Member Bio: Eric Welp
Age: 27
Years Racing: 3
Cat: Expert
Favorite Race: Middle Mountain Momma
Turn Ons: Long walks on the beach, discussing early 20th century American literature and being held.
Turn Offs: Bermuda shorts and Joel Gwadz
Bike: Salsa Ale Carte /XT/ Cane Creek Wheels
Member Bio: Joel Gwadz
Class: Clydesdale
Age: 37
Website: http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com
Years Racing: sporadic racing for over a decade; more regular/frequent/intense racing interest over the last 3 years
Favorite Race: the race I am involved in at that moment
Least Favorite Race: the last final miles of any race or any Granny Gear Race where there was mud
Greatest Race Memories: some Granny Gear 24 Hour events (Canaan, Moab, Donner Pass), Shenandoah Mountain 100, and the local small stuff can have a great vibe (i.e.. 12 Hours of Lodi Farms and the Wednesday at Wakefield)
Turn Offs: too many to list
Bike: 29″ wheel Surly Karate Monkey (rigid single speed/geared FS)
Personal Motto: “ride it like you stole it” okay, I stole that motto….my own personal motto….”spirit and desire can compensate for lack of training”
Member Bio: Evan Ellicott
Age: 31
Years Racing: 6
Website: www.getyourcombinationtothehurtlocker.com
Mountain Bike Category: Expert and Singlespeed
Cyclocross Category: A
Favorite Race: The Shenandoah Mountain 100
Bikes: Trek Fuel 98, KHS (converted singlespeed), Gunner Crosshairs (Cyclocross), Cannondale R600 (w/powertap which is worth more than the bike itself)
2006 Goals: SM100 in 08:30
2005 Highlights: 3rd Expert 30+ Greenbrier (MD NORBA State Champs), SM100 in almost 9 hours (9:10), almost 9 beers post SM100.
Member Bio: Joe Foley
Age: 32
Years Racing: 5
Website: http://joefoley.blogspot.com/
Mountain Bike Category: Expert (but only just)
Cyclocross Category: B
Favorite Race: The Shenandoah Mountain 100
Other Bike Advocacy Work: Currently serving a term as the Maryland/DC-at-Large Member on the Board of MORE (The Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts, The DC-Metro area’s mountain bike advocacy organization).
Bikes: Specialized S-Works Epic, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR-Pro, Specialized S-Works Tri-Cross, Masi Gran Criterium
2008 Goals: 24 Hour National Championship
2007 Highlights: 2007 Granny Gear National Point Series Champion - Mens Expert; 1st Mens Expert (5th Overall) at the 24 Hours of Vail Lake (Temecula, CA), 1st Mens Expert & 1st Overall at the 24 Hours of Killington
2005 Highlights: 10:50 finish at SM100 (4 Hour+ improvement); 1st Place C at Granogue Cyclocross; First Sport Podium (at the Greenbrier AMBC); 2nd Place MD State Championship (Sport 30-34, at the Greenbrier AMBC)
2004 Highlights: Finishing the Shenandoah Mountain 100
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