Paul's Cycling Team - 2006

Brice Gary

I enjoy the culture, the camaraderie and the competition found in bicycling. It is truly a way of life, a way of enjoying the great outdoors, a way of celebrating with friends and family.
My overall objectives will always be to have fun, make friends, and compete well.
Rides:
• 2003 Klein Palomino Race Disc
• 1990 Team Marin fully rigid MTB – Converted to Single Speed
• 2003 Trek 5200
• 1986 Cannondale Road Bike

History: My competition history is mostly in the late 80’s and early ‘90s. I won several local races while in college at the University of Arizona and had some top tens in state level competition. I also competed well in local race series in Vail and Summit County, CO during the early 90’s. In 2002 I returned to the bike after several years away. I had forgotten how much I loved being outdoors and seeing how well I could compete. In 2003 I completed the Cascade Cream Puff 100 mtb race on my first attempt and then in 2004 reduced my time by over two hours. In 2005 the majority of my racing was in local road races. I hope to do even more racing, both road and mtb, in 2006.

2006 Racing Goals:
1. Mt. Hood Stage Race (Top Ten – Cat 4)
2. Kings Valley Road Race (Top Five – Cat 4)
3. Compete for top three placing (Sport Vet) in every MTB race I attend.
4. Support teammates in local road events including the Willamette Valley Classic and Twilight Crits.

2005 Highlights:
Event Type Category Placing
Cherry Pie RR Cat 3/4 36
Silverton RR Cat 3/4 11
Kings Valley RR Cat 4/5 18
Spring Thaw MTB Sport Vet 5
Eugene Hill Climb RR Cat 4/5 13
Eugene Hill Climb RR Tandem 2
Mt. Hood - Circuit RR Cat 4 43
Mt. Hood - TT RR Cat 4 34
Mt. Hood - 3 Summits RR Cat 4 40
Mt. Hood - GC RR Cat 4 39
Eugene-Twilight Crit RR Cat 4/5 6
Eugene-Twilight Crit RR Cat 4/5 20
Eugene-Twilight Crit RR Cat 4/5 11
Eugene-Celebration TT RR Cat 4/5 28
Eugene-Celebration Crit RR Cat 4/5 32
Eugene-Celebration RR RR Cat 4/5 40
Eugene-Celebration GC RR Cat 4/5 23

All Ya Need to Know:
My family is the most important thing to me especially my wife Sheri and son Luke. One of our favorite things to do to ride through the neighborhood to a little playground or schoolyard where Luke can really let loose.
Luke is starting to show an interest in bicycle racing and always wants to go on rides with me. He did get the opportunity to race in the Eugene Hill Climb Time Trial with me. We hooked up the trail-a-bike to the back of my Palomino and “competed” in the tandem class. Luke did provide some horsepower, but mostly he just talked about how neat it was to be out riding the bike with Papa (and this was on a cold rainy day).
Oh yea – I pay the bills as a Consulting Engineer and Project Manager, mostly doing some Application Development work for Nuclear Power Plants. I’m hoping to find something local in the near future as I have to travel a fair bit which limits both my family time and my training time.

Funny - I noticed that most of my cycling pictures are on the Palomino and this is probably the bike I spend the least amount of time on.