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Name: Ted "Bear" Jump
Category: Sport 40-44
Race Bike: Titus Quasi-Moto
What year did you start racing mountain bikes? Er, wayback, like, 1988 or so, but I have not made it consistent (yet).
What is your best race performance or most satisfying race performance? 2nd in 2002 Hotter 'n Hell MTB Time Trial
Name your favorite XC race course: Good question, so far maybe Flat Rock Ranch
Name your favorite place to ride: Earth
Why do you race? It's how I train for the social rides.
Hardest thing about racing? Explaining to co-workers why I have S-4 stencilled on my calf on Monday mornings.
What was your first race experience like? Crazy. Took place in Garmisch Germany on the side of a Alpine mountain in 1988. Course started with 1500 meter climb, by the third lap I was so hypoxic and tired that I almost broke my fork hopping a four inch drainage ditch near the bottom of the course.
What has been the hardest moment or worst bonk you've experienced in a race? Figuring out that I just didn't have enough "go" juice for the last 20 (mostly climbing) km of a 100km race and DNFing.
Most embarrassing moment in your competitive career? T.B.D.
What is your pre-race ritual? oatmeal, coffee, Delerium, and Nei Kung - in that order.
What is your day job? computer game software engineer
Favorite food(s)? Pizza, Tiramisu, and a good not-too-dry-not-too-sweet draft Apple Cider
Non-cycling Interest/Hobbies: Mrs_Bear, our kitties, travel, scuba diving, swimming, reading, gaming, camping
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