38. Brandon Hetrick shares that he started racing at 11 years old with the Lebanon Crankers

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2025-12-30

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In this clip of The Pump Track Chat Podcast, Brandon Hetrick shares that he started racing BMX at the age of 11. He recalls racing in Lebanon, PA - where he met the Green Mountain Cyclery team. “Those guys were fast!” “Awesome!” “Friendly!” “Nice!” He was just a kid influenced by their niceness.

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Transcript

Tell me your opinion about Green Mountain Cycler because I'm learning of
Mountain Cycler because I'm learning of them through a buddy and I am excited to
them through a buddy and I am excited to go and meet Mike, but what do you know
go and meet Mike, but what do you know about them? I'm curious.
about them? I'm curious. >> I started racing at 11 years old and
>> I started racing at 11 years old and Lebanon Crankers was my home track and I
Lebanon Crankers was my home track and I can remember seeing the Green Mountain
can remember seeing the Green Mountain jerseys and their team up there every
jerseys and their team up there every >> whatever day we raced. I think it was a
>> whatever day we raced. I think it was a Tuesday.
Tuesday. >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> And then maybe a Saturday. And those
>> And then maybe a Saturday. And those guys were fat and awesome, friendly, and
guys were fat and awesome, friendly, and just nice.
just nice. >> Yeah, those guys are awesome. So, I was
>> Yeah, those guys are awesome. So, I was just a kid.
just a kid. >> Yeah. Heavily influenced by by their
>> Yeah. Heavily influenced by by their niceness.

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