PEDAL POWER CYCLING
Team Members
Note: Not all members are presented here. Some are lazy and lead double lives. We're not ones to question these choices since they're all generally good folks anyway.
Melissa Bellew
Occupation: Cyclist? Okay, Attorney
Family: Partner Rebecca Lytle, 2 labradors, 3 cats
Racing Category: Cat 2 Road, NORBA Beginner
Racing Highlights: member of over 10 first place triathlon/duathlon relay teams for full, half, and sprint distance events~competed in just over 100 cycling events in career~2003 Bluegrass State Games, 1st place~2005 Lexington Circuit Race, 1st place~2005 Barbasol RR, 1st place~2nd overall, 2005 KY/IN series~18th 2006 Masters Natl RR, Seven Springs, PA~Silver medals in time trial & RR, 2006 Intl Gay Games, Chicago
Racing Goals: To recover from knee surgery/leg fracture and ride/race strong. Continue to race in new venues, different states, and internationally. To podium at Master's Nationals. Add aquabike events. Do more time trials. Enjoy racing with the women's team, remember that cycling is fun, and stay safe.
Jon Edwards
Occupation: Dirt-Lovin' Grad Student
Family: 1st tier wife: Cannondale R1000, 2nd tier wife: the radiant Laura Edwards, Cat His Highness, Pope John Paull III
Racing Category: Cat 4
Racing Highlights: 3rd place Grayville TT 2005~9th place KY/IN District RR 2005~ 6th place Pedals & Blooms RR 2006~9th place Tour de London 2006
Racing Goals: Improve my relations with the cult of sprinting while maintaining active participation in the Holy Rollers.
Beth Hellebusch
Occupation: I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with teenagers with mental health and substance abuse problems.
Family: Sons: David Mark (19), Alex (16), (Co-parents) Mark & Shari Parker
Racing Category: Cat 4, former groupie
Racing Highlights: Don't have any....but Mark says, "You will"
Racing Goals: To finish?? No really, my goal is to support my strong teammates in capturing many Pedal Power wins.
Jason Kazee
Occupation: Bicycle basket and training wheels guru
Family: Wife,kids, dog
Racing Category: Cat 4
Racing Highlights: Costing Dean Akers money at the 2006 State Games~Silver medal at 2004 State Games~Surviving my first Cat 3/4 race last year.
Racing Goals: Race hard, fast and smooth at every opportunity. Help my teammates in whatever capacity I can during the race. Race competitively. Never hear my daughter say, "Daddy you have to go faster!"
David Moore
Occupation: EVP with Central Bank
Family: Wife, Leslee, 2 boys, Matthew and Christopher
Racing Category: C
Racing Highlights: Just starting, finished 5th at Cross Race in Loveland, OH
Racing Goals: 2008 better times in time trial and Cyclocross
Mark Ryles
Occupation: Architect
Family: Wife Mary, daughters Inga and Colleen, son John
Racing Category: Cat 5
Racing Highlights: 20th at Cereland, 16th in the Lexington Crit
Brian Schworm
Occupation: Mathematics Instructo-Morehead State Univ.
Family: Wife Jennifer
Racing Category: NORBA: Pro/USCF Cat 2
Racing Highlights:
2006 UCI Masters World Championship 6th, Ky State Mountain Bike Series Champion, SE Regional Championship Series 2nd (pro-semi pro), Natl Mountain Bike Series at Sugar Mtn, NC 23rd, (pro), Tsali Knobscorcher AMBC 1st (pro-semi pro), Bluegrass State Games Mountain Bike Champion.
2005 Tsali Knobscorcher AMBC 1st (pro-semi pro), Bluegrass State Games Mountain Bike Champion
2004 SE Regional Championship Series 2nd (pro-semi pro), Natl Champion Series at Sonoma, CA 2nd (semi pro)
2003 Ky State Mountain Bike Series Champion, Natl Championship Series 2nd overall (semi pro), Nati Championship Series at Snowshoe, WV 4th, Natl Championship Series at Sandpoint, ID 6th, Natl Championship Series at Dover, VT 6th
Racing Goals: Ky State Championship Series (MTB), Bluegrass State Games (MTB and Road), Ky State Championships (Road) London, Ky, Natl Mountain Bike Series at Sugar Mountain, NC (MTB)
Henrik Stewenius (Europe based member)
Occupation: Researcher. Currently trying to figure out how computers can do the boring work such as watch tv so that humans can have fun and ride bikes instead.
Family: Parents and sister back home in Sweden
Racing Category: Triathlon age group 30-34
Racing Highlights: 2006 Exploding in style when trying to go below 5 hours on the Taylorsville half-iron course. Going out at a slow pace is boring!
Racing Goals: Do the half iron in less than 5 hours, Gather enough courage to sign up for the full iron distance.
