Team Chumba
Team Chumba is made up of a diverse field of ultra racers and ambassadors that represent the best values in cycling. Our riders contribute to their local riding communities and grow bike culture through their ambitious riding endeavors both bikepacking and racing. We are lucky to include team riders who not only embody our mission at Chumba, but who push themselves to the limit while fostering the skills of those around them. Whether they are racing 2700+ miles of Tour Divide to compete for a top finish or exploring the backcountry and going where no bike has gone before we can count on these riders to put our bikes through the harshest conditions and come out smiling.
Chumba Ultra Racers
Hannah Simon: Ultra Racer MTN - Gravel
“I'm Hannah, a queer, femme, ultra-endurance cyclist based in Austin, TX. I started working in the bike industry back in 2018 & most recently have been helping as a production assistant at Chumba bikes.”
Last year, Hannah completed the Triple Crown of bikepacking: Tour Divide, Colorado Trail & Arizona Trail. After a year of racing some of North America's most rugged trails for 2024 she is headed to the Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco as well as Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan!
Katie Strempke: Ultra Racer MTN - Singlespeed
Whether bikepacking or ultra racing, I love riding bikes and being outside. I’ve raced events like the Tour Divide, Colorado Trail, and Arizona Trail, all on my singlespeed Sendero! After 3 years of nomadic van life w/ my partner Andrew, we found the perfect place to ride bikes at the base of the La Sal Mountains in Southeast Utah (come ride with us sometime!) We work and live in a little off-grid workshop, Dispersed Bikepacking headquarters, where we make bikepacking bags. If I’m not already out on a ride, you can find me there, scheming the next big bikepacking adventure!
Andrew Strempke: Ultra Racer MTN - Singlespeed
“I'm a bikepacker, gear nerd, and tinkerer. Katie and I live in the La Sal Mtns just outside Moab where we make custom bikepacking bags at our small business, Dispersed Bikepacking. I always reach for my singlespeed Sendero Ti first. There's just something special about smashing up a climb on a lightweight hardtail.”
Andrew is obsessed w/ backcountry riding which led him to set the Singlespeed World Record on the Bikepacking Triple Crown Challenge along with a couple yoyo's on the Colorado Trail. All set aboard his Sendero Titanium!
Cat Jaffee: Ultra Racer MTN
Long obsessed with the origins of human-powered travel, Cat recreated a Silk Road trade route with a yak caravan for a college project. She moved to Eastern Turkey to study nomadic beekeepers on a Nat Geo grant. As she bike-toured solo through Patagonia she fell in love with bikepacking. Endurance riding & dreams of long races have helped her tackle ovarian cancer. She returned to the Silk Road in 2023 to race the SRMR!
Chumba Ambassadors
Ariel Marlowe: Gravel, CX, Bikepacking, Route Building, Community
“Howdy, I’m Ariel & you could say that I bring kind of a “single speed cyclocross vibe” to the party. My favorite ride is one I have zero preconceived notions for, which is why Midsouth & Rule of 3 are ones I’m always looking forward to.
When I’m not kitted up, I’m one of the main organizers for Black History Bike Ride (an Austin based non-profit) & an avid bikepacker. I help throw big bike events w/ BikesorDeath & Texas Showdown Series, & have produced an award winning short doc about a 350mi bikepacking trip from Austin to Galveston to learn about Black History in Texas. Creating fun & growth orientated bike events is my passion, hopefully we can get a ride in together soon!”
Henley Phillips: Commuting, Bikepacking and Storytelling
“I live in the Sky Island region of South AZ & have spent the last few years exploring the beautiful Sonoran Desert on bikes & on foot. Being outside is a creative outlet for me. I enjoy coming up with unique ideas & routes that are challenging both conceptually & physically. I’ve toured thousands of miles across four continents, including pedaling a 300 pound trailer of supplies across Australia as a support “vehicle,” & currently hold a couple of FKT’s for routes in Oregon and Arizona.”
