Mark Larson
Owner, Cyclesports of La Grande and Flagstaff Sports of Baker City
Mark has lived in La Grande for many years. He owns and operates two bike shops in Northeast Oregon. He is a mountain biking fanatic and has personally ridden nearly every trail described in this book, many times. Prior to purchasing the bike shops, he completed a 29-year career as a forester, mostly in La Grande. Thus, he intimately knows the local mountains and forests, having traveled almost every road, trail, ridge, and cow path on foot, bike, snowmobile, ATV, or truck.

Brian A. Sather, PhD
Assistant Professor, Eastern Oregon Univ.
Division of Physical Activity & Health
Dr. Sather teaches classes for future physical education teachers on the Eastern Oregon University campus in La Grande, Oregon. His courses include Teaching Team Sports, Teaching Individual Sports, History & Philosophy of Sport, and Health/Fitness for Life among others. In addition to on-campus classes, Dr. Sather teaches many classes online for a unique distance education bachelor’s degree in Physical Activity and Health. He maintains an active website at http://www.eou.edu/~bsather with information related to physical education and coaching.  Dr. Sather especially enjoys the beautiful summers in nearby Summerville, where he spends time mountain, road, and cyclocross bike riding along with many other outdoor activities that the area affords.