Ryan
Gilchrist
Yeti / Shimano EP Racing
I am incredibly proud to be a part of the Yeti / Shimano EP Racing Team. The legacies of my team-mates and staff are mindblowing so joining a family with such a strong history of domination is a dream come true, and I can't wait to race bikes all over the world.
AGE:
21
YETI BIKE OF CHOICE AND WHY:
160E. I can have just as much fun on the ups as I can on the downs, and I can keep on going for hours.
FAVORITE RACE EVENT:
Trophy of Nations- Finale Ligure 2022
MY FAVORITE VINTAGE YETI RACER IS:
Jared Graves.
THE BIGGEST RISK I HAVE TAKEN:
Spending all of my money to race privateer EWS as a junior in 2022.
SOMETHING I ALWAYS BRING OUT ON A RIDE:
Knee pads. No matter how flat the ride is, I always wear knee pads because my kneecaps can't handle another skinning.
WILDEST ENCOUNTER OUT ON TRAIL WAS:
On an XC ride I got caught in the middle of a medieval siege reenactment with people dressed head to toe in chain mail with iron helmets and broad swords.
CHOOSE THE LABEL(S) THAT BEST DESCRIBE YOU:
Videographer, pedal-fest enjoyer, carb corner connoisseur, pump track rider.
WHEN I'M NOT OUT RACING ENDURO YOU MAY FIND ME:
Making videos and taking photos. You could also find me hunting strange gaps on a pump track or piling more bags of pasta into Carb Corner.
MOST UNDERRATED PLACE TO GO AND WHY:
Tasmania Australia. It has some of the best riding and most unique landscapes in the world.
Accolades:
- 2024 E-EDR Champion
- 2024 King of Crankworx
- 2024 UCI Pumptrack World Champion
- 2nd - 2023 Crankworx Whistler Pumptrack
- 2nd - 2023 Crankworx Whistler Dual Slalom
- 3rd - 2022 EWS-U21 Tweed Valley, Scotland
- 2nd - 2022 EWS-U21 Burke, Vermont
- 6th - 2022 EWS-U21 Val Di Fassa, Italy
Ryan’s Kit
