About Me

Although I have been riding most of my life, most of my pre-xXx life was on a cheapo steel mountain bike, the only thing I could swing. There was something about the freedom and fresh air that couldn't be accomplished in a car. Moving to the city made me ride more, as my bike was my only non-public transit means to move around. I rode more on the LFT, and started to feel a bit faster. With a little more funds, I was able to get a decent hybrid. I rode even more, felt even faster and thought, "maybe I COULD race?" I took another plunge, got the most serviceable road bike I could purchase at the Performance Bike on Diversey and Halsted. In 2012, I officially became a roadie and never looked back. The speed kept increasing, but I had an urge for distance, despite racing always being in the back of my mind somewhere. I started training for centuries, with the North Shore Century being my big event. Then one year, I saw a group of those fast xXx guys at the tail end of the ride. Although I didn't know wheel sucking was a faux pas at the time, it was one of the most impactful wheel sucks I have ever done. Staying on those xXx wheels made me think, "hmmm, I should definitely try racing next year." I attended a few race clinics. I reached out to the team and was welcomed into a great family. I've been with this group since 2014 and can't see myself with any other team. Also, I finally got a nice and expensive carbon road bike, which helps.

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