Last Updated: June 1st, 2001
Name: Alan Streifthau
City: Wilmington
State: Delaware
Country: United States
Age: 26
Category: Sport
Team: FSVS
Sponsors: FSVS / Bike Line
XC or DH Race Bike: Fisher Big Sur / Level Betty
Tires: Many
Shoes: Diadora
Clipless Pedals: Ritchey
Email: chef782002@yahoo.com
- What year did you start racing mountain bikes?
1998/99
- What is your best result so far? (example: 3rd Place Senior Expert Men - Mt. Snow, VT - 2000)
1st in a couple different races.
- What is the most and least number of hours that you train in
a week? (Not zero but the least number of hours you actually train)
3 and 15 to 20.
- Name your favorite XC and/or DOWNHILL race course?
Seven Springs, PA XC and Bear Creek, PA DH
- Name your favorite place to ride:
Middle Run Area.
- What is the longest distance or number of hours that you have
ridden XC in one day on a mountain bike? (EXCLUDING A 24 OR 12 HOUR RACE
unless SOLO!)
9 hours road and 30 miles on the trail.
- How much of your training is on the road?
Good portion of it.
- Do you cross train or use weights?
Both.
- Do you use supplements or sport drinks?
Yes.
- Do you do anything special (besides the whole training
lifestyle) to prepare for an important race?
Get sleep and I can't let the rest of the info out to the public.
- Do you use a heart rate monitor?
Working on it.
- Do you keep a training log?
I usta-should.
- What do you consider your strong points on a race course,
hills, technical sections, downhills?
Climbs technical and downhills.
- What aspect of mountain biking is the most fun for you?
The rush and excitement of not being able to stop on a downhill course even if you have to.
- What is your greatest moment (biggest rush) that you have
experienced on your MOUNTAIN BIKE?
Downhill Racing. (It explains all.)
- Do you have any suggestions for Beginner racers?
If you don't crash, you're not trying hard enough! Get out and push yourself to the edge!
