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Mike
Notheis
Family:
Elizabeth, my wife and sons Ryan & Brandon
Favorite
bike:
Cannondale R800 or the one I am riding at the moment.
Why/how
I started cycling?
In 1979, after tearing my ACL in half, I started cycling
to help rehabilitate my knee at a doctor's recommendation.
Goals:
Break 26 mph on any ride!
Other
interesting facts:
Shooting sports; White Tail Deer hunting.
Number of bikes:
3, 1 mountain bike; 2 road bikes.
Cycling
race & tour history:
1981,with Greg Wilhelm, rode from Tampa, FL to Fremont, OH (1150
miles in 14 days). 1983, with Greg Wilhelm & Lonnie Freeh rode
from Seattle, WA out to Pacific ocean; then across the northern
U.S & Canada to Portland, ME; then back to Fremont, OH. (4460
miles in 60 days). Included: 13 centuries; covered 750+ miles
in one week. Crossed four major U.S. mountain ranges. Lots of
memories and wonderful sightseeing. Finished 4th place in Georgia
Games in 1993 in open category criterium. Raced CAT 4 & 5 for
two seasons. Achieved riding 5000+ miles for the last four consecutive
years.
Longest ride:
146 miles (Chattanooga - '98, '99 & 20000).
Fastest
ride:
25.74 mph lunch time 20 miler (w/ gang).
Worst Crash:
Riding behind Ralph, he lost it on a damp corner. I ran into him
as he went down. Ralph
was ok. I had a severely scraped ankle (scar to prove it)!
Life lessons learned:
I could not have achieved the level of riding or enjoyment of
the sport of cycling without the loyal support and sacrifice of
my lovely wife Elizabeth. Over the years she has put up with a
lot while I rode. A special thanks goes out to her perpetually.
Thanks goes out to Ralph Frazier for helping me to learn to dig
deep and push hard beyond what I thought I could do! Finally,
thanks to Cathy Frazier for putting up with all of us who ride
with Ralph. We appreciate your sacrifice, too!
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