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MBS Staff

Darian Harvey What is your favorite bike to ride?    I don’t have  it yet, but I know my 2012 Specialized Stumpjumer FSR EVO will be my new favorite!!  Favorite trail in Durango?   Pass Trail + Engineer Mtn Trail +  Engine Creek Trail = AMAZING! Favorite place to ride outside Durango?   The Whole Enchilada in Moab, The Slab in Grand Junction, anything in Fruita, and The Culvert Trail in Auburn, CA are all sweet! Favorite local restaurant?  Zia Taqueria Favorite place to grab a cup of coffee?  No coffee for me. What is your most memorable experience on a bike?  Racing in the 2007 UCI World Mountain Bike Championships in Fort William Scotland.  That is one of the best downhill tracks in the world!  Education / Accreditations  Fort Lewis College Grad,  SBCU Certified in Fitting and Merchandising. Anything else you want to tell us about yourself (optional)?  I heart my dog Sofi.		John Glover What is your favorite bike to ride?  MTB:  Niner R.I.P. 9 w/Fox/SRAM XO/Stan’s Road:  Specialized Roubaix Pro with Quarc/Garmin Power Favorite trail in Durango?  Horse Gulch – All of it!! Favorite place to ride outside Durango?  North Country Trail in Brethren, Michigan. Favorite local restaurant?  Season’s Favorite place to grab a cup of coffee?  Bread! What is your most memorable experience on a bike? 30 years of lunch rides with my crew! Education / Accredation: Fort Lewis College grad, SBCU certified fitter.
Diane Shaline  What is your favorite bike to ride?  Definitely my Specialized Carbon Epic mountain bike!!  Favorite trail in Durango?  Up Telegraph, down Sidewinder.  I love when I clean that last section up Telegraph! Favorite place to ride outside Durango?  Moab and White Rim Trail Favorite local restaurant?  Zia Taqueria Favorite place to grab a cup of coffee?  Joe’s on College What is your most memorable experience on a bike?  My first Iron Horse Bicycle Classic ride and the feeling of accomplishment having finished. Education / Accredation: DHS Graduate, Specialized SBCU Bachelors and BG Fit Certified.		Joey Thompson What is your favorite bike to ride?  Specialized Stumpjumper FSR EVO 26” Favorite trail in Durango? Skyline to Extended Extended Ridge, down Wilkyway, down Freeride Trail. Favorite place to ride outside Durango?  Moab and Sedona Favorite local restaurant?  Season’s Favorite place to grab a cup of coffee?  Bread!! What is your most memorable experience on a bike?  Placing second at the Breck 100 MTB race. Education / Accredation: Fort Lewis Grad, SRAM Technical University, SBCU Technical Masters
Kris Delgado What is your favorite bike to ride?  Specialized Demo 8 II Favorite trail in Durango? Extended Ridge Favorite place to ride outside Durango?  Keystone, Telluride. Favorite local restaurant? Gazpacho’s on Taco Night Favorite place to grab a cup of coffee?  Durango Coffee Company What is your most memorable experience on a bike?  Getting sideways off of the Gelande Jump!! Education / Accredation: Fort Lewis Grad, SRAM technical University, SBCU Tech Masters		Mike Phillips What is your favorite bike to ride?  I had a Niner that was awesome, my Roubaix is comfortable and fast, but the Globe Daily has the highest grin factor.  Favorite trail in Durango?  Hermosa Creek, no doubt about it! Favorite place to ride outside Durango?  Why settle for second best?? Favorite local restaurant?  Serious Texas BBQ – Tacos and Shiner Bock after a ride. Favorite place to grab a cup of coffee?  Bread during a chilly Valley Loop What is your most memorable experience on a bike?  Finally putting it all together and beating the train with a 3:15 in the Iron Horse! Education / Accredation: Cal State Northridge Grad, SBCU certified fitter, SBCU Bikes & Components. Anything else you want to tell us about yourself? Being able to park the car and ride to work is what’s really firing my jets these days – bring on the longer days!!
Ryan Barthel What is your favorite bike to ride?  Niner  R.I.P. 9 Favorite trail in Durango?  Sailing Hawks Favorite place to ride outside Durango?  Moab Favorite local restaurant?  RGP’s, Seasons Favorite place to grab a cup of coffee?  Bread What is your most memorable experience on a bike?  Riding the Whole Enchilada in Moab – snow and mud at the top, desert at the bottom. Education / Accredation: Fort Lewis Grad, SRAM technical University, SBCU Tech Masters, SICI, Studied fitting with Andy Pruitt.		Ed Zink What is your favorite bike to ride?  Specialized Epic 29er Favorite trail in Durango?  Kennebec Pass Favorite place to ride outside Durango?  Moab Favorite local restaurant?  Old Tymer's Favorite place to grab a cup of coffee?  I do not drink coffee What is your most memorable experience on a bike?  Getting to the finish line in Silverton Education / Accredation: Graduation of Fort Lewis College-Business Administration Former President of NORBA (National Off-Road Bicycle Association) Life time Achievement Award USA Cycling USA Cycling Coach Mountain Bike Hall of Fame - Class of 1993 School of Hard Knocks - 44 Years in Business
Patti Zink What is your favorite bike to ride?  Specialized Ruby Favorite trail in Durango?  Animas Valley Loop Favorite place to ride outside Durango?  Moab Favorite local restaurant?  Ken and Sue's Favorite place to grab a cup of coffee?  I do not drink coffee What is your most memorable experience on a bike?  Getting to the finish line in Silverton Education / Accredation: Graduate of Ohio State University Graduate of the Institute for Organization Management Specialized Bicycle University and BG Fit School USA Cycling Coach