Racer Profile: Angus Rose

Residence: Portland, ME
Racing Age: 26
Day Job: Engineer
Discipline(s)/Categories: Mountain, Road, (and maybe Triathlon this year)
Bikes: Trek Fuel ex 9.8, Trek Madone 5.2, Voodoo Wanga
Strengths: Always having fun!
Weaknesses: Time trials... And spending too much money on bikes.
Favorite Trail: Anything offroad!
Favorite Races: 24 Hours of Great Glen, anything with a free BBQ at the end
Pre Race/Post Race Ritual:  Sleep, eat/ eat, sleep.
Wisdom:  Work hard play hard.

Racer Profile: Bill Brown

Lives in: Stetson

 

 

Racing age: 45

Passionate about: Mt Biking and Back Country Skiing. Doing anything outside with my nephew.

Bike: Tall Boy LT

Favorite Trail: Eye for an Eye and Charlie's Trail (down) in the Bog.

Strengths: Chasing Dave Hughes.

Weaknesses: Slowing down and relaxing.

Favorite Race: CBCC, NH-100, Bond Brook

Goals: To do well in the 100k  and 6 hour races.

Wisdom: Watch out for porcupines in the Bog and what Eric Roy said - I'm still chuckling.  Pace yourself...

Racer Profile: Scott Johnson

 

 

Residence: Orono, ME

Racing Age: 53, or so I am told

Day Job: Geology prof
Discipline(s)/Categories: Endurance, XC
Bikes: Trek Fuel EX 29, Trek Superfly single speed
Strengths: I don’t actually believe that I am in my 50s
Weaknesses: None that I know of?
Favorite Trail: Wasatch Crest Trail, Park City, Utah
Favorite Races: Racing sucks – I do it to attract chicks
Pre-Race Ritual: Make sure the cooler is near the finish line
Post-Race Ritual: Find the cooler
Wisdom: It supposedly comes with age, so Jim Rose and I must have the lion’s share
One thing I will never do: Beat Abe Furth
One thing I would like to do: Ride as fast as Bill Brown

Racer Profile: Eliza Cronkite

 

Residence: Orono, ME
Racing Age: 29 (2^nd anniversary)
Day Job: Geology Graduate Student
Passionate About: Ma Nature, being a tomboy
Bikes: Trek Crossrip, “The Ripper” and Trek Superfly, “The Fly”
Strengths: Never gives up, strong legs, puts up with all of these boys and their silliness
Weaknesses: Relaxing, rest days, the dreaded rocks-roots-trees-turn combo on trails
Favorite Trails: Almost anything in the Kingdom (VT)
Favorite Races: Have only done CBCC and Nordic Festival 6-Hour Solo; both are adventures…
Goals: Continue to improve mountain biking skills, finish my masters
Wisdom: Keep moving, you’ll get there eventually

Racer Profile: Julie Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lives in: Stetson

Racing age: 47

Passionate about: Biking and Skiing with family/friends. And, my fur babies:)

Bike: Jet 9 Niner

Favorite Trail: "The Pickle" in the Bangor Bog.

Strengths: I love to ride!

Weaknesses: Bad falls when NOT on my bike (and, Ice Cream)

Favorite Race: Nordic Trail Festival in Presque Isle.

Goals: To stay on my bike!

Wisdom: Play hard when you can :)

Racer Profile: Frank Cookson

 

Residence: Old Town, ME

Racing Age: 27

Day Job: Selling rocks, granite specifically.

Discipline(s)/Categories: XC, Enduro, straight up cruisin’

Bikes: Santa Cruz Bronson Carbon, Trek 1 series, and an 80’s era, made in the USA, steel Ross Professional Pro Tour

Strengths: Finding a good line in a moment of fear

Weaknesses: Pizza, err….Beer, well both.

Favorite Trail: Hard to say. Anywhere the trail starts to point down.

Favorite Races: Green Mountain Enduro hosted by Onion River Sports in Northfield VT. Single handedly the most fun that I’ve ever had on a bicycle. Smiles for days.

Pre Race/Post Race Ritual: Before the race: Listen to Slayer, drink some fluids, and try not to panic. After the

race: Assess the damage, be glad that I finished (if applicable), grab a hot dog and a beer and make for home or

the beach, whichever is closest.

Wisdom: Enjoy the ride!

