Truvativ : Nathan Riddle : Working Class

Jul 6, 2011
by SRAM
 
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Nathan Riddle is working class fast. He works at the United Bicycle Institute 5 days a week and takes full advantage of his hour lunch break by doing intervals. He has a family and responsibilities, but makes the time to do something that he loves, race his bike. Training is already a full time job that involves a regimented life. We all try to make time between responsibilities to ride or do anything we love. Here’s a peek at what fuels Nathan’s passion and his undeniable skill on the bike.

Every Ride Has A Story.






Every morning, Nathan gets his son ready for the day. Dressed, fed, and drops him off before making his way to work.




Nathan’s day job is teaching budding bike mechanics the ins and outs at United Bicycle Institute in Ashland, Oregon.





Nathan’s side job is shredding this Super D Machine when he has a free moment. Unfortunately Nathan took a tumble on his race run at the Ashland Super D this year.





Nathan has some of the best working class style out there.





Ashland’s trail network makes training a bit easier. This singletrack dumps out a few blocks from Nathan’s home.





Nothing but a high-speed tire tap.




Nathan is known for his all out speed and style. He’s pulling some HB/Tomac-like speeds on those Ashland fire roads.



Truvativ.com

Photos: Adrian Marcoux
Video: Taylor Sage

56 Comments

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flag taletotell (Jul 6, 2011 at 4:41)
 I love it. This article speaks to me. I'm a dad and husband. I'm 26 and sometimes I feel like life is passing me by. I'm finishing my undergrad and working and I ride in the morning before classes for about an hour and maybe once a week I get to take a longer ride. Seeing stuff like this gives me hope for the future. I'm going to be a dad for the rest of my life and a very involved one for another 20 years but it's not like prison where you get out on the other side and pick up the pieces. The ride goes on! You can be a racer and a parent. When I get out to Ashland for grad school maybe I can get a ride in with Nathan Riddle. We could celebrate being dads and riders
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flag mtnbker395 (Jul 6, 2011 at 15:33)
 Ashland is the best town you can live in as a biker (XC or DH). Nathan Riddle is an awesome guy.
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flag OregonsOwn (Jul 7, 2011 at 10:29)
 gotta agree with you, friend. I miss the trails in ashland a lot!
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flag ziggyzuggy (Jul 6, 2011 at 2:37)
 to be successful in life..... first you have to get a life
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flag northwestdhdad Plus (Jul 6, 2011 at 14:37)
 Nathan Riddle is a true hero and role model to all Pacific NW racing dads. Highly deserved accolades. Would love to see Riddle compete in MegaAvalanche!
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flag sofarider1 (Jul 6, 2011 at 6:13)
 Yeah Nathan ! Home town hero ! One of the nicest and most humble guys you will every meet. Awesome that your getting your props Nathan. You deserve it !
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flag EddyDave (Jul 6, 2011 at 7:00)
 Seriously awesome story. And if anyone needs a description for the word 'pinned' watch that video... Wow
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flag ROL-ANDO (Jul 6, 2011 at 9:57)
 i am 38 years full time dad i have a 3 years kid that take a lot of my energy but is just the best thing and i work monday-friday , tray to ride 2 time in the week and a nice long ride in the weekand ,and of corse i wanth to have more free time but is just work fine for me i am happy ...
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flag ebxtreme (Jul 6, 2011 at 13:19)
 Such a cool profile of Nathan Riddle!! Truvativ/Sram guys are putting out such cool stuff these days. Really good work by T-Sage, Adrian, Morgan and Tyler.....keep it up fellas!! EB
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flag brule Mod Plus (Jul 6, 2011 at 8:15)
 Two years ago at the Ashland Super D we met Nathan after he rode up to the resort from town and we'd driven up via the highway. He is a machine and loves bikes to the fullest - nice work Nathan.
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flag TrailWarrior (Jul 6, 2011 at 21:41)
 Cool article. need more of this style coverage of riders. What I learned this year is that he's an awesome trail builder too. some of the sickest trails around the area! I won't mention trail names not to implicate anyone, but if you live and ride around Ashland you probably know what I'm talking about...
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flag stalkinghorse (Jul 7, 2011 at 17:05)
 Great vid. Very cool to hear his story...I was beginning to think everyone but me can just take unplanned weeklong road trips whenever they want. What this video shows is the reality for most riders: riding is the burst of excitement squeezed between a job and family responsibilities, and surfing pinkbike is the closest you'll get to riding many days, even though you wish you could ride every day.
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flag nwmlarge (Jul 6, 2011 at 2:32)
 living the dream! i'd love that, working on bikes and riding some sick trails
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flag wza360 (Jul 6, 2011 at 2:25)
 Teaching bike mechanics!! Best job ever (after riding. If you can call it job at all - too much fun ;]] )
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flag halfdermath (Jul 6, 2011 at 12:59)
 Hey thats me sitting straight across from Nathan in the professional bike mechanic class!!!
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flag halfdermath (Jul 6, 2011 at 13:22)
 he is an AWESOME teacher
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flag failing131 (Jul 6, 2011 at 4:13)
 cute kid :L but it really is an inspiration to see some one with a family and a full time job so PINNED.
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flag DiveH (Jul 6, 2011 at 21:31)
