Jared likes to ride to the thumping beats of Brittany Spears because of her inspirational lyrics. With every wreck, he just says, "Oops I Did it Again." He prides himself on having the shiniest bike on the team and the tightest fitting spandex. He was the winner of the 1998 Buckhannon, WV Seat-less Biking Champioship.  He has been known to groom gnarly down-hill sections with his teeth while never once letting go of his front brakes. He was also the runner-up in the 2001 Push A Bike Up A Hill contest to Mike Lesondak who distracted him by wearing controversial leather chaps biking shorts.