Racer Profile: Gabriel Crooker

Residence: Stillwater, ME
Racing Age: Sport Senior (33)
Day Job: Full time cook at Applebee’s
Discipline(s)/Categories:  Mountain biking, Road, Charity rides
Bikes: Mountain bikes: SE Stout (SS), Salsa ElKaboing (FS), Road: Basso (antique Campy), Fuji Roubaix Pro 2007 (For sale), Trek Ion Pro 2013(CX)
Strengths: The willingness to push on no matter what.
Weaknesses:  Puppies
Favorite Trail:  The River Trail along the Stillwater River, which goes from Orono to Old Town, Maine. This trail is fast and flowey which is a good route to Rose’s Bike Shop.
Favorite Races: I have found through my experiences while racing that if I meet new people, and ride on new soil the race at hand will be a favorite. However, I have a favorite because it’s forever embedded in my brain. The race I speak of is the Hampshire 100; this race is an endurance mountain bike race. A racer can choose from 100km or 100 mile race. 
Pre-Race/Post Race Ritual: I stretch thirty minutes before, and listen to a heavy metal tune that I can memorize the words to keep me going. I also try to spin a mile before race time. For post-race, I find food, water, and then I grab a beer with the company of friends/team to converge about the race.
Wisdom: Never give up! Don’t try new things before a race! Check your helmet! Listen to your team mates about trail conditions, and anything else they have to offer for wisdom.

Racer Profile: Aaron Brasslett

 Residence:  Bangor, Maine

 Racing Age: 44!

 Day Job:  Director of IT and Accounting

 Discipline(s)/Categories: Endurance XC because I seem to like to be punished for long periods of time.

 Bikes:  Turner Sultan, Gunnar Ruffian (single speed), 9:Zero7 Fat bike, Co-Motion Demon CX, and an Aegis Victory road bike.

 Strengths: Climbing

 Weaknesses: Descending

 Favorite Trail:  I love them all, even the scary ones.

 Favorite Races: Carrabassett Backcountry Challenge and the Vermont 50.

 Pre Race:  Sleep!  If anyone can tell me how to actually sleep the night before a race, please let me know.

Post Race Ritual:  Eat, Drink, Sleep, Repeat

 Wisdom:  Shut up and just ride your bike.

Racer Profile: Geoffrey Bergmark

Residence:  Bangor, ME

Racing Age:  35

Day Job:  Senior Design Engineer for Johnson Outdoors-Watercraft, essentially I am an “adult toy” designer…

Disciplines:  MTB, Adventure Events, CX

Bikes:  Enough that if I get a new one my wife isn’t sure

Strengths:  Forutnate to be in Pisgah Forrest for most of my biking life, so steep descents, long technical climbs

Weaknesses:  Fast motorcycles, fast women

Favorite Trail:  The Colorado Trail

Favorite Races:  Pisgah Stage Race, Swank 65, Double Dare, PMBAR, Icycle, Henderson GP… I’m still figuring out the Northeast so I hope to expand the list!

Pre Race/Post Race Ritual:  Ideally ride the course at least once before the event and I still enjoy a cup of coffee before go-time, afterwards try to find a creek or lake to soak in for a while

Wisdom:  Have fun and don’t hold back during the day, nothing worse than driving home and wondering what if, better to implode than be the guy/gal that said I could have “blank” if I would have “blank”

Racer Profile: Emma Schultz

Name: Emma Schultz

Residence: aroostook county, maine
Racing Age: 27/28
Day Job: forester deep in the north maine woods
Discipline(s)/Categories: plant id'ing, amateur yo-yoing, cat admiring, mtb
Bikes: yeti sb-66, ss gt outpost, early 70s peugeot uo-18c
Strength: taking a lot of bruises Weakness: bruising easily
Favorite Trails: ones that descend more than they climb
Favorite Races: riding the 2013 12-hour nordic trail fest with the flu
Pre Race Ritual: taking in all the spandex around me
Post Race Ritual: admiring my new bruises
Wisdom: "i don't do quotes." - emma schultz

