Joshua snead's Page

Hometown:

appleton, ME

About Me:

I'm a bike racer and a bike mechanic. I really, really like cyclocross. I race for the HRS/Rock Lobster cyclocross team in northern California.

Current Bike Collection:

2 Easton scandium tubed Rock Lobster cross bikes built with:

Easton forks, wheels, cranks, seatpost, stem and bars
Chris King Headsets
Paul Components brakes
Bell Helmets
Mavic shoes
Crank Brothers pedals and qr skewers
Fizik saddles and bar tape
Hudz shifter grips

I also wear Sheila Moon armwarmers, undershirts and hats and I use GU Sports energy drinks and gels, and Bob's Red Mill food to get fueled up to race! I also apply Mad Alchemy embrocations to my legs before the start.

Favorite Race:

I have lots of favorite courses, but top 5 are:

R.I. nationals course, snowy year
Gloucester, MA even though I've never raced well there
Alpenrose Dairy, especially when it's not too muddy...
Coyote Point Pilarcitos course, first place I ever raced
Manzanita Park CCCX

Dream Bike:

I've already got a pair of my dream bikes. Seriously.

Favorite thing about cyclocross:

It's the perfect blend- You have to be fast and powerful like a crit racer,you have to be good in the corners and off road like a mtb racer, and smart with tactics like a track racer or sprinter in order to get the job done and have a win. Add in all the fun of (sometimes) bad weather, dismounts and remounts, tires that get glued on and dealing with 2 bikes and a mechanic- what more could you want? Oh yeah, spectators! It's also the best type of racing to watch, so that settles it.

How long have you been racing cyclocross?

6 years

Racing category:

elite