Shaw was born in
San Francisco, California but has been living in
Hendersonville, North Carolina since he was 8. His older brother Walker is also a mountain bike racer. His father Doug Shaw works for Ohlins Suspension while his mother Griet Vandekerckhove works for a
Belgian fashion designer. Since the summer of 2018, he has been in a relationship with Swiss cyclist
Jolanda Neff. ==References==