A few months ago SRAM went to Colorado and hung out with Ross Schnell. We shadowed his every move. We rode bikes. We watched him eat a 5 course meal at a greasy diner. We even went to his physical therapy sessions. Ross is now 100 % healthy. Watch for him at the Trestle All-Mountain Enduro that he’s
putting on this weekend to see who the best
all-round rider in North America is… will it be Schnell? It’s not to late to
register
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Take a peak inside super fast guy rad Ross' home life. Enjoy it. Share it.
Video By
TSage
Images (the good ones) By
Adrian Marcoux
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We like Ross because he’s a regular dude that happens to
rip. He also has an original Nintendo set up to his flat screen and a copy of
the Chronic on vinyl. Winning.
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Ross has a nicer espresso machine than your local coffee
shop. Everything is all wired and piped into his wall. When you roast your own
beans and pull 10 shots a day for yourself you kind of need the primo set up.
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Ross’ roots run deep. Growing up he was a BMX superstar
hence the old titanium BMX hanging from the ceiling. Ross showed us his signed
number plates collection with autographs from Lopes and Carter from back in the
day.
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Everything has its place. Ross keeps his bench together neat
and tidy and ready for any project. Some might say he’s has too much time, but
it’s the precision, hard work and organization that got him to wear he is.
Imagine the travel and the training (beer drinking)? You need a tight ship!
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Do you live to work or work
to live? Schnell has found a way to do both well.
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Schnell was born and raised in the Frutia/Grand Junction
area. He’s had no reason to ever stray far. Great trails, family and now he’s
the proud owner of Over the Edge bike shop. The next time you tackle Ribbon
trail and need some guidance or even a smile, cruise by.
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It’s no coincidence that this town that embraces the
mountain bike bred such a strong talent. A land mark that people make a yearly
pilgrimage to…
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Days of trail between the two spots, all I can say is time
and time again you will love your bike, the moonscape and the corners. Here, he
is mastering and shaping his hometown canvas.
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| The A in the SRAM A/V Team |
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| The V. SRAM has the best looking, hardest working A/V team in the biz. |
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| Sage's bummer tripod. |
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The only DVD Schnell has in his sweet-ass van is the 3
Amigos. If that isn’t a behind the scene moment and a real look into his
character, I don’t know what is.
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| Waiting for the golden light. |
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| Grand Junction Represent |
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| Heya |
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Schnell may bag on the regimented XC racer life but the dude
proves he can hang just fine.
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BMX skills at play here. Put his home town on your bucket
list. Pull up and get out for a trip in the fall and you won’t be disappointed.
Moab, Frutia and Grand Junction will blow your mind.
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Schnell in German means fast.
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| Taking it all in |
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| Golden light has left us. The day is done |
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| Capturing these moments is all about the waiting game. |
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