Michael Frank grew up in the Northwest, learning to ski, fish, hike, and be a car nerd as well. He took that knowledge to Colorado for college, then eventually to the Hudson Valley, where he still lives and avidly mountain bikes, climbs, skis (both skinny and wide), and rips around on motorcycles.
Besides these pursuits, Frank has cultivated an actual career as a journalist. During his tenure, Frank worked at outlets like Esquire and National Geographic Adventure, helping editorial teams win two National Magazine awards—one, respectively, at each. But his goal was always to get back into the outdoors, not drive a desk forever, and living outside New Paltz (a.k.a., The Gunks) has enabled a better work-life balance.
Frank has always had greasy fingernails working on and ripping on bicycles and motos and has a passion for just about anything with wheels. He’s been a full-time automotive editor and a part-time automotive journalist, as he is still, but he always mixes in gear of other varieties and more serious reporting, too, which he does these days, writing about sustainability and environmental concerns.