Justin Howe
Hometown
Arlington, MA
Date of Birth
24 May 1979
Category
3 Road, Expert XC
Profession
Footwear Designer
Years Racing
4 Road, 5 Mountain
Hobbies
Tennis, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Snowboarding, Eating
in his own words
How did you spend this off-season?
Shredding vermont, riding indoors, and drinking beers with peeps.
What are your goals for 2007?
Ride smarter, work harder
What are your Favorite Movies/Bands/Books?
Jack Johnson, John Mayer, The Police, Southern California punk rock, Zoolander, Old school, most movies with John Cusack
What is your Favorite Race?
Burlington, VT downtown crit at GMSR.
Who were/are your cycling mentors and/or influences?
My coach/mentor in NJ, Oscar Mejia, i wouldn’t be where i am today without his guidance on and off the bike.
What was your first win?
A XC mountain bike race in NJ.
What was your worst or most embarrassing moment on the bike?
Going over the handlebars at 40mph…nuff said
What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen on a bike ride?
A tandem bike team doing the 24hrs. of Canaan, the stoker was a female blow up doll.
What’s the one thing you’ve done on a ride (training or race) that you will absolutely never do again?
pump up my clincher tires to 140 psi. on a day with a 60mph descent in the course…..and run 90psi at a cyclocross race.
When you’re not on your bike, what do you like to do?
Chill with peeps, go to the beach, eat
I race my bike because…
I like the pain
If I could train anywhere, it would be…
Vermont
The movie that spends the most time in my DVD player while I’m on the trainer is…
2004 Tour de France
My most unusual or impressive skill on a bike is…
High speed cornering and descending
My philosophy on training/bike maintenance/diet is …
Keep the motivation high, ride smart and hard, enjoy what you eat, and treat your bike like yourself… with a good cleaning after every ride.