Melissa Goodman

Nickname: Missa
 

Favorite bike: Jake Morris' new green bike
 

Dream bike: a green Iron Horse bike
 

Why/how I started cycling: I started cycling because my best friend Zoe Frazier went to cycling every Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday so I had no one to play with. So I thought that if I joined the cycling group then I would be able to spend more time with her, and I can. Also because I thought it would be fun.
 

First bike - details: Iron Horse Triumph

Current Cycling Motivation: Beat Ben Wellington in a time trial.
 

Other Interesting Facts: soccer, basket ball, soft ball, swimming and cycling!!! Soccer is my best sport and cycling and soccer are my favorite sports.

Cycling History/Accomplishments: I first got on a bike when I was 5, went without training wheels when I was 6, my brother gave me my first shifter bike for Christmas when I was 8, then when I turned 9 I got a road bike. Date started cycling with Frazier Cycling Kids: June 2004.  The 1st day I rode with the group I was on my mountain bike, it was very hard to keep up and after the ride my legs felt like flubber.

On the winning girls team in the 2004 Iron Kids Triathlon; Earned the 2004 Best Bike Handler Award and participated in 58 rides.
 

Favorite ride: The Halloween Ride, because we got to decorate our helmets with crazy stuff.
 

Longest ride: 2005 Union City road race. I biked 18 miles.
 

Worst crash: I was going on a turn and slipped on a puddle, the person behind me ran over my arms. I had road-rash on my right elbow and my right knee. A fellow teammate's mom (Ben's mom) bandaged my injuries and I got back up and rode my bike.