Category: Rider Profiles
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Rupert ‘Zulu’
Zulu Warrior Cycling name? Zulu. I think it’s because I like riding in the heat. Why do you ride your bike? Pushing my limits and escaping the grind. Favourite place to ride? Somewhere warm and sunny, Majorca, South Africa and England on a lovely summers day. Switchbacks galore Up or down mountains? Down, but working hard on getting…
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Steve ‘Beethoven’
Slicing Swain’s Lane – UHC 2017 Cycling name? Beethoven. Why do you ride your bike? It gives me the freedom to express myself in which ever way I see fit. It’s my companion; my gateway to adventure and exploration. It’s my source of meditation and how I choose to free my mind. SPACE Favourite place…
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Will ‘WVW’
WVW on his way to Edinburgh and back! Cycling name? WVW. Why do you ride your bike? To stay fit and have fun. I tried a lot of different ways of keeping healthy but found them all too boring (running is the worst), riding a bike is not only fun, it’s social and challenging. What…
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Grant ‘Papa G’
Papa G and Didi the infamous El Diablo Cycling name? Papa G. I obviously had no involvement in it. It’s on account of me being a…. and having loads of kids. It could be worse. Cycling history? Used to take old BMX’s apart and put them back together with my mate Shane as a teenager…
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Thomas ‘Gecko’
Gecko Power space Name? Thomas space Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? Gecko; it sounds better than Toad. space Unlosing my religion space What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? Run, Read, Roulette. space space What’s your cycling history? When I was a boy my…
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Simon ‘Van der Vader’
Simon’s that kind of B – strength, fist-pumps and smiles Cycling name? Van der Vader. Something to do with Belgium and carbon fiber related injuries (as well as being an intergalactic badass….?) “Join me and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the…
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Cosmic Ash
MC. Cosmic Name? Ash space What’s with the cycling name? I’m known around the club as Cosmic. This is only appropriate in the summer, as I have a set of Cosmic SLS wheels which make a very satisfying thrum… the name’s stuck all year round. space Wanna share your age? Significantly younger when I’m on…
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Lauren ‘Arriba-Arriba!’
“I mean business!” space Cycling name?space Lauren ‘Arriba-Arriba’. The ‘Andale-Andale’ is optional. space Cycling history? Unbeknown to me until recently, it seems cycling runs in the blood – my late Grandfather was a keen cyclist and held the club record for Birmingham to Holyhead. It appears I inherited his passion for covering ground on two…
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John ‘Slick’ Connolly
space Cycling name?space Slick. space Cycling history? After finishing my PGCE I was sitting having a drink with my sister discussing what to do with my first summer as a teacher? She suggested I buy a bike. I suggested We ride to Barcelona. She agreed but only if she stayed in london. Three weeks later…
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King Cog
space Cycling Name: King Cog – a lucky typo? When not riding: I run, sleep and do some maths. And drink whisky… Cycling history: I only learnt to ride a bike when I was 18 after my A Levels. My maths teacher taught me; as she said: I could not go to university and not…
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Debra ‘SmokeZog’ Ogden
Yep, she knows where to find the right places Space Name: Debra – Debs to my friends. Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? I am not sure that I qualify for a groovy cycling name yet, but I’m working on it…Well now, it’s ‘SmokeZog’ cos she’s smokiiiiiiing!…
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Ed ‘Ghost’ Gahr
Ed smashing up the boards Space Name: Ed Gahr Cycling Name: Ghost. I show up and then disappear… When not riding: I tend to run if not riding. Cycling history: I started riding a little less than 2 years ago while still living in Southern California and working for a cycling company. Best Cycling Moments:…
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Rebecca ‘Boony’ Greig
Name? Becks Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? Yet to be tarnished with one…(Boony sounds good 😉 What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? Run, swim, or plan the next cycling adventure What’s your cycling history? Since as far back as I can remember I have…
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Paul ‘Gee’ Gathercole
Name? Paul Gathercole Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? Nickname is Gee – which was given to me before Geraint Thomas was in long trousers…. What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? Work, play, eat and sleep. What’s your cycling history? Rode and rode as a kid obsessed with jump…
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Ollie ‘El Guapo’ Lees
Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? El Guapo – I’m still not 100% sure why but it’s quite complimentary so I didn’t really question it. What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? I used to swim and run but the cycling bug took over! What’s…
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Wins-Panache-Notoriety
Everything Unconventional, is how I’d describe Jude Ackland. Then again, name a successful athlete who isn’t. I’ve known this cyclist for eight years now, but he wasn’t born on two wheels at all. Reading, musical instruments, kites, and more recently mathematics have been his main attraction until now. Timing, as they say, is everything. As…
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Paola ‘Red Panda’ Hernandez
Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? Red Panda – No Idea how but it stuck. What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? Thinking about riding a bike…I’m not really. My other passion is football What’s your cycling history? I started cycling into work and then in 2014…
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William ‘Baron’ Harrison
Hello there! Cycling Name? The Baron. This is something that Lowell came up with. Possibly some sort of reference to ‘The Red Baron’ due to the fact I ride a red bike in the winter. It may also be some sort of reference to my sometimes random, and usually fruitless attacks when out on the…
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Mark ‘Romeo’ O’Neil
Name? Mark O’Neill Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? Cycling name being Romeo, must ask Lowell about that but seem to like it anyway. What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? Working night shift takes the puff right out of me so all I do besides riding…
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Niall ‘Ram’ Slater
Name? Niall (pronounced Neil) Slater Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? They call me ‘The Ram!’ What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? Eating enough pasta to shock Tony Soprano. Thinking about what to eat next. Resting, and lots of it. “If you don’t have to…
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Becks ‘Staffie’ Martin
Name: Becks Martin Do you have a cycling name? If so, who gave it to you and why? The Staffie – because I own a beautiful one, and was born there. What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? I run as much as I can, and care for the health of animals.…