Trimble Racing

Many people tell me that I am foolish for continuing to ride after breaking my neck at the beginning of summer. Some think that I am brave and admire me for getting back on the bike. I’m not sure if I think it is courage or stupidity when I attach the race number to the handle bars of the machine. I had this intense feeling inside of me that I wasn’t meant to quit, the passion I have for the sport cannot ... Read More

Its Friday morning! The long awaited weekend of the 2008 collegiate mountain bike nationals has finally arrived. It was a cold, rainy morning that made for brutal conditions on the XC course that only the tough, brave souls would want to endure. Part of me wished I was included in the group, and another part of me was glad to be on the side lines cheering in my big warm coat. I took photos and cheered my ... Read More

Last year my friend Dane from school had an idea for a company called nine7zero (the area code of Aspen, Colorado where he is from) that he had been working on for a few years. We got together and started it back up. He does all the business and I do the designing. Its an apparel company for those who do. It is meant to sponsor and support the extreme and odd sports of the world. We ... Read More

Clemson University in northwestern South Carolina hosted the 2008 SECCC Mountain Bike Conference Championship. Hannah and I both raced every event which included short track, downhill, and dual slalom on Saturday and cross country on Sunday. It was an action packed weekend full of nonstop racing. The team trailer fully loaded with racing machines. Several teams were in our hotel, and things got pretty crazy the night before the race. Short Track was first. Here is the men's A field about to start. Lees-McRae men took ... Read More

I am on strict orders from the doctor not to ride or race trails until October 1st, so I thought...Why not try a triathlon? My friend Sam Keesler had the same desire in his mind. We decided to race in the Watauga Lake triathlon, it would be our firsts. Sam's dad also showed up to race for some father-son competition. The triathlon was a hair shorter than the olympic distance. It consisted of a 1000 meter swim, 25 mile bike, ... Read More