Jerod Foster: Gravel Touring, Bikepacking, Route Building, Youth Mentorship
Jerod is a travel and conservation photographer, filmmaker, writer, educator, and advocate for an active outdoor lifestyle. He leads TTU’s Adventure Media program, which invites students to gain creative media production experience while bikepacking. He is currently working on an extensive documentary & route-building endeavor titled the Great Plains Project. He is a contributor to & assistant editor for the Bikepacking Journal. His biggest inspirations are his three daughters.
Duncan Ledingham: Ultra Racer, Bikepacking
Originally from Scotland and now living in the French Alps, Duncan's main discipline is bike-packing, sometimes racing but mainly exploring in the mountains. Having never owned an automobile, his primary focus is to promote the use of the bicycle and inspire people to use it more in everyday life. Duncan has competed in the French Divide, Highland 550 and in 2021 is planning a Silk Road Race.
Joey Parent: Backcountry Expeditions, Youth Mentor
Joey isn't content to just ride the local loop. He’s completed a 500+ mile tour in Iceland all on horse trails, lava fields, and dirt roads, the Trans-North Georgia Race winning 1st as a Rookie. Most recently Joey did an extended bike tour in Uganda aboard his Terlingua steel. He has a true passion for the outdoors & as Virginia Commonwealth Univ.'s Assistant Director for the Outdoor Adventure Program he was one of the first to offer bikepacking as an outdoor pursuit to college students.
Andrew Sayers: Endurance Racing, Ultra Racer, Singlespeed, Youth Coach
Andrew spends his time coaching MTB riders out in Colorado, & splits time between bikes crushing difficult endurance races on his Stella steel & training on his Terlingua steel. Andrew’s the kind of guy you make friends w/ immediately, but if you let him in front of you good luck keeping up!
Vince Colvin: Purveyor of Bike Dreams @ Chumba, XC Endurance, Bikepacking, Singlespeed
Vince enjoys creating unique bikes that suit the needs of each rider built on a relationship of listening & collaboration. He enjoys the details & seeks to design durable bikes that will outlive temporary trends. Vince races a range of disciplines to test our designs & understand the component needs of our team riders & customers. w/ bikepacking experience aboard our range of models in Ecuador, AZ, CO, OR, VA, & TX he can speak towards building & riding Chumba bikes in a wide variety of terrains & formats. photo cred @whileoutriding
Jason Smith: XC Endurance Racing, Singlespeed
Single Speed guru & all around shredder, Jason leads group rides all over the Bentonville area and serves as an inspiration to those who ride with him to improve and have fun.
Tyson Pendergrass: XC Endurance, Singlespeed, Gravel Ultra
Owner of Austin based furniture & design company Petrified Design. Tyson is an avid bikepacker, single speed racer & is always willing to lend a helping hand @ Chumba HQ!
Austin Walker: Gravel Ultra - MTN - Bearded Wizard - Chumba Production Lead
You’ll find Austin @ Texas’s endurance events either on his single speed Sendero Titanium or Terlingua. Austin always brings positive energy to the ride and unique colors to his stunning builds! Regularly knocking out 100mi+ training rides Austin is gaining momentum racing the growing range of 150-200mi gravel events across the US. Between rides Austin is our production lead and likely mitered your frame!
Lisa Lennon: Endurance Racing, Gravel Grinding
Lisa recently recovered from a major injury & knee surgery after a car accident left her w/ a compound fracture. Lisa has come back even stronger & is crushing gravel events & endurance MTB events w/podiums in AZ, TX, KS & CO!
Kody Gibson: Adventure Film/Photo, Backcountry Bikepacking
He simply refers to himself as a happy camper, and we can vouch for that! You'll find Kody on most of our adventures sharing his film expertise. Kody's enthusiasm w/ a bike & camera inspires us to take great photographs and soak in the beautiful destinations where we ride.
Katy McGuire: Cyclocross, Gravel Grinding
You’ll find Katy at almost every bike event in Central TX. Katy races nearly all disciplines and tackles challenging gravel events aboard her Terlingua.