Last Updated: June 13th, 2004
Name: Spencer Popejoy
City: Newark
State: Delaware
Country: United States
Age: 26
Category: Sport
Team: UD
Sponsors:
XC or DH Race Bike: XC
Tires: Bontranger
Shoes: Running Shoes
Clipless Pedals: Clip Ins
Email: popejoy@udel.edu
- What year did you start racing mountain bikes?
2001
- What is your best result so far? (example: 3rd Place Senior Expert Men - Mt. Snow, VT - 2000)
14th Beginner - Escape from Granoge
- 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 - 15
- Name your favorite XC and/or DOWNHILL race course?
XC course - Iron Hill the flat lands of DE
- Name your favorite place to ride:
Fair Hill
- 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!)
6hrs
- How much of your training is on the road?
Minimal - usually riding to Iron Hill or Rittenhouse.
- Do you cross train or use weights?
Running
- Do you use supplements or sport drinks?
Vitamins - CENTRUM SILVER!
- Do you do anything special (besides the whole training
lifestyle) to prepare for an important race?
Yeah - ride the entire course 20 min before the race and get to the start line 10 seconds before the race starts - yeah I'm special.
- Do you use a heart rate monitor?
Yeah - middle and pointer finger.
- Do you keep a training log?
In my head
- What do you consider your strong points on a race course,
hills, technical sections, downhills?
Technical sections
- What aspect of mountain biking is the most fun for you?
Adrenaline
- What is your greatest moment (biggest rush) that you have
experienced on your MOUNTAIN BIKE?
45mph on a country road in NY.
- Do you have any suggestions for Beginner racers?
Keep it simple stupid - KISS
