NAME: Ryan Condrashoff
NICKNAME: CONDRO
AGE: 22
HOMETOWN: Concord, CA but I’m living in Colorado Springs, CO for now.
YEARS IN MTB: I got my first mt. bike in 2000
YEARS AS A PRO: goin’ on 4 now.
FAVORITE FOOD: Steak tacos from El Portal Taqueria Auburn, CA 530-745-9585
FAVORITE DRINK: Horchata
HEROS: Shuan Palmer for killing it at everything, Peaty for longevity, Sam for changing the sport, Jeremy McGrath for skill, Bubba and Ricky for proving that training pays. John “The Duke” Wayne, Doc. Holiday, Dale Earnhart, Richard Petty, Mark Weir,
CROSSOVER SPORTS: I’ve been known to ride some moto, get out on the 20, snowboarding, rockclimbing, skeet shooting, MX vs. ATV, rock throwing, truck drifting, living with Banger T and Brando.
HOBBIES: Looking at the photos in DECLINE and Transworld MX, truck drifting, country music, fishin’, NASCAR… It’s easy to follow when you’re hammered, sorry for partyin!
FAVORITE RIDING SPOT: Whistler, North Star at Tahoe, The Springs, The TL, Santa Cruz, Pacifica, was I supposed to pick one?
FAVORITE RACE OR CONTEST: Mt. Ste. Anne. The track is awesome, the go carts are the best, the crowds are the loudest, and you can’t go wrong with a Frech/Canadian all night rave with all your racin’ buddies.
BEST PLACE RIDING HAS TAKEN YOU: It’s been awesome traveling North America, but it was pretty cool getting out to Maribor, Slovenia last season. Pretty much every time I’m at the top of a mountain with my bike, or at the jumps I’m pretty thankful.
GOALS FOR 2009: After injuring my wrist last year, I would be pretty excited to compete at all the events we have scheduled. I’m super excited about our team and the guys involved, it should be easy to focus purely on my racing, I’m hoping for some good results at every event.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Participating in the Ely Nevada Enduro, truly awesome event. Top 5 at 2008 National Champs DH in Vermont, 20th qualifier at 2008 Bromont World Cup DH, 2004 Junior National DH Champion, 2005 Semi-Pro National 4X Champion, Some top 5 finishes at National rounds in the pro ranks.
DESCRIBE THE PERFECT DAY OF RIDING FOR YOU…
Wake up early, power down a breakfast burrito and orange juice, go on an epic XC loop, get some tacos and horchata, Do some DH runs, Maybe find a huck , jump, or sketchy line and try to ride it, get out to some good dirt jumps and throw some side flights, get some burritos (probably with steak), ride a good skate park with lights on the 20 until I pass out, pretty much what I try to do as often as I can.
HOW DID YOU GET INTO MOUNTAINBIKING…
I was up early on a Saturday morning watching OLN hoping to catch some fishing or hunting shows, and accidentally stumbled across some downhill race coverage from Plattkill. I was so pumped on the disc brakes, totally futuristic to me at the time. It wasn’t for a few more years until I got my first mountain bike, but I’ve pretty much thought they are the coolest ever since.
HOW HAS THE MTB INDUSTRY CHANGED YOUR LIFE…
I have been really fortunate to work with some awesome companies over the years, I would love to race and be involved as long as I can. I never really had much direction in my life, but downhill racing has defined my path a lot for me, definitely thankful for that.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE DOING 10-20 YEARS FROM NOW…
10 years- I’d hope to still be racing competitively, but I would also be pumped to be seated in a company as a product manager focused on development, still riding, testing and working with top racers and riders.
20 years- Riding epics as often as possible is crazy places. Still testing, maybe have my name attached to a few products… who knows, maybe join the Bass Pro tour.
WHAT HAVE YOU GAINED THE MOST OUT OF RIDING YOUR BIKE…
Definitely fitness, training is amazing, especially when you have a purpose. Direction and a reason to wake up everyday. Practically everything I do has something to do with mountain biking. I love this sport, it always seems to center me and teach me knew things, even off the bike. Truly a vehicle through life. Seeing our great nation from the interstate will open your eyes a bit as well.
I have made some awesome friend from racing, being competitive with each other strangely is an awesome bond, also being out of your home country you have to open up a bit, it’s good for you.
SHOUTOUTS, THANKS AND ANYBODY ELSE YOU WANT TO HOLLA AT…
I wanna holla at Theo Dilworth, he IS ALLOUT Productions and a great friend, Avi Stachenfeld, Forrest Arakawa, Grandma for all the support in the early days, my racing will always be for you, my brother Matt for always riding with me from the beginning, Mom and Jim, Amado Stachenfeld for always being ready to ride, John Hauer, sorry for partyin, Alex Wheeler thanks bro, Ivan Lin of X-Fusion for trusting us with a credit card and the keys to your van, Mike D for bein a straight gangsta, Rick and Paulette Benedict for putting up with me for almost a year, George Pinny and Ian Richards for coaching and guidance, all the dudes I’ve ridden with over the years, and a huge thanks to all our team sponsors that are working hard to make our 2009 season possible!!!