Who We Are

Zeke is a professional cyclist, snowboarder and outdoorsman with extensive skills in multiple sports. He excels in free ride and halfpipe snowboarding, backcountry skiing, and Nordic skiing, making him a valuable resource for any snow sport.

In cycling, Zeke specializes in mountain biking, gravel cycling, road biking, cross country, and downhill disciplines. He can assist with skills, bike fit, equipment choices, and fitness to help you ride smoothly.

With over twenty-five years as a professional fly fishing guide, Zeke can enhance your fishing skills, from beginner casting to advanced techniques, rigging, and water reading.

Additionally, Zeke holds a NASM Personal Trainer certification, offering personalized training plans to help you achieve your best performance.

Zeke is passionate about coaching and mentoring people of all ages and abilities, inspiring them to persevere and succeed.

Having lived in Breckenridge, Colorado, for over thirty-one years, Zeke now resides in Santa Cruz, California. He is excited to help you reach your fitness and action sports goals, serving clients in California, the greater Bay Area, Lake Tahoe, and Mammoth by appointment, as well as remotely when possible.

Accomplishments

I’ve been racing bikes for over thirty years and through this experience I have honed my real world coaching skills to mix with exercise science to become the best coach I can be. Here are some accolades from my career.

2024 - Firecracker 50 - 2nd - Masters Men 50-55

2024 - Peter Stetina's Paydirt - 4th - Masters Men 50-59

2024 - Sea Otter Classic - XL Fuego - 14th - Masters Men 50-55

2023 - Leadville 100 - 6th - Masters Men 50-59

2023 - Silver Rush 50 - 1st - Masters Men 50-59

2023 - 12 Hours of Mesa Verde - 1st Overall

2023 - Whiskey 50 - 3rd - Masters Men 50-59

2022 - Belgian Waffle Ride - 69th Overall

2022 - Emerald Mountain Epic - 12th Open Men

2022 - Mountain Bike National Championships - 10th - Masters Men 50-54

2022 - Firecracker 50 - 2nd - Expert Men 45-49

2022 - 12 Hours of Mesa Verde - 4th - Duo Men

2022 - Pisgah Stage Race - 4th - Duo Men

2016 - Firebird XC and LoFi Super D - State Championships - 6th Overall

2015 - Breck Epic - 11th - 3-Day - Open Men

2014 - Breck Epic - 1st - 3-Day - 40+ Men

2012 - Breck Epic - 11th - Open Men

2012 - Breck 100 - 6th Open Men

2012 - Transylvania Epic Stage Race - 3rd - 40+ Men

2011 - 24 Hours of Old Pueblo - 1st - 5 Person Coed

2010 - 24 Hours of Moab - National Championships - 10th - Solo Men

2010 - Dirt Sweat and Gears - 1st - 12 Hour Solo - Amateur Men

2009 - 24 Hours of Moab - National Championships - 8th - Solo Men

2009 - Firecracker 50 - National Championships - 2nd - Expert Men 35-39

Athlete Accomplisments

2024 - Firecracker 50 - 3rd - Expert Women

2024 - Breck Classic - 2nd - Amateur Women

2024 - Chequamegon 40 - 152 Overall

2024 - Truckee Gravel - 26th - Master Men 50+

2024 offered an abundance of change. Goals were set, not all were accomplished, much was learned, friends were made, adaptations were made and change was invited. Now let’s do it again and grow and learn. Happy New Year! #life #colorado #c
Sometimes one of the biggest factors to having a good result, or even just finishing a race, is what I like to call ABP “Always Be Pedaling”. This segment of @stetinaspaydirt required exactly that. I like to keep this mantra in mind w
Sometimes you just are a little off at an event. What matters is to do your best and push through the difficulties and leave it all on the race course. You might not have your best race but this resilience will pay off in your everyday life and the t
Successful racing always benefits from some help in the pits. Thanks @frednewc for the hand ups. Maybe a little miscalculation lost me a little time but overall very happy with the result. 12th overall and 1st in age group at the Silver Rush 50. Dial
Suns out guns out! Fun racing the Firecracker 50 with @breckvelo - Team IPA Power - if you know you know. Had a great finish in the Men’s Team in 5th in an always stacked field.
Surprise W at the 12 Hours of Mesa Verde - Solo Open Men. Can’t be more happy after not even knowing if I could race after dealing with an injury. Thanks to all the motivation and help in the pits. @breckvelo was instrumental in the support. Th
Stoked to be racing again! Managed 14th overall and 3rd in masters 45+ @ the Whiskey 50. Thanks @go4graham @honeystinger @theinfinitloop for the support!
It’s the kit! Fun times riding to a 4th place in the duo men with @dbotski. #pitviperracingteam #wildcat
Found a new favorite place to ride and race bikes. The Pisgah Stage Race in Brevard, NC was an absolute blast. Loved me some chunk and roots. Managed 4th in the men’s duo and a 13th in the open enduro. The whole trip was and absolute blast. I&r
@troutsflyfishing 2022 The Current is live online and hard copies in our locations. I had the opportunity to write a couple of articles. One on my local favorite breweries and one on Tarpon fly fishing. Take a read and let me know what you think.

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