
Brian Geshel
NAME:
Brian Geshel
LOCATION:
Marquette, MI
ABOUT:
I love riding and racing my bike no matter what time of year, although fat bike and cyclocross are probably my favorite racing disciplines. I also enjoy bikepacking and adventure riding with friends, and I'm always looking for new routes and places to explore on two wheels. With all the incredible trail systems and wilderness that Marquette and the rest of the U.P. have to offer, I definitely feel spoiled sometimes. When I'm not on my bike, I love spending time with my wonderful wife and son and playing guitar in a couple of different bands.
MEMORABLE RIDE (OR RACE):
A winter overnight last year with teammates Matt Acker and Evan Simula. It was only 60 miles round trip, but the forecast called for up to three feet of snow overnight. We decided to test fate. We made it to camp, but high winds and a barrage of snowfall set in shortly after and continued until morning. All we could do was laugh as we tried pushing — then carrying — our loaded bikes through the deep snow. We struggled for a half-hour to go one hundred feet, then decided we would walk together for a while to make a path, then walk back to the bikes and push them through the trench we'd made. There were a few low points, but we spent most of the time laughing and recounting stories of past adventures. Eight hours and 2.5 miles later, we found a plowed road that got us to camp, where we devoured burg- ers, beers, and maybe a little too much bourbon as we recounted our ordeal.
FAVORITE TERAVAIL TIRE:
Rutland. I've used those tires for almost every gravel and cyclocross race/ride I've done since they have been in existence. It's just a great all-around tire for that kind of stuff.