Meet the New Team Members...Fourth Edition

Dan is the newest member of the Elite Team and provided the nice background summary below:

"- I'm 34, moved from San Jose to Kalamazoo in July 2009 with wife Laura, son Jackson, & dog Kenobi
- This isn't my first time living in Kalamazoo - I graduated from Kalamazoo College in 1998 (Math & Psych major) & went on to get an MS in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University
- I'm a software engineer & work remotely for a San Jose based company
- My dad raced in the 70's & I started riding as cross training for cross country in high school on his old Masi Gran Criterium with Nuovo Record
- My first race was as a junior in the summer of 1990 and it didn't go well - first I got yelled at by an official for not buckling my helmet while riding back from reg, then I took forever to clip in & got dropped on the first lap!
- Was a competitive distance runner for many years (everything from 5K to marathon) until injuries caught up with me
- Started racing again in 2006 with the San Jose Bicycle Club, raced the past 3 seasons with TBS Racing
- I like hilly road races & technical crits, planning on doing some TTs this season
- 2009 season highlights - 2nd Cherry Roubaix crit, 8th Milford crit, 9th Maillot Jaune RR
- My main goals for 2010 are to upgrade to Cat 1, consistently finish in the top 10, & help my teammates achieve their goals
- Interests outside of cycling include: trying to keep up with my 2 year old son, watching Green Bay Packers football & San Jose Sharks hockey, everything Star Wars, astronomy, backpacking."

And Joe has joined the Masters Team and provided this information:

"Since I have done the majority of my training rides with Priority Health riders for years, I am extremely excited about becoming a member of this team.  My racing experience to date has been limited mainly to mountain bikes, with an emphasis on endurance based single speed events.  I have won the single speed division at Trans Iowa twice, and I was the winner in the 40+ single speed division at the 2008 Iceman.  In addition, over the past few years I have finished in the top 10 of my division at events such as the Lumberjack 100, Iceman, Barry-Roubaix, National 24-Hour Challenge, and Ore-to-Shore.   During this year my focus is going to be on transitioning from an ultra-endurance base to a sprint base while learning the nuances of road racing.  With some help and luck, I am hopeful that I will be competitive in road racing events.

I am married with two boys, ages 4 and 11.  I work as a personal injury claim representative with State Farm Insurance in Portage.  When I’m not on a bicycle, I enjoy camping, kayaking, and skiing."

As with all the new members of the team please extend a nice welcome to Joe and Dan.