Caroline Buchanan

Nickname: Caz

Age /DOB: 19 years old, 24.10.1990

Hometown/Location Now: Canberra, Australia

First Time On A Bike: At 3 years old my dad sat me on my 1st bike

Years Riding: 13 years

Riding Style: Smooth...I get told that I ride like a boy!!

Influences: My older brother, he got me into BMX racing.

Number Of Broken Bones: 0 (touch wood)

Compound: ?

Drinks: Nestea Lemon flavour

Food: Chipotle Burritos 

Drives: Black Holden V6 Ute

Music: Aussie Hip hop

Your Rules To Live By: Be yourself because everyone else is taken and The 4D’s to succeed…dedication, determination, discipline and desire.

Typical Day: Eat, Sleep and Ride

Sponsors: Unit, Oakley Eyewear, Leatt Neck Brace, ACT Academy Of Sport, Crankbrothers, Bike Shed Canberra

BMX: Cycling Australia, Thompson, Tioga, Stealth, Alienation, Precision Forks

MTB: Sram, Avid, Rock Shox, Truvativ, Total Rush, Maxxis Bicorp, Sunringle, Gamut, 2009 Elite Women’s 4x World Championship, Winner of the Jayco 2009 Cyclist of the Year award

Wins/Accomplishments BMX: Member of the Elite Development Squad training for the 2012 London Olympic Games, 10 times Australian BMX Champion, 8 times top 10 finishes at World Championships, Australian Cyclist of the year 07 and  “People’s Choice” Australian rider of the Year 2009

Wins/Accomplishments MTB: World Cup 4x winner Australia 2008, 3 times Oceania 4x Champion, 2 times Oceania Downhill Champion, 4 times Australian 4x Champion, 2 times Australian Downhill Champion World  #5 4x 2008, 3 times Australian MTB cyclist of the year

Spare Time: Spending time with friends and family and riding my bikes.

Website: www.carolinebuchanan.com