Home Information Events Routes Members Sponsors Media Links Listserve Contact

Officers

Name: Matt Purvis
Hometown: El Dorado
Position in the club: President, Road Bike Chair
Email: mcpurvis@uci.edu
Year(s) with the bike club: 3
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Main ride (Make and Model): Team: Lemond Tourmalet with full Dura-Ace and Bontrager X Lite components,
Road: Cannondale Six13 with Campagnolo Record and Mavic Ksyriums,
Mountain: KHS XC704 with Shimano XT and Mavic UST Tubeless Wheels
Favorite Ride/Race: Real Como/Nevada City Classic
Bike Quote: "It never gets any easier, you just get faster"
-Greg Lemond
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? Shifters - They're used a lot and can be the difference between winning and losing.

Name: John Wolzmuth
Hometown: Fresno
Position in the club: Vice President and Treasurer
Email: jwolzmut@uci.edu
Year(s) with the bike club: 2
Major: Materials Engineering
Main ride (Make and Model): Team: Lemond Tourmalet with full Dura-Ace and Bontrager X Lite components,
Road: Cannondale CAAD 8 Optimo
Favorite Ride/Race: Tower District Criterium (Fresno)
Bike Quote: "The sound of a car door opening in front of you is similar to the sound of a gun being cocked."
-Amy Webster
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? Brakes...I have a tendency to crash.

Name: Chris Jennings
Hometown: Temecula
Position in the club: Website and Communications
Email: jenningc@uci.edu
Year(s) with the bike club: 3
Major: Electrical Engineering
Main ride (Make and Model): Team: Lemond Tourmalet with full Dura-Ace and Bontrager X Lite components,
Road: 2004 Giant TCR Alloy with Dura-Ace, FSA Carbon Cranks, and Mavic Open Pro Wheels,
Commuter: Completely Overhauled Diamondback with too much nice stuff
Favorite Ride/Race: Real Como
Bike Quote: “When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when the work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.”
-Arthur Conan Doyle
If you were to steal a bike part, what part would it be and why? Any damn Cervelo frame, and if you can't figure out why too bad for you

Name: Dan Brahan
Hometown: Fountain Valley
Position in the club: Sponsorships
Email: dbrahan@uci.edu
Year(s) with the bike club: 3
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: Meissonier with full Ultegra, Giant TCR
Favorite Ride/Race: El Dorado Criterium Series
Bike Quote: "We got brakes."
- Matthew Charles Purvis to Officer Jefferies in response to the question, "What do you do if the car stops suddenly?" after being pulled over for "following too close" at 30 miles an hour
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? SRAM Road Shifters

Name: Tracy Kubas
Hometown: Corona Del Mar
Position in the club: Clothing Officer
Email: tkubas@uci.edu
Year(s) with the bike club: 3
Major: Psychology and Social Behavior
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: Giant TCR 2,
Mountain: Trek 8000,
TT: Javelin with full Dura-Ace, HED aerobars and wheels
Favorite Ride/Race: Dave's Spin Ride because it's one of the few times we get the whole team out together.
Bike Quote: "Time Trialing is like breaststroke."
-Coach Dave
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? Why would I want to be a bike part? I want to ride the bike!

Name: Trung Nguyen
Hometown: Pomona
Position in the club: Mountain Bike Chair
Year(s) with the bike club: 2
Major: Environmental Science
Main ride (Make and Model): Mountain: Giant NRS 2
Email: trungn@uci.edu
Favorite Ride/Race: San Juan Trail, Mt Sac FFTC
Bike Quote: "One more hill to go...."
-Anonymous
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? The brakes because without them, gravity controls you.

Name: George Pryor
Hometown: Sacramento
Position in the club: Medical Director, Design Guru
Email: gpryor@uci.edu
Year(s) with the bike club: Forever
Main ride (Make and Model): Team: Lemond Tourmalet with full Dura-Ace and Bontrager X Lite components,
Road: Trek 5200,
Mountain: Giant MCM Hardtail
Favorite Ride/Race: Old Pali Highway Loop (O'ahu), the Original See Otter XC
Bike Quote: "Oh, bike related quote...I don't need one."
-George Pryor

Active Members

Name: Mike Shen
Hometown: xxx
Year(s) with the bike club: A lot
Major: xxx
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: Bianchi
Favorite Ride/Race: Riding with the Team
Bike Quote: "Ride hard out there"
-Coach Dave
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? A comfortable saddle to ride all day.

Name: Richard "TC" Valentine
Hometown: xxx
Year(s) with the bike club: A lot
Major: xxx
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: Serotta
Favorite Ride/Race: Dave's Training Ride
Bike Quote: "I heard Floyd Landis say on a Tour de France climb, "This ain't ----ing Como Street"
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? The drive train. It is where the action is.

