Katherine Tindol

Nickname: Kat

Favorite bike:
Colnago Dream Plus. Cannondale R600.

Number of bikes:
2, Cannondale R600 and Cannondale 500 Scapel Mountain Bike.

Dream bike:
Ultimate LiteSpeed.

First bike:
Other than my big wheel, a black Ross 10 speed.

Why/how I started cycling?
My background was in running and in 2001 after logging over 1000 running miles I got injured and wanted to cross train and cycling seemed like a good sport.

Date started cycling:
Leisure riding, age 5. Serious cycling, November 2000.

Current cycling motativation:
To better my times on the bike in triathlons especially the Ironman distance.

Goals and cycling interests:
To get in the 24mph club with the Frazier group!

Other intesting facts:
Multi-sports. I have been doing triathlons for 3 years and have met incredible people especially through Team in Training.

Best/favorite sport:
Cycling of course!

Cycling accomplishments:
Completed 8 century rides, 2001 Ironman Florida Finisher, 2002 Ironman Austria Finisher, 2003 Ironman Canada Finisher.

Most Memorable/best cycling story:
Riding the Cherhola 115 mile ride with only a 23 gearing!

Best finish:
Gulf Coast ½ Ironman May 2002. Placed 6th in my age group.

Favorite ride:
Hilly Hellacious Hundred in Asheville, NC

Longest race/ride:
Cherohola 115 mile century ride June 2002.

Fastest race/ride:
July 20, 2002. Flowery Branch 50.53 miles, 2:06:43, 23.926 mph.

Worst crash:
Went over the front handle bars of my mountain bike and bruised my ribs and had some serious road rash!