Howdy

I’m just your average dude — but with a cool middle name. Cannon. I spend my days making the web a more human place as a Happiness Engineer at Automattic.

Midwest raised, outdoor obsessed. I ride gravel and mountain bikes, bikepack when I can, and drag my wonderful family on adventures they didn’t fully agree to.

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Three bikes. Every terrain.

Specialized SL6 Sport

Specialized SL6 Sport

Road

Go-to road machine, set up for comfort and speed. Lightweight carbon frame, endurance geometry.

Specialized Epic EVO Expert

Specialized Epic EVO Expert

MTB

Full-suspension XC bike for singletrack, dirt miles, and rough detours. Light, quick, and happier off pavement.

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Ice Cream Endurance

A midwest cycling team powered by friendship, gravel, and ice cream.

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Latest Writing

  • November Backpacking ’19

    Trip report

    November Backpacking ’19

    Some of my favorite dudes put together a two night backpacking trip down the Knobstone Trail in southern Indiana. I’d never been on this trail, but it was a perfect time for fall foliage. The temps were a bit chilly at night, but given a camp fire and our high spirits, things were perfect. The…

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