Favorite place to ride: On Lemmon, it's hard to beat Aspen Draw
Trail weapon: TBD, currently in the market for a new one
Must have bike part: Dropper post
Coffee or energy drink?: Black coffee, plain
You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? This is tough, because I don't listen to music during rides and I'm
usually on shuffle when I pull up in the car. But if I *did* listen to
music during rides? Probably The Truest Love by Kublai Khan TX.
Goal(s) for Torca: 1) turn Tucson into a mountain biking destination 2) foster relationships with partners in the community 3) secure the bag
Name:Duncan
Rank: Vice President TORCA Focus: Membership coordinator Years riding: 20+ Disciplines: I like it all, but chunky, techy downhill makes me happy. Favorite place to ride: 50yr and Area 52 Trail Weapon: 2012 Trek Scratch Must have bike part: Dropper post Coffee or energy drink? Coffee, black, with a shot You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? Don't have one. Tires crunching gravel is my song. Goal(s) for TORCA: 1. Develop and rehab trails to bring Tucson to the forefront as a mountain bike destination.
Name:Kristina
Rank: Secretary TORCA Focus: Years riding: 5
Disciplines: Cross-country, but try to get back into enduro
Favorite place to ride:Anywhere the sun is shining Trail Weapon:Pivot Mach 4 SL / Ibis Ripmo V2 Must have bike part: Forgiving suspension Coffee or energy drink? Neither - Gatorade is my go to You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? Nothing, my internal dialogue is more than enough Goal(s) for TORCA: To get people involved and excited about trail work and giving back to the community
Name: Nick
Rank: Treasurer TORCA Focus:: Director of Vehicle Maintenance Years Riding: 7
Disciplines: Mainly enduro and cross-country Favorite place to ride: Mt. Lemmon Trail Weapon: 2021 Rocky Mountain Altitude for enduro / 2019 Yeti SB100 for cross-country Must have bike part: Dropper post Coffee or energy drink? Neither, water is the best. You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? Anything in the alternative rock music genre (mainly Brand New) Goal(s) for TORCA: To add many more rideable miles of singletrack to Mt. Lemmon to decrease user conflicts
Name: Matt
Rank: Swag Czar TORCA Focus: Maintaining the world class trails we have here in our backyard! Years riding: 20+ Disciplines:Pointing it down, but ya gotta earn yer turns Favorite place to ride: All I need is tasty turns, cool jumps and I'm fine Trail Weapon: Pivot Mach 6 Coffee or energy drink? Coffee as dark as the underside of a saddle on a moonless Tucson night ride You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? I prefer the sound of shredding while riding. Although the last song
in the truck to get me going would be The Trooper – Iron Maiden Goal(s) for TORCA: Appeasing the trail gods through service and worship
Name:Brannon (or 'B', 'B-Man' or 'The Samsquantch')
Rank: Board Member TORCA Focus: Advocacy and Trailwork Years riding: 20+ Disciplines: OG Downhiller turned All-Mountain wannabe Favorite place to ride: Anything new or exciting, but my heart belongs to the Lemmon. Trail Weapon: 2018 Guerilla Gravity Smash Must have bike part: Solid unforgiving brakes. It takes a lot to stop this guy. Coffee or energy drink? Coffee for days You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? Jurassic 5 - What's Golden Goal(s) for TORCA: 1. To raise AZ to it's full riding potential and bring to fruition all my dreams for this amazing part of the country. West is the Best!
Name: Gurushabd (swan)
Rank: Board member
TORCA focus: Getting ovary-deep in dirt
Years riding: 3 years
Disciplines: I just like new trail day!
Favorite place to ride: Crested Butte and Tucson
Trail weapon: Pivot Mach 5.5 lady in red
Must have bike part: cool fender and stickers
Coffee or energy drink?: black coffee
You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? I prefer pre-ride music. Missy Elliot Pass that Dutch
Goal(s) for Torca: build new diverse trails and have social events with you fine people
Retired Board Members
Name: Art Alcantara aka Abe From-an
Rank: El Presidente (Retired) TORCA Focus: Marketing and Fundraising Years riding: 14 Disciplines: DH fo’ Life!! But if it has nobbies and two wheels, I’ll ride it. Favorite place to ride: Any place with fast single track and my wife. I love Tucson’s diversity. Whistler, Moab and Angelfire have a special place in my heart. Trail Weapon: 2013 Specialized Enduro Expert Carbon Must have bike part:KS Lev Dropper post. Like Amex. Never leave home without it! Coffee or energy drink? Redbull You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? Van Halen “Panama” Goal(s) for TORCA: 1. Put smiles on people’s faces through advocacy. 2. Maintain our trails. 3. Get Tucson Dh specific trails. 4. Turn Vernie Aikins into a full fledged DHer...
