dob: 7.20.1974

born in: phoenix, az

based in: longmont, co

career hilite: having to help make a "hay wheel" while riding in Montana. a friend got a flat, and all the co2 cannisters blew, so we had to stuff the tire with grass to get out of the lightening storm!

favorite ride: Beartooth Plateau outside of Red Lodge, Montana. EPIC!

worst crash: Mineola Pike in Kentucky, 1993 spring. broke my back, and a bunch of other bones.

other hobbies: collecting PEZ candy dispensers. so far troy has over 250. his favorite? Incredible Hulk (the old one, not the new one!)

Troy's race wrench resume:

wrench and manager for Tonya Laffey and mtbchick.com

On the Circuit:

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 NORBA National and UCI World Cup Circuit

24 Hour Races:

2004 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, Female Expert, 3rd place

2003 24 Hours of Moab, Female Expert, Sport and Junior Teams

2002 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, Female Solo( tonya laffey) 1st place

2001 24 Hours of Moab, Mammoth Brewing Co., 5 person team, 11th place

2000 24 Hours of Snowshoe, Duo Pro- MTBCincy/Gary Fisher (dave stewart and bruce pisarek), 2nd place

2000 6 Hours of Power, Ellicotville, NY, 1st place Coed 2 person team (tonya laffey and bruce pisarek)

Troy is the one responsible for keeping the team together! Troy has been around bikes for a long time (longer than tonya)- his first bike was a Schwinn mountain bike... but his first real mountain bike was a Gary Fisher Supercaliber 1992 (which was stolen, even though it had a broken derailleur hanger).

Troy's love for bikes and mechanical things, his attention to detail, and his ability to stay awake for weeks at the time have made him one of the best race mechanics in the country- especially at 24 hour races.

Troy's ability to communicate with all kinds of people and keep calm in even the worst situations has made him the team's most important member. Troy is a great salesman as well, so beware!! His enthusiasm for bikes is quite remarkable. You will find out some interesting things if you hang out around Troy, such as the torque value of an XTR splined bottom bracket bolt versus a tapered bottom bracket bolt. Troy has an incredible memory and mathematical ability that makes him good at what he does.

Let's not forget to mention Troy was trained at Barnett Bicycle Institute by the best... and now he is by far one of the best... mechanics!