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Anders Larson, South Portland, ME, MTB/Cross |
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Team Bikeman -
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Anders Larson: Mountain Bike, Cyclocross
2009 RACING AGE: 45
RESIDENCE: South Portland, ME
WHERE I GO MONDAY MORNING: 7th and 8th grade Social Studies teacher at Sanford Junior High School.
RACING DISCIPLINE(S) AND CATEGORY(S): Expert Mountain Bike (not sure the new category), Cat 3 Cyclocross.
# OF YEARS RACING: 16?
# OF BIKES OWNED: Salsa Dos Niner, Salsa Chili Con Crosso, Salsa Primero and Carver 96'er!
FAVORITE BIKE: My Carver 96’er, set it up as a single speed, is my most trusted steed. However, I do love all my bikes for the various uses I put them through. I love my steel framed Primero-it is the most comfortable road bike I’ve ever owned. The Chili is the smoothest cross frame I’ve ridden and I only wish I could ride it to its potential. My Dos has converted me to the 29” movement and it would be hard to go back to a complete 26” bike ever again.
FAVORITE TRAIL OR RIDE: My regular ride is the South Portland / Cape Elizabeth loop, but I really like riding at Bradbury Mountain as well as the Kingdom Trails in Vermont. Bradbury is by far the best riding in Southern Maine, and the rangers deserve a huge thanks for embracing cycling.
NON-CYCLING INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Guitars, friends/family, food, and politics.
PERSONAL NOTES & QUOTES: I have said before that I have a selective obsessive compulsive disorder, and I have selected bicycles. Riding bicycles, fixing bicycles, reading about bicycles, and talking about bicycles takes up an incredible amount of my time. While not a complaint, I wonder if it is a healthy obsession or a soul sucking ball and chain. My goal for the upcoming season is to remain the Maine veteran II expert state champion and race more cyclocross. I had a pretty good ‘cross year in 08, coming in the top 5 for the master cat ¾ group in most of the Verge series. Unfortunately, training time seems to evaporate for me in the fall and my high expectations for cross vaporize. As a racer, it is the most fun and pain available in a 45 minute package.
Racing for Bikeman.com has been really terrific. We are a great group of people who all have a bit of the obsessive compulsive disorder around bikes, and I love the support I receive (and hopefully give) from my teammates. I look forward to good times under the red tent and going all out whenever possible.
Do you have a passion for racing bikes? Want to be part of the Bikeman team? Email Alan our Team Manager for details.
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