Racing age:
35
Marital status:
Married to Amanpreet
Job:
Software QA (network admin)
Hobbies:
All kinds of Adventures. Swimming, Camping, Scuba diving, Para-gliding etc...
Category:
Cat 3 (Track) Cat 4 (Road)
Preferred type of racing:
Track Individual Pursuit, Crits and Time trials. Any-race without hills...
Race resume:
2001, District Championships, Track:
- 1st: Masters 30-35 3km individual
- 2nd: 1km time trial
- 2nd: 20km points race
- 2nd: team pursuit
Season-long track competitions:
- 1st: Wednesday night racing (217 pts)
- 2nd: Saturday afternoon racing
Road: 2nd: Burlingame Criterium
Memorable Milestones:
Sep 4th 1994 (Qualifying for 1994 Asian Championship in 4km IP): Plan on running the Graph for 5:04:00 Min - 12 laps of the Velodrome. 2nd lap 1 sec faster than set pace and the coach started Yelling to slow down... every lap going faster than what was set and the last 2 laps even more faster... Finished with a time of 4:56:86 sec. My aim for clocking less than 5 min was over since then just riding without aim.
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Who is your cycling icon and why:
O'Bree, Bordman and Alexy Gerawal.
Why I started cycling:
My room mate was a cyclist I was a swimmer and one day he took me to a cycling race. Gave me his bike and asked me to ride 4KM IP and I beat him...
Why I am still riding:
I love the adventure and the view of the beautiful countryside. Love to exert my body.
Why I still Race:
I love to learn more and test my body in different situations. And love the enthusiasm of a win. Love the kind of Pain in legs after a good race or ride.
Favorite Ride:
Coming down the hill...(hahahaha). Any ride without a hill, love the smooth ride on Canada Rd (west bay).
Nemesis Ride:
Any Mt. Rides.
My Race Bikes:
- Specialized carbon fiber Second hand
- Bianchi Track Bike
- Still looking for a Mt bike for my size
My worst bike:
Alan (light but very flexible)
Training Philosophy:
It is easy to train hard but hard to train easy.
Style:
Smoothness is the Key and never let you opponent Know that you are tired. Train on you training rides and Compete in the Competitions.
Short Term Goals:
Improve my sprint and reduce my weight.
Long Term Goals:
Ride for fun and help every one who needs. Love to be in good shape.
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