Members who ride Mountain

I run Best of VA Bike Tours LLC, www.bestofVAbiketours.com. We run week long tours from Front Royal to Afton. My wife and I have four children from 4yrs to 16yrs old.

I’ve been racing since 1983 as a junior. Took a long break in the 90’s from racing, then went back to the road scene again until 2007. Been riding for fun ever since.

I currently work as a software analyst at Perrin Quarles Associates.
I also run a video blog called Extreme Sports Video Online
Former Owner of
C’ville Bike & Tri A Charlottesville bike shop
Former owner of
WiredBike.com Internet store selling electronic gadgets for cycling
Procyclingvideo.com An internet video site that plays highlights of current professional bike racing action

Road:
2006
1st GC Commonwealth Games Stage Race (masters)
1st Mill Mtn Hill Climb
3rd Wintergreen Hill Climb
7th State Masters RR

Mountain:
2007
1st Paranormal – Shop Team category ;)

1989 (not a typo- just not alot of mtb racing in between!)
1st Montebello mountain bike challenge

Triathlon:
2006
3rd (age group) – C’ville Sprint Tri

Freelance, small business web & media development. Website developer for CVilleRacing.org and CVilleBike.com.

I ride bikes for fun.

I am married to Scott Bechtel (an awesome downhill and cross country rider…former owner of “Downhill Zone, WA”. We have two boys ages 1 (Jake) and 3 (Teddy). We moved to VA 3 years ago and are trying to integrate our mountain biking lifestyle with our busy family life. Scott and I have been mountain bikers since the late 80’s.

Training for a Triathalon (kayak, mountain bike, run)

Sophomore at Albemarle High School

3rd Junior 13-14, Wintergreen Ascent 5-5-07
7th C men, Virginia cyclocross finals 12-9-07
3rd Junior under 19, Camp Hilbert 3-9-08
3rd Junior 15-16, Dismal Dash 3-16-08
16th Junior, Jeff Cup 3-30-08
3rd Junior 15-16, Wintergreen Ascent 5-3-08
1st Junior under 19, Camp Hilbert 5-10-08
4th Junior 15-18, Go Fast Turn Left1 5-18-08
5th Junior 15-18, Go Fast Turn Left2 6-21-08
1st Junior under 19, Camp Hilbert 7-6-08
4th Sport Men, C’ville Omnium 9-20/21-08
1st Junior Expert, Twisted Tire 11-9-08
2nd Junior 16-18, Virginia Cyclocross Finals 12-9-08
15th C-men, Virginia Cyclocross Finals 12-9-08

im 17 i started riding about a 2 years ago i thank everyone at cville bike for helping me get started cause now im in love.

Road:
4th (1st in cat) Farm Bureau Langley Crit (25 min)
4th Dismal Dash TT 08 (40k)
4th Tour De Vally 07(Metric)
5th Tour De Madison 07(metric)
9th Boys and Girls Club Century Challenge 07(Metric)
10th Boys and Girls Club Century Challenge 06(Half Metric)
Mountain:
16th Paronormal 06 (4 laps Solo Men)
19th Paronormal 07 (5 laps Solo Men)

1st-18 Hours On the Farm (Solo)
2nd- Paranormal 6 Hour (Solo)
1st- Hilbert # 1 5 Hour Enduro (Solo)
3rd Middle Mountain Momma- Expert/Semi Pro 30-35
7th Rattling 50 Miles Enduro
31st Cohutta 100 mile race 8:13
3rd Monster Mash Mtb (expert/Pro)

56yo, 3 boys 28,25,16. 1 very tolerant running wife.

2007.2006 USA National Cyclocross Champion.
2002,2003, 2004,2005, 2007Mid Atlantic Cyclocross Champion
2006 Mabra Cyclocross Champion
5x New York State Master Time Trial Champion
3x Virginia Master Time Trial Champion
2years with CyclesPlus/Gitano/Basso Pro Cycling Team
2x Norba Virgina State Mountain Bike Champion-Veterans 35+
1st Place Specialized Mtb Stage Race Atlanta GA.Vets division

I started riding about 5 years ago. I enjoy the social rides a lot, but I am now also interested in racing, because I am pretty competitive and I know I have a lot of work ahead of me. I also enjoy other sports like soccer, tennis, golf, swimming, racquetball, running, skateboarding, skiing (trying snowboarding this year), yeah so generally any sport that gets me moving and meeting people. I also like doing arts & crap stuff like crocheting, knitting, painting (oil, watercolor, and acrylic), and gardening. I hate cleaning my house and washing dishes!! (yeah I ain’t wife material) I always look forward to the next mountain biking event, except for the O’hill Meltdown, which I know I will have to do at least once in my lifetime…

Paranormal 2005: Women’s Duo, 2nd Place
Paranormal 2008: Women’s Duo, 3rd Place

I just really started biking. I have always messed around on mountain bikes going on random trails that im not supposed to be on. I just really got into it this summer. I started Road biking with the Girls and Boys Club to get ready for the full century in late ocotber. Now I am at Blue Ridge School Mountain Biking team and enjoy it a lot. I had my first real race in the beginning of the year which was the Charlottesville Omnium and placed first in the Junior division.

55 year old married male, two teen age daughters, salesman by trade. Been cycling for three years, ride a Specialized Sequoia triple with Mavic OpenPro wheels.

I’ll get back to you.

I finish a lot.. generally not last! I finished the 2007 SM100 in 12 hours 25 minutes, aiming for sub 12hr next year.