Mentoring for Success program helping Durham youth fill the gap “He just loved getting out on the trails riding his bike, he gravitated naturally to mountain biking, he loves the forest,” said Eric Orschel, Tyler’s dad.Eric was the one who introduced Tyler to the sport, and he’s watched him develop into the competitor he is today.“It’s become some much more technical, and that’s probably one of Ty’s greatest assets is his ability to adapt to the rock gardens, the log overs and the really technical elements that have developed in the sport,” said Eric Orschel.Competing on the world stage doesn’t come cheap.
It starts with the equipment then there are the travel costs, and the pandemic hasn’t helped.So Tyler, who’s wrapping up college in.