Thats the way its gonna be if he keeps goin the way he has been, he's young, good lookin, polite, humble and smart. Oh..he can ride a bike pretty fast too! Josh Tarrant has pretty much been on what you can call a roll so far this season. winning the lions share of the early crits and rollin through the college scene as well. He had some good results last year, here and out of state and looks to be doin what it takes keep it alive, with a good solid local team Lathrup industries and teammates like Adams and Docsavage, he's gettin help from some of the best we have to offer. With No disrespect to the 60+ or so other 1-2 riders that will step to the line, in 2 weeks, He is the Miscene pick to win Cone. keep it up Josh your part of the new breed.
1.First race, outcome?
Collegiate "B" RR in Ohio. I got dropped like a rock.
2. what changes have you made this year?
My miles have greatly increased every year as well as the level of intensity my body can handle. It has been really amazing the past 3ys since i started racing.
3. ever plan on doing a any cross races?
I always plan on doing some, but by the end of the season i feel so thrashed, i have a hard time going hard. Maybe this year, they look like a lot of fun.
4.Hottest chick?
Defiantly my girlfriend Tara, she's a great girl and really hot too!! I got pretty lucky
5.what are some of your secret cravings?
I like everything from cookies to pastry to pie. They all great with good coffee.
6. what are your weakness, cycling specific?
I haven't done so well in the Mountains, I think I'm getting a little better every year, but I'll never been a mountain goat.
7. favorite movie?
Last Samurai
8.What are some of the funniest cycling moments you have had?
I actually hit a deer while mountain biking once at Fort Custer. Ran right out in front of me and I T-Boned him. I was pretty surprised, but not as much as Bambi.
9. what races are looking forward too?
I tend to like the hard once, like Cone, Malliot Juane (sp?), Dexter.
10.big goals this season?
Win as many races as possible, Have a good showing at some NRC and Nationals
11.do you use any form of power meter?
Not Yet
12. do you coach yourself or have coach?
I have a coach, I owe everything i have done on the bike to his direction. He has helped me out so much.
13. do you set up a peak for a season?
We try for 2 peaks a season
14. what other intrest do you have or hobbies?
I am learning the guitar in my spare time and i enjoy hunting, hiking, camping shooting firearms.
15. favorite place to ride?
Asheville, NC
16. Long term goals?
Make the next step to race for a living.
17. Last C.D. you bought?
The Killers Newest One
18.any local riders who have influnced you?
Houston Peterson (my coach), Jeff Hamilton, Steve Cox.
19. whats a friday night like in the off season?
Usually hanging out with my girlfriend watchin a movie.
20. girfriend ?
Yeah, Tara, she's the best.
21. big hour traing week ?
30hrs
22. do you follow a srtict diet?
fairly, i eat pretty smart, just too much sometimes.
23. would you still ride if you didnt race?
Absolutely, I love to ride, but racing is where it's at.
24. tupac, or Biggie smalls?
?
25 THANKS your one of the best!! and thank those that keep you rollin!!!
22 comments:
josh T is a great guy and a great friend. he's also a stud on the bike and a great asset to the scene. keep riding strong josh. its going to be a great season
from personal experience I have been on the other side of a JT beatdown, but honestly he is not only about being fast. He goes out of his way to bring new guys into the sport. With him and some other Kzoo guys like Jeff Hamilton they really try to teach you how to race smart. Good thing Josh finally got this well deserved interview.
whats with the Homo pic on the far left, any so called Sceners we know?
Giving Josh this interview was only fuel to the fire of this kids' mad ego. There's a lot more in the head of this tool than the legs, he's strong but he'll never be a professional level bike racer like he tells everyone. Winning collegiate races at age 26 or whatever he is is no grand achievement, sorry.
I love anon postings.
I am not god nor do I proclaim to be, but don't be pissed at Josh for winning almost everything this year. Winning any race, regardless of age is HARD. Chill and go out and try to ride on his wheel for an hour and then see what he truly has. He is a great guy if you get to know him and see what he puts into the sport then everyone would respect what he does.
were not getting into this...but we havent seen any ego, as far as his results go any win is a good win.
I am so proud of you! Winning 5 races and it's only April is amazing, keep being a stud!
the world if full of negetivity. the flame posts here are a sign of humanity, people so eager to blow out other candles in a heartless attempt to make theirs shine brighter. weak.
congrats to josh on a stellar spring. only a handful of guys ever win races, wether it be local or Pro. bet the guys flaming are the ones who can't even make the break in these so-called worthless spring races, let alone win a race on their own.
i say josh should use your contempt as fuel to his success, not fuel to the ego that you say he so proudly displays.
ride your bike.
