Andrew Shandro

Favorite mountain bike product from the early ninties or 80's? Suspension. It had the biggest impact on our sport.

Favorite Current Trend in Mountain biking. Bike parks. I hope we see more every year.

Least favorite Trend in mountain biking ever. Land use issues in the USA.

You're flying down a trail when you come to section with three options to clear a stream that is about fifteen feet wide. You can either:

1) Go straight at it, launch off a root at the edge of the stream which will get you to a small island in the middle of the stream where you could hit a small lip and clear the second half of the stream
2) Carve left and hit a hip to the tranny on the far side
3) Go right and ride a 12" wide ladder bridge that has a lip half way that sends you over a 3 foot gap to downhill ladder bridge tranny. (bridge 4ft above water)
All fast and flowy…but what do you choose and why? ? I would go with # 2. I like hitting technical corners and I love a good hip.

How long have you been riding? I got my first mtb when I was 15. I'm 36 now so 21 years.

Favorite Nick Name you've been given? I don't really like nick names but if your around the bike park you might be able to pick up a couple.

Dream Car? Porche Carrera, twin turbo

Favorite Trail in Lower Whistler Bike Park? Dirt Merchant to Lower A-Line

Ideal place for a dream vacation with your significant other given unlimited budget? Revelstoke in the winter for two quality weeks of heli-skiing. Followed by a month of riding in Peru and to cap it off a few weeks of surfing in Costa Rica.

G-Unit or Wu-Tang Clan? Wu-Tang Clan
 
Megadeth or Linkin Park? Megadeth

Modest Mouse or Johnny Cash? Modest Mouse

Favorite off season training activity? Skiing

More traction or less rolling resistance? More traction.

Honest opinon of Road Riding? I used to road ride a lot in the day. I respect the heritage of road racing.

Words of advice to the Groms? If you want to be a pro one day focus on you riding. Don't worry about getting sponsored that will come if you're a ripper.