Personal History
Well I'm 27 years old I work full time as a mechanic in Pittsburgh and also go to school for diesel mechanics at night Monday-Thursday. I graduate next month (March 26, 2015). I have a 14 month old daughter named Alaina. I have been riding my whole life but strayed away for about 5 or 6 years. I got myself into some trouble in my life before but I have gotten out of that and left it behind me as a reminder of what happens when you lose focus or dedication. I use to race back when I was younger and won quite a few at Pymatuning raceway, Nemx, Ohio, Fox raceway in Marienville, PA, when it was there, and a few other tracks I honestly can't remember the names of them, I think Turkey run or hollow in Ohio. I ride tracks every chance I get now and am going to start racing when I can again this year. I just started back up last year. I ride trails and free ride a lot. Other than that I just work, go to school, take care and spend time with my daughter and spend time with my fiancee. I don't do drugs I do drink but rarely. I'm very active I enjoy running, working out, fishing and pretty much anything outdoors but I usually just ride instead of doing any of that except running and working out I like to stay in shape. Thanks for reading.
Riding Goals
I ride to feel alive and to clear my mind, everything disappears it's just me and my bike. I can't explain the feeling but it's amazing I could say it's complete freedom. I like the quote, some take drugs, some drink bottles, I solve my problems by twisting throttles. It's more than a problem solver, it's my lifestyle. I'm a rider. My goals are to get into racing again and earn some trophies and plaques. I want to do what I love and be good at it. Possibly the best around here. I also want to keep riding trails and free riding. My racing goals are to take it more seriously and get some victories under my belt. Make some impressions and set the bar for people around higher. Push it a little. I just love to ride. I want to take it more seriously this year and keep it going. I didn't step foot on a track in close to 6 years and last year (2014) the first track I was on I was hitting the 60 ft doubles and a 70 ft step up so I know I still got it. My trail riding goals aren't much just make some more for myself and others again hopefully for years to come. Trail riding I'm faster on the trails around here than the guys that grew up on them and I haven't even been riding them for a year. My goal for free riding is to hit bigger jumps and find gnarly spots and fix them up for myself and others hopefully create something that's around for years to come. My riding goals in general are to be great at what I do. Make a name for myself by doing what I enjoy the most. Riding my hardest all the time and pushing others to do the same. I love this sport it's a apart of me and always will be. I love watching it progress and won't just sit around watching it I'm going to be a part of the progression of this sport and lifestyle. Thank you.
Competitive Highlights
In my younger years I could of written a lot here but as I mentioned before I didn't ride for some time so as for competitive highlights this year I don't have any yet. I just rode some tracks and broke myself back into the groove. Now if I can state competitive highlights with myself I have some. My first track I was on in years I was hitting 60 and 70 footers after rolling them like twice. I pretty much stayed with the 60 and 7 footers all year maybe hit one 80 ft double. I was faster on the trails than anyone else I rode with even though they are their home trails and the people I ride with aren't beginners. Free riding I was hitting jumps other people wouldn't touch or even think about. I was constantly asking "where's the biggest hill climbs and jumps at?". So my highlights are I pushed myself back into it and didn't think twice. I pushed myself to a level where I knew I was better than the other guys I rode with and kept pushing myself. I didn't get the chance to ride a lot of tracks this year but when I did I hit the jumps I thought I could and always one more I was sketchy about just for the accomplishment. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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Shawn McFarland JR.