 Great man! He was my Suspension Technology instructor at UBI. I'm out of the industry (in automotive now) but still use what he taught us on a weekly basis.
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flag Kevosinn (Jul 6, 2011 at 17:52)
 YA NATHAN! killin it...already took the professional shop management and repair class and am going back for more. A great rider and a great teacher! UBI rocks
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flag MmmBones (Jul 6, 2011 at 18:36)
 What happened to that Toyota van he used to drive?
'A working class hero is something to be' - John Lennon
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flag UncleCliffy (Jul 6, 2011 at 19:56)
 Believe it or not, I think he still has it. Could be wrong though...
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flag JEllis-Bikes (Jul 6, 2011 at 14:37)
 Nathan rocks, I might see him next week at UBI. He remains one of my all time favorite riders such a beast and so mellow
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flag DHaidanUK (Jul 6, 2011 at 11:10)
 what sort of racing is that??
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flag halfdermath (Jul 6, 2011 at 13:13)
 super-d
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flag mbrown95 (Jul 6, 2011 at 23:35)
 Shit, makes me feel like a loser, I have a full time nanny and still cant find the time to ride everyday
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flag jackgillie (Jul 6, 2011 at 9:02)
 awsome video dude that guy was pinned but is he running totems on a bur ltc
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flag starcbiker (Jul 6, 2011 at 7:22)
 he shreds! seems like a great guy, and boy does he have some style on the bike!
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flag davidbrent (Jul 6, 2011 at 14:21)
 watch it again, i think the riding was speeded up, he doesnt stay in the air long enough and in places it looks unnatural. either than or in the videos he looks like the fastest man alive. looks faster than anyone else in any video....
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flag skijunky05 (Jul 6, 2011 at 15:52)
 I don't believe anything was sped up. He is just straight up FAST. Really impressive!
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flag sofarider1 (Jul 6, 2011 at 19:27)
 Its because he is that fast. Unnaturally fast. Thats why he podiums just about every race. The trails in Ashland are mega fast as well.
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flag komondor (Jul 6, 2011 at 4:03)
 anyone knows what brand and model is the helmet? really liked the goggle attached to the helmet.
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flag jesusrendon (Jul 6, 2011 at 9:49)
 giro Xen, I have one, the best I've tryied
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flag mackster23 (Jul 6, 2011 at 8:36)
 Yeah Nathan, Southern Oregon represent. Easily one of the nicest and humblest guys in the sport.
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flag seblamenace (Jul 8, 2011 at 19:53)
 What goggles are those? How do they attach to the helmet?
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flag call4fires (Jul 6, 2011 at 3:27)
 great stuff, inspiration os something that is banded around all too often these days, but Nathan truely is.
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flag jesusrendon (Jul 7, 2011 at 20:10)
 i thought this fellow was gonna talk during the hole vid
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flag minimonkeyshredder (Jul 7, 2011 at 1:44)
 That was awsome , they soughta look like my home trails
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flag DiveH (Jul 6, 2011 at 21:31)
 And Mt Ashland is a no joke gut-buster
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flag brockley (Jul 6, 2011 at 22:17)
 he's really fast, i hope to be like this when i get a fam
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flag KonaBrother2 (Jul 7, 2011 at 11:19)
 I love ashland its my hometown riding area!!!!!!!!!!
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flag mougetm (Jul 6, 2011 at 11:09)
 I'm just wondering if his son called Tom...
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flag storyman (Jul 6, 2011 at 9:46)
 Inspiration to me. Thanks guys. Nathan is pinning it.
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flag konabrother1 (Jul 6, 2011 at 13:42)
 my hometown riding area! sick
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flag thanza (Jul 6, 2011 at 4:49)
 We all need that something that keeps us driving to be better.
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flag josephkrom (Jul 6, 2011 at 7:47)
 Good job Nathan Riddle. You rip bro! Keep it up.
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flag TheLongMan (Jul 6, 2011 at 10:55)
 That was some serious power riding!
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flag betsie Plus (Jul 6, 2011 at 2:57)
 wow, he was super pinned in that video. Wicked riding.
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flag Worm-Burner (Jul 6, 2011 at 6:47)
 great stuff...nice to see the sun lighting up his septum 00:44
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flag Jtg3240 (Jul 6, 2011 at 12:41)
 thats just amazing really touching and inspiring. way too go and keep goin
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flag medina (Jul 8, 2011 at 23:17)
 nice photoshoot
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flag double2011kid (Jul 6, 2011 at 2:40)
 What an inspiration.
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flag baftijari (Jul 6, 2011 at 8:31)
 wow!
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flag ergonometric (Jul 6, 2011 at 12:58)
 SUPER SWEET!
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flag ihartmybike (Jul 6, 2011 at 7:47)
 I love my Element!
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flag Arin (Jul 6, 2011 at 13:04)
 Cool man..
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flag dhszabi (Jul 6, 2011 at 12:27)
 thumbs up if you clicked this becouse you tought it's about Nathan Rennie Big Grin
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