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Jyll Arellano
Sylvania, OH
3
MTB=Cat3
ILRA, Maybury, Munson
Iceman, Cinci-Flying Pig Half Marathon
MMBA, USAT, Elite Endeavors
Giant Iguana, Giant OCR3

"Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it."

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Randy Arellano
Dearborn, MI
10
MTB=Cat2, CX=Cat3/4, Road, Cat4/5
Potawotomi, ILRA, Maybury, Munson, Lakeshore Park
Any cyclocross race, Iceman, Xterra, Detroit & Cinci Half Marathons
MMBA, USAC, USAT, Elite Endeavors
Airborne Carpe Diem, Niner SIR9, Surly - CrossCheck & Pacer

"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." ~LOTR
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Neil Blatt
Ann Arbor, MI
18
Sport
Poto, Pontiac Lake, Maybury
24 hours of Boyne, Make-a-wish WAM 300
MMBA, IMBA
Pivot Mach 5, Gunnar Rockhound 29er, Redline Conquest Pro, Specialized Tarmac

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Brief Quote		 Davis Brockenshire (AKA Dr. B)
Plymouth, MI
2 Many
all of them, Cat 1 today
Sunset crater rim, Flagstaff
fat tire bike week
MMBA, IMBA, MCA
1 cannondale, 1 intense, 1 mystery chinese P.O.S.

"Is that a Bear?????"
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Alex Burnside
Dearborn, MI
2
Beginner 15-18
Poto, Maybury
Maybury TT
MMBA
2008 Salsa El Santo, Schwinn Mesa GS

"PIN IT YA' FAIRY"

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Brief Quote		 Bob Costello
Sterling Heights
4 +
Fat Old Bastard, or 40+ Beginner Clydesdale
Stony Creek, Addison Oaks, Bald Mountain
Post-race meal :-)
MMBA, Weight Watchers
Black Sheep Stellar, Vassago Bandersnatch, Titus Racer-X 29er

"I am more tortoise than hare"

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Steve Dale
Portland, OR – Transplanted from Plymouth, MI
one more than last year (20 +)
SS and CAT 4/5 road
Maybury, Poto, anything in Bend
Lumberjack, Iceman
MMBA, USAC, OBRA (Oregon Bicycle Racing Association)
Vassago Optimus Ti, Vassago Jabberwocky, BH Connect, Salsa Casseroll, Cannondale SM500


"Dude, I was just pushing 600 watts for 45 seconds – Anonymous dork"
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Don Delagrange
Toledo, OH
5
Sport 35-39
Maybury, Poto, Lakeshore Park
Team Tree Farm Relay
MMBA, Toledo Area Bicyclists (TAB)
Titus Racer-X w/ Lefty, Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3, Cannondale CX1 Disc, modified Gary Fisher Marlin

“Isms in my opinion are not good. A person should not believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.” Ferris J. Bueller


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Lee Duhl
Westland
8 Race Class:
Sport Clyde/Sport 40+
Poto, PLRA and Brighton Rec Favorite Event:
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Cannondale 1FG, Giant NRS Brief Quote:

"I'm sick if these mother f'n snakes on this mother f'n plane!"

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Brief Quote		 Bill Edgerton
Sterling Heights, Mi
3
Sport Clydesdale
Stony, Addison, Maybury, Poto
Novi Tree Farm Relay
MMBA
Redline D460
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Brief Quote		 Abby Flack
Livonia, MI
7
Super Advanced Weekend Warrior
Hines Drive,
Novi Tree Farm
Charity rides
MMBA
Rocky Mountain Element, Cannondale Feminine
n/a
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Brief Quote		 Mike Flack (AKA Sherpaboy)
Livonia, MI
30+
Sport Clydesdale
Walker Ranch, CO, Highland, Poto
Leadville Trail 100, 24 Hours of Canaan
MMBA - Maybury Trail Coordinator
Felt Virtue XC. Felt F2c Road, Ibis Szazbo

"Quit Pussying it!"
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Brief Quote		 Carolyn Ash Gallaway
Ann Arbor, Michigan
3
Expert Women
Torn Shirt, Highland, Yankee Springs, Ft. Custer, McDowell Mountain Park (AZ) , SlickRock (UT), Sovereign
Trail (UT), Porcupine Rim (UT), Gooseberry Mesa (UT); Horsethief Bench (CO).
Brighton Stage Race
MMBA, AMBA
Pivot Mach 5 (Pink of course!), Specialized S-Works '06, '07, Cannondale Scalpel, Orbea Oiz and Diva, Rocky Mountain Slayer 70, Specialized Stumpjumper Sapphire.....

