Dave Patterson

Team Patterson: Wife, Deanne: Sons, Garrett & Tyler
Daughter, Alexis. (Thanks for your support & patience.)

Why / How I started cycling?
Had to be more fun than running or swimming!

Favorite bike:
My Trek 5500

Current cycling motivation:
To be able to hang with Ralph & the other "FCP Big Dogs"
Not to get dropped on the next Flowery Branch record attempt.
First to the top of Hogpen next Six-Gap Ride.
Improve cycling leg of Duathlon.

Athletic Goals:
God willing. To stay healthy!
To win my Age Group at Powerman Alabama before age 50.
To place top 5 in my AG at the Duathlon Nationals next year and in the future.
To have my kids beat me in a Duathlon (But not for a couple of years).

Favorite Rides:
FCP rides (fun, competitive & great people).
Georgia Mountains.
Around the neighborhood with my kids.

Longest Ride:
Odyssey 24 Adventure Race - Rode, carried & pushed bike for 17 hours.
DQ'ed when teammate went into convulsions from sever dehydration.

Worst crash:
Cracked 3 ribs on a (MTB)training ride one week before Hi-Tec Adv. Race (I managed to complete the race!).