Damien Reeve

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Name: Damien Reeve
Date of Birth: 02/04/1975
Sex: Male
Suburb: Chittaway Bay
Years riding: 22 and still unco, it all started on a 20” bully riding vert and half pipes
How long have you been with CCOMTB club: 5?
Clips or Flats: Depends on the day they both have their advantages
Rear Brake Left or Right: always on the left anything else would be USA
Your first MTB: Giant back in the early 90z
What got you into Riding: The fun of the Bush…
Tell us about your first race and why you stuck at it: The atmosphere was great... so many good times at the Track
What do you do take make a buck: Major water company in Sydney
Favourite track in Australia: HMBA Awaba’s track,
Where do you ride: Anywhere there is dirt!
Greatest racing/riding achievement: 2005 state series win and sealed the champs by the narrowest of margins in expert men (No I wasn’t sandbagging..)
Greatest personal achievement: holding down the same job for 15+ years
1 thing you can’t ride without: Gloves and a seat on the bike
1 thing you can’t go a day without: Driving a car
3 Riders you admire/look up to: Peaty cause he’s an old bugger like me
Cadel Evans he has so much fight and will to be successful
Brock the shredder, he has so much style on the bike
Ultimate Bike: In the early 80’s my bro’s shocky machine
Favourite Band: Nirvana
What Music are listening to at the moment: Just the radio.. No doof doof
Favourite TV Show: it’s all crap
Favourite Movie: Die hard
Worst riding/racing injury: Broken ribs a few months back
Future riding plans/dreams: To still qualify for the Elite’s if not move to Veterans and retire
If you were doing another sport what would it be: Driving a rally car somewhere on the east coast!
How did you feel getting the CCOMTB Downhiller of the year: Stocked it just topped of a great year!
Anyone you would like to thank: All the people behind the scenes at the club that make it such a great sport to be in ….