Thanks man

 Have you ever been to a world cup event?

 No, I would love to!
Living in rural Japan I dont have the opportunity to venture out much, ahahhahhahah
Due to work in part but also we have awesome local trails I just stay around my house and ride!

When In California I would to go to the races if possible!

So, what was best for you mate?

 Ah you will need to go one day! Wow that's tough! The whole weekend was amazing, met a lot of the top riders, I'd have to go for cycling in to the track with Greg Minnaar chatting about living in San Francisco and his winter training haha

 Holy moly, hahahhahahha
Really!

Now thats a good story mate!
Amazing for sure!
Greg seems like a really cool dude!

So, does he like living in SanFrancisco?
Thats only hours from my home town, ahahhahh

 Yeh Greg is pretty cool, isn't that where Santa Cruz are set up? Haha really where are you from?

 Yes, Santa Cruz is close to San Francisco! Im actually from Orange County in California! So, my home town is about 6 hours away by car!

 Ah did you used to cruise about on an orange county chopper? haha What made you move? If you don't mind me asking.

 ahhahahahahhahah Actually Orange County Choppers is located in Orange County New York, ahahhahahha Just sounds the same! I moved to Japan 13 years ago now and my wife and I run an English school. I moved here to start to teaching English. Its fun but I miss Cali too, ahahhah

 oh haha, woops! Pretty interesting actually, whats the Japaneses lifestyle like?

 I know the orange county choppers being in Orange County is very confusing because there is an Orange county in New York, Florida and my home town of California. ahhahahhahah Living in japan is very fun. Lots of interesting things good and bad. But, overall I love living here. Summer is super humid compared to California but the winters are frosty so it makes for good fun. Best of all the trails are amazing. Tons of steep rocky DH single track!