Name: John Grace

Birthday:9/29/76

Home: Asheville NC

Favorite Shred Ready helmet and color: Tdub cut blue with white stripe

Describe the time you were most glad that you were wearing your helmet. When i missed a boof in New Zealand landed on my head on a rock and cracked my helmet. I was fine.

What person do you respect the most? My Mom Who is your hero? My Mom

Who on the Shred Ready team do you most admire and why? Tommy Hilleke, he's badass

What movies/books/comics/TV shows, etc are you into right now? I have been watching a mountain biking movie called The Collective. I love it.

What are you listening to these days? I have been all reggae for the past 18 months.

What was the best concert you attended? Prince, Indianapolis Indiana, 1997

What are some things that motivate you? Living life to the fullest, beautiful women.

What sports do you enjoy watching or participating in besides your main sport? Wrestling, Mtn Biking, Snowboarding, Surfing,

What's the most fun you've ever had while participating in your sport? Running the gorilla consitantly satisfies me.

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Everyone with all my closest friends

What goals are you working towards right now? Getting work done so I can go kayaking.

When people look at your life, how would you like to be remembered? I never judged and always gave people the benefit of the doubt

What do you view as your biggest accomplishment? keeping a solid family/friend base

What advice do you have for other people coming up in your sport? go kayaking, go kayaking, go kayaking

One sentence that describes your life: A complex jumble of events scattered in all directions being held together by the river and the river alone.

Duran Duran, Tear for Fears, Hall and Oates, or Cindy Lauper? Why? Cindy, I have five older sisters and it is in grained into my mind.

Why are athlete bios always so lame? No comment