The third East Texas Showdown and Slowdown, with the inaugural year for the Lowdown, is only a couple weeks away! So, we’re going to spend time highlighting some of the bikes you’ll see on the route this year. With two hundred riders this year, we’ve got a variety of different rigs. To see the bikes in action, make sure you follow along on social media and on MapProgress during the race, March 17-19th!
But, in the meantime, go ride your own damn bike!
Eric Sutter
AGE 41 / PRATT, KS / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 650B x 47 combo of Terevail Washburn (R) and Cannonball (F)
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared, Mullet style!
Favorite Piece of Gear? Rogue Panda and Oveja Negra bags.
Goals for the Ride/Race: Have a great time.
Instagram handle: @airx.ks
GARY CORS
AGE 50 / FLORIDA/ EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Nimbus 36 x 2.25
Geared or Single Speed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Rockgeist bags
Goals for the Ride/Race: Ride well & enjoy the experience
Instagram: 36erGary
JAKE SCHMIDER
AGE 35 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS LOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 26 x 2.1 gravel kings
Geared or Singlespeed? 3×7
Favorite Piece of Gear? I’ll tell you after the ride, but probably the doom bars or hunter cycles antlers
Goals for the Ride/Race: no goals, just fun
Instagram handle: @under_achieving_bike_rides or @SafetyJake
CALVIS BURGERSANDWICH/CALBERT BURDSANDER
AGE 36 / HOUSTON, TX/ EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 650*47
Geared or Singlespeed? geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Backup undies
Goals for the Ride/Race: party pace
Instagram handle: @calvinburgstahler
JOHN WILLIAMSON
AGE 30 / KYLE, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN (GOING FOR THE #FAUXSLOW)
Tire Choice: Specialized Pathfinder Pro (700×42)
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared, 2x 50/34 front chainrings, and a 10-34 cassette.
Favorite Piece of Gear? Fred Bar (allows me to run aero bars from my stem)
Goals for the Ride/Race: no DNF and most of all have fun!
Instagram handle: @j_williamson4
GREG HARRAH
AGE 50 / TOMBALL, TX/ EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Mezcal
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Tangle
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish
Instagram handle: @singlenrigid
SHANNON WYATT
AGE 52 / CROSBY, TX/ EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Mezcal 2.1
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Beacon Sinewave
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish
Instagram Handle: @BRAHHH1932
ALLEN GREEN
AGE 61 / LA VERNIA, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Front Maxxis Rekon 27.5 x 2.6, Rear Maxxis Rekon 27.5 x 2.4
Geared or Single Speed? 1×11 Sram NX, White Industries 34t front chain ring, 10-42t rear cass. MicroShift friction shifter.
Favorite Gear: It continues to be the Infinity saddle
Goals for the Ride/Race: Last year I didn’t sleep for the Slowdown, this year I have 60hrs from the Grand Depart to the party. So I’m going to try to sleep a few hrs, not stop as much, ride 400 miles, and be at the Bullet by the time the party starts.
Instragram: @agcamerasound
JAKE BLEGGI
AGE 26 / MAPLETON, UT/ EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: TBD
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Fish ski frame bag and Voile straps
Goals for the Ride/Race: Sub 35 hour finish and to have a good time doing it.
Instagram handle: @Jake_Bleggi
GRANT BEAUPREZ
AGE 56 / TEXICO, NEW MEXICO/ EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Michelin Power Gravel 700×40 (not pictured)
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Garmin Edge 830 bike computer and my Raycon fitness earbuds.
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish in sub-32 hours? Barring that, just finishing would be nice. Explore the depths of my own personal pain cave. Make some new friends. Record at least one ebird checklist during the ride.
Instagram handle: @thebirdingbiker and @beauprezwildlifeart
Stephanie hall
AGE 28 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: schwable g one rs (40s)
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Omnipod and dexcom
Goals for the Ride/Race: Soak up that Texas sun AND moon.
