Kimber Gabryszak

Bikes
Downhill: Kona Stab, outfitted head to toe with SRAM! Such a sweet bike, it’s like a powder day on skis every time I ride it!
4x/Dual Slalom: Astrix Union
Super D: Kona Dawg, upgraded to a Rockshox Pike fork which is BEAUtiful!
Pedalling/cross-training: Surly 1×1, fully rigid singlespeed
Road: I’m loathe to admit I ride in spandex, but road riding is actually fun! An ancient Trek, 12 speed, steel beast in 1970s orange that I love.

Resume

2007 - First season as a Pro, and spent most of the season broken (rotator cuff). But, had a 3rd place finish at the Brian Head Go-Ride Downhill.

2006 - 3rd overall Expert Women 19-29 class; 1st Snowmass Nationals Expert DH

Best crashes/injuries
I’m just going to say….too many, but I usually bounce back quickly! The more serious include the rotator cuff last year, broken wrist & arm this year, and a punctured lung, eek.

How I support my bike habit
Full-time County Planner for Summit County
Part-time at a bike shop (I love encouraging the women that come in, showing them that they can be good riders and still be girly, and that riding isn’t just for their boyfriends/husbands).
Selling body parts. (Ok, ok, I’m kidding about the last part.)

Other sport
Skeleton (like bobsled and luge, but going down the track headfirst). As of summer 2008, I’m nationally ranked 9th. It’s a great winter sport, and if you come to Park City, you can try it too!