The second East Texas Showdown and Slowdown is only a few days away! So, we’re going to spend time highlighting some of the bikes you’ll see on the route this year. With twice as many riders as the fall event, we’ve got a variety of different rigs. To see the bikes in action, make sure you follow along on social media and keep an ear out for podcast episodes and daily recaps.
But, in the meantime, go ride your own damn bike!
STEPHANIE HALL
AGE 27 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Schwalbe G One R (40s)
Geared or Singlespeed: Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear?: Snacks for sure and Dexcom CGM (Type 1 Diabetic)
Goals for the Ride/Race: Sub 36 hrs
Instagram Handle: @stephaniehall94
JIM SEVALY
AGE 51 / MISSOULA, MT/ EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Rene Herse, Fleecer Ridge Endurance 2.2 tires
Geared or SS: Geared
Favorite piece of gear: iPhone 11Pro to track blood sugar (Type 1 Diabetic), backup navigation, and the Gilles Berthoud saddle.
Goal for your Ride/Race: have fun and finish by Saturday night
Instagram Handle: @jim_sevaly
PEPPER COOK
AGE 32 / ANCHORAGE, AK / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Teravail Honcho
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Travel Watercolor Kit
Goals for the Ride/Race: Pet every dog
Instagram handle: @bookbikebrew
INDIANA SHULZ
AGE 38 / COAL VALLEY, IL / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 2.1 Vittoria Mezcal Rear, 2.25 Continental Race King Front
Geared or Singlespeed? Single Speed
Favorite Piece of Gear? My brother’s Army dog tag, my father’s wedding band, and my Hal Russel turtle t-shirt
Goals for the Ride/Race: To remember my father, Ricky, and all of the others that are no longer physically with us.
Instagram Handle: @squirrely_indy
ALLEN GREEN
AGE 60 / LA VERNIA, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tires: 29×2.25 Vittoria Mezcal (tan walled)
Geared or SS: Geared 1×11
Favorite piece of gear: Infinity Seat
Goals: DNF’ed ’21 ETS so I just want to finish, before the wrap party. I’m ready for rain, and have back up electronics.
Instagram Handle: @agcamerasound
JOSH HARE
AGE 41 / AUSTIN, TX/ EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: S-Works Pathfinder Pro 700 x 42
Geared or SS: Geared
Favorite piece of gear: SRAM AXS cockpit
Instagram Handle: @thejoshhare
BRENDAN HAREN
AGE 41 / BENTONVILLE, AR/ EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Vittoria Mezcal 2.6”
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? My Ti King Cage Manything fork cages! Anything to keep the weight of this lead sled down!!!
Goals for the Ride/Race: I want to finish! This is my first bike packing adventure.
Instagram Handle: @brendan_h29
DAVID GEORGE
AGE 49 / HOUSTON, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Undecided Still
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish
Instagram handle: @davidgeorge_tx
ANDREW WADE
AGE 44 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Terrene Elwood Light 650×47
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? My bike in its natural habitat
Goals for the Ride/Race: Get Rad < Too Rad. Ride further. Contract FUN-Type 2. Meet people. Eats lots of cinnamon buns.
Instagram Handle: @crimes_of_passion
CJ RHODES
AGE 31 / HOUSTON, TX / EAST TEXAS SlOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Teravail 700×42
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Snacks or my safety pizza
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish with functional brakes
ALEX M
AGE 31 / HOUSTON, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Teravail Washburn (700×42)
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? The tires
Goals for the Ride/Race: Don’t pass out…
Instagram handle: @grinding_grave
JAMES COLLINS
AGE 24 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 29×2.2
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Hardside Hydration Swig 63 bottle-to-hose cap
Goals for the Ride/Race: do my first all-nighter ride. and smile!
Instagram Handle: @jamespushespedals
ANDREW GRABBS
AGE 35 / DALLAS, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Specialized Pathfinder Pro 38c
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? my bike
Goals for the Ride/Race: Enjoy the ride.
