Allison is a professional mountain-biker who started cycling fairly late after spending many years playing soccer and doing gymnastics. Encouraged by her parents and having joined the local West Chester Cycling Team, Allison started cycling more and more. In college, she picked up her first wins, racing collegiate road and mountain-bike. At that moment she started thinking about setting goals to become a pro-cyclist.
Rich has his own YouTube channel (25k subscribers at the time of this article) dedicated to all aspects of mountain biking and he does this in conjunction with "The Ride Series" MTB Skills Clinics.
This interview was an absolute blast and we learned a lot about Rich and his philosophy on learning to ride your bike and improving your skills. Just like he does on his youtube channel, he breaks down every topic in clear and concise details. We reference the sport and mental aspects relative to your life outside cycling from a social, but also professional perspective. Listen to the end when Rich shares his goals for the channel and has some great advise to young mountain-bikers and how to leverage social media to your advantage.
Photo credit: Stewart Gross
In this Episode Stewart Gross and LowLands Cycling talk about endurance MTB racing, training and racing during the covid19 lockdown and things he learned during his time as a MTB pro. He raced the Wilderness 101, 24 Hours of Old Pueblo, Marji Gesick 100, Shenandoah Mountain 100, Vapor Trail 125 to name a few. Stewart also talks about his future and races like the Ride the Divide, Trans Alp, and Cape Epic.
Stewart is a passionate athlete who is dedicated to becoming the best cyclist he can be, which is evident from his results. Stewart is absolutely an ambassador of the endurance, cyclo-cross and cycling sport overall.
He moved from Colorado, where he raced as a professional mountain biker, to West Chester, PA in the fall of 2015 to work with his parents and brother in Real Estate. In the short time that he has been a resident there, he established himself as one of the strongest riders in the area, as well as, a patron of the sport. Stewart is very active on social media and very well known figure in the local Chester County and domestic bike scene.
Interview references:
24 solo: https://amzn.to/3bs81aC
Mountain bike like a champion: https://amzn.to/2XVMxii
Ride the Divide: https://amzn.to/2VNoRKd
Drink: https://amzn.to/3cwyxzu
Eat: https://amzn.to/3bsh9vS
Photo credit: Stewart Gross
