Mt. Bike Celeb Sightings

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  1. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Antelope Valley
    Name:
    Tucker
    Current Bike:
    Intense Primer
    I don't want to ruin his Valentine's surprise now do I:geek:
     
  2. Bluesrider

    Bluesrider Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Newbury Park Ca.
    Name:
    Todd
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower
    True story. My last trip to Sea Otter about 15 years ago, I stood on the start line under the Yokohama sign right next to Marla Streb, Gary Fischer, Tinker Jaurez, and Mike Synard. Kind of a funny story, as the announcer stepped up to the start line and stated we will have a few Mtb celebrities riding along with us today and could everyone move up closer to the start. Well everyone moved up and stopped about a 25 feet behind the Mtb celebs, I kept going and stood right next to Marla and we exchanged pleasantries. Then the announcer ask the gang to introduce themselves and came down the line with a microphone, got to me and said your are? My response was, I'm Todd and just along for the ride. I have a picture, but would be a challenge to find it after all these years.
     
  3. That’s is awesome. Congrats on being Todd.
     
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  4. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    Last year I ran into our very own celeb @bigringrider101

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    I guess those kids next to him are kinda famous as well, Jon Buckell and Bruce Klein. I think they ride bikes really fast :rolleyes:
     
  5. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    I've run into an imtbtrails celebrity a few times over the past several months.

    I was riding, and so was he but we weren't riding together, we just so happened to cross paths. Whoa.
     
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  6. doublewide

    doublewide iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Mark
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Tallcan
    Jon and Liz, his lady, were at our pad for dinner a couple weeks ago. does that count? @Luis
     
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  7. doublewide

    doublewide iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Mark
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Tallcan
    Hmmm....I never saw you. Sorry.
     
  8. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    That's because I was dressed like a snake. ;)
     
  9. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    Crossing paths with the INFAMOUS @rossage doesn't count, get back to the end of the line Mr. :stop:
     
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  10. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    "@rossage" doesn't fit into the term "celebrity", but he does fit very well into the term "character". :D
     
  11. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    What did Rox cook up for dinner is all I wanna know :inlove:
     
  12. doublewide

    doublewide iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Mark
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Tallcan
    How do you know it wasn't me doing the cookin?????




    She made lasagna, garlic bread and salad. :D
     
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  13. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    No autographs or selfies for you!
     
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  14. Rumpled

    Rumpled Well-Known Member

    Location:
    OC
    Name:
    Jim Martin
    Current Bike:
    2018 Specialized Epic Carbon C
    I've "met" Tom Ritchey a couple of times at Rwanda; but so did a lot of people. But, I did give him MTB advice and he took it. He had flatted on his tandem, fixed it and passed me again all in about five minutes. As he went blazing past, I pointed out that he should close his rear brake. At the crest before the next downhill he did stop and reset his brake.

    Mike Sinyard I met when I was about 10 and he was early 20's. Basically living in his VW van going to San Jose State. He was dating my best friend's older sister. We'd often be at the house at the same time. I'm sure I was just a snot nosed kid. Though, later I did buy one of the first year Stumpjumpers from him. Then, he and Linda got married and they moved to godforsaken Morgan Hill. That place was considered a hole by us up in San Jose. The rest as they say, is history.
     
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  15. SoCal_Rider

    SoCal_Rider Member

    Location:
    Temecula/Murrieta
    Name:
    Ryan
    Today it was Richie Rude (airing), Aaron Gwin (crouching), and Cody Kelley at the local spot doing a photo session. My wife was all kinds of celebrity awe struck.

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  16. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    @Cougar and I had a nice conversation with Brian Lopes today at the top of Meadow in Aliso. It was just a regular conversation about rattlesnakes, weekend crowds, awareness bells, weather and scrapes and bruises. Craig had no idea who he was, and frankly doesn't care much. Craig did care about the woman who was with Brian :geek:.

    Apparently, Lopes rode up there for a G-Form photo shoot, otherwise I doubt he would be in the park on a Saturday at noon - at least not on a "civilian" trail.
     
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  17. kioti

    kioti iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Jim Jennings
    Current Bike:
    ibis ripley
    Good to hear he's out and about after that crash he just had.
     
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  18. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Just scratches and bruises he said.
     
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  19. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Antelope Valley
    Name:
    Tucker
    Current Bike:
    Intense Primer
    Yesterday I saw a an imtb celeb at a certain Palmdale bike shop. Too star struck to say anything and I wasn't sure if it was her at first. Then I felt kind of weird about bothering a celeb when they were just going about their business. Plus, what do you say "You don't know me but aren't you @mountaingirl sara ?"
     
  20. mountaingirl sara

    mountaingirl sara iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    So Cal
    Name:
    Sara
    Current Bike:
    Ibis Ripley
    Haha, celeb...hardly! You should have said hi, I don’t bite!;) The shop is looking really good, and busy!:thumbsup:
    Do you ride Golden Eagle?
     
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  21. AKAKTM

    AKAKTM Well-Known Member

    Location:
    SCV
    Name:
    Tony A
    Legendary NBA Pacer Reggie Miller at the SCV races last couple of weeks.
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  22. Poofighter

    Poofighter Member

    Location:
    Cypress Hill
    Name:
    Noel
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Shortboy
    I lined up next to him at last years Mt Sac race. Nice guy!
    Looks like he's riding the new Blur instead of the Tallboy.
     
  23. LLPoolJ

    LLPoolJ iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Moreno Valley
    Name:
    James Johnson
    Current Bike:
    Specy Epic, Stumpu and Enduro
    Me too. And I am guessing you also.
     
  24. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Antelope Valley
    Name:
    Tucker
    Current Bike:
    Intense Primer
    You are a imtbtrails celeb for sure.
    Celeb status on this site is achieved in certain ways. Here is a sample list.
    Epic back country rides. Solo improves this score.
    Rep. as a fast rider - with Strava and eye witnesses to back it up.
    Rep. as a slightly crazy risk taker -in a good way.
    A big crash with injuries that require extraction from the riding area + surgery. Photos of said injuries and scars really pump this up. Extra credit for needing a replacement helmet. If the bone broken is a collarbone double points - we've been there!
    And - not being a guy kid of helps.

    I have ridden Golden Eagle but it has been a while. Mikie lead a small group of us on a late December ride if I remember right. I need to get back out there.
     
  25. mountaingirl sara

    mountaingirl sara iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    So Cal
    Name:
    Sara
    Current Bike:
    Ibis Ripley
    You sooo just made my day! I usually do a long trail run or mtn bike ride on Thurs & Friday’s ( my days off) so I’ve been out of sorts so to speak:devilish::whistling:. So thanks a ton for this positive,, perfect timing:thumbsup:
    When I’m back in the mtb saddle maybe we can get a herd together for a GE ride! Are you on IG?
     
  26. doublewide

    doublewide iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Mark
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Tallcan
    Three pretty famous MTB'rs..... Well, maybe two.

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  27. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Here's a good trail run for you....

    https://run2top.wpengine.com/

    Or this:

    https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=57410

    Enjoy!! :cool:o_O:eek:
     
  28. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    I recognize the one in the middle. The other two?
     
  29. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Antelope Valley
    Name:
    Tucker
    Current Bike:
    Intense Primer
    No instagram. I have a few friends that need to ride GE. Sometime in the near future.
     
  30. mountaingirl sara

    mountaingirl sara iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    So Cal
    Name:
    Sara
    Current Bike:
    Ibis Ripley
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