Title: Founder, OrganicAthlete

Gender: Male

Age: 30

Sun Sign: Gemini

Chinese Sign: Earth Horse

Location: Sebastopol, CA

While admittedly a fragmented approach, here are a few of the roles I most identify with in my life:

Athlete
I was not much of an athlete growing up, but when I started riding bikes in my late teens that all changed.  I started racing in 1996.  I moved up quickly, floundered for a couple of years, then had great seasons in 2000 and 2001.  I rode for the Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team in 2002.  Then I stopped racing for 4 years to focus on building OrganicAthlete.  Now in 2007, I've started training and racing full time again for the OrganicAthlete Cycling Team. 

There's quote by Tim Nicholson in the 1975 book All About Bike Racing that sums up why I love this sport: “[Bicycle racing] fulfills a number of basic human needs while exemplifying the struggle that life really is.”

Husband
I am married to Charity.  She rocks.


Social Entrepreneur
I have been involved with founding several non-profits and local businesses.

• People's Cycling Team (www.peoplecycle.org): I'm no longer involved with this organization, but my friend Alex Ferguson and I started this during college to develop up and coming cyclists.
  
• OrganicAthlete (www.organicathlete.org): What started as a personal newsletter in 2002 has developed into an international nonprofit.
• Tour d'Organics (www.tourdorganics.com): Essentially a fundraiser for OrganicAthlete, this series of bicycle rides sometimes feels like it has a life of its own.  
  
• West County Revolution (www.westcountyrevolution.com): Slated to open in July or August 2007, this will be the premier bike shop in West Sonoma County located in Sebatopol.
• Purple Persimmon Web Design: My wife and I build websites for socially conscious businesses and organizations.  For more information, email purplepersimmon@gmail.com.
  

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