Got some pretty crazy news but I'm psyched to announce that I'm officially going to be pro career as of this coming monday! This came up just a few weeks ago and after some thinking I've decided to start working towards having a future after BMX racing, while still being able to race a limited schedule in 09.....
TonyD hired me at Haro starting Monday as the Parts and Accessories Manager. I'm basically going to be in charge of coming up with new ideas for bike parts and helping Tony and Chris out with whatever else they need BMX related. I will travel overseas 4 to 5 times a year so I will be 1k baller on United like Pete D, and the job has tons of other perks I'm psyched on. It's a desk job so I'll still be able to train and go to races when I'm not out of town or busy with work. I'm going to be moving down to the Carlsbad area in the near future I think. I love living with RM59 in HB but I'd be driving 70 miles each way to work which would burn me out pretty fast especially with gas prices. I turn 27 on Friday and I don't want to get caught up racing into my 30's with no college degree to fall back on so I'm super greatful to continue building at a brand I've already been involved with for the last 3 years. I think for the rest of this year I will be hitting up Nashville, NBL Grands and ABA Grands. I think there is going to be an ABA Pro race in So-cal so if so I will be hitting that as well.
I'm out in Vegas now for the week visiting family and friends and for my birthday. It was 109 degrees today and 112 tomorrow. It is miserable in this heat and I don't think I'll ever care to live here again although I love visiting. Photos today are from Southpark last weekend. That race was so much fun and Jack McDaniel is an awesome photographer check out his work @ www.gromfiles.com Out. -dB