: Episode 791 – Andy & Vinnie Tortorich talk about how Vinnie got into mountain bike racing and how Specialized is sponsoring him now. They also reminisce about the crazy bitch that indirectly got Vinnie into mountain bike endurance racing…
MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING
- Vinnie got into the mountain bike racing from ultra cycling
- He was a big guy!
- Now, with a shoulder that can sustain this type of cycling, he is gonna get back into it
- More stress than a road race
- Specialized, a fantastic company, is providing him with a bike and gear
- Go check out their bikes and accessories
- Vinnie has taught a lot of people how to go long on road bikes
- Worked his way up to the elite category for mountain biking
- Took him awhile to figure out the whole water thing
- Avoided the Gu’s and Powerbars as much as possible
- If you ride any bike long enough, the chain rings and the like start to wear down
- Once every 5 or 6 weeks Vinnie used to have to get his bike fixed up
- Good bikes like Specialized need less maintenance
- People were shocked by how much Vinnie rode
- Vinnie made it to some finals, did quite well, hated having to give it up
CRAZY BITCHES
- Vinnie sure does love the song Crazy Bitch by Buckcherry
- Vinnie had a bad relationship with a girlfriend and stayed out mountain biking for hours to avoid going home to her.
- Andy said she was hot but definitely insane.
- Name removed to protect the guilty…
