April Lawyer

A former professional snowboarder, April Lawyer turned her attention to cycling when a friend urged her to try downhilling. She won her first race and never looked back.

April has made it to the World Cup podium, and has won a silver medal at the X Games. April finished third overall in the 2005 NORBA downhill category, and was still able to make time to host clinics for aspiring riders.

One of the biggest challenges of the past is her opening her own clothing store in Bend, Oregon called Vanilla Urban Threads. Just like with everything else that she's done in the past, it looks like her success story continues even off the race course.

Her challenging 2006 race schedule includes the Sea Otter Classic, numerous NORBA races, the US Open of Mountain Biking, and the World Championships in Rotorua, New Zealand. April competes in pro downhill and mountain cross in the NORBA series and the World Cup tour.

Number of years participating in mountain biking: 8 years
When did you start? During the summer while taking a break from snowboarding.
Years as a professional: 8 years
Who/ What inspires you? People who have a passion for life, who are positive, and believe in themselves.
What is more important to you than mountain biking? Friends and family take the cake.
Favorite:
· Bands: Mars Volta
· Films: Napoleon Dynamite
· Books: The Four Agreements
· TV Shows: Desperate Housewives
· Drink: Red Bull
Five Items You can't live without: Bike, Board, Oakley Sunglasses, Red Bull and my dog.
Party animal or mellow TV on the couch? Both, it depends on what day it is. For the most part I like to chill on the couch with my pup, Sampson.*

Name: April Lawyer
DOB: 04/01/75
Hometown: Bend, Oregon
Birthplace: Big Bear Lake, Calif.
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 125

Sponsors: Maxxis, Intense Bicycles, Troy Lee Designs, Oakley, RockShox, Truvativ, Hayes, Sun Ringle, SDG, crankbrothers, Chris King , Salomon Snowboards

*We stole this Q&A from Oakley's website because at this point we're brain dead so go there and show them some love.