Hey there, my name is connor and im 20 years old from New Jersey. I have been on a bike since I was three years old then got into the bmx scene as I became a teenager. Soon i discovered road riding and got a road bike where I eventually was able to join a cycling team. I raced on Team Colavita junior cycling team from the time I was about 14 until I was about 18. Additionally, my first job was in my LBS. After growing out of the age categories for junior cycling I kept riding but stopped racing. After a break of a year or so I landed a different job at another one of my LBS, and then found a new passion. My new LBS sponsors a mountain bike series in North NJ called the Campmor H2H series. Of course that alsong with my co-workers influenced me to buy a mountain bike and hit the trails. Last year was my first season racing cross country mountain and I managed to place 7th overall. I love the sport now and will be racing again to 2012.

As far as bikes I own and ride, I admit I need to slim down my stable as I have grown a large collection. Im passionate about the lifestyle of cycling and am very interested in single speeds, fixies (wannabie hipster) and more recently into the idea of replacing my clunker of a car completely for commuting by bike.

I hope to talk to some mountain bikers from my area and elsewhere, along with learning how to deal with the many challenges of commuting by bike daily.

Hello Conner,

Welcome to Bike Forums.