Cycling History: In 1987 I started competing in triathlons. I entered my first race with a borrowed bike. That started it all. I caught the bug a started racing Olympic, Half Ironman and Ironman distance races. Competed in my first cycling races in 1989, didn’t complete in my first mountain bike race until the mid 90’s. While predominately a “roadie”, I compete in mountain and cyclo-cross as well, and still do the occasional triathlon.

Things that keep me from riding:

Dream Bike: 1964 Schwinn Sting-Ray. Isn’t it the reason we all ride bikes? Who didn’t want one growing up?

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Cycling History: I spent about 6 years riding recreationally with the Louisville Bicycle Club, participating in nightly group rides and OKHT. Last year I decided I was going to take cycling and training a bit more seriously and startd racing. I didn’t step on any podiums, but I learned a lot. Mostly I learned I was going to work harder in the off-season this year.

Things that keep me from riding:

Dream Bike: Do you believe in love at first sight? I do. The Pinarello F4:13 is the reason.

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Cycling History: Started mountain biking in 1993, mostly around the Smoky Mountains. I began road cycling in 2002 and began participating in organized rides in 2003. I have accomplished some initial riding goals including 5 centuries. I've traversed Smoky Mountain National Park from Gatlinburg to Cherokee, NC and back. A 66 mile ride with over 10,000 feet of climbing. I also completed the Cycle to the Sun event in Maui, Hawaii. A 35 mile climb from sea level to 10,005 feet.

Things that keep me from riding: My job, grad school, a new baby on the way, my incredible wife Alice and the one sunny night a week I must sacrifice to mow my lawn. It's all good!

Dream Bike: Pinarello Dogma; it wouldn't make me a better cyclist, but I'd look dead sexy.

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Cycling History: I've been riding seriously since the mid-80's when I worked at a small bike shop in a Chicago suburb. I didn't start road racing until I moved to Minneapolis in 1999, where I rode for the Minneapolis Bicycle Racing Club/Flanders Team. Since moving to Louisville in 2003 I've raced sporadically as an independent, until joining the Twinspires.com Team.

Things that keep me from riding: Work as a philosophy professor at the Univ. of Louisville; my family, including our first daughter Isabella who was born in August of 2007; and renovating our house in Old Louisville.

Dream Bike: Any bike that carries me at high velocity over the road or through the woods.

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Cycling History: Coming soon.

Things that keep me from riding: Owning and managing Bluegrass Bicycle in Crestwood, Kentucky.

Dream Bike:

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Cycling History: Historically logging the bulk of my mileage via mountain bike (as a supplement to marathon training over the years), I’ve significantly increased road cycling within the last year or two, hoping to make a smooth transition from being primarily a solo rider to more of proficient road racer (and triathlete). I have also completed two Ironman competitions.

Things that keep me from riding: Work.

Dream Bike: Assuming a vintage Harley Davidson doesn’t qualify as road-ready, a Cervelo P3 Carbon Demo would more than suffice.

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