Kyle Strait
American freeride mountain biker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kyle Strait (born April 4, 1987)[1] is an American freeride slopestyle mountain biker from Alpine, California.[2] He began racing in 2000 on the Monterey peninsula at the age of 12.[3] He participated in the first edition of Rampage in 2001 at the age of 14, won the contest in 2004[4] and again in 2013.[1] As of 2023 Strait is the only rider to have participated in every edition of Red Bull Rampage. In 2022, he was unable to complete a run after breaking 3 vertebra in a practice session.[5][6] Less than a year later, Strait was able to compete in Red Bull Hardline, and competed in Rampage again in 2023.[7]
Since 2022, Strait has co-hosted the Strait Acres Invitational, a gravity biking and dual-slalom racing festival at Big Bear Lake, California.[8]
In 2022 Strait built the Dual slalom track for the Sea Otter Classic.[9] The Laguna Seca course had not been revamped since 2002. With hand tools and a crew of four using only native dirt, the course was completely rebuilt in 11 days.[3]
Achievements
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- In 2001, at age 13, Strait won the (adult) Pro Dirt Jumping contest at the Sea Otter Classic.[10]
- In 2004, Strait won the Red Bull Rampage competition,[4] and placed third in the slopestyle category at Crankworx, and won the bronze medal for the junior men's downhill at the 2004 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships[11]
- In 2006 he placed third in the slopestyle category at Crankworx.
- In 2013, he became the first person to win Rampage twice.[12]
- In 2012, he won Sea Otter Dual Slalom, along with Jill Kintner.[13]
- In 2023, Strait placed sixth and won the BFGoodrich Tires Toughness Award at Red Bull Rampage.[14]
Personal life
Kyle is married to Rachel Throop Strait,[10] a Cyclo-cross and enduro mountain bike racer who was the 2006 junior national cross-country champion.[1]
See also
References
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