John Mann
Bikes: Giant TCR
USA Cycling Category: CAT 4,
Racing: 35+, 50+
Why did you start racing: The challenge, teamwork and friendships
Favorite part of racing: Time Trial
Favorite Bike Food: Dried Figs
Advice to new racers: Use rollers to improve cycling balance and build core strength prior to racing
Paul Konrad
Bike: 2012 Specialized Venge Pro
USA Cycling Category: Cat 4
Racing: Road
Why did you start racing: For speed and fun. It is great to learn what real racers do on a team and see how it is NOT an individual sport.
Favorite part of racing: Team spirit, working together.
Fav Race Type: Road
Favorite bike food: Clif Bloks and Honey Stingers (carmel)
Advice to new racers: Enjoy! Racing is about fun.
Steven Chow
Bike: Specialized Venge Pro
USA Cycling Category: Cat 4
Racing: Road
Why did you start racing: Wanted to challenge myself in getting stronger.
Favorite part of racing: Being a part of the team.
Fav Race Type: Road Racing and Time Trials
Favorite bike food: Honey Stingers
Advice to new racers: Never have Regrets!
David Dederichs
Bike: Cannonade Lefty MTB, Specialized Crux XC, Specialized Tarmac black road. Cervelo TT, Red Unicycle.
USA Cycling Category: XC: Cat 1, CX Cat 4, Road Cat 4
Racing: MTB XC, Cyclocross CX, Road, TT and Crits.
Why did you start racing: Enjoy the competition with great people.
Favorite part of racing: Learning from each race and working to improve.
Fav Race Type: mountain bike XC, cyclocross, crits and TTs.
Favorite bike food: Fig Bars
Advice to new racers: Follow wheels and keep your eyes ahead.
Paul Doc Waller
Bike: Trek Emdonda SLR
USA Cycling Category: Cat 3
Racing: Crit ,road race
Why did you start racing:
Favorite part of racing: Why I race is I love the competition and pushing myself to places I have never been before. I also love it cause I love watching Pro’s race
Favorite Race Type: Crit
Favorite bike food: My fav food is Uncrustables Strawberry and Peanut Butter jelly
Advice to new racers: My advice is be consistent with your training and if you can get a coach to help you along the way so you are not all over the place with your training.
Se Lee
Mike Morgan
Bike: Felt F2
USA Cycling Category: Cat 4
Racing: 50+
Why did you start racing: The races seemed like a lot of fun
Favorite part of racing: Hanging out with the team in the tiny Texas towns
Favorite Race Type: Long hilly road races
Favorite bike food: Dates
Advice to new racers: Get out there and have fun
Andy Boedeker
Bike: Specialized Venge Pro Disc
USA Cycling Category: Cat 4
Racing: Raced 1988 to 1994
Why did you start racing: Returned in 2017 after a Hockey Sabbatical
Favorite part of racing: Post ride beer and talking about the race with the guys.
Favorite Race Type: Criterium and road race
Favorite bike food: Bananas and clif bars. Tacos don’t stay together in your back pocket.
Advice to new racers: Foremost have fun, close second is keep the rubber side down!!!