Zach aka #MTBJesus, looks like a circus bear on a bicycle. His riding style has been compared to a landslide, complete with sounds of destruction and debris chasing his rear wheel down the hill. His zeal for riding is life-long, having been astride a bike since before he was forming memories. Bikes kept him in the woods and out of trouble through his teenage years, resulting in some notable race results in what was known as “Junior X” at the time. Zach moved away from racing in the Pro category a decade ago, but continues to give racing a whirl here and there as a well-entrenched Cat 1 Master’s participant. With a decade of experience as a World Cup photojournalist, 20 years of wrenching and racing, it only seemed fitting to take the show home and startup a suspension shop that cater’s to the locals who need their bikes to ride like they’re ready to win. Race Ready was born out of necessity and a desire to make bikes ride smooth and fast – after all, Strava KOMs/QOMs aren’t going to win themselves…

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