Racer Profile: Eli Shank

Residence: Presque Isle, ME

Racing Age: 27
Day Job: Forester
Bikes: Vassago VerHauen SS, old Specialized Demo 8, Late 70's Motobecane Super Mirage
Strength: Being rad around little kids
Weakness: Being reasonable
Favorite Trails- Generally the last one I rode, but otherwise, West/Quoggy Trail @ Nordic Heritage Center, Race Course Trail @ Highland BP
Favorite Races: Pretty new to racing
Pre Race Ritual: Go to the bathroom, check chain tension, Aces High (not all at once but that's definitely possible [See 'Weakness'] )
Post Race Ritual: Busch and a cheeseburger
Wisdom: Behold, the power of steel

Racer Profile: Mark Condon

Residence: Bangor

Racing Age: 50
Day Job: Sales
Discipline/Categories: XC Mtb/Road Endurance/Dirt (Cat 5)
Bikes: Trek Superfly, Scott Addict, Fisher Singlespeed aka Frankenbike (Matt Cote's favorite bike to work on)
Strengths: None that I'm aware of
Weaknesses: Same
Favorite Trail: Troll Stroll at Kingdom Trails
Favorite Races: Vermont 50, CBCC, Battenkill, D2R2
Pre Race/Post Race Ritual: Carbo loading night before (ales preferably, though stouts work too). Coffee right before race.
After:  more ales or stouts, with a supplement of burgers.
Wisdom: "Shut up legs! Do what I tell you to do." and "I am confident that when I get really old, the human lifespan will be extended."
--Jens Voight

Racer Profile: Jim Rose

Location: Orono, ME

Age: A young 52

Occupation: Rose Bike   *(editor's note... Really Jim?)

Discipline: XC endurance/Road endurance

Bikes: Superfly comp, Superfly SS, Madone, and various old, odd, and assorted bikes some of which fold.

Strengths: I can ride at any time of the day or night.  I am not a morning person or a night person just a regular person.

Weaknesses: Can't do wheelies

Favorite trail: The bunny trail

Favorite road ride: The Dedham ride

Favorite race: 24 hours of Great Glenn

Pre race ritual: Trim the silver handlebars of glory

Post race ritual: Retire to the good old E 150

Wisdom: Ride a bike it makes you feel good

Racer Profile: Matt Cote

Residence:  Orono, ME

Day Job:  Velo Artificer

Disciplines/Categories:  XC Mtn/ Road

Bikes:  Trek Fuel Ex 9 29'er, Trek Madone 5.9

Strengths:  anything with donuts

Weaknesses:  long division

Favorite Trail:  anything flat

Favorite Race:  Spudcycle Classic

Pre Race/ Post Race Ritual:  Stuff 3 months training into warm up ride.

Wisdom:  "It's just like riding a bike."

Racer Profile: Jeremy Larsen

Residence: Alpine, WY
Racing Age: 39/40
Day Job: Trophy Husband
Discipline/category: endurance, stage, fatty
Bikes: Trek Superfly. Scott Spark 910, Scott Genius 910, 9Zero7 fatty, Salsa Vaya, Trek Lime
Strengths: being able to convince myself I can finish the races I enter.
Weaknesses: mile 70 and beyond
Favorite Trail: Too many...Jem Trial outside Hurricane, UT, all Park City trails, Bend doesn't suck either...
Favorite races: Pierre's Hole (any race at Grand Targhee), Park City Point 2 Point, & 25 Hrs Frog Hollow.
Pre Race Ritual: Eat. Poop. Relax. Go
Post Race Ritual: Wash off, eat and drink, stretch and enjoy the accomplishment of finishing.
Wisdom: Always Moving Forward.

Racer Profile: Niki Milleson

Residence: Alpine, WY
Racing Age: 35
Day Job: Doc
Discipline/category: endurance, stage, fatty
Bikes: Scott Spark 910, Scott Genius 910, 9Zero7 fatty, Jamis Satellite 
Strengths: Hour 4-12

Weaknesses: Hour 2-4

Favorite Trail: John 99, Park City, UT
Favorite races: Park City Point 2 Point,
Pre Race Ritual: Sign my husbands race plan with words of encouragement and he signs mine. 

Post Race Ritual: Food, Stretch, and a big smile

Wisdom: Smile, look ahead, pedal damn it, have fun.

Racer Profile: Corey Odermann

Residence: Orono, ME
Racing Age: 30
Day Job: Manager at your friendly, local bike shop
Discipline/category: XC MTB Sport moving up to Expert for 2014
Bikes: Trek Superfly 100 Elite (rocket ship)
Strengths: Riding fast for short distances
Weaknesses: Riding fast for long distances, waiting to commit to a race till the night before
Favorite Trail: B&L Boulevard
Favorite races: All of them!
Pre Race Ritual: Attempting a pre-race dump
Post Race Ritual: If I failed at my pre-race ritual, 
I follow up immediately with a post-race dump.
Wisdom: Gravity is your friend, don’t use your brakes.

