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FULL NAME Michael James Quinn

PRIMARY LOS DIVISION LOS BIKE SANTA BARBARA

CONTACT INFORMATION email: q (at) unsuave (dot) com
AIM: vichy1803
web: http://www.unsuave.com/~q

FROM: Fenton, MO

RESIDENCE Goleta, CA

EDUCATION Engineering or something. I was out in industry for 3 years so have forgotten most of that stuff, but I'm slowly getting it all back.

CURRENT EDUCATION PhD program at UC Santa Barbara. Moving ever so slowly.

EMPLOYER UCSB. I'm a TA. Fear for the children.

MARITAL STATUS Single. Available. Email Me (see above). I'm nice. I really am.

BIKE 1996 Raleigh M-400 (Aluminum). Yes, I still ride that damn thing. The only upgrades have been pedals (twice) and, maybe, new brake pads. I forget, actually. I also bought a 2002 Giant OCR-1 road bike in summer 2003. I've put a bunch of miles on it, though not as many as i would have liked.

YEARS RIDING Mountain: since 1994. Road: since 2003.

FAVORITE LOCAL TRAILS Haven't really checked any out yet. The trail from my house to the beach is nice, though. On road, I dig San Marcos road. It's straight up the mountain and oh so fun.

BEST MOUNTAIN BIKING EXPERIENCE
Once, while riding Mill Creek, we were doing a pretty steep downhill. There were loose rocks the size of baby heads all over the place causing me all sorts of trouble. I think I caught one of those baby heads wrong and lost balance. I stepped off and stopped. Fearing for my life (Ed is bigger than me), I stepped out of the way. I glanced back to see where Ed was and saw him coming down the hill. All of a sudden, his bike stopped and he went over the handlebars. He landed in a sitting position somewhere in front of his bike. I just about lost my balance from laughing.

Of course, the slo-mo over-the-handlebars action is always fun.

WORST MOUNTAIN BIKING EXPERIENCE
Back in June 2002 I did a little trick I like to call the "slam de cabeza." It hurt when I did it. It still hurt 2 months later. Luckily, it doesn't hurt anymore.
-one of mike pauli's sand haikus:
deep sand takes quinn not
where he wants to go, rather
into the bushes

FAVORITE PRE-RIDE FOOD AND BEVERAGE Bagel and coffee. Maybe a banana, too.

ADDICTIONS Coffee. Bubble tea. Wasabi peas.

FAVORITE POST-RIDE FOOD AND BEVERAGE A 40 of Red Bull. Capri-Sun from Ed. Tater Tots. Mac and Cheese.

FAVORITE BEER Guinness

FAVORITE HARD LIQUOR Gin (& Tonic)

MALT LIQUOR OF CHOICE Ye Olde English 800 (40 or 64 oz.)


	FULL NAME	Michael James Quinn
	PRIMARY LOS DIVISION	LOS BIKE SANTA BARBARA
	CONTACT INFORMATION	email: q (at) unsuave (dot) com AIM: vichy1803 web: http://www.unsuave.com/~q
	FROM:	Fenton, MO
	RESIDENCE	Goleta, CA
	EDUCATION	Engineering or something. I was out in industry for 3 years so have forgotten most of that stuff, but I'm slowly getting it all back.
	CURRENT EDUCATION	PhD program at UC Santa Barbara. Moving ever so slowly.
	EMPLOYER	UCSB. I'm a TA. Fear for the children.
	MARITAL STATUS	Single. Available. Email Me (see above). I'm nice. I really am.
	BIKE	1996 Raleigh M-400 (Aluminum). Yes, I still ride that damn thing. The only upgrades have been pedals (twice) and, maybe, new brake pads. I forget, actually. I also bought a 2002 Giant OCR-1 road bike in summer 2003. I've put a bunch of miles on it, though not as many as i would have liked.
	YEARS RIDING	Mountain: since 1994. Road: since 2003.
	FAVORITE LOCAL TRAILS	Haven't really checked any out yet. The trail from my house to the beach is nice, though. On road, I dig San Marcos road. It's straight up the mountain and oh so fun.
	BEST MOUNTAIN BIKING EXPERIENCE	Once, while riding Mill Creek, we were doing a pretty steep downhill. There were loose rocks the size of baby heads all over the place causing me all sorts of trouble. I think I caught one of those baby heads wrong and lost balance. I stepped off and stopped. Fearing for my life (Ed is bigger than me), I stepped out of the way. I glanced back to see where Ed was and saw him coming down the hill. All of a sudden, his bike stopped and he went over the handlebars. He landed in a sitting position somewhere in front of his bike. I just about lost my balance from laughing. Of course, the slo-mo over-the-handlebars action is always fun.
	WORST MOUNTAIN BIKING EXPERIENCE	Back in June 2002 I did a little trick I like to call the "slam de cabeza." It hurt when I did it. It still hurt 2 months later. Luckily, it doesn't hurt anymore. -one of mike pauli's sand haikus: deep sand takes quinn not where he wants to go, rather into the bushes
	FAVORITE PRE-RIDE FOOD AND BEVERAGE	Bagel and coffee. Maybe a banana, too.
	ADDICTIONS	Coffee. Bubble tea. Wasabi peas.
	FAVORITE POST-RIDE FOOD AND BEVERAGE	A 40 of Red Bull. Capri-Sun from Ed. Tater Tots. Mac and Cheese.
	FAVORITE BEER	Guinness
	FAVORITE HARD LIQUOR	Gin (& Tonic)
	MALT LIQUOR OF CHOICE	Ye Olde English 800 (40 or 64 oz.)