Instagram Handle: @salmonellagorilla
ALICIA DANZE
AGE 33 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Gravel kings, 42s
Geared or Singlespeed? Gears please
Favorite Piece of Gear? Chamois butter
Goals for the Ride/Race: catch up with my dear friend Caitlin AND try to get to mile 190 on night 1
Instagram Handle: @amdzzzzz
Diana Diaz
AGE 38 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: S-Works Pathfinder, 42mm
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared – 1×12 Eagle AXS, 42T front chainring, 10-50T cassette
Favorite Piece of Gear? Apidura top tube snack bar
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish before the Sunday party!
Instagram handle: @diantres
Joseph ruffino
AGE 40 / CYPRESS, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: WTB Raddler (F)/Riddler (R) 700x45c
Geared or SS: Geared – 1×11 (34 AB x 11-42)
Favorite Gear: kLite / SON hub
Goals for Ride/Race: Looking for that DFL, it’s going to be slow and relaxed.
Instagram Handle: @mymilkexpired
KEITH SMITH
AGE 53 / GLEN ROSE, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: panaracer gravel king sk and ss
Geared or SS: Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: Sons dyna hub
Goals for the Race/Ride: Finish and have a cold
Instagram Handle: @gottalovegravel
Mike Chapman
AGE 49 / SANTA FE, NM / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tires: Teravail Cannonball 700×47
Geared or SS? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: Tribulus Limited Mini-Endover handlebar bag made right here in Santa Fe
I’m doing this to challenge myself and see if I’m capable of this type of thing. I’ve never attempted to “race” over this distance.
Goals for Ride/Race: finish, sub 40 hours would be great, and hopefully have more good times than bad out there.
Instagram Handle: @mikechappy_ @brokenspokesantafe
Chris Clodfelter
AGE 60.5 / HICKORY, NC / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: WTB Resolute 42mm, tubed
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared, 1×11, SRAM NX
Favorite Piece of Gear? Small bottle containing OTC pain relievers
Goals for the Ride/Race: make my pre-planned camps and party down Sunday
Instagram handle: @sea.el.sea
Miles Payton
AGE 32 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Geax AKA 2.2″
Geared or SS? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: Bedrock Sandals. Just phenomenal bike shoes. The humble Buff is a close second.
Goals for Ride/Race: find my personal limits and push harder than I’ve ever pushed. I had a 120 mile day bikepacking once before, but I wasn’t racing and it was followed by a chill day. I’ve never really ridden at night outside of the city either. This will be by far the biggest endurance effort of my life and I’m stoked to have the opportunity to test myself.
Instagram Handle: @smilespaytonius
Jon Poon
AGE 37 / HOUSTON, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Panaracer Gravelking SK+ 650b x 53 (2.1”)
Geared or Singlespeed: geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: Zendure SuperMini 5K power bank x2
Goals for the Ride/Race: push myself. See how I do with sleep deprivation
Instagram handle: @TheJonPoon
AMIR ABID
AGE 19 / SAN ANTONIO, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 43cm gravel king sk +
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Dynamo lights
Goals for the Ride/Race: finish and meet some new people.
Instagram handle: @amirchabidi
Mark Mcgraw
AGE 58.5 / HEWITT, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Rene Herse 48mm (Oracle Ridge)
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared unless it rains a bunch the week before the race
Favorite Piece of Gear? The Chumba Terlingua itself: beautiful, simple, purposeful, durable
Goals for the Ride/Race: 1. Spend much more time marinating in thoughts of gratitude and positivity 2. Maximize time on the bike and moving
Instagram handle: @mark_mcgraw51
Eric house
AGE 33 / CONROE, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 700x42c teravail washburn
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Snacks… Bananas specifically.
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish! Shooting for 48hrs
Instagram handle: @drlovehouse
TIPHANE HOUSE
AGE 32 / CONROE, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Some fatties – Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H – 650bX50mm
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? My homemade stem bag!
Goals for the Ride/Race: Have a good time with friends, and of course finish!
