Nickname (aka): Shelly Belly

Race Category:

MTB: Pro

Road: Cat 2

Cyclocross: A

Residenze: Wherever my heart is

Résumé: I've been racing bikes since 1995. I will keep racing bikes until it is not fun anymore. 2002 will be my 8th time racing the Sea Otter Classic.

Velo(s) I Ride: MTB: Steelmen Manzanita Road: Look KG381 Cross: Voodoo

How I support by Bike Habit: Navy Weather Geek

Best Time on the Bike: Anytime I am riding with my friends.

Worst Time on the Bike: Sizzler MTB race, 1998 (El Nino year - mud, rain, and cold) - Any race where you have 3 pounds of mud in your chamois and leave with hypothermia and needing to replace all your cables, housing, brake pads, and your derailer pulleys is not a fun race.

My Motto: What doesn't kill you will make you stronger

Favorite Post-Ride Food: Anything I am sharing with my friends

Favorite Web Site: National Weather Service. I am well known for giving my friends bad weather forecasts, but they keep asking me for them anyway......

Grab Bag: I came into this year with not a lot of motivation or really knowing what my goal was for racing, but my good friend Petra Rocha inspired me to train hard again and get excited about racing in the dirt. Thanks Petra! Queen Sabine Dukes also gave me inspiration when she spearheaded the development of VELO BELLA, bringing together the best women cyclists from our area, and beyond!! Thanks, Bean!