About Us.
NICK "Big Bear" Nick Hardin was born in Memphis, Tennessee, son of Larry Hardin, an all-around athlete and professional wrestler known as "The Assassin". With a love for bikes ands father's support, Nick raced his way to the BMX World Championships at age nine. Between stints in Alaska, and Ashland, Oregon, Nick found Hood River, and settled his roots, turning his focus to his true passion: food, and enduro racing. Most importantly, Nick is a moto geek and known for binge-watching Breaking Bad. Favorite Off-Season Activity: Moto Favorite Drink: Old Fashioned Favorite Saying: "Hardin the F*** Up" Favorite Place to Travel: Spain Fun Tidbits: Once weighed 260# Should have been a stand-up comedian Years Enduro Racing: 10 2020 MOUNTAIN BIKE RESULTS: Andes Pacifico, Santiago, Chile: Master's Men, 1st place (First American) 2018 MOUNTAIN BIKE RESULTS: Enduro World Series, Manizales, Colombia Cascadia Dirt Cup, Hood River, OR: Pro Men: 1st Place 2017 MOUNTAIN BIKE RESULTS: Enduro World Series, Madeira, Portugal Cascadia Dirt Cup, Hood River, OR: Pro Men: 2nd Place 2016 RESULTS: Enduro World Series, Chile: DNF, crash Cascadia Dirt Cup, Day 1, Hood River (OR): Pro Men: 1st place Cascadia Dirt Cup, Day 2, Hood River (OR): Pro Men: 1st place North American Enduro Cup, Silver Mountain (ID): Pro Men: 38th place (mechanical) Cascadia Dirt Cup, Yacolt (WA): Pro Men: 2nd place Enduro World Series, Snowmass, CO USA: Pro Men: 63rd Place Enduro World Series, Crankworx, Whistler, BC: Pro Men: 85th Place North American Enduro Tour/ Cascadia Dirt Cup, Chuckanuts, Bellingham, WA: Pro Men: 7th place Cascadia Dirt Cup, Tiger Mountain, WA: Pro Men: 9th Place Transcascadia, 4-day blind-event, Oregon: Pro Men: DNF, crash Cascadia Dirt Cup Series, 2016 Overall: Pro Men: 1st Place 2015 RESULTS: Mountain Main Challenge #2: Nestor Peak Super-D (WA): 1st place Men's Pro Mountain Man Challenge #3: Dog River Super-D (OR): 3rd place Men's Pro Oregon Enduro Series: Bend, Oregon: 6th place Men’s Pro Mountain Man Challenge #4: 4 hours of Mt Hood (OR): 2nd place Men’s Pro Mountain Man Challenge Overall: 2nd Place Men’s Pro Oregon Enduro Series: Hood River (OR): 6th place Men's Pro Cascadia Dirt Cup: Cascadia Championships (Port Angeles, WA): 6th place Men's Pro Ashland Mountain Challenge: 6th place Men's Pro Enduro World Series, Crested Butte: 44th place Men's Pro (Canceled due to Death) Oregon Enduro Series: Mt Hood (OR) 6th place Men’s Pro Oregon Enduro Series Overall: 5th Place Men’s Pro TransCascadia, Oakridge (OR): 4th Place Men’s Pro EWS Final Ligure, Italy: DNF |
KIM "Turtleballs" Kim Hardin was born to the Russell's in Laguna Beach, California. Raised in Bend, Oregon, Kim's passion for extreme sports started from the very first time she slid down the stairs in a laundry basket. With a passion for the outdoors and sports, ski racing quickly transformed into a career as a professional whitewater kayaker, which later turned into a career as a professional mountain biker. Kim is a certified personal trainer, and geeks out regularly on fitness and nutrition -- You can find her health and fitness articles scattered throughout the interweb. Mostly importantly, she is a true nerd and a closet godzilla fan. Favorite Food: Fried Chicken Favorite Off-Season Activit(yes): Eating. No really, Moto and Yoga Favorite Month: October Favorite Place to Travel: Europe or South America Fun Tidbits: Bachelor's Human Physiology Master's Healthcare Administration Certified Personal Trainer Certified Level 1 