[JL de Jong]

From the family archives, here's Menso single-speeding it already as a 4 year old.

 

[NoBalance]

that boy better win a race or something this year, no more mechanicals and ****. get the man a real bike and mechanic.

 

[Berkeley Mike]

Collegiate Racers

don't get a lot of support. Not like NorCal High School racers.

 

[Menso]

I remember that bike!

NoBalance... Hey! I won a bunch of collegiate races, 2 CCCX's, and pulled a top ten in a US Cup race. I also sandbaggered enough in the 3's to get my 2's upgrade on the road. And that was all around having surgery (now I'm getting the other leg done soon, but I'll only be out for a couple weeks). And yeah yeah, I've got a TallBoy on the way that will pimped out to the max. I've been riding one of Santa Cruz's three of four XXL's for about two months now, and let me tell, it is the way to go for someone my size. I'll post a comprehensive review after my first race on it. No more American Classic rear hubs for me either, its been DT240 all the way on all my bikes ever since Downieville.

Mike: I get infinitely more support with the Wheelmen behind me than I did in high school. My high school still doesn't even know that I won a state championship race in their name. It's probably for the better though... I don't let mechanics touch my bikes. If something goes wrong, I'd rather it be my fault.

 

[jrm]

Looks like Demo

From the family archives, here's Menso single-speeding it already as a 4 year old.

Cool

 

[SLOboy]

Ahhh look at menso, he was 4 and most likely he was bigger than me already and I was 6 or 7.

 

[tsimbu]

How long did it take him to rip that frame in half?

 

[jdubsl2]

Can I have that helmet?

Old school pics are fun.