Instagram handle: @stephaniehall94
Lisa wauters
AGE 36 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: WTB Resolute (42 mm)
Geared or Singlespeed: Geared
Favorite piece of gear: Revelate handlebar harness
Goals for the ride: Have fun; enjoy plenty of post-ride hammock time each day; finish strong; enjoy the after party 🙂
Instagram handle: @ldwaut
chris clodfelter
AGE 61 / HICKORY, NC / EAST TEXAS LOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Teravail Sparwood 29×2.2
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Randi Jo Bartender Plus and Rockgeist Basket Bag
Goals for the Ride/Race: Get out in the woods and enjoy.
Instagram handle: @sea.el.sea
brannon pack
AGE 46 / FAYETTEVILLE, AR / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 700c X 42mm Specialized Pathfinder Pros
Geared or Single Speed? (38t Chainring with 11/46t Cassette)
Favorite Piece Of Gear?: There’s something to be said for custom bike bags and all the rad folks that craft them – but my Buckhorn Bags (made local in Fayetteville, Arkansas) get the nod.
Goals: Make it to the post race party.
Instagram: @partyatpacks
KATYA MORZHUEVA
AGE 42 / NOVOSIBIRSK, RUSSIA > KATY, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Pirelli Centurato M 40
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Dual-sided pedals, that I can clip-in with my
Spd shoes or wear flip-flops around the campsite. My pedals are also gold 🙂
Goals for the Ride/Race: To see how well I can do this course
in hopefully dry conditions (comparing to my ride in wet October 2021)
Instagram handle: @kat_on_a_bike
ALEX MORRISON
AGE 37 / ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND > THE WOODLANDS, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Teravail Sparwood 2.1″
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Outer Shell stem bags for holding many Snickers bars and maybe a beer.
Goals for the Ride/Race: Have a blast, enjoy time with friends, meet new people. Also to do the hard things while remembering all those no longer with us.
Instagram handle: @alexmorrison27
ALVIN HOLBROOK
AGE 29 / SAN ANTONIO, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H, 700c x 40mm
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared; 40T chainring, 10-44t cassette
Favorite Piece of Gear? My Ornot double-zip vest
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish! Ideally without sleeping if possible
Instagram handle: @kool_alvin
TRAVIS JOLLY
AGE 28 / KNOXVILLE, TN / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H 700×45
Geared or Singlespeed?: Singlespeed
Favorite Piece of Gear?: My buttery smooth Endless cog.
Goals for the Ride/Race: I don’t want to blow up early.
Instagram handle: @jolliboi
HARRISON KROOS
AGE 32 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Ultra Dynamico (Not the Tires Pictured)
Geared or Singlespeed: Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: 13sp Drivetrain
Goals: Sub 40 hour finish
Instagram Handle: @Honky_Tonk_Lagoon
RANDY WINDLE
AGE 44 / HOT SPRINGS, AR / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Ultradynamico Mars 29 x 2.2
Geared or Singlespeed? Singlespeed
Favorite Piece of Gear? South City Stitchworks Bags
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish under 48hrs
Instagram handle: @windlecommarandy
KAYCE PETERS
AGE 36 / ST. LOUIS, MO / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Pirelli Cinturato Gravel RC
Geared or Singlespeed? 11 Gears
Favorite Piece of Gear? South City Stitchworks framebag and handlebar cradle
Goals for the Ride/Race: Make it back in time for a pop at the afterparty
Instagram handle: @kaycepeters108
JORDAN KEAR
AGE 33 / KNOXVILLE, TN / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Teravail Washburn 700×42
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared 1×11
Favorite Piece of Gear? RAL frame bag
Goals for the Ride/Race: My goal is to complete my first 200 mile day.
Instagram handle: @jmkear42
JON POON
EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Some sort of Teravail 42 or 47.. undecided
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite piece of gear: Fillmore valves, best tubeless valves in the game
Goal for Race/Ride: make it to the hoedown
Instagram: @TheJonPoon
vince colvin
AGE 40 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Vittoria Mezacal 29×2.1
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Dispersed Top Tube bag, all the snacks!!
Goals for the Ride/Race: Have fun, escape getting dog bit, shakedown ride for AZT 300 a week later!
