With his distinctive dreadlocks poking out of a baseball cap, skinny build and dark skin, David ‘Tinker’ Juarez is universally regarded as a legend in mountain biking.
He’s been there right from the beginning and has remained competitive through the years, first focusing on cross country racing and then becoming a dominant force in 24-hour and other endurance events.
Sitting down in the café of the Hotel Florence, the location of Cannondale Factory Racing’s pre-season get-together, a chance to soak up the sun in Italy and entertain the world’s media, Tinker relaxes into the chair, slides his bottle of beer across the desk and leans forward over the table  … More