Dawn Piburn

On a Saturday evening under threatening skies with thunder booming in the distance we had the chance to catch up with Trailhead and Liv ambassador Dawn Piburn. We met up with her at the only place that really makes sense: on the Elm Creek single track.

You might have seen Dawn rocking her Liv Pique on many of our local single track trails. She regularly gets out to Theodore Wirth and Hillside. Elm Creek is almost in her back yard so she is regularly out there whipping through the trees or prairie enjoying the feelings of flying and freedom that bikes give her.

Bikes have been part of Dawn's life for almost as long as she can remember. One of the first bikes she clearly remembers is a bike her engineer dad built for her. He painted each part of the bike a different color. It sounds magnificent.

Dawn is an avid mountain biker, has trained and competed in triathlons, ridden on the road, gravel. You name it and she has probably done it. Her favorite is mountain biking because she enjoys the simple beauty of being in the woods, constantly changing challenges, and the great workout mountain biking provides.

There is something incredibly special and life changing about the freedom biking can offer. Many of us can remember when the training wheels first came off and all of a sudden you can bike off into the distance and the wild, wonderful, world. This is a feeling that Dawn has kept with her from day one. The freedom and fun of bikes is something she enjoys sharing with anyone and everyone. We are delighted she shares her passion and energy with our Trailhead Cycling customers.