THF Realty

This company has always been extremely supportive of all things cycling. I don't even know if there is a team based in St. Louis that is not sponsored by them. Like me, Dan Schmatz is a St. Louis native. We both attended Parkway West High School, raced against each other before he got silly fast and worked for the Big Shark Bicycle Company. Dan is a very talented bike racer who has ridden for teams like Health Net/Maxxis, Sierra Nevada/Kodak Gallery, and BMC (to name a few). After a successful career, Dan decided to settle down in Louisville, Colorado with his wife Myriam, dog Kayla and raise their new son, Samuel. One of Dan's goals was to stay active in cycling and so he set out to establish a pro developmental team to help younger riders work through the system.

Ghisallo Sports is the shop that has gone above and beyond to make sure that I have the best equipment possible to see me to Durango. They are also very much involved with THF Racing. Ghisallo was kind enough to supply me with a set of clothing for my ride but could not spare a second set from their own racing team for me. So...THF stepped up. It's a great way for a new team to be involved in the fight against cancer and I'm thrilled that I'll be wearing their clothing during my ride. Normally you would only see these clothes worn by some seriously fast guys based in the Front Range and St. Louis as they go head to head with the bigger name teams.

If you happen to see this clothing crawling along at a snails pace anywhere on the Colorado Trail, I just want you to know that my speed is in no way representative of what they are capable of throwing down. Thank you Ghisallo for coming through again and to Dan for helping out as well. I appreciate it.


This photo was taken unbeknownst to me. I'll get a better one tomorrow that shows the pearly whites.