"Fear Not...Only Believe"

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Brief Quote		 Derek Gibbs
Westland
3
Sport Men, Cat 4, Beginner Men 30-35
Maybury, POTO
Breakfast
MMBA, IMBA
Vassago Bandersnatch, Look 566, Felt F85

"A word to the wise is infuriating" -Hunter S. Thompson

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Brief Quote		 Mark Goerlich
Waterford, MI
25 +
36 Sport Men
PLRA (MI), Trail 100 (AZ)
n/a
MMBA, Access Fund
Ibis Szazbo, Felt F5c

"Better to be hated for what you are, than loved for what you are not" - Gide

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Todd Green
Originally - The City of Big Shoulders, Currently - Bloomfield Hills, MI
couple two three decades
MTB Cat 1 / Expert/Elite SS
sleeping bear dunes, poto
sleeping bear dunes hill challenge, udell hills sandblast
MMBA, IMBA, USAC, Society for Epidemiolgic Research, U of M Department of Internal Medicine
SS:Salsa Selma. Felt Breed. Surly Steamroller (bent and slightly mangled by a wonderfully careless woman and her Nissan Altima during my morning commute - and then lovingly bent 'back into place' by my buddy Len). Limited Edition TE Jabberwocky????

"there are probably only a couple more miles to go"

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John Heft (AKA - Wish I could Catch My breath)
Wixom, MI
9
38 Expert Men
Trails: Sedona area, North Country Trail
Yankee Springs, Ore2Shore, any winter races
MMBA (Metro South chapter), IMBA
Pivot Mach 429, Ventana El Patron 29r, Felt F25 road bike

" I'm as ready as I'll NEVER be..."
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Brief Quote		 Kristi Heuvars
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Brief Quote		 Martin Ingman (AKA - Limey)
Canton, MI
9 - since 2003
Sport 40 - 45
PLRA, Poto, Highland
Tree Farm Relay
MMBA, IMBA
Titus RacerX, Salsa Juan Solo, Schwinn Homegrown, Felt F55

" Damn Cheeky Brit..."

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Brief Quote		 Tak Kakiuchi
Utsunomiya, Japan
7
Sport for now
Any trail that can own me.
Any race, Massive fallout ride
MMBA
Titus Fireline, Titus X, Titus Racer X SS

"MAN cave. I need one..."

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Tom Kerns
Plymouth, MI
30
Expert Men 40-44
Highland, Poto, Huckleberry WV, Winsor NM, Peaks, 401 CO, Porcupine Rim UT.
Maybury TT
MMBA, IMBA
Litespeed Toccoa, Specialized Enduro, KHS Softtail, Airborne Zeppelin

" That’s how we roll! "

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Brief Quote		 James Leikert
St Johns, MI
12 +
40-44 Expert
Kokopelli Trail, Boyne Mnt, NCT, Sleepy Hollow
SM100/W101, Ore to Shore
MMBA
Pivot Mach 4, Specialized Hardrock SS, Lemond Poprad, IF Deluxe
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Mike McCusker
Plymouth, MI
15 +
sport, CAT 5
Island Lake, Brighton
Fort Custer
MMBS, USA Cycling
Yeti Kokopeli, Trek 5200, Specialized Rockhopper (singlespeed conversion),
Cannondale CX disc
n/a

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Brief Quote		 Carlos McIntyre
Oak Park, MI
15 +
33 Sport Men
Highland

MMBA
Titus Racer X, Bontrager Race Lite, Titus Modena

"Endurance is highly over rated."
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Aaron Mihalko
Plymouth, MI
Since Pre-puberty
30 Sport Men
Phil's World (Cortez Colorado), I guess Maybury...
Anything ending with beer, or starting with beer, or that has beer in the middle somwhere.
MMBA
Felt F35X, Nuke Proof Ti Hardtail

"I refuse to appologize!...I'm sorry, that's just how I am" ~ Homer Simpson

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Mike Moss (AKA Wingzz)
Troy, MI
8
Sport Men
Stony Creek
24 Hour Races
MMBA, IMBA, MMBA National Bike Patrol Director, Trail Corridinator Stony Creek Metropark
too many to list, but my main ride is an Exogrid Ti Racer X

"Ride More "

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Brief Quote		 Tom Murphy
Waterford, MI
20 +
50+ Sport Men
Pontiac Lake, Island Lake
Iceman, MS150, Blue Water Ramble, Zoo to Mac
MMBA / PADI
Titus Racer X Custom Ti, Specialized Rock hopper, Specialized (Road)

"Life is a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty & well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out & proclaiming, wow what a ride!"

