Anna Greetis on being the go-to mechanic for the pros

The Adventure Stache

Payson McElveen

Outdoors, Interviews, Society & Culture, Current Events, Culture, Photography, Adventure, Mountain Biking, Celebrities, Inspirational, Basketball, Health & Fitness, Entrepreneur, Cycling, Athletes, Sports

4.9 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2024

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Anna Greetis is a mechanic and race technician for SRAM and one of the unsung heroes who helps to keep athletes on track during big events. As part of her role, she travels around the world to gravel events like Unbound and the Traka, road events like the Tour de France Femmes and Paris-Roubaix, and occasionally to cyclocross races and triathlons. Anna sat down with Payson last week after the Durango Derby to talk about what it’s like being a female mechanic in a male-dominated sport, why eve...

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0:00.0	My reason to be at races is you guys and to help you guys succeed.
0:03.9	And that's just in general.
0:05.0	Like, I want people to be able to have that opportunity.
0:07.3	So, like, if there's just some person who's participating and they have an issue where, like,
0:13.2	they cannot race, like, I will do what I can to help them.
0:17.5	And a lot of times I bring my bike to these races so I can pull parts off of it if people
0:22.0	need it. Because it's just easier to like have a whole bike on hand be like, don't worry,
0:27.3	I got it. Yeah. It's showtime everybody. Showtime! You've been living in the dream world,
0:36.0	Neil. This is the world as it exists today.
0:42.3	Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while.
0:47.3	You could miss it.
0:50.3	Listen, we're talking about practice.
0:53.3	Repeat on the dude's room.
0:55.3	Donnie, you're out of your element.
0:57.6	I see, you think this has nothing to do with you.
1:01.6	Don't ever trash talk black Jesus.
1:06.3	This is the adventure stash with Payson McAlvin.
1:11.1	Hello, everyone, welcome back.
1:12.9	I'm recording this intro from the coast of Los Angeles,
1:15.6	where I'm about halfway through a little sea level camp with Red Bull.
1:20.8	After a good handful of months at home at altitude back in Durango,
1:25.7	but with most of the remaining races this year at sea level,
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