A fun weekend of racing and riding saw the team providing some support at a community event as well as picking up some results in the dirt at the latest stop on the WORS schedule.
A full run down of team results from the weekend can be found here.
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, Jim Saueressig takes us on a trip down Memory Lane with a mention of his Sears “Free Spirit” bike..
Name: Jim Saueressig
Home: West Bend
Occupation: CPA
Disciplines: Road, maybe MTB and gravel (I say that every year)
Years racing/riding: I started riding seriously in 1985 when I replaced an old Sears “Free Spirit” bike with a Trek 500. Racing started in 1990.
2015 highlights: My favorite race for the year was The Ashley For the Arts road race. It features some climbs and a long twisty descent where I hit 5 0mph. That was a blast.
Why do you ride/race: I’ve always enjoyed the fitness aspects of the training and the peacefulness of getting lost in the country. Racing is just a test of that fitness and an excuse to get together with friends.
My Dream Bike Ride: When I first started riding I was drawn to organized tours and charity rides. I’ve always wanted to do a cross country tour. That would be a great way to spend a summer.
Plenty of rain and mud around this past week weekend — though we did see a little bit of sun.
A full run down of team results from the weekend can be found here.
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, Danny Schierschmidt mentions his favorite mechanic.
Name: Danny Schierschmidt
Home: Green Bay, WI
Occupation: Insurance adjuster
Disciplines: MTB, Cyclocross, Fat-Bike
Years racing/riding: Entering my fourth year of racing and a life time of two wheeled fun
2015 Highlight: Missing two mountain bike races for the birth of my son Zach.
Why do you ride/race: I enjoy the camaraderie and friendships gained through cycling. People who know me well may say even more importantly is that it allows me to get a small fix for my competitive spirit!
Most dreaded bike repair: Hmmm..bike repair?? Isn’t that what teammate Aaron Messenger is for?!
My “dream” ride destination is: alpe d’huez- Of course I would need the crazy European spectators to be present heckling me on.
Movie or song that best summarizes your life: O.A.R. – That was a Crazy Game of Poker.
In between rain team members notched a podium slot in a road race, got dirty in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula and circled southern Door County as part of an annual ride.
A full run down of team results from the weekend can be found here.
Other than two pairs of arm warmers, there’s not much winter/thermal gear in this week’s collection of photos.
A full run down of team results from the weekend can be found here.
One hundred miles of gravel and wind. Yep. we earned those hot dogs (and post-ride ice cream).
A full run down of team results from the weekend can be found here.
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.
And, who doesn’t like like ice cream?
Name: Nate Phelps
Home: De Pere, Wis.
Occupation: Reporter
Disciplines: Road, cyclocross, and mountain.
Years racing/riding: 11
2015 highlights: Scored my first win (with the help of teammates) in the Diablo Crit. Never thought I’d see the day. Our five-man Wausau24 team was in another tight battle last year (again) and pulled off the win, that’s always a satisfying result to add to the palmares.
Why do you ride/race: Because I still like eating ice cream on the drive home from races.
Most dreaded bike repair: Disc brakes. Love ‘em when I’m riding and they’re working, but nothing drives me nuts faster than hearing some sort of scraping sound from the brakeilogical areas of the bike.
Movie or song that best summarizes your life: Apollo 13. They make a bodily function reference (“Constellation U-rine”) and I giggle every time.
Sun and warmish temperatures? A non-competitive ride with folks from central Wisconsin is pretty good way to start the #grand2ers season.
A full run down of team results from the weekend can be found here.
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.
One word for this installment: Mustache
Name: Johnny Sommers
Home: Pulaski
Occupation: JB Cycle
Disciplines: Road, Mountain, Touring and Clunker rides.
Years racing/riding: Since about ’85, give or take (Ed: That’s about 30 years. Three decades).
2015 highlights: Making the podium couple of times and riding to Hayward to do the Cheq 40 – got a ride home though.
Why do you ride/race: Use to be for beer and pizza, now mainly pizza.
Most dreaded bike repair: Getting my mustache caught in the drive train.
Movie or song that best summarizes your life: Right now (Mid-March): Fatty Fatty by Bobby Rydell.
Gryphon Velo Racing 