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Josh Neider
Urbana, IL (Telluride Wantabe - living in Plymouth, MI)
Too Many - Racing Not Too Many
Expert
Poto
Fall Massive Slaughter The Slow Guy Ride
The Sarah Shair Fan Club
1973 Schwinn Womens Collegiate 5spd - Cannondale Six13, Specialized 29er,

I have too much hair between my legs to ever be a competitive cyclist and I don't like shaving

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Jeff Oles
Northville, MI
19
Sport 35-39
Maybury and Poto
Maybury XC/TT, Massive Fallout
MMBA
Pivot Mach 4, Vintage Cannondale

"When the son of the deposed king of Nigeria emails you directly -- asking you for help – you help. His father ran the freaking country ok?" - Michael Scott

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Kevin Paquette
Clawson, MI Years Riding:
9+
Singlespeed
Poto, Fort
24 Hours of Boyne
MMBA Bikes:
Vassago Optimus Ti Matt Chester Utilitiman Ti Matt Chester Mutinyman Ti Colnago Dream CX Fat Chance Yo Eddy S-Works M2 Road Titus Racer X

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Harvey Santanna
Detroit, MI
5+
35 Sport Men
Island Lake, Maybury, Rouge Park
Mohican 100, Lumberjack 100, Ore-2-Shore
MMBA
Titus Racer X 100, Felt F75 road bike, Felt S32 Tri Bike

"Pain is weakness leaving the body"
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Joe Sidel
Warren, MI
3
Singlespeed
Stony Creek, Addison Oaks, Poto, Highland, Pontiac Lake
Iceman, Addison Oaks XC, Massive Fallout, Triple Trail Challenge
MMBA, IMBA
2010 Vassago Optimus Ti, 2008 Redline Monocog Flight 29er, 1970's Raleigh Superbe (under construction)

"You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me." ~ Walter Sobchak

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Marty Shue (AKA - Inasnit)
Mt. Clemens, MI
6
Single Speed Women
Stony Creek, Addison Oaks
Massive Fallout
MMBA, Hella Bellas
Vassago Jabberwocky, Vassago Bandersnatch, Surly Crosscheck

"Do one thing everyday that SCARES you!"
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Nick Shue (AKA - Dirt)
Mt. Clemens, MI
6 +
40 Sport Men
Stony Creek, PLRA, Mt Marquette Loop
Iceman, Dirt Sweat & Gears, 24 Hours of Something
MMBA (VP and Metro North Chapter President), IMBA and SORBA
Titus Ti 29er Racer X, Vassago JabberWocky, Redline SS CX, Surly LHT

"I am a firm beliver in the philosophy of a ruling class...Especially since I RULE!'


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Erik Silvassy
Troy, mi.
20 for mtb (with a few year break in the middle)
Ssport 35
Highland, Addison & Bald Mountian, Itusi trail,various Fruita and Moab trails the list goes on.....
Oore-2-shore, lumberjack 100
MMBA, IMBA
Titus motolite, 93 Stumpjumper, 94-ish Slingshot, 85 Schwinn worldsport, Kona Blast, 50's rollfast

"!*$@#ing wind"

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Collin Snyder
Livonia MI
5 years
Cat 3 Road, Expert MTB, B class Cyclocross
Island Lake and Poto
Shenandoah 100 MTB Race, Superior Bike Fest Road Edition
USAC, MMBA
Cannondale System Six, 07 Cannondale Caffeine F2, Old S-works Tarmac, Beater cross/winter/rain bike

"Hills Hurt, Couches Kill"

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Matt Stahr
Redford Twp, MI
15
Sport Men
Maybury, Poto & Highland
Triple Trail Challenge
MMBA, IMBA
Intense Tracer, Vassago Bandersnatch, Litespeed Pisgah & Lemond Buenos Aires

"It's a no drop ride...as long as you cna keep up"

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Jean Steinberg
Brighton, MI
6
40+ Sport Women
Fort Custer and any of the Fruita area trails!
Tree Farm Relay
MMBA, IMBA, Michigan Mountain Bike Patrol (NMBP), Spokejunkie
Titus Racer X, Cannondale Synapse1, Redline Conquest Pro CX, Quiring 29er Custom, Santa Cruz Blur,
Trek 6700 WSD

"When the choice is to stay home and clean the house, or go ride more trails the answer is clear...More exercise will lead to healthier,longer life!"


