Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta

Fave Food(s): Pizza, donuts, microbrew, sweet potato fries, croissants, americanos,

Interests other than cycling: What else is there? Oh yeah, Snowboarding, eating, camping, road trips.

Favorite place/trail to ride: Fast flowy twisty technical singletrack.

Occupation: Teacher, I think. Shop rat?

Occupation pertaining to Hardcore: The Guy Who Never Leaves, ex-prez, vice vice-prez, Guy At The Back Of Elite, race disorganizer.

5 words my friends use to describe me: Chickenlegs, calf-not, Mr. Annoying Man.

Claim to fame: Lived in a van down by the river. For a year.

Why I race: If I didn’t I’d be fat. But not attractive round fat. Disgustingly skinny appendages with a big pot that sags over the belt kind of fat. Did I mention I like eating?

Also, it’s a good time to hang out with some good buds while trying to take a round out of ‘em. Then have a round with ‘em.

Your weapon of choice for the 2010 season, in detail:

2010 Yeti ASR-C, Hardcore Custom Race Wheels with DT190 hubs/Aerolite spokes/ZTR Race rims, Magura Durin SL fork, SRAM XX 26-39 Crank/front derailleur/shifter, SRAM XO rear derailleur/ shifter, 11-34 XTR cassette, Schwalbe rubber, Formula R1 brakes, Monkeylite carbon bar, Syntace F99 stem, Fizik Gobi Carbon saddle, Gore Ride-on cables, Hope headset, KMC X-Lite chain, wow you’re still reading…