Richie and Mike from Stan’s NoTubes were top notch support for me all weekend. They made sure my bike was running properly each day. They are so great about giving me pep talks and talking about the course and always a good chat about tire pressure for the Valors. I prepped out of their tent and even got VIP parking right next to it (parking is always an interesting prospect at these big races.) Additionally, we shared meals a couple of the evenings. I learned even more about the engineering of Valors from Mike, the head engineer as well as more about tire pressure (he’s the guy that came up with THIS FORMULA). Richie gave me some great racing advice as well as some questions to ponder about my career. They make the best wheels (undoubtedly) and give the best race support but I can’t say enough about what great people they are. I’m honored to call these guys my friends and have them with me at so many races.

Mike, Erica, Richie