About GVYC

I am a Grand Junction native with a few years away in Florida and Texas for higher education. I enjoy being an active part of our community both in service and recreation. I was introduced to GVYC when my oldest son was in kindergarten and he saw the high school team training at the Water Tower Trails. He  was immediately  hooked and announced he’d be part of it someday! My boys have participated in many aspects of GVYC: middle school development, high school XC race, gravity and enduro. GVYC has been a such a positive experience for my teens not only in rider development but also in personal growth and solid friendships that I decided to join the board in 2022.

Andrew was born and raised in Montrose, CO.  After time abroad with his military career he relocated to Grand Junction in 2012, returning to the western slope trails and lifestyle he loves. Joining the board in 2025 he has been coaching with GVYC since 2022 in the middle school, gravity skills, enduro racing programs. He is committed to continuing to grow GVYC to meet the needs of the communities future generations. On the weekends you will find Andrew on the trails or in the bike park with his wife and their two elementary aged boys.

After growing up in the Upper Midwest, I moved to Utah to attend law school and landed in the Grand Valley in 1999. I bought my first mountain bike in the mid-90s and have been riding ever since, first with friends, then with my wife, and finally with our kids, both of whom ride with GVYC. I was recruited to the board in early 2024 and have been extremely impressed with my fellow board members and the Executive Director, who together are taking GVYC to a new level. I am grateful for the varied and growing biking opportunities GVYC provides for the kids of the Grand Valley and am excited by the success of our participants across multiple disciplines.

I grew up in Boulder Colorado where I was fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in organized cycling and bike racing from middle school through high school. I’ve always felt that many lessons learned around cycling did much to prepare me for life in general. My wife Tami and I moved to the Grand Valley in 2007 and have been trying (less successfully with every passing year) to keep up with our two sons Sam, and Ben ever since. I’m a cardiologist at Community Hospital and enjoy helping to promote healthy lifestyles through exercise as part of my involvement in GVYC. I joined the board of directors in 2024 after serving as both a high school and middle school coach with the program since 2019. I look forward to helping keep our program successful for future Grand Valley riders for many years to come.

Gisela is an educator who comes to GVYC with experience serving on local non profit boards and with passion for getting the young ones outdoors. Her youngest son, Rowan, is an alumni of the GVYC team and loves all wheel endeavors. Gisela comes to us all the way from Chile, and enjoys the many athletic adventures the Grand Valley has to offer.

I grew up in Collbran, Colorado, on a cattle ranch where we traded in our horses for mountain bikes when I was little.  I spent my childhood spinning on gravel roads and carrying my bike as we log hopped our way across the Grand Mesa, threatening to put rocks in my dad’s pack if he didn’t stop.  I have always loved to be outside and found confidence in my athleticism through lifelong sports.  I was introduced to GVYC when my older daughter started, and I fell in love with the community and the opportunities kids have for growth, both physically and mentally.  When I’m not volunteering with GVYC, I am a teacher and a mama of two GVYC riders.

I grew up in Collbran, Colorado, on a cattle ranch where we traded in our horses for mountain bikes when I was little.  I spent my childhood spinning on gravel roads and carrying my bike as we log hopped our way across the Grand Mesa, threatening to put rocks in my dad’s pack if he didn’t stop.  I have always loved to be outside and found confidence in my athleticism through lifelong sports.  I was introduced to GVYC when my older daughter started, and I fell in love with the community and the opportunities kids have for growth, both physically and mentally.  When I’m not volunteering with GVYC, I am a teacher and a mama of two GVYC riders.

Geoff has been the XC Race Team Head coach for more than a decade and his vast experience coupled with his knowledge of top level fitness and training help steer the success of our high school racing program.

Would you like to help instill a love for mountain biking in community youth while coaching them on how to ride, be supportive of other, and good trail stewards? We are looking for an exceptional person to take over the Head Coach role for our growing middle school program. Contact us to learn more.

Love to ride the chunky stuff downhill and share the stoke with others? We are looking to hire a gravity head coach to lead our exploding gravity program! Contact us to learn more.