Kyle Strait

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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

  • 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

Results at Roots and Rain Strait Acres

References

  1. ^ a b c Sharma, Alexa (October 13, 2023). "Kyle Strait". PlayersBio. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "MEET KYLE STRAIT". Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Raia, James (April 3, 2022). "Sea Otter Classic is back and with a rebuilt dual-slalom". Monterey Herald. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "More Red Bull Rampage – Pinkbike". Pinkbike. November 2, 2004. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Marshall, Andrew (October 26, 2022). "Kyle Strait Misses Red Bull Rampage 2022 After Multiple Spinal Fractures". GearJunkie. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  6. ^ McKall, Terry (October 24, 2022). "Kyle Strait shares POV of brutal Rampage crash". Cycling Magazine. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Butler, Alex (October 11, 2023). "Kyle Strait Sends The Drop That Nearly Paralyzed Him One Year Ago". BikeMag. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "World Championships of Dual Slalom at Strait Acres".
  9. ^ "Details Announced for 2022 Sea Otter Classic – Kyle Strait to Revamp Dual Slalom Course". PinkBike. February 22, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Ker, John. "Throwback Thursday: Kyle Strait, April 2010". Mountain Bike Action. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "World Championship Wrapup". September 13, 2004. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  12. ^ Minnigh, Brice (October 14, 2013). "Kyle Strait Wins Red Bull Rampage 2013". BIKE Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "Kyle Strait's GT Distortion for Sea Otter Dual Slalom".
  14. ^ Richards, Jeff (October 13, 2023). "37-year-old Zink makes stellar second ride to win Red Bull Rampage". St George News. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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