Name: Mike Le Beau

Home: Green Bay.

Occupation: Working-class schlub.

Disciplines: Road, Mountain, CX and general shenanigans.

Years racing/riding: 28 years riding. Started racing in 2003.

2015 highlights: A couple Single Speed wins in the sport cat. The biggest highlight though, was playing teammate at the Diablo crit that helped a teammate get his first win! (Oh, and I won four primes that day).

Why do you ride/race: I ride and race for escape and to burn off frustrations. And comradery, relaxation, health benefits… wait, I can’t think of a reason not to ride.

Most dreaded bike repair: Cracked frame.

Movie or song that best summarizes your life: I have very eclectic musical tastes. Right now I would say Marty Robins Saddle Tramp because “I’m as free as the breeze and I ride where I please”. As the season progresses it will lean more toward the album “Brothers” by The Black Keys and then probably drum and bass house music. The season usually winds down with hardcore punk: Sex Pistols, Bad Brains, NOFX, ect.

Misc.: I think I’ve rambled enough. Have a great day!

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.

Chris Conrad is bouncing back in 2016 after a mid-season injury in 2015 kept him off the bike most of the summer and fall.

Name: Chris Conrad

Disciplines: ‘Cross and road

Years racing/riding: 10

2015 highlights: Bruising my tailbone — Grrrrr

Why do you ride/race: For the pure enjoyment of fellow camaraderie and peacefulness.\

My “dream” bike destination is: The Blue Mounds area (wisc.); Horribly Hilly Hundred, and the Dairyland Dare

 

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.

Matt Becker is in his rookie season with GVR, I’m sure he’ll get to use his tire changing skills often on our (cursed) team rides.

Name: Matthew Becker

Home: Green Bay, WI

Occupation: Green Bay Packers Assistant Team Photographer, and ESPN Associated Photo Editor Digital Media

Disciplines: Road biking is all I do, but I’m hoping to get into mountain biking this year.

Years racing: 0

2015 highlights: Horribly Hilly Hundreds, Menominee River Century, Titletown Bike Tour, and Door County Century

Why do you ride/race: I ride for the long distances and views along Lake Michigan.

Most dreaded bike repair: Putting on a new tire — IT’S SO TIGHT!

My “dream” ride destination is: Alpe d’Huez, I even named my dog (d’Huwey) after the climb.

Movie or song that best summarizes your life: Fort Minor – Remember the Name

This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill
Fifteen percent concentrated power of will
Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain
And a hundred percent reason to remember the name!

 

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.

Bob Callaway had to do some serious fact checking on this one to make sure he got the date of his first mountain bike race correct.

Name:  Bob Callaway

Home:  Westby, WI

Occupation:  Chaos Control.

Disciplines:  Cross, Mountain, Fat, Gravel, BMX, and Commuting.

Years racing/riding:  Raced BMX bikes on and off for 8 years or so before buying a mountain bike and entering my first race in 2006.  Started racing cross in 2010.

2015 highlights:  Best Event weekend was Ore to Shore.  The race was fun, but the company and the city made for a great weekend.  I had a pretty solid cross season, and exceeded all of my expectations.

Why do you ride/race:  Mostly to hang out with like minided people.

Most dreaded bike repair:  Shifty bits make me sad.  I’ve been know to just remove them to make life easier.

Movie or song that best summarizes your life:   Lots of great songs…  I’ll go with Cloud Cult – Complicated Creation.