5ive Points: Christian Grasmann

This edition of 5ive points is dedicated to the hardcore trackies. You know,  the ones who follow those epic six-day races that still go on in Europe and head to t-town every weekend.  If you’re one of those guys,  you’ve probably heard of Christian Grasmann.  The German track pro specialized in both six day races and madison formats.   The folks of NYC got their first taste of him this year when the promoters of the Harlem-Skyscraper Cycling Classic flew him and his buddies over to headline the pro race.  As it turns out,  Christian and his six-day racing partner Leif Lampater were able to stay away for most of the race, with Christian winning handily.  To top it off,  a few weeks later Christian went on to win the German national six-day title.  We’re sure this isn’t the last time that we’ll be seeing him in our fair city.  As we all love to hear from legit Euro pros,  we just had to ask him to jump in on this week’s 5ive points:

NYCV: What bike do you ride these days?

CG: I ride my Fuji SST, my Fuji Carbon Track bike for sure, as well as my citybike: A 20 kg green NSU Steel bike from the 1940s – I love it!
NYCV: What’s your favorite ride?

CG: My best ride is to go alone 20km up from my place in the alps passing Monialm at Tegernsee and going up to Silvenstein. A fast Downhill leads to Fischbachau and then I ride up up to the Sudelfeld and Walleralm (1700 Meters).  Afterwards I head down to Rosenheim to Koffee Dinzler and then ride another 2 hours to get home.
NYCV: What’s your favorite post-ride food?

CG: For training, just a little Müesli or Bread and Coffee to start and then a stop after 2 or 3 h for a piece of cake. For racing I like some easy pasta, olive oil and tomatoes.
NYCV: What’s one thing you always carry on a ride?

CG: I always carry my Helmet, iI feel bad without… Also I like to bring some money for a stop to a bakery.
NYCV: What’s next for you?

CG: Next up is a few days off in Ötztal, Austria with my girlfriend.

Thanks Christian!