Vote for Pedro

Or vote for John

I'm a Hellride semifinalist.

This year, applicants will be narrowed down to a field of about 32, who will then be voted by the internet public down to a final 8 (4 men, 4 women), who will then be invited to Downieville. They will then compete against each other, as well as Hellriders Weir and Lloyd, in a series of feats of strength (think "American Gladiators" meets "Jackass") to gain hopeful time bonuses for the following day's Hellride.

The Hellride itself will take in somewhere between 65 and 75 miles of prime high country riding, mostly singletrack, with anywhere between 12,500 and 15,000 feet of climbing. The contestants will race each other, as well as the pursuing wheels of Weir and Lloyd, in battle where attrition and willpower will feature as strongly as fitness and bike handling ability, in the hopes of inning a brand new Nomad, kitted out with SRAM and RockShox finest, valued at more than $5,500.

Attrition? I'm up for quite a flogging for a $5,500 bike. . . .

Here's my semi-corny video: