
Parker Bloom
Victoria, BC, Canada
Work: Broad Street Cycles
Athletic Background: Racing fixed gears in local
Baggies or Lycra: Baggies
Race or Ride: Race
Post Ride Treat: Whichever bottle of champagne they've chosen for the podium that day
Favorite place to ride: The 'road' rides above Boulder, CO. Paved canyon climbs that summit in eerie ghost towns and then turn to ripping dirt descents with washboard surfaces, loose corners
Local Gravel: BC is home to some of the best single track on the planet. A gravel ride in this part of the world includes a healthy dose of wet rocks, roots

Shimano Gravel Dream Build:
Focus Mares
50/34 chainrings and an 11-34 cassette
37mm tires

“I've been using the wrong tool for the right job for years now. From track bikes on city streets, to road-bikes-off-road–trails, the thrill of making it work when you've stacked the odds against yourself is addicting.”