Kyle Strait

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Kyle Strait (born April 4, 1987) [1] is an American freeride slopestyle mountain biker from Alpine, California. [2] He began racing in 2000 on the Monterey peninsula at the age of 12. [3] He participated in the first edition of Rampage in 2001 at the age of 14, won the contest in 2004 [4] and again in 2013. [1] As of 2023 Strait is the only rider to have participated in every edition of Red Bull Rampage. In 2022, he was unable to complete a run after breaking 3 vertebra in a practice session. [5] [6] Less than a year later, Strait was able to compete in Red Bull Hardline, and competed in Rampage again in 2023. [7]

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Since 2022, Strait has co-hosted the Strait Acres Invitational, a gravity biking and dual-slalom racing festival at Big Bear Lake, California. [8]

In 2022 Strait built the Dual slalom track for the Sea Otter Classic. [9] The Laguna Seca course had not been revamped since 2002. With hand tools and a crew of four using only native dirt, the course was completely rebuilt in 11 days. [3]

Achievements

Personal life

Kyle is married to Rachel Throop Strait, [10] a Cyclo-cross and enduro mountain bike racer who was the 2006 junior national cross-country champion. [1]

See also

Results at Roots and Rain Strait Acres

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  4. 1 2 "More Red Bull Rampage – Pinkbike". Pinkbike. November 2, 2004. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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  9. ↑ "Details Announced for 2022 Sea Otter Classic – Kyle Strait to Revamp Dual Slalom Course". PinkBike. February 22, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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