Right now, I’m halfway through a furious ride with Rob Roskopp, co-founder and owner of Santa Cruz Bicycles. I’m also trying to catch my breath. For the past hour, I’ve watched Rob kick up the back end of his Blur LT Carbon as he airs the rolling jumps that punctuate our singletrack loop.
He’s yawning – the price to be paid after a night out with Steve Peat – but his riding suggests he’s anything but tired. I get the impression Rob has an almost inexhaustible reserve of energy for all things bike. Not bad for a man 47 years young … more