I am so in awe of cycling, and how it can transform children (and adults), to give them confidence, perseverance, determination, stamina, a huge support community, all while having the biggest smiles I have ever seen on their faces. I initially moved to the valley in 1997 to teach skiing, and my love for teaching drew me to coaching mountain biking as well! Im here to support Roaring Fork Cycling’s mission to get more people on bikes, regardless of age, gender or socioeconomic status. I have seen first hand what biking has done, and continues to do, that I just want all children (and adults, especially women) to experience the amazing benefits of the sport.

I grew up in Evergreen, a mountain town on the Colorado Front Range. As a junior athlete I was focused on alpine ski racing, road racing and rock climbing. In college and again in my late 30's I raced xc mtb and during the second stint I raced at the pro level in Marathon and Ultra Endurance xc mtb races. I got into coaching in 2013 at the behest of a training partner that would consistently drop me on training rides but I would beat him in actual races. That initial client athlete led to numerous referrals that were mainly masters age or elite level adults. In 2018, I began coaching junior athletes with RFC. Initially summer group rides and Fall high school racing. High school racing introduced me to athletes and parents interested in USA Cycling and UCI xc mtb races in the spring and summer, so I started Pinnacle Jr MTB team in spring of 2020.
2024 is our fifth season and Pinnacle Jr MTB team is established as a top junior program in Colorado and in turn the country.

Living in the Roaring Fork Valley without a bike is like living in Hawaii without a surfboard! Skiing has historically been my number one passion, but I always forget about skiing completely by September! Mountain biking has allowed me to connect to nature and helped me stay happy and healthy. I believe there is no reason why the Roaring Fork Valley should not have the same kind of development programs the community of Durango has! I am a Level 2 PMBIA certified coach. I have coached with Roaring Fork Cycling, AVSC, and the Snowmass Bike Park. I am currently a Mountain and Gravel Biker, but I aspire to become a Road Bike Guy this summer!

I started mountain biking when I moved to Colorado 7 years ago, and have been coaching since last summer! I love the outdoors and meeting people who share similar interests. Aside from mountain biking I enjoy hiking, camping and skiing. I'm excited to coach women's clinics this summer with RFC, and I hope to inspire confidence and push more women to get out there on bikes!

I was born and raised in Basalt and my love for biking was guided by Roaring Fork Cycling! I am now a student at Fort Lewis college studying business administration and racing on the cycling team. When I’m home for the summer my favorite trail to ride is Vasten, or anywhere up in snowmass. You can find me coaching the Pinnacle mtb team, racing or directing at an Aspen Cycling Club event, or riding in the Tuesday night local downhill series!

I am a 7th grade science teacher at Rifle Middle School where I started the ``Flowstate`` mountain biking and the ski clubs. I grew up biking in Communist Romania and lived in Colorado for the last 25 years. I love inspiring middle schoolers to ride in the most beautiful places of our state and my goal is to make this sport accessible to all students regardless of socio economic status. My favorite areas to ride are Rifle Arch and 18 Road in Fruita and my favorite thing to see is all students getting into the flowstate on an epic trail.

Favorite Cycling Discipline: I love anything that involves a bicycle from racing, recreation, to commuting and all types of bicycles, Road, Mountain XC, Enduro, Gravel, Fat Bikes and BMX! If it involves riding or racing a bike I am all in.
As for why I coach: I really enjoy sharing the knowledge with young people that has taken me decades to obtain and watching them progress in whatever their personal cycling/life goals might be.

I started mountain biking in 5th grade through the RFC after school program. Then I joined Boys Devo and I am currently a member of the Pinnacle Race Team. I enjoy racing with the Aspen Cycling Club, High School League and State and National Championships. My favorite trails are fast and flowy! This will be my third year coaching and I just got certified as a Level 1 coach with PMBIA (Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association).

Riding bikes is my favorite way to pass time during the summer. I especially love being able to spend all day on the bike: long mountain bike rides and bike packing/touring alike. For me, coaching/instructing is a natural extension of the sport; helping others discover the joy of the bike, and sharing my passion with them.

Hi! My name is Markus and I was born and raised in Aspen. I first got into MTB racing during my freshman year, racing the CO High School League. Then I raced with the RFC Pinnacle team from 2020-2022. I enjoy riding mountain and road bikes. I am now studying and riding bikes for Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.