Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Tinker-Ling sensation of meeting a legend

TINKER JUAREZ, US

4 Time US 24 Hour Solo Champion
3 Time NORBA XC Champion
2 Time Olympian
Gold Medallist, Pan Am Games
ABA BMX Hall of Fame
Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
Three top 10 finishes in World MTB Championships
Singapore Bike Asia 100 Mountain Bike Race 2008 Men's Solo Champion

Helping out with the organisation of a race has its perks. If you're lucky, you get to meet your guest stars in the flesh...and even hang out with them!

Before the race, we attended a talk organised by ANZA. Their members wanted to know Tinker's darkest, deepest secrets on how to become a world champion!

There was a post chill out dinner at Fabricca, Dempsey, organised by the folks at Bike Asia. In ze photo, Tinker's on me left, followed by Nino and BitBit:
SURBAN NINO, Philippines

2007 SEA Games Bronze medalist - XC
2008 Singapore Bike Asia 100 Mountain Bike Race Men's Solo Runner-Up

BABY MARITES BITBIT, Philippines

2007 SEA Games Gold for XC
2005 SEA Games Gold
2003 SEA Games Bronze
2001 SEA Games Silver
2008 Singapore Bike Asia 100 Mountain Bike Race Women's Solo Champion


And finally, we met up with Tinker at Microbrewery, Clarke Quay for farewell drinks on Sunday....Jive Talkin' dedicated a Queen song to Tinker, sponsored by Cannondale! Groovy, baby!

Definitely a Tinker-Ling and Humble-Ling sensation being in the presence of Mountain Biking royalty! :)

Photos of Singapore Bike Asia 100 Mountain Bike Race 2008 available here and on the DirTraction website :
Clubsnap Photos 4
Togoparts

Hope to see ya again next year, Tinker!

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