Tag: rider profile
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Debbie “Valkyrie”
All the days like these Cycling name? Valkyrie. Why do you ride your bike? To keep fit and have fun. Favourite place to ride? Richmond Park, but nothing beats the Alps. Up or down mountains? Down. Favourite climb? My stairs at the end of a ride – knowing I’ve had a great day out and…
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Lowell ‘Disco’
Cycling name? Disco Why do you ride your bike? I love the adventure and the people I meet along the way. Favourite place to ride? France. Up or down mountains? Both, in equal measure. Favourite climb? Ventoux. What song/tune/music goes through your head while riding? Climbs: “Ghosts” by Made in Heights | “Flynn Lives”…