Hometown: Winterpeg, Manisnowba

Fave Food(s): morning coffee, twizzlers, mint chocolate chip ice cream, tap water, perogies with sour cream and kulbasa

Interests other than cycling: watching CBC, snowboarding in the glades, wearing wool, and making things as efficient as possible

Favorite place/trail to ride: Fernie, BC

Occupation: postdoctoral fellow – huh?

Occupation pertaining to Hardcore: club treasurer

5 words my friends use to describe me: efficient, stubborn, anal and impatient, but above all nice.

Claim to fame: I was just riding along and then… I crashed, taco’d my front wheel, taco’d my rear wheel, broke my hand twice, broke my other hand, knocked out my teeth, got a concussion.

Why I race: so that someday I can pass that guy in the skin suit while wearing a skort and pink jersey

Your weapon of choice for the 2010 season, in detail: Brunerdette. She’s a Turner Burner with a “horse-link”. Down low I have a pink water bottle cage, really expensive cranks, a 2X9 something, wheels and tires. Up front I have a monkey lite carbon – my favorite bar, a pink pretty and strong Chris King headset, breaks, shifters and a fork. Up top I have a Thomson Masterpiece seatpost, and a super-wide saddle ‘cuz I got booty.