Dave Smutok
Name: Dave Smutok Hometown: Northfield, NH Sponsors: Highland Mountain Bike Park, GT Bicycles, Pro-tec, Vans, Sram, Rock Shox, Avid, Truvativ Hobbies: Traveling with Kate, Skiing, Riding my Motorcycle, Playing Guitar, BBQing Film Segments: Antonym, Latitudes, Here we Go Again, Free Delivery Results/Career Highlights: My biggest career highlight is being involved with developing Highland Mountain Bike Park and working with many people who share the same passion and vision for the sport. I am thankful for all the friends I have [...]
Aaron Chase
Name: Aaron Chase Hometown: Glenwood NJ Sponsors: Cannondale, Red Bull, Fox, Shimano, GoPro, DT-Swiss, Maxxis, Lizard Skins, SDG, TSG, X – Fusion Hobbies: Sk8, Snowboard, Mini Bikes, Bowling, Poker Film Segments: New World Disorder and Chain Reaction series Results/Career Highlights: Red Bull District ride 1st , Red Bull Bike Battle 1st About Me: Pro DH/DS from 98-2003, pro freerider from then on…. Why do I like Coaching? I just like riding with people that share the same excitement for riding [...]
Tyler McCaul
Hometown: Aptos, CA Sponsors: Gt, Fox, Maxxis, Shimano, Gamut, Osiris, Smith Results/Career Highlights: 2009 Best Trick at Ranchstyle ,2009 Ranchstyle – 3rd ,2009 Crankworx Colorado Slopestyle – 6th ,2008 Highland Claymore Challenge Slopestyle – 6th, 2007 Junior Downhill World Championships Team Member Advice?: “Don’t let it get to your head.” Kyle Ebbett told me that when I was a young rider and I was starting to get recognized. He didn’t want me to get cocky and I think that’s [...]
Geoff Gulevich
Name: Geoff Gulevich Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia Sponsors: Rocky Mountain Bikes, Dakine, Adidas eyeware, pro-tec, vans, skull candy, whistler, marzocchi Hobbies: music, cliff jumping, basketball, baseball and long walks on the beach. Film Segments: Follow Me, NWD series Results/Career Highlights: 5th at Red Bull Rampage, 9th at Saalbach in ’05 and ’06, 8th at District ride 05, 7th at Monster Park ’05 What has been your most memorable trip?: Baja with McCaul and Hunter. Food?: well, some people say i [...]
Kyle Strait
Name: Kyle Strait Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA Sponsors: Pivot, ODI, SDG, Oakley, Mavic, Dainese, Sram, RockShox, Avid, Truvativ, TLD, Maxxis Hobbies: Fishing, Moto, and doing whips on my DH bike. Learning new tricks is pretty sweet too. Film Segments: NWD 3-8, Rampage retrospective DVD Results/Career Highlights: 4th 2010 National Champs, 1st Crankworx 2009 Slalom, 11th 2009 UCI Worldcup in La Bresse, 1st RedBull Rampage 2004 About Me: Started racing DH and Slalom at the age of 10. On the weekends [...]
Adam Hauck
Name: Adam Hauck Hometown: Bloomfield, NJ Sponsors: Blackmarket Bikes, Giro, Deity, X-Fusion Hobbies: VW’s Film Segments: NWD 9 -10, Tough as Hell, Lattitudes Results/Career Highlights: 1st Rays Bike, 1st River Rock, 1st Teva Mountain Games About Me: I like to be able to ride everything that is in front of me. I try to be a well-rounded rider who can hold his own anywhere. Why do I like Coaching? To see the sport progress and live on. Something Funny: I [...]
Kurt Sorge
Name: Kurtis Sorge Hometown: Nelson BC Sponsors: Giant, Rockstar, Under Armour, Giro, Teva, Oakley, Skullcandy, Sram, Shwable, DT Swiss, ODI, Hobbies: Riding, Digging, Moto, Sledding, Snowboarding, Surfing, Travelling, Fishing, Hunting Film Segments: NWD 7,8,10, Follow Me, Stripped, Brighter Results/Career Highlights: 1st Chatel Mountain Style 09, 2nd Red Bull Rampage 08, 3rd Chatel Mountain Style ’10, 8th Red Bull Joyride ‘10, 10th Overall FMBA ’10 About Me: (Riding background) Old School Freeride Hucker Why do I like Coaching? Its fun to [...]
George Ryan
Name: George Ryan Hometown: Franklin, NJ Sponsors: Jamis, Pro-Tec, Vans, X-Fusion, e*13, SDG, Industry Nine, LD Designs, Rocky Mounts Hobbies: bowling, mini bikes, video production, XBOX, karaoke, basketball Film Segments: Counterparts, Sevenvision, Killing Time, No Recess, Chain Reaction, Here We Go Again, Latitudes, Fuel TV’s “Slam” Results/Career Highlights: NY State DH Champ (2001, 2002); Diablo Gravity Series Champ (2009,10,11); Battle of Hellion-2nd; 4th Teva Games Speed Trials 2007; US Open 2010 slalom-5th About Me: I started riding when I was [...]
Jamie Goldman
Name: Jamie Goldman Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA Current Town: Bend, OR What’s your set up: Lately I’ve been strutting the santa cruz Jackal with a 120 mm RockShox Pike. It rides really amazing with the longer fork. Contest or Freeriding: Contests can sometimes be fun, but I started riding because I love to ride and build, not to compete. Personally I would rather spend my time building, riding, and filming. Who/what is your inspiration: I am always inspired by my [...]