PMBIA Instructor Years Enduro Racing: 9 Claim to Fame: Nominated 2015 Canoe and Kayak Female Paddler of the Year. Won every downriver paddling race as a Pro Female entered from 2009 through 2015, including the famous Little White Salmon Race. 2020 MOUNTAIN BIKE RESULTS: Andes Pacifico, Santiago, Chile: Pro Women, 3rd place (First American) 2019 MOUNTAIN BIKE RESULTS: Kingdom Enduro, Lesotho, Africa: Pro Women, 1st Place Cascadia Dirt Cup, Hood River, OR: Pro Women, 2nd Place 2018 MOUNTAIN BIKE RESULTS: Enduro World Series, Manizales, Colombia: Pro Women, 19th place (First American) Cascadia Dirt Cup, Hood River, OR: Pro Women: 1st Place Big Mountain Enduro, Crested Butte, CO: Pro Women: 5th Place Cascadia Dirt Cup, Raging River, WA: Pro Women: 1st Place Transcascadia: Pro Women: 2nd Place 2017 MOUNTAIN BIKE RESULTS: Enduro World Series, Madeira, Portugal: Pro Women, 19th place (First American) Cascadia Dirt Cup, Hood River, OR: Pro Women: 1st Place North American Enduro Cup: Silver Mtn, ID: Pro Women: 1st Place Cascadia Dirt Cup, Capitol Forest, WA: Pro Women: 1st Place Cascadia Dirt Cup, Bellingham, WA: Pro Women: 1st Place 2017 Cascadia Dirt Cup Overall Pro Women: 1st Place 2016 MOUNTAIN BIKE RESULTS: Enduro World Series, Chile: Pro Women, 13th Place (First American) Enduro World Series, Argentina: Pro Women, 15th Place (First American) Cascadia Dirt Cup, Hood River, OR, Day 1: Pro Women: 1st Place Cascadia Dirt Cup, Hood River, OR, Day 2: Pro Women: 1st Place North American Enduro Cup, Silver Mountain, ID: Pro Women: 1st Place Cascadia Dirt Cup, Yacolt, WA: Pro Women: 2nd Place Enduro World Series, Snowmass, CO USA: Pro Women: 27th Place Enduro World Series, Crankworx, Whistler, BC: Pro Women: 20th Place (Second American) North American Enduro Tour/ Cascadia Dirt Cup, Chuckanuts, Bellingham, WA: Pro Women: 1st Place Cascadia Dirt Cup, Tiger Mountain, WA: Pro Women: 1st Place Transcascadia, 4-day blind-event, Oregon: Pro Women: 5th Place (one stage win!) Enduro World Series, 2016 Overall: Pro Women: 18th Place (4/8 events) Notes: 2016 Single track Magazine, 2016, Issue 103: Cover photo by Colin Meagher Smith Optics Photoshoot, BC: 2017 Product line, product catalog Smith Optics Videoshoot, BC: 2016 Tour de France commercial, product spotlights Chris King Photoshoot, Oregon: 2016/2017 Wheels photoshoot 2015 MOUNTAIN BIKE RESULTS: 2015 Enduro World Series: Final Ligure, Italy: 22nd place (out of 42, with multiple crashes) 2015 Oregon Enduro Series Champion: Pro Women: 1st Place 2015 Oregon Enduro Series: Mt. Hood, Oregon: Pro Women: 1st Place 2015 Enduro World Series, Crested Butte, CO: 21/38 Day One (Day two and three cancelled) 2015 Ashland Mountain Challenge: Pro Women: 5th place 2015 Cascadia National Championships: CDC: Port Angeles: Pro Women: 2nd place 2015 Oregon Enduro Series: Hood River, Oregon: Pro Women: 3rd place 2015 Oregon Enduro Series: Bend, Oregon: Pro Women: 1st place 2015 Mountain Man Challenge #1, Sandy Ridge: Pro Women: 1st place 2015 Mountain Man Challenge #2, Nestor Peak: Pro Women: 1st place 2015 Mountain Main Challenge #3, Dog River: Pro Women: 1st place 2014 MOUNTAIN BIKE RESULTS: 2014 Oregon Enduro Series Champion: Pro Women: 1st place Oregon Enduro Series: Hood River, Oregon: Pro Women: 11th place Oregon Enduro Series: Bend, Oregon: Pro Women: 3rd place Oregon Enduro Series: Cold Creek, Washington: Pro Women: 1st place Oregon Enduro Series: Ashland, Oregon: Pro Women: 4th place Oregon Enduro Series: Mt. Hood, Oregon: Pro Women: 5th place |