Racer Profile: Jeremy Bousquet

Residence: Bangor, Maine Racing Age: 68 Real Age- 31 Day Job: Teacher and Bike Shop Rat Bikes: Too many and all Trek Strength: Ride anything and constantly working to improve Weakness: I crash with glory Favorite Trail- Ridge "Jeremy" Trail Favorite Races: Orono Woods Ramble and Dempsey Challenge Pre Race Ritual: Hydrate
Post Race Ritual: Eat a lot Wisdom: to ride like the great Corey Odermann

Racer Profile: Craig MacDonald

Residence: Bangor, ME

2014 Racing Age: 43
Years Racing: 1

Day Job:  Dirty Rug Sucker & Monkey Trainer

Discipline(s):  XC, Technical Single Track & Endurance?

Bikes:  Trek Superfly Elite 100, Trek Rig Single Speed, Trek Fuel EX8, Trek Farley Fatty & Trek Madone 4.5 Road Bike

Strengths: Being in the wrong gear on a climb, doing inadvertent stoppies on my single speed and scaring the hell outta roadies when I'm invited on a group ride!  

Weaknesses:  Ability to explain what gear I'm in, or was in…. Girls in cowboy boots with mini-skirts.

Favorite Trail:  Eye for an eye and All of the Bangor Bog

Favorite Races:  CBCC, Nordic Trail Fest & 12 Hrs of Bradbury  

Pre Race Ritual:  Hydrating, eating light and getting a good nights sleep

Post Race Ritual:  Eating and drinking whatever the hell I want. Keep moving and try to stop rigamortis from setting in.

Wisdom:  Man who think he is Number One is next to nothing. Riding  mountain bike well is cross between performing fine ballet and engaging in hell of a bar fight! Never raise hands to angry child - it leave groin exposed.  You can't judge a book (cyclist) by it's cover (how he or she looks). Woman who dance while wearing jock strap have make believe ballroom.  Dog's are smarter than most humans…

Racer Profile: Eric Roy

Residence: Bangor, ME/Lexington, MA

2014 Racing Age: 31
Years Racing: 2

Day Job:  Chemistryer

Discipline(s):  Single Speed, Endurance, XC 

Bikes:  Santa Cruz Highball, Trex Ion CX, Trek Remedy

Strengths:  Off bike skills (hiking, trashtalk)

Weaknesses:  Pedaling, Bike Handling

Favorite Trail:  Highline, Sugarloaf 

Favorite Races:  Sugarloaf, Bradbury 

Pre Race Ritual:  At the start line, I tell all the skinny guys that they don't look as fit as the previous year

Post Race Ritual:  Junk Food, fall asleep in the trunk of the Outback

Wisdom:  Don't draft off Justin

Racer Profile: Justin Qualey

Name:  Justin Qualey

Residence: Hampden, ME

2014 Racing Age: 38

Day Job:  Digital Stone Processing

Discipline(s)/Categories:  Enduro and Endurance XC (Expert)

Bikes:  Santa Cruz TRC, Giant TCX

Strengths:  Smashing corners, laying off brakes

Weaknesses:  Steep climbs, IPA

Favorite Trail:  The Abyss

Favorite Races:  Burke Enduro

Pre Race Ritual:  No carb loading and structured breathing

Post Race Ritual:  Cheeseburgers and IPA

Wisdom:  Be water.  Water always flows down the trail in the path of least resistance.

Racer Profile: Josh Lawrence

Name: Josh Lawrence
Residence: Hampden, ME
2014 Racing Age: 45
Day Job: Voodoo head shrinker Discipline(s)/Categories: Endurance xc and enduro mtb/cat 1 this year Bikes: GT cyclocross commuter, Something Fast (TBA) Strengths: Carbo loading Weaknesses: flat sprints Favorite Trail: Anything that is fast and techy Favorite Races: CBCC, Highland Enduro Wisdom: “You know one thing that will really make a woman mad?  Just run up and kick her in the butt (p.s. This also works with men.) .” - Jack Handey