Jonathan Tansavatdi

September 25, 1986 - March 8, 2016

Jon was a true friend to all that knew him. Not only was he super strong on his bike, he was also kind, and personable. He brought his hard drive and determination to every ride, but he was always fun to ride with even if he was trying to tear your legs off.

There are a lot of good stories about how JT rode. One of our favorites was his first ride up Piuma. He took off like a rabbit at the bottom of the climb and many of the more experienced riders thought he would blow up before he got to the top. He suffered but he held his pace and got to the top before the rest of us. When we finally caught up to him, he could hardly move and he was suffering from the effort he just gave on his bike, but you'd never know it by his joyous attitude and the huge grin on his face. The ability to work hard and have fun while doing it is the mark of a true hardman. JT was that and more.

He was proud to be a member of Big Orange and we were very proud to count him as one of ours. He collided with a semi-truck at Hawthorne Boulevard and Vallon in Rancho Palos Verdes. He was only 29 when he died. We miss JT very much.

Big Orange Cycling