Jacob Toborek
Occupation: Full time student @ UK, Wildcat Wheels Intern
Family: Full line
Racing Category: Cat 4/5 Road, Cat B cyclocross, loser alleycats
Racing Highlights: 7th at Pedal Power Cyclocross, the rest aren't really highlights
Racing Goals: Win something
Melissa Bellew
Occupation: Cyclist? Okay, Attorney
Family: Partner Rebecca Lytle, 2 labradors, 3 cats
Racing Category: Cat 2 Road, NORBA Beginner
Racing Highlights: member of over 10 first place triathlon/duathlon relay teams for full, half, and sprint distance events~competed in just over 100 cycling events in career~2003 Bluegrass State Games, 1st place~2005 Lexington Circuit Race, 1st place~2005 Barbasol RR, 1st place~2nd overall, 2005 KY/IN series~18th 2006 Masters Natl RR, Seven Springs, PA~Silver medals in time trial & RR, 2006 Intl Gay Games, Chicago
Racing Goals: To recover from knee surgery/leg fracture and ride/race strong. Continue to race in new venues, different states, and internationally. To podium at Master's Nationals. Add aquabike events. Do more time trials. Enjoy racing with the women's team, remember that cycling is fun, and stay safe.
Jon Edwards
Occupation: Dirt-Lovin' Grad Student
Family: 1st tier wife: Cannondale R1000, 2nd tier wife: the radiant Laura Edwards, Cat His Highness, Pope John Paull III
Racing Category: Cat 4
Racing Highlights: 3rd place Grayville TT 2005~9th place KY/IN District RR 2005~ 6th place Pedals & Blooms RR 2006~9th place Tour de London 2006
Racing Goals: Improve my relations with the cult of sprinting while maintaining active participation in the Holy Rollers.
Beth Hellebusch
Occupation: I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with teenagers with mental health and substance abuse problems.
Family: Sons: David Mark (19), Alex (16), (Co-parents) Mark & Shari Parker
Racing Category: Cat 4, former groupie
Racing Highlights: Don't have any....but Mark says, "You will"
Racing Goals: To finish?? No really, my goal is to support my strong teammates in capturing many Pedal Power wins.
Jason Kazee
Occupation: Bicycle basket and training wheels guru
Family: Wife,kids, dog
Racing Category: Cat 4
Racing Highlights: Costing Dean Akers money at the 2006 State Games~Silver medal at 2004 State Games~Surviving my first Cat 3/4 race last year.
Racing Goals: Race hard, fast and smooth at every opportunity. Help my teammates in whatever capacity I can during the race. Race competitively. Never hear my daughter say, "Daddy you have to go faster!"
David Moore
Occupation: EVP with Central Bank
Family: Wife, Leslee, 2 boys, Matthew and Christopher
Racing Category: C
Racing Highlights: Just starting, finished 5th at Cross Race in Loveland, OH
Racing Goals: 2008 better times in time trial and Cyclocross
Mark Ryles
Occupation: Architect
Family: Wife Mary, daughters Inga and Colleen, son John
Racing Category: Cat 5
Racing Highlights: 20th at Cereland, 16th in the Lexington Crit
Brian Schworm
Occupation: Mathematics Instructo-Morehead State Univ.
Family: Wife Jennifer
Racing Category: NORBA: Pro/USCF Cat 2
Racing Highlights:
2006 UCI Masters World Championship 6th, Ky State Mountain Bike Series Champion, SE Regional Championship Series 2nd (pro-semi pro), Natl Mountain Bike Series at Sugar Mtn, NC 23rd, (pro), Tsali Knobscorcher AMBC 1st (pro-semi pro), Bluegrass State Games Mountain Bike Champion.
2005 Tsali Knobscorcher AMBC 1st (pro-semi pro), Bluegrass State Games Mountain Bike Champion
2004 SE Regional Championship Series 2nd (pro-semi pro), Natl Champion Series at Sonoma, CA 2nd (semi pro)
2003 Ky State Mountain Bike Series Champion, Natl Championship Series 2nd overall (semi pro), Nati Championship Series at Snowshoe, WV 4th, Natl Championship Series at Sandpoint, ID 6th, Natl Championship Series at Dover, VT 6th
Racing Goals: Ky State Championship Series (MTB), Bluegrass State Games (MTB and Road), Ky State Championships (Road) London, Ky, Natl Mountain Bike Series at Sugar Mountain, NC (MTB)
Henrik Stewenius (Europe based member)
Occupation: Researcher. Currently trying to figure out how computers can do the boring work such as watch tv so that humans can have fun and ride bikes instead.
Family: Parents and sister back home in Sweden
Racing Category: Triathlon age group 30-34
Racing Highlights: 2006 Exploding in style when trying to go below 5 hours on the Taylorsville half-iron course. Going out at a slow pace is boring!
Racing Goals: Do the half iron in less than 5 hours, Gather enough courage to sign up for the full iron distance.
Jacob Toborek
Occupation: Full time student @ UK, Wildcat Wheels Intern
Family: Full line
Racing Category: Cat 4/5 Road, Cat B cyclocross, loser alleycats
Racing Highlights: 7th at Pedal Power Cyclocross, the rest aren't really highlights
Racing Goals: Win something