Jeff Dickey

●         Racing Age in 2014

○        38 (this is my 23rd year racing mtb)

●        Height/Weight

○        5’8” – 162lbs

●        Hometown

○        Gilmanton, New Hampshire

●        Current Location

○        Arlington, Virginia

●        Job

○        Attorney/Federal Agent/Investigator

●        Favorite Trail

○        Locally, the Montgomery County Epic Loop; Outside of the Mid-Atlantic, just about anything in Colorado

●        Favorite Race

○        While it’s no longer in existance, the 24 Hours of Canaan was my favorite race.  That was the first place I ever rode smooth singletrack (I grew up riding the rocks of New Hampshire) and the times I raced there from 1995-1999 are still burned in memory.  Currently, my favorite event is the Breckenridge 100 – incredible singletrack and a great vacation!

●        Best Race Result

○        2007 Master’s Short Track National Champion

●        Mountain Bike Advocacy (trail work, rider leader, etc)

○        Working on local trails in the VA/MD area

●        Helmet

○        Limar Ultralight+ – redesigned this year with better pads, better fit and still the lightest helmet out there - 215 grams.  It fits great and just disappears on your head.

●        Glasses

○        My current favorites are my Optic Nerve Quazeye.  They have red mirrored lenses that work great in all light conditions and reduce eye fatigue.  I've also bee using Optic Nerve Neuro Toxins.  They fit my narrower face well and don't fog up.

●        Shoes

○        Scott MTB Team Carbon Shoe.  Incredibly comfortable, yet stiff.  They feel like slippers on my feet.

●        Other items you ride with

○        I always ride with my Prestaratchet mini-ratchet tool.  It’s very lightweight and gets into spots that other tools can’t.  For bigger rides, I’ll bring along a Crankbrothers Multi-17 for even more tools.  I also have a Genuine Innovations Ultrainflate that accepts both threaded and unthreaded (bb gun cartridges).  It’s never let me down.  I also bring along some rubber-infused superglue to fix sidewall tears, a Genuine Innovations tire plug for large tire holes, a full-size chain tool, two KMC quick-links, a Shimano chain pin, and a spare derailleur hangar.  I've gotten everything down to a very small package that I can just grab and put into my pocket or hydration pack.  I hate walking out of the woods unless I absolutely have to!

Bike:

●        Frame/Size

○        Scott Spark 900 Premium – Size Medium

●        Fork

○        Fox 32 Float 29 Factory CTD Air - I really like the buttery smooth travel of the fork and lateral stiffness from the 15mm axle

●        Headset

○        Ritchey Pro

●        Front Derailleur

○        None

●        Rear Derailleur

○        Shimano XTR Shadow Plus.  The clutch design lets me run a single ring front chainring and prevents my chain from dropping or hitting my chainstays.  It's astonishing how much noise was generated from chain slap - a quiet bike is so much nicer!

●        Shifters

○        Shimano XTR rear shifter

●        Brakes

○        Shimano XTR -  this is my first year running Shimano disc brakes.  On the first ride, I knew they were better than the brand I'd been using in the past.  Better modulation, better feel under braking and in the past 5 months of riding them hard, zero need to bleed them.  That last factor alone has me sold.

●        Crankset and gearing

○        SRAM XX1 with 36T chainring – with Crankskins crank boots (necessary for carbon crankarms - to protect the ends of the cranks from rocks).  Zero chain drop in 5 months.  It works as advertised! The 36T ring gets me up just about everything in the Mid-Atlantic area, but for races with a lot of climbing or longer endurance races, I'll switch to a 32 or 34T ring.

●        Handlebar

○        Syncros FL1.0 Carbon T-Bar - this 700mm bar is a bit wider than the normal 680mm bars I've been using.  I like it quite a bit.

●        Grips

○        ESI Racer’s Edge – By far the best grips available.  Look at any of the photos of racers in World Cup events and most are using these grips.  There are many a reasons why.  They reduce hand fatigue from vibration, are grippy even when wet, and don’t spin on the bars.

●        Stem

○        Syncros FL1.0 Carbon – carbon wrapped stem for light weight and added stiffness

●        Pedals

○        Crankbrothers Eggbeater 11 – I started using these pedals last fall in cyclocross and was impressed with how well they worked.  I had used another brand of pedals for nearly 10 years, but I’m glad I made the switch

●        Saddle

○        Fizik Gobi XM – Braided Carbon rails and a nylon shell – Very lightweight, but still very durable and comfortable.  I prefer the nylon shell to the carbon shell for a bit of added flex/suspension

●        Hubs

○        Stan’s 330 – Stock hubs on Stan’s Crest wheelset – I can switch axle sizes in minutes on these wheels and accommodate different bikes

○        I also use a PowerTap Disc rear wheel with a Stan’s Crest rim for training to monitor power.  I’ve used wattage as a training tool on my road bike for multiple years and it’s good to keep following it on my mtb.

●        Chain

○        KMC X10SL – Gold – If you’re using another brand of chain, you’re paying too much for inferior quality.  Plus, the gold color looks awesome.

●        Cassette and gearing

○        SRAM XX – 12-36 cassette – Lightweight and durable.  The 36T chainring and 36T cassette gets me up just about everything in the Mid-Atlantic area.

●        Rims

○        Stan’s Crest 29 – Lightweight all year round wheels

●        Tires

○        Continental X-King Protection 29x2.2 – Durable, fast rolling and set up tubeless very easily

●        Water Bottle Cages

○        Arundel – I’ve never lost a bottle out of one of these cages

●        Extras

○        I use a Simple Strap from ByeKyle to attach my CO2 canisters and spare tube to my seatpost.  It’s a lightweight and efficient means of attachment and I’ve never lost a tube.  Plus, you can use the strap to cinch things down if you ever are in trouble in the woods (like a cut sidewall – a friend got himself out of the woods by clamping down his tire after he cut open a sidewall).  I also carry rubberized superglue to fix tire tears, a Genuine Innovations tubeless tire plug to fix holes that the Stan's sealant can't repair, a spare chain link and a Park Tools mini-chain tool.

●        Total Bike Weight

○        21 lbs

2013 Mountain Bike Results

7th	2/24/2013	Monster Cross
6th	3/10/2013	Shootout on Angler's Ridge / Virginia Off Road Series
2nd	4/13/2013	Baker's Dozen Relay
1st	4/21/2013	Greenbrier Challenge AMBC / MASS Series
3rd	4/28/2013	Bike Line XC @ Fair Hill / MASS Series
4th	5/5/2013	Iron Hill Challenge / MASS Series
5th	5/18/2013	On the Rocks at French Creek / MASS Series
8th	6/8/2013	Massanutten Hoo-Ha Enduro
9th	6/9/2013	Massanutten Hoo Ha XC
DNF	7/7/2013	Patapsco 100
1st	7/17/2013	Wednesdays at Wakefield Series #3
4th	7/21/2013	Michaux Curse of Dark Hollow
4th	7/24/2013	Wednesdays at Wakefield Series #4
2nd	8/4/2013	D&Q's Summer Sizzler / MASS Series
5th	8/17/2013	Fair Hill Classic XC / MASS Series
3rd	8/24/2013	Battle at Burke Farm
4th		MASS Series XC Championship - Overall