Friday, May 17, 2013

CBR Racer Profile: Colleen Raiche



Name: Colleen Raiche
Age: 48
Hometown: Bow, NH....home of the "Famous" Bow Mobile in case you did not know.
Discipline(s):  XC Sport Veteran
Years Racing: 4
Favorite Race: The Pinnacle or maybe Horror at Harding Hill in 80 degree heat! Came real close to vomiting once.
Occupation: Medical Sales
Team Role:  Chief Weenie Inspector
Career Highlight: Saved a  young boy in his first race at Gloucester Grind. Hit his mouth on his handlebar in 2 feet of mud and broke his front tooth off.......poor thing.
Favorite place to ride: Fomba Trails, especially Fire Line. Gotta love Moab and Grand Junction! Going back in October for Outer Bike Fest.
Favorite Beer: Corona with Lime in the Summer and Apple Head in the Fall. Always Switchback at the Kingdom Trails!
The Stable: Pivot Mach 429 Carbon Chartreuse Green aka "The Green Monster', Gary Fisher Carbon Super Fly 100, smooth as silk.
Pre-race Ritual: Lots of coffee and  a peanut butter & banana sandwich. Glenn makes me listen to his hard rock at the crack of dawn as we travel to the race in the "global warmer".........pure torture!
Post -Race Ritual: Shower with the former Clydesdale winner.

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