Instagram handle: @ladylunar
jessica Alexander
AGE 41 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Specialized Pathfinder 42mm tire
Favorite piece of Gear: Wahoo is my favorite piece of gear-can’t get lost when you have the route!
Goals for Race/Ride: 1) finish 2) find myself 3) first woman in slowdown
Instagram Handle: @jealexphoto
jOn Danklefs
AGE 47 / SAN ANTONIO, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge 700x48c
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared. 2×11, Di2 GRX shifters mated to Di2 XT/XTR front/rear derailleurs
Favorite Piece of Gear? BarYak Expedition Bar gives me a great foundation to mount my Rockgeist harness and all of my electronics
Goals for the Ride/Race: I finished the Slowdown last year at 1 pm on Sunday, so my goal for the Showdown is to finish in 60 hours which will be 8 pm Sunday
Instagram handle: @spankbomb
Jackson pruitt
AGE 28 / CONROE, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 37mm Riddlers
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? The comfy non-aero aero bars are pretty nice
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish in time for the party
Instagram handle: @jackson.p_
shannon sanders
AGE 51 / NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Rene Herse Antelope Hill, 700×55
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared. Yes. All 12 of ’em.
Favorite Piece of Gear? The rain jacket I really really really hope I don’t need.
Goals for the Ride/Race: Ride my damn bike. All day (& night). Have fun. Finish
Instagram handle: @senorsquare
Tyler rosser
AGE 29 / GROVETOWN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 50mm American Classic Gum Walled Kimberlite (semi-slick)
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared. Running SRAM GX derailleur with the Ratio Technology 12 speed upgrade kit.
Favorite Piece of Gear? If I wasn’t going to pick my Donkey, I would pick my Rodeo x Exile Design Fanny Packer. It has room for two bottles, tons of snacks, and can be used as a bar bag or worn as a hip pack.
Goals for the Ride/Race: Survive and avoid dog bites. I’m just hoping to make it back in time for the party.
Instagram handle: @trosser92
Johnny Sullivan
AGE 33 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Ultradynamico Rosé Robusto 650×48
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Frame bag! Sewed it myself and it’s still going strong
Goals for the Ride/Race: Enjoy those loblolly pine scents, find a couple good hammock spots, and be no more than fashionably late to the party on Sunday
Instagram handle: @jrsllvn
HArrison kroos
AGE 31 / LINCOLN, NE/ EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tires: Maxxis 40c Rambler
Geared or SS? (9-36t)
Favorite Piece of Gear: 13 speed drivetrain?
Goals: Finish, cry less than 2.5 times
Instagram: @honky_tonk_lagoon
CODY THREADGILL
AGE 25 / DALLAS, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Banana boat sunscreen stick.
Goals for the Ride/Race: Sub 30!
Instagram handle: @CodyThreadgill
KUYA TAKAMI
AGE 35 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Specialized Pathfinder Pro 38mm
Geared or Singlespeed: Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: Chain Catcher to catch the Dreams
Goals for the Ride/Race: Stay awake
Instagram handle: @k.u.y.a
DAVIS SIMS
AGE 34 / BELLA VISTA, AR/ EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 45c pirelli cinturato
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Sinewave headlight
Goals for the Ride/Race: Push as far as I can and beat my previous time.
Instagram handle: @Ar_sims
EMILY MILLER
AGE 31 / SOMEWHERE IN THE NORTHEASTERN U.S./ EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Terravail Washburn 42
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? My salsa front cage! Super versatile and keeps my hands free.
Goals for the Ride/Race: Be able to walk on Monday!
Instagram handle: @emilartravels
CHRIS STEWART
AGE 29 / PAYSON, UT/ EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Maxxis Ravager
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Revalate Egress Pocket
Goals for the Ride/Race: haha just finish!
Instagram handle: @that_ginger_bear
If you want to learn more about the East Texas Showdown we recorded a whole podcast all about it, Ep. 106 – East Texas Showdown.
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