Mike Gin
| Full Name | Michael Gin |
| Nickname | Eagle Scout |
| Date of Birth | October 17, 1967 - hide when this date approaches - '89 quake, Oakland Hills Fire, Stock Market crash |
| Height | 5'-9.25" |
| Weight | 142-147 |
| Shoe size (euro or US) | 9.5-10/44ish euro |
| Bikes | Moots YBB, Catamount MFS, Specialized M2 (singlespeed) |
| Years Mountain Biking | I believe since 1991 or so. |
| Racing Category | Sport - no more sandbagging. |
| Race results history | Best finishes were in 1994 - 3rd Briones, 4th Sawtooth Ridge (Northstar), 5th America's Championships (Squaw Valley). |
| Favorite ride/trail/race | Favorite ride had to be the ride with Thomas "Middle Ring" DeMeo in Tahoe. Rode Powerline and Corral up to the Rim Trail, and then down Mr. Toad's. Simply awesome (plus, I pulled Thomas on a couple of the climbs - those were the days). Favorite trail - quite possibly Rockville. Toad's is great too. Favorite race is still the Napa Valley Dirt Classic. Wish I could ride there more often. |
| Likes | Long slow walks on the beach, a sense of humor, cuddling, sunsets - oops, sorry, typed what I just read in the Playboy Centerfold bio. Actually, short lycra shorts, pearls, spending time with family and friends, being silly, and basically having fun. |
| Dislikes | Traffic, mean people, graffiti, dog slobber, drivers who don't use their turn signals, people who complain about something but never do anything about it, people who have it really well off and are truly fortunate, but bitch and moan about their life, and lastly, people who reportedly are friends with you, however, they never ask anything about your life or do not show any interest in it, and then just talk about themselves. Really, I'm not a bitter person. |
| Favorite fud | Bring it all on - I am the garbage disposal. I guess I have a little bias towards Chinese food. |
| Toe-may-toe or toe-mah-toe? | may |
| Ketchup or catsup? | Grey Poupon |
| Levi's or Bugle Boy jeans? | Gap |
| Wool, cotton, silk, or polyester? | Really depends on the application |
| Boxers, briefs, G-string? | Briefs, but the ol' jock strap is an important accessory |
| Favorite CD | Still U2 Joshua Tree - I know, get out of the '80's loser. |
| If you could be anything or anyone, what or who would you be and why? | How about a cat? Play, sleep, and eat. Not pay attention to your owner until you want to. And they still will treat you well (at least most of the times). No stupid fetch games, no take me for a walk, do basically whatever you want. |
| Someone you look up to | People that ACTUALLY do something to make this World a better place. I wish I could be one of them. |
| Quote | "I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside." You know, that scares me that I know that much of a Whitney Houston song. My real quote - "If you do nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about." |