Name: Tara Alcantara
Rank: President (Retired) TORCA Focus: Management of the business, organization, keeping Board of Directors on Task! Years riding: 21 Disciplines: My heart belongs to Downhill, but I will pedal uphill if Vernie makes me Favorite place to ride: Bug Springs or Milagrosa! Doesn’t get much better. Moab, AngelFire, Whistler, and Sun Valley are rad! Trail Weapon: 2013 Specialized Enduro Expert Carbon Must have bike part: Full faced helmet… cause I like to hit the gnar. Coffee or energy drink? Coffee, all natural, no artificial sweeteners You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? Foo Fighters “To Hell and Back” Goal(s) for TORCA: Contribute to an organization that fosters camaraderie within the mountain bike community, gets it done when it comes to trail work and activism, and doles out high-fives and good vibes as often as possible!
Name: Vernie Aikins
Rank: Vice President & Trail Wizard (Retired) TORCA Focus: Trailwork and Awareness Years riding: 8 Disciplines: 29er Uphiller Extraordinaire
Favorite place to ride: Any piece of singletrack where I haven't seen another human in 4hrs. Trail Weapon: SS 29er! Must have bike part: A Sweet-ass Bell Coffee or energy drink? BEEEEEEEEEEER! You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? Outkast "So Fresh So Clean" Goal(s) for TORCA: 1. Make the Tucson trails shine 2. Get more people involved in our trails 3. Open the Forest Services eyes to what mountain bikers are capable of as a unified group 4. Turn Art Alcantara into a full fledged uphiller.
Name:Phillip Breuer
Rank: X-Factor TORCA Focus: High-5 distribution Years riding: 8 Disciplines: All around shredder, you name it. Favorite place to ride: Mt Lemmon Trail Weapon: Pivot Mach 6 Must have bike part: Fresh Tires Coffee or energy drink? Coffee You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? No headphones for me, one less cable. Goal(s) for TORCA: 1. Sling dirt, ride hard, have fun and stay true.
Name:Shane S.
Rank: Secretary(retired) TORCA Focus: Event planning and creating new ones. Years riding: 6 Disciplines: DH and AM trails with good downhills Favorite place to ride: Any place with good downhill Trail Weapon: Morewood Izuim Must have bike part: A good set of tires Coffee or energy drink? Rockstar Juiced You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? I don't ride with an iPod because I love to hear the sound of dirt under my tires. Goal(s) for TORCA: 1. Develop more gravity trails in the Tucson area, help turn Tucson into a riding destination.
Name:Kim Aikins, a.k.a Kimmeh, a.k.a Teach
Rank: Treasurer (Retired) TORCA Focus: Keep the books in check Years riding: 7 Disciplines: Climbing and XC Favorite place to ride: Starr Pass/Cat Mtn. Trail Weapon: 2011 Niner Air9 Must have bike part: RAMPAAAAGE!!! Coffee or energy drink? Hot Chocolate You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? Incubus 'Make Yourself' Goal(s) for TORCA: 1. Contribute to the AWESOMENESS that is TORCA!
Name:Jeremy Sunshine
Rank: Board Member(retired) TORCA Focus: Trailwork. More access for bikes, especially on Lemmon. Disciplines: mountain biking Years riding:20 Favorite place to ride: Dirt, a.k.a not pavement Trail Weapon: Don't make me pick one it makes the others angry Must have bike part: Saddle. Do the math. Coffee or energy drink? THROW IT ON THE GROUND You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? I can't beat 'Panama'. PAAAAAAANAMA! PANAMAHAHA-HA-HA-HA-HA... Goal(s) for TORCA: 1. I like bikes. I want to share that and get other people as excited about bikes as I am. 2. I like trail work, see #1. 3. Help grow the MTB community in Tucson, especially the gravity hooligans. 4. Turn Vernie into a full fledged dher. 5. Poopacabra sightings.