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Steve Steinberg
Brighton, MI
6
50+ Sport Men
Pontiac Lake, Ft. Custer, Poto, Colorado National Monument
Tree Farm Relay
MMBA, IMBA
Ventana El Saltamontes, Look 566, Redline Monocog Flight

"Keep on Riding and you'll never grow old."

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Brief Quote		 Chris Weller
Royal Oak, MI
1994 - 2002, Years not riding "that much" 2002 - present
peaked at a lowly expert men, now comfortable to be classed as a sport 40-44
Poto, Highland, Pontiac Lake, Island Lake
Iceman. Most challenging event was Leadville Trail 100 in '98-'99
MMBA
Have a couple, hanging in the garage. Mountain bike: Airborne Ti Bomber

"If it doesn't kill you, it will make you stronger"
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Brief Quote		 Alden Wong
Northville, MI
8 +
Sport, Single Speed
Poto, Pontiac Lake, Brighton, Boyne, NCT
Tree Farm Relay!
MMBA, NMBP
Fisher Rig, Niner EMD9, Raleigh XXIX

"Pain Don't Hurt"--Dalton from Roadhouse ;-)
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Brief Quote		 Adam York
Canton, MI
6 +
Cat 2 Roadie, Cat 1 (Elite) Mt biker
Maybury, Yankee Springs
Yankee sprints TT, AA Training Series, Maybury XC
MMBA, USCF, Team Narco
2009 LOOK 595, 2009 Redline Conquest Team, 2008 Rocky Mountain Vertex 70 / Element Team, 2006 Kona Unit

"Today's going to be an easy no drop ride" -Paul Borden
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Brief Quote		 Sherri Zimmerman (AKA Dirtdevil)
Plymouth, MI
8
Sport
Poto, Highland, Murray lake, Tree farm
Milford Trail Challenge, Tree farm Relay
MMBA, IMBA, Spokejunkies
Vassago Jabberwocky 29er SS, Giant Trance, Raleigh Retroglide (pub cruiser)
 
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Kevin Bauman (AKA Smoove-B)
Denver, CO
21 +
30 Sport Men
Ape Canyon, Smith Creek Loop @ Mt. St. Helens, Pontiac Lake

24 Hours of Canaan
IMBA
Rocky Mountain Blizzard, Lemond Zurich (Road)

Ride!


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Brief Quote		 Shelby Bauman
Denver, CO
15 +
30 Open Women
Ape Canyon, Smith Creek Loop @ Mt. St. Helens

Leadville Trail 100, 24 Hours of Canaan
IMBA
Bontrager Road Lite & Rocky Mountain Blizzard

"One of the best feelings in the world is just after a hard ride"

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Steve Dale
Portland, OR
20
Single Speed
Poto, Porcupine Rim, Iceman, Maybury
Iceman, my first podium (date TBD)
MMBA
2008 Vassago Optimus Ti, 2007 Vassago Jabberwocky, 2007 Felt F1C,
1987 Cannondale SM500 (first MTB!)

"what we do in life, echoes in eternity..."

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Brief Quote		 Ed Gottschalk (AKA EdZepplin or EdZ)
Austin, TX
8 +
33 Sport Men
Poto
Ft. Custer, Iceman
MMBA
Trek STP 300
Park Pre (Road)

The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long
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Brief Quote		 Patrick Olson (AKA Ghostrider)
Santa Cruz, CA
too many to count
36 Expert and Single Speed
Poto, Brighton
Any that I can or do win
MMBA, IMBA
Cannondale Rush, Biacnhi Cross


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Rich Ouellette
Denver, CO
20 +
35 Sport Men
Fort Custer, Highland, PLRA
Ore to Shore, Ft. Custer
MMBA, IMBA, Spokejunkies
Titus Racer X Exogrid, Litespeed (road bike), Redline Conquest Pro (Crossbike)

"Success is not a result of spontaneous combustion. you must set youself on fire" - Neil Pert, RUSH