What Got dreamed up is a series of team member interviews. Going to start with myself. Hope to run thru everyone on the team eventually. So, I present to you, the "H.P.M canned interview". Enjoy.
Who are you? Your "vitals"?
Dale Riley - 50 Years old, Happily married, no kids
Where are you from?
Denver, Colorado. Colorado Native, born & bread. Never saw a reason to leave here.
What do you do for a living?
A geek. Electrical Engineer for Seagate Technology. Make Disk Drives.
What do you do on a Bike?
I Race cross, the odd Mountain bike race, and LOVE to ride the mountain bike and explore on the thing. Have grown to pretty much hate road riding.
When did you start racing Bikes? Start Racing Cross? Start Nordic Ski Racing?
Not really sure about the dates. Probably about 1987 or 1988? I know I went to Colorado Springs for Road Worlds in 1986, and started racing by then or not long after. I also know I rode in the "citizen" races at the World MTB championships at both Durango in 1990 and Vail in 1994, so a while. Remember racing cross at the Boulder series where Velo Swap started in 1989. I don't Nordic ski.
Any other "interesting" bike history or stories?
I used to compete in Observed Trials events in the old Colorado Off Road Points Series races. Managed to win 2 of them in beginner Stock.
Any Great Racing Results?
Not really. Pretty much mediocre pack fodder. A few top 5's in Beginner Mountain bike races.
What else do you do for fun?
I like to Backcountry ski, and in general be in the high mountains, or wandering around in the Desert.
Any bike racing goals or dreams to share?
I would love to consistently finish top 20 in the 35+ 4s So I could then feel good and upgrade & race 45+
Why are you on H.P.M. ?
Wanted a laid back, team of friends to race with that did not need new clothing every year.
If you hit the Powerball lottery tomorrow, what would you go do?
Buy an airplane big enough to haul a few bodies AND their bikes, and do the MOTHER of all mountain bike "road trips".
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