About AZ Nomad Adventures
AZ NOMAD ADVENTURES is the result of many mountain bike vacations and learning from the pros and cons of each trip and from the other companies out there. We want to make the most enjoyable experience out of your AZ mountain bike trip. We've eliminated the disadvantages and absorbed (even improved!) the advantages...
Cris "The Owner"
Born in Panama, Cris moved to the U.S. in 1988. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Global Economics from the University of California at Santa Cruz. His adventurous spirit took him to Bordeaux, France where he lived and studied for one year. He moved to Phoenix in 1996 to work for a division of Stanley Tools. He worked his way up the corporate ladder achieving the position of International Sales Mgr. He has been an avid mountain biker since 2003 and he's grown passionate about the sports ever since. He has participated in off-road duathlons in Phoenix. Nevertheless, he loves the camaraderie of epic rides more than racing against a bunch of people. In 2004 he rode over 200 miles off-road in Colorado. He has mountain biked in exotic places such as Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador. He is a certified "Wilderness First Responder" with 80 hrs of medical training. He is now 100% dedicated to AZ Nomad Adventures making sure everything runs smoothly in all aspects. Cris is not a "behind-the-scenes" type of guy. On the contrary, he enjoys spending time biking, RVing with his customers and getting to know them personally. Oh yeah...he loves cooking!
Jeff - Website Coordinator and Guide
Jeff is an Arizona native and has a Bachelor of Science in Management from Arizona State University. He comes from a BMX and skateboarding background, and in the mid 90's converted to mountain biking. His competitive spirit inspired him to join mountain bike racing on the Arizona circuit organized by MBAA. Jeff has vast experience being a mountain bike guide. He was lead guide for a well known mountain bike tour company with tours in Arizona, Mexico and South America. After spending some years in the corporate world, he decided to become his own boss. He now spends his time on web site design and management. His web site MountainBikeAZ.com is the most popular web site for mountain biking in Arizona. Recently, Jeff and his beautiful girlfriend Colleen have become the proud new parents of a gigantto baby boy named Ryder. He also has a passion for photography, road biking, hiking and travel.
Will - Guide
Will moved to Arizona in 2006 from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Will started BMXing when he was a kid. He started mountain biking in the late 90's. He describes mountain biking as his "daily medicine." Will has participated in several 12 & 24 hour races and mountain bike endurance challenges. He's indeed a very competitive! Besides mountain biking, he enjoys road biking, hiking, rock climbing and surfing. In Puerto Rico, he led weekend mountain bike tours and rides of up to 50 people. He enjoys playing guitar, piano and harmonica. Will is best described a well-rounded outdoors person.
Christian - Logistics Coordinator
Originally from Chile, Christian enjoys mountain biking and hiking on his leisure. He has spent his life in the U.S. living between Arizona and California. You may not see Christian too much on our actual tours. However, he's an important asset behind the scenes running the logistical and operational aspects of our tours...from preparing the RV for departure to picking up clients at their hotels, or helping wherever else is needed. Christian holds a B.S. in Marketing from Arizona State University.
We look forward to having you as our guest in your Arizona mountain bike trip!
