NICKNAME: Karver
AGE / DOB: 34, 01/03/78
HOMETOWN / LOCATION NOW Deception Bay, Queensland, Australia.
FIRST TIME ON A BIKE: Since i could walk i guess.
YEARS RIDING: Pro MTB since 1998
RIDING STYLE: Flat pedals foot out fun.
INFLUENCES: Metal music, drifting, moto, positive people.
NUMBER OF BROKEN BONES: about 4 and shattered ankle.
COMPOUND: The gold coast, brisbane and sunshine coast are great for training and racing.
DRINKS: Beer.
DRIVES: Matt Black hilux 4x4, black 180sx.
MUSIC: Metal
YOUR RULES TO LIVE BY: Ride like there’s no tomorrow.
TYPICAL DAY: Have breakfast, check emails, maybe go to the gym or take a spin on a bike, hang out with friends, have dinner, then sleep.
SPONSORS: Unit, Intense Cycles,Nukeproof, Smith, Five-ten, FOX suspension, Schwalbe.
WINS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1999 2nd DH Worldcup USA
2000, 2001, 2002 Australian National DH Champion.
2002 MTBer of the year. 1st DH Worldcup Scotland.
2006 3rd 4x MTB Worldcup Scotland, 1st DH Worldcup Canada 2007 4th 4x mtb Worldcup Austria.
2008 6th DH Worldcup Andorra. 1st DH Australian National round goldcoast.
2009 1st DH National round South Africa. 12th DH Worldcup Andorra.
2010 Australian National DH champion
2011 Whistler beer league champ
2012 2nd place Rnd 1 Mt Buller National mtb series.
SPARE TIME: Catching up with friends and having a beer, beach, drifting, building trails, working on cars, camping, training.
