Mike Rowell
Hometown
Bedford, MA
Date of Birth
Jan 31, 1968
Category
1
Profession
Advisory Software Engineer
Years Racing
15
Hobbies
Cycling, XC skiing, woodworking, lounging around and relaxing
Selected Palmares
2008 US MTB Nationals 3rd – Cat1 40-45
2008 MA MTB State Champion – Cat1 40-49
2008 Domnarski Farm XC Race 1st – Cat1 40-49
2008 Putney/West Hill XC Race DFL (ran 1.25 laps but finished) – Cat1 40-49
2008 Pat’s Peak XC Race 1st – Cat1 40-49
2008 Brialee XC Race 1st – Cat1 40-49
2008 Winding Trails XC Race 1st – Cat1 40-49
1998 Hillsboro Classic 1st – Clydesdale
1998 Bear Brook XC Race 1st – Clydesdale
in his own words
Though you may have been born a burro rather than a thoroughbred with hard work, perseverance and lots of training, you can be a really fast burro, and that’s gotta count for something.
Q: How did you spend this off-season?
A: Off-season, what is this strange thing of which you speak?
Q: What are your goals for 2009?
A: To do less poorly than last season.
Q: What are your Favorite Books?
A: King and Crichton.
Q: What is your Favorite Race?
A: Any one after which I don’t feel compelled to throw up.
Q: When did you start racing, how and why?
A: Started in 1993 and was not prepared in the least.
Q: Who were/are your cycling mentors and/or influences?
A: JB, JM, KH, FM and MM
Q: What was your first bike? When/how did you get it?
A: Columbia 20” girl’s hand-me-down .
Q: What was your first win?
A: The 1998 Freetown Big Bang, on a tandem with my (future) wife.
Q: What would you consider your finest moment on the bike?
A: 2008 CBTT tandem course record.
Q: What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen on a bike ride?
A: You don’t want to know and I don’t want to recollect.
Q: When you’re not on your bike, what do you like to do?
A: Not on a bike? You mean like when you’re sleeping?
Q: Who’s the biggest badass on two wheels?
A: My wife Cathy.
Q: What is your favorite loop to ride?
A: The BAD-ASS.
Q: A word or phrase that best describes my strengths as a cyclist is …
A: Tenacious.
Q: If I could train anywhere, it would be …
A: Right here.
Q: The movie that spends the most time in my DVD player while I’m on the trainer is …
A: Tremors (the original, not those sucky sequels).
Q: My philosophy on training is …
A: Ride like someone is chasing you with a tomahawk.
Q: My favorite bike part is …
A: Any that I don’t have to clean after every ride.