5 Things You Don’t Know About Me

by Bryan on December 24th, 2006

As I was cruising the net yesterday, I was reading one of my favorite blogs, Grahams, Go Clipless.com. Its typically where I end up after hitting the blogs that handle gear reviews and such. My comment about Grahams post on Dick Pound, the head of the World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) got me “tagged” requiring I post “5 things you don’t know about me”.

Ok, ok. I will play that game… but for all you lurkers out there, be sure to start posting some comments. I know you are all out there reading this stuff.

(above) On set for Mission Impossible 3 - high speed filming of a fuse burning. Whoo hoo, playing with fire and getting paid to do it!

*1. I have spent 10 years working as a 3d visual effects and graphic design animator for the film/television industry.* While I was getting Evomo launched last year, I finished work on Mission Impossible 3 and Ant Bully over the summer before I headed off to Interbike with my business partners. Its quite a cool job (glamorous) and I definitely enjoy the work and the prestige. Plus it helps pay the bills while Evomo gets fully launched.

*2. Ever since my daughter was born 4 years ago, my mountain biking skills got incredibly weak.* I realized that I was now a father and the responsibility that went with it was greater than anything I could ever imagine. Due to this, I now take fewer risks and find myself enjoying the cross country rides at a more leisurely pace. I do like to get out and really hammer it and have recently read Mastering Mountain Bike Skills by Brian Lopes, Lee McCormack, which should help me regain some confidence.

*3. I secretly want to race* the Transrockies, La Ruta in Puerto Rico and the Temple To Temple race in Belize. Considering my #2 thing you don’t know about me… I need to get some serious training in place before hitting any of those events but, hey what an experience that would be!

*4. I live in Los Angeles and have serious love/hate relationship going with this city.* I really hate the people… considering their are 13 million people living here, the ratio of genuinely nice people to total jerk-off-ass-holes is quite high (on the jerk side of things). Some days I just want to get in my car and drive far, far, far away from here. The grass does seem greener (literally) when I think about how nice I could be to live in a remote area of Colorado or Montana. Big sky country here I come.

*5. I have removed most (close to all) of any food product from my diet that contains any corn syrup - high fructose or other.* Not that I was fat. I just realized from much reading and research by my wife that we can consume better food… fuel for our bodies that will hopefully lead to a better quality and more healthy lifestyle. I have said good bye to bad fats, transfat, saturated fats and replaced them with good fats. Its a good thing!

That about wraps up my 5 things. Apparently I am obligated to tag 5 other bloggers.

Tim Grahl at Crooked Cog Network

Tim Jackson at Masi Bikes

Fetty over at the The Bike Game

Ashwinearl at his real life inspiring Team MWC, FTJ, NGT

Walker Thompson from yourMTB

and as a bonus can I request that Niki Gudex tell us 5 things we don’t know about her? NikiGudex.com

Happy New Year!