Instagram handle: @chumbausa
ANDREW FRANKS
AGE 26 / KNOXVILLE, TN / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: TBD, currently WTB Vulpine 700x40c
Drivetrain: Geared
Favorite piece of gear: Disposable camera
Goals for Ride: Finish with some new friends
Instagram handle: @franksenstein
BRENDAN MCGRATH
AGE 27 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: WTB Raddler 700 x 44
Geared or Singlespeed?: Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear?: PAX 2 vaporizer
Goals for the Ride/Race: just ride, don’t race
Instagram handle: @_brendan_mcgrath_
johnny sullivan
AGE 34 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Panaracer GravelKing SK 700×50
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared, 9-50T
Favorite Piece of Gear? The frame itself! Such a fun, comfortable, confidence-inspiring, and aesthetically pleasing ride
Goals for the Ride/Race: Appreciate all the things I didn’t see going in the opposite direction last year
Instagram handle: @jrsllvn
lucy amelia kruesel
AGE 36 / ROCHESTER, MN / EAST TEXAS LOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Schwalbe Marathon Plus
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? The heart enamel mug I bought in Hungary as a youth
Goals for the Ride/Race: Swim in some waters and see some dark night stars while playing with friends
Instagram handle: @betula_ursidae
JACOB LOOS
AGE 25 / BELLA VISTA, AR / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Undecided
Favorite Piece of Gear? Nocs Provisions Monocular (for bird watching)
Goals for the Ride/Race: to have fun!
Instagram handle: @jacobloos_
DIANA DIAZ
AGE 39 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: S-Works Pathfinder, 38mm
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 Saturday late at night or Sunday AM.
Instagram handle: @diantres
DREW ECHELBERGER
AGE 32 / LOUISVILLE, KY / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Specialized Pathfinder Pro 700x38c
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared (SRAM Rival XPLR 1×12: 40×10-44)
Favorite Piece of Gear? S-Works Recon Shoes
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish In 40hr Elapsed Time
Instagram handle: @nightmaretherustyrobot
KEITH AND LYDIA SMITH
AGE EXPERIENCED AND 12 / GLEN ROSE, TX/ EAST TEXAS LOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Panaracer SS+, Schwalbe G-one R
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: Garmin Varia
Goals for Race/Ride: Have fun
Instagram handle: @gottalovegravel
shannon sanders
AGE 52 / LITTLE ROCK, AR / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Vittoria 29 x 2.1
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared. ALL the gears.
Favorite Piece of Gear? Framebag from South City Stitchworks
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish the race and develop some bikepacking skills.
Instagram handle: @senorsquare
BRAD SUTTON
AGE 34 / MEXICO CITY, MEXICO / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Vittoria Barzo 2.1s (subject to change depending on mud conditions)
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared!
Favorite Piece of Gear? Ratio Technology’s wide upgrade kit 1×12 kit lets me run an Eagle 10-52 cassette with regular road shifters. Maybe not necessary for this race but handy in the mountains of Mexico!
Goals for the Ride/Race: Push myself and have (type 2) fun!
Instagram handle: @bradmsutton
austin walker
AGE 34 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Terry I Dry 38
Geared or Singlespeed? Singlespeed
Favorite Piece of Gear? Wolftooth Waveform pedals
Instagram handle: @Austin86ed
Ruth smith
AGE 18 / GLEN ROSE, TX / EAST TEXAS LOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Schwalbe G-one R
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: Garmin Varia
Goals for the Race/Ride: Have fun
Instagram handle: @gottalovegravel
KYLE ALDRIDGE
AGE 26 / CEDAR CITY, UT/ EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Building a new wheel set so who knows. 650b though.
Geared or Singlespeed? Gears baby!
Favorite Piece of Gear? Full frame Beehive Bicycle Bag
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish in time for the hoedown!
Instagram handle: @airtimealdridge
DAPHNE SMITH
AGE 23 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Schwalbe G-One R 700x40c
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Blow up pillow
Goals for the Ride/Race: to finish!
Instagram handle: @daphne.claire
EMILY MILLER
AGE 32 / HOUSTON, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 45mm Pirelli Cinturato
Geared or Singlespeed?: Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear?: Probably these Wolftooth Pump Bags – @concretetrails introduced me to them last year and they’re pretty great
Goals for the Ride/Race: No sleep til the Bullet
Instagram handle: @emilartravels
NATHAN DUPONT
AGE 31 /SAN ANTONIO, TX/ EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Teravail Washburn 38s (and hoping for no rain)
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Farr aero bolt on extension
Goals for the Ride/Race: Survive? This is my first one of these so I’m out to have fun, push myself, and hopefully outrun a few dogs along the way.