Name: Andy Anderson
Hometown: xxx
Year(s) with the bike club: A lot
Major: xxx
Main ride (Make and Model): Mountain: Specialized
Favorite Ride/Race: Riding with the Team
Bike Quote: "I like riding"
-Myself
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? A bike so I can ride it...duh.

Name: Ehsan
Hometown: xxx
Year(s) with the bike club: A lot
Major: xxx
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: xxx
Favorite Ride/Race: Riding with the Team
Bike Quote: "I like riding"
-Myself
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? A bike so I can ride it...duh.

Name: Layton
Hometown: xxx
Year(s) with the bike club: A lot
Major: xxx
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: xxx
Favorite Ride/Race: Riding with the Team
Bike Quote: "I like riding"
-Myself
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? A bike so I can ride it...duh.

Name: Simeng Yan
Hometown: xxx
Year(s) with the bike club: A lot
Major: Physics
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: Pinarello
Favorite Ride/Race: Riding with the Team
Bike Quote: "I like riding"
-Myself
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? A bike so I can ride it...duh.

Name: Till Geib
Hometown: xxx
Year(s) with the bike club: 3
Major: xxx
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: Felt 55
Favorite Ride/Race: Swiss Alps
Bike Quote: "I like riding"
-Myself
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? A bike so I can ride it...duh.

Name: James Major
Hometown: UK
Year(s) with the bike club: Newbie
Major: xxx
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: Giant TCR Advanced T-Mobile with 10-speed Dura-Ace
Favorite Ride/Race: Berkley Hills Death Ride
Bike Quote: "I like riding"
-Myself
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? A bike so I can ride it...duh.

Name: Richard "Dutch" Billett
Hometown: Thousand Oaks
Year(s) with the bike club: 2
Major: Computer Engineering
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: xxx
Favorite Ride/Race: Riding with the Team
Bike Quote: "I like riding"
-Myself
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? A bike so I can ride it...duh.

Name: Daniel D. Alavi
Hometown: Fountain Valley
Year(s) with the bike club: 2
Major: Environmental Science
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: KHS 750 with Crank Bros. pedals,
Mountain: Voodoo Bakka with Crank Bros
Favorite Ride/Race: Any time I get to ride with my teammates or alone as well as
Bike Quote: "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to work out in a gym."
- Bill Nye (The Science Guy)
If you were a bike part, what would you be and why? Probably a cheap tire... I wear out quickly and come in contact with the ground more often than I should.

Name: Max Perez
Year(s) with the bike club: Too many
Major: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Your main ride (Make and Model): Specialized M5 Road with the wonderful Specialized BB creak
Favorite Ride/Race: Real Como from Jan-March
Bike Tip: Ride Lots
Bike quote: "Ride Lots" - E. Merckx
If you were a bike part, what part would you be and why? Something steel and heavy, cause then at least I would last for a while.

Coach

Name: Dave Jordaan
Hometown: Irvine
Position in the club: Coach
Email: cybercyclecoach@gmail.com
Main ride (Make and Model): Road: Russ Denny

Coach Dave Jordaan is an ‘Elite’ level 1 coach as per USA Cycling. He currently coaches about 12 professionals, 2 student scholarships and one team plus he volunteers as head cycling coach for UC Irvine – for the 10th year! He specializes in Road, Time Trial and XC Mt. Bike racing. He coaches the # 1 ranked USA woman professional Amber Neben, US National tandem champions plus countless State (Road, Criterium, Time Trial and TTT) champions. He also coaches the # 2 collegiate national XC champion and the 2006 WCCC omnium champion.

Alumni
Name:Amber Neben
Present Team: Buitenpoort-Flexpoint
Your main ride (Make and Model): Stevens Vuelta SL
Website(s):http://amberneben.com
http://www.buitenpoort-flexpoint-team.nl/

Name: Linda Stiles
Your main ride (Make and Model): Giant TCR 1 and Giant NRS Air
Favorite Ride/Race: Ride-Crested Butte's 401...fun trail with incredible scenery! Race-any one that I do well in.
Bike Tip: Keep the rubber side down, but if you are like me this is easier said than done. That said, don't let your friends convince you that you don't need stitches...you probably do!
Bike related quote: "The one thing cycling taught me was that if you can achieve something without a struggle it's not going to be satisfying."
-Greg Lemond
If you were a bike part, what part would you be and why? I would like to be the name plate because it is in a great location to relax and enjoy the scenery.

Name: Andrew Delaney
Your main ride (Make and Model): 2002 Cannondale R900 and 2001 Trek STP
Favorite Ride/Race: Parkfield Classic
Bike Tip: Keep the rubber side down.
If you were a bike part, what part would you be and why? Headset because it is what takes you the right direction.

Copyright © 2006 Anteater Cycling. • Site designed and maintained by Christopher Jennings.