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.

Diane takes the team bio to a new level with her prose. It’s real good and stuff.

Name:

Diane Callaway

(To keep this interesting,

Can you find the theme?)

Home:

Westby, Wisconsin

Heart of the driftless region

We have Amish here

Occupation:

I say I am an

Information Specialist

Whatever that means

Disciplines:

Mountain, gravel, fat

No matter what you may say,

I think fat does count

Years racing/riding:

Riding since ‘06

Started racing in ‘08

Lots has happened since

2015 highlights:

Many fun races,

Ore to Shore, Borah Epic

To name a couple

Why do you ride / race:

Go to new places

And meet like-minded people

And because it’s fun

Most dreaded bike repair:

Racing in the mud

Leads to broken bicycles

Shifty bits are bad

Movie or song that best summarizes your life:

You forgot TV

It was about nothing but

Seinfeld changed my life

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.

Who knew the insurance industry would lead to racing bikes. Apparently Quentin Gniot…

Name: Quentin Gniot

Home: Where the antelope and buffalo roam

Occupation: Underwriter (it’s not as cool as it sounds)

Disciplines: Mountain, road, ‘cross, gravel, TT, and virtual — you know Zwift and stuff. (Anything except fat biking)

Years racing/riding: Five

2015 highlights: Wausau24 five-person team that took first; WORS overall (age group);  getting lost at the Marji Gesik 100; and riding in the rain at Chequamegon 100.

Why do you ride/race: Do you have any idea how boring underwriting is?  I enjoy pushing myself to see what is possible, where your limit is, and meeting new people and seeing new places.

Most dreaded bike repair: Loaning out a tool for one of Schindel’s mid-ride repairs.

Movie or song that best summarizes your life: Mr &Mrs Smith

Misc.: #doepicshit

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.

Our youngest member, Aidan Lemorande, tells us about his 2015 racing highlight and where he’d like to go for his dream ride.

Name: Aidan Lemorande

Home: Suamico

Occupation: Student

Disciplines: Mountain and Road

Years racing/riding: Four

2015 Highlight: First-place in the Middle School Division of the Wisconsin National Interscholastic Cycling Association League.

Why do you race/ride: It’s fun.

Most dreaded repair: My brakes

My “dream” ride destination is: Adelaide, Australia

Movie or song that best summarizes your life: All I Do is Win by DJ Khaled.

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 one of our newest official members, Morgan Fisher, talks about why she rides and her first (upcoming) season of racing.

Name: Morgan Fisher

Home: Green Bay

Occupation: Registered Nurse, Yoga Therapist, YMCA Youth & Family Program Staff

Disciplines: All-around. Bring it on! If I’m going to start doing this thing, I might as well try them all, right?

Years racing/riding: This is my first year of racing! I was waiting for the right team to come along for me to join.

2015 highlights: Becoming an RN. Cheering on the Gryphons at a variety of races. Riding my first century.

Why do you ride/race: I enjoy the team support with training. I want to become faster, and racing will challenge me to do that. I am scared to race, so I feel I should do it because I like to challenge myself to do things that make me uncomfortable. My past experience has proven that doing all of those uncomfortable, new things have given me wonderful new relationships, skills, and memories.

Most dreaded bike repair: If I had to do anything that required a chain braking, I would need a lot of guidance. I’m not scared to work on my bike, but if possible I would like to have an expert next to me to tell me what to do.

My “dream” ride destination is: I would love to tour in the Scandinavian countries. Less “dreamy”, and more realistic: I’ve been saying for years that I want to ride around the northern shore of Lake Michigan from Green Bay and come home on a ferry. (I hear there is a great bakery in Traverse City, and I’d like to see the Michigan beaches.)

Movie or song that best summarizes your life: “Closer I am to Fine” by the Indigo Girls or “This is Why We Fight” by The Decemberists.

Misc.: When I’m not riding a bike, you might find me riding my horse Lloyd.