Chris bought his first mountain bike when his car broke down in 1989, and quickly become a convert to the sport. Upon moving to Charlotte in the summer of 2001, and lacking gainful employment, he decided to race mountain bikes in the summer race series. It did not take long for him to realize that:

1. Thanks to the TTB, Charlotte had great MTB trails worth preserving; and
2. He couldn't feed his family racing mountain bikes.

Chris joined TTB in 2001 and has been an active member since 2004.

Chris is a father of three and enjoys watching the little ones rip it up on the trails (like he used to be able to do).