Nickname(s):
Flipper (comes from my swimming buddies, I am an avid swimmer, too)
City where I live:
Grand Haven, MI
Other Humans and/or Critters I live with:
Human: Pam (age unknown :))
Human: Jennifer, 12
Human: Kelsey, 10
Tigger (goldfish)
Ariel (goldfish)
I originally hail from:
Originally from: Mexico City (kid years), Wheaton College (college years); Grand Haven (making-a-living years)
I have called myself a cyclist for:
Since 1976 - in my family all of us ride (4)
These are the bikes that I own:
1. Bianchi Eros (road)
2. Raleigh Super Course MK II (road)
3. Fuji Sagres (road)
4. Freedom concepts ATP 2600 (custom build for special needs child)
5. Kids bike
6. Kids bike
7. Coleman CM2100 (mountain)
Favorite bike:
N/A
Dream bike:
Trek 5200
Average number of miles riden a year:
3780
Favorite cycling memory/memories:
1. Riding from San Antonio to Austin on a cool, sunny day with a tailwind!
2. Hundreds of cyclists were allowed to ride on 3 lanes of the 6 lane periferico (or highway) each weekend in Mexico City when I was in high school. We can only dream of an experience like that here!
Worst cycling memory:
Waiting at a stop sign for traffic to clear and watching two pit bulls charging at me from a house across the street - one heading for my left leg and the other for the right. Fifteen feet from my frozen body, one was hit by a car and killed, the other ran. God does answer prayer!
All time favorite ride/route:
1. Holland 100!!
2. The flat roads in Texas - -heading home with a tailwind.
Cycling advice and tips:
By now you know I love tail winds! Start your ride into the wind and head home with it at your back. Sounds simple, but it's a lot more fun.
Favorite cyclist and why:
George Hincapie - for helping Lance to 5 tour victories - the only one of USPS to do so
Average number of flat tires per season:
4
Favorite ice cream flavor:
Mint chocolate chip
Preferences:
Campy over Shimano
Steel frame/carbon fork over aluminum, carbon or titanium
Shorts over bibs
Riding fuel:
Water + shot of lemon for taste
Post ride snack:
Watermelon! Bananas! Japanese peanuts!
Favorite song to have stuck in my head during a ride:
"Majesty" we sing it in church, but the words come to life for me on the road
