Schutter is a fan of just about anything with wheels. In addition to mountain biking, he enjoys karting and shredding his fleet of R/C cars. Back in the day, Eric competed in the midwest mountain bike racing scene in dual slalom and observed trials. He even served as the opening dog and pony show for Hans Ray at the Chicago consumer bike show.
Favorite Trail: A few years back, I was lucky enough to get a VIP run on Garbanzo the day before they opened it. Riding on any new trail for the first time is super fun, but “first tracks” on a trail like Garbanzo was extra tasty.
Likes: Camping with my wife Karen and daughter Megan, snowboarding, wakeboarding and teaching bizarre tricks to my dog.
Dislikes: Dealing with commuters with “White Wire Sydrome." In general, I'm into iPods, but I'm not a fan when people in my way are tuned out.
Things Crossed-off “To Do in Life” List: Skydive, backflip a mountain bike, drive Laguna Seca
Things Remaining on “To Do in Life” List: Grow up, build a house, build (and ultimately fly) my own airplane
Dream Ride: Skyline or RS6 Wagon
Most Embarrassing Ride You've Owned: Renault LeCar (my first car)