstacle.
DON'T HESITATE !!!!!!
|
|
John McDermott JohnMcDermott@highgearracing.com Profession: Student/bike
racer Date of Birth: ??? Hometown:
Lansing, MI Years Riding: BMX 9 years, DH- first full year Other Hobbies: Favorite Band: Favorite Trail:
Advice to someone wanting to get into downhill: ...
|
|
|
|
Ryan Mulder Profession: Student/bike
racer Date of Birth: August 7,
1985 Hometown:
Grand Rapids, MI Years Riding:
DH- 4 Other Hobbies:
anything
outdoors Favorite Band: AC/DC Favorite Trail:
Durango
NCS DH
Advice to someone wanting to get into downhill: Ride your bike...A LOT!!!! |
|
|
Stacey Omland staceyosburn@highgearracing.com Profession: Medical Lab
Technician (poop tester) Date of Birth:
8/16/77
Hometown:
AuGres, Michigan (residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Years Riding:
5 years
Other Hobbies:
Photography, Skiing, Inline Skating, and Aquariums
Favorite Band:
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (YES, SERIOUSLY!!)
Favorite Trail:
The trail to the left of the lift at Bromont - I think it's
Bonsai (trail 19 :-)
Advice to someone wanting to
get into downhill: ALWAYS WEAR YOUR PADS!! But
seriously, ENJOY IT!! Always push your limits, and try new stuff,
but dont kill yourself. Ride,
ride, ride!! |
|
|
Bill Stevens billstevens@highgearracing.com Profession:
auto body
technician Date of Birth:
2/22/65 Home town: grand rapids
MI, Years Riding: 35 Other Hobbies: Are there
other hobbies? Favorite Band: overkill Favorite Trail: nct at
Mesick, MI
Advice to someone wanting to
get into downhill: NA |
|
|
Ward Wilson Profession: Lawyer
Date of Birth: 1968
Hometown:
Royal Oak,
MI Years Riding: 14
Other Hobbies:
motorcycles
Favorite Band:
Metallica
Favorite Trail:
Bonzai Trail, Bromont, Quebec
Advice to someone wanting to
get into downhill: Keep your head up, helps with balance and
reading the trail at speed.
|
|
|
