NAME: Tyler Wilson

NICKNAME: T-willy

AGE:21

HOMETOWN: Murrieta Ca

YEARS IN MTB: 3 years dedicated, I raced dh when I was younger with my bro wasn’t to competitive with it, just liked to ride

YEARS AS A PRO:1 full season

FAVORITE FOOD: Taco Bell

FAVORITE DRINK: Red Gatorade or Barks Rootbeer

HEROS: Chris Kovarik and my parents

CROSSOVER SPORTS: pretty much just ride and train, used to play Waterpolo and I swam all 4 years in high school, wasn’t to bad at it I might add hahahah

HOBBIES: Gym, Ladies, shredding

FAVORITE RIDING SPOT: Intense cycles DH trail in lake Elsinore

FAVORITE RACE OR CONTEST: Snowmass Co, Mtn states cup july 11th, can we say moto track!!!!

BEST PLACE RIDING HAS TAKEN YOU: Vermont!! An my own money took me there!

GOALS FOR 2009: I want to win!! I want to ride to the best of my abilities and beyond them! Ive been training hard and I feel like some solid results on there way

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 3rd overall in NMBS series For expert DH and 4x/DS 1st place semi pro 4x NMBS Fontana Ca 10th Brian Head Nmbs finals 10th Dh Santa ynez Nmbs
 
 
DESCRIBE THE PERFECT DAY OF RIDING FOR YOU…wake up have some pancakes shower then have some reallllllllllllyyyy hot chicks shuttle me for a few hours…im good with that
 
 
HOW DID YOU GET INTO MOUNTAINBIKING…Brian Lopes was my neighbor when I was about 8 years old, I basically followed my brother and brian everywhere! Road some DJs behind my school everyday!
 
 
HOW HAS THE MTB INDUSTRY CHANGED YOUR LIFE…Basically my life revolves around it! I work full time for Intense Cycles, so im constantly around bikes. Before I head into work I go to the gym for an hour and a half then ride! Riding has taken to places all over the united states, I have met so many rad people!  It has shaped me into the person I am today and has given me such a drive to achieve something great!
 
 
MOST WILD, CRAZY OR EMBARRASING MOMENT OF YOUR MTB CAREER…None yet…im sure Condro and Hauer will update this pretty soon out on the road! Hahahah cant wait!!
 
 
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE DOING 10-20 YEARS FROM NOW…Shredding my bike still in the industry!
 
 
WHAT HAVE YOU GAINED THE MOST OUT OF RIDING YOUR BIKE…Drive, ocus and determination!
 
 
SHOUTOUTS, THANKS AND ANYBODY ELSE YOU WANT TO HOLLA AT…First thanks goes to Jeff Steber Owner of  Intense Cycles, Jeff was the first person to flow me a bike! He has helped me in so many ways! And I can even begin to express how thankful I am to him! With out Jeff I wouldn’t be where I am! 2nd Person is Chris Kovarik and Future wife Claire Buchar, Chris and Claire lived 2 minutes from during the winter of 2007/2008…the knowledge I gained from them both has put me years ahead! Chris and claie took me under there wing, they didn’t have to but they wanted to! They are family friends now for life!