5ive Points: Ryan Trebon
photo by Wil Matthews
NYC Velo is proud to feature professional cyclist Ryan Trebon in this installment of our 5ive Points interview series.
Ryan has worn the stars and stripes jersey as the US National Champion on 4 occasions, winning the cyclocross title in 2006 and 2008, the cross country mountain bike title in 2006, and the short track mountain bike title in 2007. Since becoming a professional bike racer in 2004, Trebon has dominated the US Grand Prix, the country’s most prestigious cyclocross race series, 4 times, as well as countless smaller local and regional races across the country.
Ryan spent most of his professional racing career as one of the big guns of the Kona Bike Racing Team, representing the bike brand (and racing its bikes) in many of the top cyclocross and mountain bike events worldwide. For the 2011/12 season, Ryan has developed a new team: L&T Sports/Felt. Ryan has been racing this season exclusively on Felt’s newest carbon fiber mountain and cyclocross bikes, and preforming quite well! He’s working hard towards the UCI World Championships, which will be held in the US in 2013 – can’t wait? Neither can we!
As a staple on the North American cyclocross scene (before he heads to Europe every year), Ryan has competed in many races in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions, his quick wit as much on display as his powerful engine. We’ve been proud to ride with Ryan on a few occasions and to continue to tell his story through the bikes available in the shop from both Felt and Kona.
It’s certainly tough to limit an interview with Ryan to 5 questions, but rules are rules….
NYC Velo: What bike do you ride?
Ryan Trebon: Felt’s new 2012 F1X super light, stiff, and handles awesome
NYCV: What’s your favorite ride?
RT: I don’t have a favorite ride; any time riding is enjoyable and the legs feel good and the company is friendly- that’s my favorite ride.
NYCV: What’s your favorite post-ride food?
RT: Chips, specifically tortilla chips and coconut water.
NYCV: What is one thing you always carry on a ride?
RT: Everything to make me self sufficent (tubes, tools, skills) I dont take a phone with me and hate having to have people come pick me up.
NYCV: What’s next?
RT: World Domination, well after I take a quick nap.