This is Josh's Mom and Grandma and we are here to tell you that it is Josh's God-given drive and passion that fuels his engine and he knows and understands this! Confidence and passion is not ego!!! Keep up the great work, Josh. Have fun and don't let the flamers burn ya! (does flamers mean what we think it does??? like in flaming a-- hole. If it does it's a good description!
see flaming:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_war
i was josh's 3rd grade teacher and he cheated on the class spelling bee (notice his spelling in the interview), so its safe to assume he's cheating now. he's sneaky dont let those good looks fool you.
What are you implying by he is "cheating", I would choose your words carefully. In the this day and age of cycling those kind accusations can go a long way. You better watch your step.
watch your step? FUCK YOU, what do you think this thing this turd is calling the michigan scene is the goddam world cup? big time money at stake? millon dollar contracts? any moran can tell as with the rest of these post, as with the one refering to are plugs of humor, dont take yourself that serious. Now go take off your medal you won from placing at the last MI world cup hang up the yellow jersey you paid too much for on ebyall and find a buy a sense of humor. punjab
wow. can't we all just get along?
with all the bitchin and complaining, one would think its the MMBA board.
wow, his third grade teacher, hmmm. I can guarantee Josh has not changed a bit since that day. If you people have nothing good to say about Josh then shut the fuck up. Seriously, since the day I met Josh he has changed immensely, so I figure he has changed quite a bit since 3rd grade. If you talk to him and know him then u know he is not a cheater, and if you have seen how he trains then you know he is the epitome of a aspiring pro cyclist. So stop beating him down to make you feel better, because it will just make him more willing to take it out on the bike. He never settles for anything but the best, so give him his props and shove your heads in you asses PLEASE!!!
Comptons right on this one, Never has interview led to so many comments. HHHMM?
Sure, it may have SEEMED like Josh had an ego during his first full year of road racing but he didn't. He just had more confidence than he did experience. That confidence is what allowed him to get the experience he needed to get where he is now. And he definitely doesn't have a hint of an ego now. Yes, there is more in his head then in his legs. But what's up there is the knowledge of bike handling, pack navigation, and race tactics. He has spent more time imparting this infromation to the new members of our Collegiate team than anyone else. Not once this spring has said anything that I could even begin to classify as egotistic.
And lets not knock collegiate racing until you've been there. I would dare say that his first 2 wins were the toughest so far. Both of those came in front of Ryan Baumann (best young rider at Tour of Virgina) and Brandon Gavic (top 10 Overall Ameteur at Superweek) among others. Having been there, Josh wasn't on a good day for either of those and still spanked Baumann by 23 seconds in 9 miles. And lets not forget that Jake was never able to double up a collegiate weekend.
Bottom line, Josh has worked his ass off for everything he has achived and deserves all of it and if fully aware that nothing is certain. So unless you want to be a man and identify yourself, just shut the fuck up!
Dave Boboltz
Now that was a little harsh to say I was never able to win twice on the same weekend. I was on a team that had a few good riders that could also win races. So when they had chances of winning, why would I take that away from them?
Personally everyone I find it bad when you try to knock others down on what they have accomplished, havent accomplished, or on what they want to accomplish. What harm does it have for someone else to have a dream? We all know its not an easy sport and success on any level is earned. There aren't to many Lance Armstrongs out there who can just touch a bike and be fast.
If nobody gave me the chances I had when I was young I wouldn't be where I am today. (Not to say that Im all great, but Im 24 and am still able to race my bike around the country for most of the year) I wasn't very good as a junior, but I slowly worked my way up and there were always those few guys out there willing to give young guys like me a chance. Such as Papa Tony and Sheedy. One day I hope to do the same.
Of course everyone is free to thier own opinion, but let's try not to knock each other down for having dreams, especially hiding behind the name anonymous. If you have real concerns about someone in the way they act or preform bring it up in a constructive way.
So to everyone out there live your life the way you want and follow your dreams. It never hurts to try.
Breeze On!!!
Amen, we miss you Breezer, you may not get mentioned on here very often, but we still claim you as one of our own! were proud of you and you speak truth!
My apologies to Jake. My intent was not to knock any of your collegiate achievements. You definitely put in some great rides during your time. The track bike win in my ITT the day after riding 2 road races (13 laps total) on the 6th Street course and never say die chase of some IU guy in the OSU RR back in '03 spring to mind. Not to mention the constancy it takes to win the overall conference champs every year you were there. My point was to merely show that collegiate racing is just as hard as any summer USCF race out there with the early time frame and weather adding to the challenge. Again, sorry Snake, your record will be hard to beat! Keep kicking ass for Rite Aid.
Dave
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