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JAY
HOOTS
HOOTS
Birthday: March 16
Discipline: Dirt Jump, Freeride, and Mountain Bike Advocate
Bikes: Shore One, 4 Hun
Years with Norco: A while
Website: hoots.ca
Sponsors: Norco Bikes, Ryders Eyewear, RockShox, Mace Gear, Shimano, Kenda, WTB, FSA, eThirteen, SixSixOne, DT Swiss, Ergon, Park Tool, Funn MTB
Discipline: Dirt Jump, Freeride, and Mountain Bike Advocate
Bikes: Shore One, 4 Hun
Years with Norco: A while
Website: hoots.ca
Sponsors: Norco Bikes, Ryders Eyewear, RockShox, Mace Gear, Shimano, Kenda, WTB, FSA, eThirteen, SixSixOne, DT Swiss, Ergon, Park Tool, Funn MTB
RIDER
NEWS
NEWS
With the amount I travel I do in so many cool places combined with how awesome my job is I figured that I could sail through life at full charge, ready to handle all the daily nuances without issue. Apparently this is not true and I found myself pretty burned out after an incredibly successful 2009 season went down. hmm what to do??
Read more at: norco.com/blog
Read more at: norco.com/blog
RIDER
BIO
BIO
Who are some of the most important and influential people in your life and career?
My family!
Doug Detwiller
JJ from Good Times (Dynomite!!!)
Joe Rich
Rich Juryn
Martin Luther King
Do you have any hobbies outside of cycling? If so, what?
Hiking, Go carts, Moto, Sled, Speedo Tanning
If you weren't a pro mountain biker, what would you be?
A very angry graffiti artist or a karaoke superstar!
Where's your favorite place to travel?
Irie times in Sweet Jamaica
What would you list as a career highlight?
Traveling with Ride Guide
What band or song have you been listening to the most lately?
Black Uhuru, Sublime, Biggie
Do you have any advice to beginners?
Be patient and practice lots, remember it's all riding bikes mon, it's just plain fun.
What's your best idea of having good time?
2 wheels down with my dogs in tow... No stress, no muss, no fuss
Why do you ride?
Cuz it feels sooo good
What first got you into riding?
It's a genetic disposition. Looking at my family it's safe to say 2 wheels runs deep. My dad was a moto guy so my bro, sister and I have always had bikes in our system. Watching guys like Matt Hoffman, Kurt Vories, Sean Palmer, Rodney Mullen, Rick Johnson always inspired me to keep riding and 'first me' into trying different sports.
What do you enjoy most about riding for Norco?
I am stoked to ride for a company that rides bikes!!! I like that Norco bikes rock and people can afford them. Norco has turned out to be my second family which has made my career choices easy...
Key goals for 2009?
Norco Factory Team
Mace
Shimano
Marzocchi
Kenda
WTB
Ryders
FSA
e.thirteen
sixsixone
ODI
Park Tool
My family!
Doug Detwiller
JJ from Good Times (Dynomite!!!)
Joe Rich
Rich Juryn
Martin Luther King
Do you have any hobbies outside of cycling? If so, what?
Hiking, Go carts, Moto, Sled, Speedo Tanning
If you weren't a pro mountain biker, what would you be?
A very angry graffiti artist or a karaoke superstar!
Where's your favorite place to travel?
Irie times in Sweet Jamaica
What would you list as a career highlight?
Traveling with Ride Guide
What band or song have you been listening to the most lately?
Black Uhuru, Sublime, Biggie
Do you have any advice to beginners?
Be patient and practice lots, remember it's all riding bikes mon, it's just plain fun.
What's your best idea of having good time?
2 wheels down with my dogs in tow... No stress, no muss, no fuss
Why do you ride?
Cuz it feels sooo good
What first got you into riding?
It's a genetic disposition. Looking at my family it's safe to say 2 wheels runs deep. My dad was a moto guy so my bro, sister and I have always had bikes in our system. Watching guys like Matt Hoffman, Kurt Vories, Sean Palmer, Rodney Mullen, Rick Johnson always inspired me to keep riding and 'first me' into trying different sports.
What do you enjoy most about riding for Norco?
I am stoked to ride for a company that rides bikes!!! I like that Norco bikes rock and people can afford them. Norco has turned out to be my second family which has made my career choices easy...
Key goals for 2009?
- Turn up the intensity of the ride.
- Bring some new tricks online
- Build for some new film and photo segments
- Build way more trail and Skills Parks!
Norco Factory Team
Mace
Shimano
Marzocchi
Kenda
WTB
Ryders
FSA
e.thirteen
sixsixone
ODI
Park Tool
RIDER
PHOTOS
PHOTOS
