In an effort to give readers/followers a look inside the team and its partners, we’re launching the occasional question and answer feature called “The Last 200 Meters.”

The idea is to take a two minute interview, or emailed Q&A, and see what happens.

In this edition, Aaron Messenger talks about washing his bike and his “dream” ride in the Southwestern United States.

Name: Aaron Messenger

Home: De Pere, Wisc.

Disciplines: MTB, ‘cross, gravel.

Years racing/riding: Six years racing, but I’ve been mountain biking since high school

2015 highlights: Having to race my single-speed mountain bike in the Reforestation Ramble since my geared bike was just stolen and then making the podium in my first time in the SS class. Also more than doubling the number of cross races I was in compared to previous years.

Why do you ride/race: I enjoy bikes and the culture that goes along with being around other bike people. I also enjoy going somewhere by bike and the realization of all the stuff you noticed that you would have otherwise missed taking other transportation.

Most dreaded bike repair: None, I enjoy working on bikes almost as much as riding them. Well, maybe washing them, if that counts as a repair.

My “dream” ride destination is: I would someday like to race the Crusher in the Tushar in Utah. I love visiting that area but have never been able to ride out there.

Movie or song that best summarizes your life: Groundhog Day…but I mostly relate to that because of my career.