Name: Chris Deluise

City: Pembroke Pines

State: Florida

Country: United States

Age: 25

Category: Sport

Team: Stick Boys

Sponsors: Rudy Project, East Rider Bicycles, WTB

XC or DH Race Bike: Gary Fisher

Tires: Hutchinson Python Tubeless

Shoes: Sidi

Clipless Pedals: Wellgo M-7

Email: fisherracer@yahoo.com

  1. What year did you start racing mountain bikes?
     
    1999
     
  2. What is your best result so far? (example: 3rd Place Senior Expert Men - Mt. Snow, VT - 2000)
     
    Lots of wins,
    2000 Southeast Regional Junior Champion,
    2nd in 2000 Florida State series.
     
  3. 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)
     
    4-8
     
  4. Name your favorite XC and/or DOWNHILL race course?
     
    Lone Mountain TN.
     
  5. Name your favorite place to ride:
     
    Any place fast
     
  6. 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!)
     
    5 hours
     
  7. How much of your training is on the road?
     
    Most of it.
     
  8. Do you cross train or use weights?
     
    No
     
  9. Do you use supplements or sport drinks?
     
    No
     
  10. Do you do anything special (besides the whole training lifestyle) to prepare for an important race?
     
    Listen to my CD's.
     
  11. Do you use a heart rate monitor?
     
    No
     
  12. Do you keep a training log?
     
    Yes
     
  13. What do you consider your strong points on a race course, hills, technical sections, downhills?
     
    Long climbs and lots of flat sections.
     
  14. What aspect of mountain biking is the most fun for you?
     
    All of it.
     
  15. What is your greatest moment (biggest rush) that you have experienced on your MOUNTAIN BIKE?
     
    Winning for the first time.
     
  16. Do you have any suggestions for Beginner racers?
     
    Train, it will get better with time.