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 Mike
Tindol
Nickname:
Bugman II
Favorite
bike:
Cervelo P2C
Why/how
I started cycling?
Listening to my brother's story about bike races and triathlons.
I wanted to train for triathlons. I paid my dues trying to hang
on with this group.
Date
started cycling:
1993
Current
cycling motivation:
To become a stronger cyclist in order to have an advantage in
Triathlon races.
Goals:
When the day comes to retire from triathlons and racing, I can
honestly say I did the best I could do, and I enjoyed the time
spent reaching that point.
Other
interesting facts:
Multi-sports. 15 years a triathlete, more on a competitive level
since 1997. Completed 5 Ironman Triathlons consisting of a 2.4
mile swim, 112 mile bike and finishing with a 26.2 mile run.
Number
of bikes:
Three: Cannondale road bike, Cervelo P2C tri-bike, and a mountain bike.
Dream
bike:
Retirement bike - Colnago.
Cycling
accomplishments:
Wilson Ride-Double Metric. Most Memorable: 200-mile training
ride for the 2005 Sebring 12-hour race. Other: Finishing the
2007 Brasstown Bald Buster Century under 6 hours.
My
worse crash:
I was completing a group ride in 1998. I was out front at the
finishing portion of the ride and decided to pull out to the left
to cool-down for the last mile. A rider was coming up on the outside.
Our wheels tangled and we both went down. It resulted in a separated
shoulder, cracked helmet, and some road rash. I don't know what
was worse, the dent in my new bike or the 6 months of recovery.
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