Instagram handle: @ndupont
DANIEL ATHA
AGE 26 / SEABROOK, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Bike: Chumba Stella Ti
Tire Choice: Continental RaceKings in 29×2.2
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared, I have bad knees from poor life choices
Favorite Piece of Gear? The Oveja Negra frame bag, this is the Wack Pack Bodega made from leftovers and stitched with love.
Goals for the Ride/Race: to complete the route in full, and to make at least one trail buddy.
Instagram handle: @golden_sassafrass
JAMES COLLINS
AGE 25 / AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 26×2.1 Gravelking
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Gevenalle friction brifters
Goals for the Ride/Race: PARTY
Instagram handle: @jamespushespedals
NATHAN MARQUEZ
AGE 40 / HOUSTON, TX / EAST TEXASHOWDOWN
Tire Choice?Terravail 700×47 Cannonball or Vittoria Mezcal 700×44
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: My feed bag o’ rando chocolate & NUTS
Goals for the Race/Ride: Finish in time to
Instagram handle: @negativenate
TIM BATEMAN
AGE 40/ ASHEVILLE, NC / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 2.0
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Rockgeist Half Framebag
Goals for the Ride/Race: 2 nights
Instagram handle: @boomanchoo
GREG HARDY
AGE 38 / ASHEVILLE, NC / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: WTB Nanos 40C
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Rockgeist BarJam Harness & Mr. Fusion saddlebag
Goals for the Ride/Race: Lots of night riding!
Instagram handle: @rockgeist
GREG CLEMMER
AGE 40 / ASHEVILLE, NC / EAST TEXAS LOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Maxxis Pace
Geared or Singlespeed? geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Rockgeist Gondola dropper post bag
Goals for the Ride/Race: Party Pace
Instagram handle: @fixyobike, @rockgeist
EMMY EMMY
AGE 28 / ASHEVILLE, NC / EAST TEXAS LOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Byway 47
Geared or Singlespeed? geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Rockgeist custom framebag
Goals for the Ride/Race: Will use a 15 hour drive to Texas to reflect on goals.
Instagram handle: @Franchpress, @rockgeist
MICAELA BARA
AGE 23 / VICTORIA, ENTRE RIOS, ARGENTINA / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Geared or Singlespeed: Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: Oveja Negra Frame Bag
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish before the sun is out again.
Instagram handle: @micaelavbara
ALEX FERRIN
AGE 33 / SEATTLE > AUSTIN, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Rene Herse 650bx42 Babyshoe Pass
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear? Glasses mirror, Burt’s Bees medicated chapstick, or dynamo hub. Can’t imagine riding without any or all of them
Goals for the Ride/Race: to rando it because Kuya did it and my therapist said that sounded cool
Instagram handle: @pretzelwagon
lisa cervantes
AGE 29 / SAN ANTONIO, TX / EAST TEXAS LOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Continental Traffic Tire 26×2.1
Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: Velo Orange x RoadRunner Biggish Bag
Goals for the Ride/Race: Finish Lowdown in two days
Instagram handle: @Lisa.La.Reciclista (currently deactivated)
MICHAEL YOUNG
AGE 52 / THE WOODLANDS, TX / EAST TEXAS SLOWDOWN
Tire Choice: Schwalbe G-One Speed 2.35 (will switch to 2.35 Maxxis Icon’s if rain is forecast)
Geared or Singlespeed? Geared
Favorite Piece of Gear: Dynamo lights and Di2 drivetrain
Goals for the Race/Ride: Ride through the night and beat last year’s time (31:20ish)
bonnie scout
AGE 3 / SAN ANTONIO, TX / EAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN
Tire Choice: 12” Air-less
Favorite Piece of Gear: Voile strap holding my pangolin stuffed animal and the arrow letting me know
which way my handlebars should be facing
Goals for the Race/Ride: Get rowdy and eat a lot of candy ~FoR eNeRgY~
Instagram handle: what’s that?
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