Born in Minnesota. Grown up in Fillmore county, closest town Peterson Pop. 169 for many many years. Raised watermelons and rabbits. Hunted squirrels and fished trout, red horse and just about anything that would bite. Cut and split wood for the stove, "5 foot logs"! (oak and birch) Tubed the Root River before tubing was super popular. Educated in Mechanical Design when the work was done on the drawing board. Moved to Colorado in 1986. Followed Mechanical Design and medical equipment into the CAD world and computers. Segued into UNIX systems administration then heavy metal enterprise support. Now in communications and still doing the computer thing. Skiing and riding bikes is my thing, both very much a part of my life growing up and to now. A dream come true. Certified to ride on a velodrome. Licensed to race. Since seeing it on ABC's Wide World of Sports in 1972, it always had my interest. Many other growing up things took precedence over it, (like skiing) but it was always there. I've skied since I was 12 years old, my uncle John took me to Mt. Frontenac and taught me the basics. (Frontenac is between Lake City and Red Wing). Took that love of skiing to Colorado and up until December of 2016, have had some really great times in the Mountains. I've seriously gotten a bike bug. Serious. Life takes its twists and turns and you end up here.
2020 the Year of Are We Racing Yet? KHMTT 2020 #2 – Hammer the Rez – Anyone Have a Smoke? Well, it wasn’t on the lower side of 40 Degree’s F.And it didn’t snow two days prior.There was a slight breeze out of the north, and the smoke from where ever and whatever fires are … More Hammer Race Reports
Hello Hammer Racers, It was a beautiful day at the KHMTT. The temperature and air were prime. The storms stayed off in the mountains Marty Conigilio called a very nice day from the Channel 9 studios downtown. Marty is even an experienced professional witness for legal cases involving weather events. (it’s true, he has it … More Hammer the Rez – KHMTT #6 Results
Hi All, Well, we were all fooled by the weather. Marty Caniglio has egg on his face. The rest of us surprised by, and just plain old just enjoyed the light clouds and sunshine that kept the temperature up just ever so nicely. (Maybe I was the only one that was surprised (easily entertained … More KHMTT #5 – Hammer TheRez – Results are #5 because #4 will be a make up.
There is a Norse God name correction: I spelled Blader of Blader and Bragi. It’s actually Balder and Bragi. Blader, pronounce “blaa-dur”, is the Norse God of locked outhouse doors at the start area. And thus begins the swearing of the TT rider. Hammer Racers, Well, there’s some serious fun, or pain, or both that … More KHMTT #3
Hello All, KHMTT #2 A 15 minute delay in all starts as there were no race radios for a while. A beautiful warm day by the Rez. A little breezy early in the day, not so much at the end…maybe just dark. It was great to have a few Hammer Teamies drop by. Erik and … More Results – Hammer the Rez – KHMTT#2
Results KHMTT #1 – Hammer the Rez! Short and Sweet. We rocked the categories. Note: with a couple riders popping the top in their categories. Geoffrey Q Winter Crusher Gorman SM 4 1 20:22.215 4 Geoffrey Quinter Hammer Racing Team p/b Thorne WESTMINSTER More Info A 1 21:58.296 5 Brian Gorman Hammer Racing Team p/b … More KHMTT #1
Bicycle Racing with Strength, Power, Speed and Style 