Race Category: MTB Sport

Residence: Sunnyvale, California

Résumé: Began running cross county when I was 13, I’ve done a few races like the Silicon Valley 5K, placed 3rd, and even a dualathlon (my first with 3 flats. augh…. well, at least I didn’t place last.). I started recreational MTB riding around 1996. Although I’ve done a race here and there, my passion is with the 12/24 hour races. I’ve been racing the 24 hours of Adrenaline at Laguna Seca since 2002. I also placed 1st on a 2-person co-ed team for the 12 Hours of Humboldt a few years back. Ok, so I don’t always mention that there were only 3 teams in our category (including us) and one of the teams was called “Team Turtle”…… I decided to start preparing myself for some real competition and here I am. I’ve also raced the 12 hours of Weaverville (2 person, Co-ed) in 2004 with my bestes friend Chris.

My Bikes: Santa Cruz, Juliana (MTB) and Giant (Road)

How I support by Bike Habit: Property/Construction Management

Best Time on the Bike: Several trips at Downieville with my buddies Steve, Dono, Brian and Dan.

Worst Time on the Bike: Worst time or funniest time, it’s all the same. There are so many to pick from but I just recently took a trip (alone) to Laguna Seca to do a few laps of the 24 hour course. I wasn’t feeling my best that morning but thought it would go away once I started riding, wrong! The second I hit the top of Hurl Hill, we’ll I’m sure you can guess the rest. They don’t call it Hurl Hill for nothing. I puked the whole loop. Every time I felt sick I would ride to the side of the trail, drop my bike, bend over and blow chunks. A few days later I looked like I had rolled around in poison oak. I had it everywhere. Hey, at least I got that one loop in.

My Motto: To the world you maybe one person, But to one person you maybe the world.

Favorite Post-Ride Food: Coffee, coffee and more coffee.

Favorite Web Site: www.velobella.org, www.petefagerlin.com/video_gallery.htm, www.beverlys.net/LJ/BuggingYou.swf