Meet one of our Pro riders and Assistant Team Manager, Jed Schober.

Hometown: Lancaster, PA

Number of Years Racing: 17

Race Bike Setup: Carbon XTC with Gripshift, Trance SX 27.5

Riding Strength: Climbing and Rock Gardens

Favorite Race Course: Greenbrier, MD

Favorite Place to Ride: Rothrock State Forest

What is your “Ride Life”?
My “Ride Life” is having the ability to see and experience special places, that you simply can’t experience from a car, and that are difficult and time consuming to reach by foot.

What do you want to be if you grow up?
A Leader.

Any advice for young riders?
Force yourself to ride slow sometimes.

Best part about racing mountain bikes?
Traveling, friends, and post-race brewski’s!

Tight Jeans or Baggy: Baggy

Big Spoon or Little Spoon:
Big, especially for cereal.

What was your best Halloween costume?
“The MAD Scientist”

Pets?
Deer and Squirrels

Your Best Cycling Hack/Tip?
Not recommended, but it is possible to finish a ride with a branch-spliced chainstay