Monday, January 24, 2011

Get to know Jeanine Spence!

Jeanine Spence works the body, on and off the bicycle.

The racers on the team were given 15 interview questions ranging from serious to silly. They are free to choice which ones they wanted to answer:

Have you stopped and done any good deeds as a cyclist?

I have helped "bonking" cyclists - gave them water and energy gels, helped a novice learn to change a tire, and stopped to call for a stranded motorist.

If there is a 4-inch long plain brown snail crawling in your bicycle path, do you...steer around it? worry about slipping on the goo? stop to look at it and maybe take pictures? put it in jersey pocket as a pet? or move it to a safer place? (any other answers are fine)

When riding across the country on a PAC tour, I stopped for an eight inch diameter turtle. I nervously picked it up and carried it to the side of the road. Also, was able to rescue a domestic rabbit and find a home for it on a local ride.

What is your opinion of painted bike lanes in some cities?

Love bike lanes... wish there were more.

What do you usually tell (or want to tell) the bad-tempered drivers yelling at you to ride on the sidewalk?

I wonder how big their 'behinds' are...

If you were able to ride on any type of surface, anywhere on the earth, where would you love to ride? Why?

My favorite place to ride is on pavement, anywhere the sun is shining, with friends.

What is the shortest distance you ever rode before feeling as tired as you expect to feel at end of RAAM? Why?

The first time I rode the Terrible Two..... It was my second double century and I was totally unprepared for how hot, cold, steep and long the ride turned out to be.

Is there any kind of cycling part, material, or equipment that is not on the market that you dream of being available?

Airbags that inflate just before you hit the pavement!

If any animals will surely be easy to transport, care, and even help with the crewing, what kind of animal will you like as a member of the crew team? Why?

A Labrador Retriever - They are always happy, energetic and enthusiastic.

What kind of "party" will you like at RAAM's finish line?

Anything that includes beer and RAAM finishers!

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