Name: Ariel Garcia

City: Cooper City

State: Florida

Country: United States

Age: 36

Category: Sport

Team: Spam

Sponsors: Spam s sponsors

XC or DH Race Bike: K2

Tires: Hutchinson

Shoes: Sidi

Clipless Pedals: Shimano DH

Email: arielgmoney@yahoo.com

  1. What year did you start racing mountain bikes?
     
    2000
     
  2. What is your best result so far? (example: 3rd Place Senior Expert Men - Mt. Snow, VT - 2000)
     
    1st Place Clydesdale Sport Florida
     
  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)
     
    5
     
  4. Name your favorite XC and/or DOWNHILL race course?
     
    Markham Park
     
  5. Name your favorite place to ride:
     
    Reddick - Florida
     
  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!)
     
    12 hours
     
  7. How much of your training is on the road?
     
    70 percent
     
  8. Do you cross train or use weights?
     
    I use weights
     
  9. Do you use supplements or sport drinks?
     
    Cytomax
     
  10. Do you do anything special (besides the whole training lifestyle) to prepare for an important race?
     
    Eat pasta
     
  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?
     
    Technical stuff
     
  14. What aspect of mountain biking is the most fun for you?
     
    Making friends
     
  15. What is your greatest moment (biggest rush) that you have experienced on your MOUNTAIN BIKE?
     
    My first race ever was in Clydesdale Beginner, I won and won every other race in the series
     
  16. Do you have any suggestions for Beginner racers?
     
    Have fun cause life is short. Start at the bottom and move up slowly otherwise you will get frustrated.