Q&A #4 with rvaMORE - rvaMORE Site

Q: Who’s on the board?

Meet the folks who serve as officers and/or board members on rvaMORE.

(Learn about their hopes, dreams, beer preferences…)

A. As of press time, there are currently 11 individuals serving as officers and/or directors on the rvaMORE board. This meet and greet post is as much for us as it is for you. Board meetings are usually all business (with a few digs and jokes thrown in here and there) and we certainly don’t know everything about each other so it’s a nice opportunity to delve a little deeper into our personal lives.

Without further ado, we present to you….the rvaMORE board!

GREG ROLLINS*
(President & Director)

How long have you served on the board?

1. A long-long time – I’ve been nominated President for life since no one else wants the job.

2. Somewhere around 7 years I’m guessing.

Why/how did you get involved with the club?

1. Wayne Goodman forced me to at knife point.

2. My neighbor Wayne Goodman got me involved in trail building and brought me onto the Board.

What do you do for a living to afford your bike habit?

1. I run an online marketing mumbo-jumbo company that sells websites and branded merchandise.

2. I own and operate Proforma GIS, providing brand management solutions.

What rigs do you own?

1. A bright green one.

2. Santa Cruz carbon something or other.

Favorite section of local trail?

1. The road section between Maymont and Texas Beach. That’s about as technical as I can handle.

2. Blueberry Trail?

Favorite item in your gear bag/cycling pack?

1. Flask of whiskey.

2. rvaMORE business cards.

Favorite trail snacks?

1. Snacks? I’m too busy stopping and talking to eat.

2. Kind bars.

Baggies or spandex?

1. Spandex 24-7

2. Baggies

Mountain bike trail(s) on your bucket list?

1. Pony Pastures.

2. Moab?

Favorite go-to beer(s) (limit answer to top 4)?

1. Coors Light, Milwaukee’s Best, Bud Light Lime

2. Anything IPA

BRUCE SWANSON

(Treasurer & Director)

How long have you served on the board? About 2 years
Why/how did you get involved with the club? Wanted to give back to the trail system I love
What do you do for a living to afford your bike habit? Financial Analyst
What rigs do you own? Vassago Jaberwocky SS, Salsa El Mariachi Geared, Trek Sawyer Dingle, Motobecane Cross
Favorite section of local trail? Buttermilk Heights & Forest Hill Park
Favorite item in your gear bag/cycling pack? 16oz Bell’s Two Hearted Ale in modified double beer cozy
Favorite trail snacks? See above
Baggies or spandex? Spandex unless very cold
Mountain bike trail(s) on your bucket list? Wasatch Crest Trail Park City UT & Winsor Trail Santa Fe NM
Favorite go-to beer(s) (limit answer to top 4)? Lagunitis IPA, Bell’s Two Hearted Ale, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, New Belgium Ranger

LISA LAMBRECHT

(Secretary & Director)

How long have you served on the board? This is my second stint on the board. I served as secretary from 2004 – 2008 and rejoined as secretary in the Fall of 2013.
Why/how did you get involved with the club? My involvement with the club happened by association. My husband started the web forum, CyclingCentralVA.com (currently on hiatus but still active as a FB page) and through it, we met fellow mountain bikers who had been active in trail building in the past and were looking to foster their efforts by way of forming a legitimate club in Richmond. Richmond MORE started in 2004 as a subchapter of NOVA (Northern Virginia) MORE and I just happened to be acquainted with the folks who were there in the beginning. While I knew little about trail building or serving on a board, I was more than willing to help out in whatever capacity made sense. Since I’m secretary by day, my admin skills came in handy serving as secretary for the club.
What do you do for a living to afford your bike habit? Legal Assistant at a law firm in downtown Richmond
What rigs do you own? 2014 BMC Four Stroke 29r (cross country), 20__? Santa Cruz Bullit (for the occasional downhill run), 2013 Specialized Crux (for my cross rides), 2012 Specialized Roubaix (road)
Favorite section of local trail? North Bank trail – that rooty section by the tree where that rock sits? Just kidding – actually when you’re traveling east towards Tredegar, past the stump dump just below Hollywood Cemetery and the trail opens up after you leave the canopy of the trees. You get a clear view of the river and railroad tracks to the right and the city in front of you. It’s developed yet primitive looking and for some reason, it makes me feel hopeful about anything. It’s like a great awakening.
Favorite item in your gear bag/cycling pack? Snacks
Favorite trail snacks? Clif Shot Blocks (any flavor), Payday bars, flour tortilla wrap spread with Nutella, peanut butter and bananas. Mmmmm.
Baggies or spandex? Both! Baggies are preferred for “real” mountain rides because they offer more protection and have pockets, which are prime real estate for snacks.
Mountain bike trail(s) on your bucket list? Sedona, Colorado
Favorite go-to beer(s) (limit answer to top 4)? Avery’s White Rascal (good trail beer), Southern Tier’s Pumking, Oskar Blues’ Old Chub, and Shipyard Brewing’s Pumpkinhead (good trail beer)

JOSH EAGER

(Director)

How long have you served on the board? Since late 2009, so coming up on six years.
Why/how did you get involved with the club? To give back for all the enjoyment the trails have provided myself and family. As an outdoor and fitness oriented family, we spend lots of time on the trails riding, hiking, running, etc. The trails don’t build and maintain themselves, so it has always been important to make sure we support the trail system in any way we can.
What do you do for a living to afford your bike habit? I am a CPA working in Finance.
What rigs do you own? Giant Anthem X1, Giant Anthem 1, Redline Monocog, and my first mountain bike…a GT Timberline, which is relegated to cruising the neighborhood. That’s right, all 26’ers…I gave up big wheels when I was 6!
Favorite section of local trail? Buttermilk, FHP, and the new Poca flow trail.
Favorite item in your gear bag/cycling pack? I don’t have a favorite, but I’m sure all the tubed riders on the trail would vote for the spare tube & pump I carry. I’ve helped fix a lot of flats over the years.
Favorite trail snacks? I usually steal my kids gummy fruit snacks. They go down easy when the mouth is dry and are pretty tasty.
Baggies or spandex? Depends, but usually spandex to stay as cool/dry as possible.
Mountain bike trail(s) on your bucket list? The Moab experience is on my list for a future trip.
Favorite go-to beer(s) (limit answer to top 4)? A good local stout or IPA on tap is always at the top of my list.

CLARK JONES

(Trail Boss & Director)

How long have you served on the board? Approximately 6 years
Why/how did you get involved with the club? Wayne [Goodman] got me involved around 10 yrs ago. I wanted to help be a part of something special…which is what I saw in our JRPS. Saw helping build & maintain the JRPS trails as a great way to ‘give back’ to the community and enjoy the sporty I love.
What do you do for a living to afford your bike habit? Originally in sales of Industrial electro-mechanical devices/machinery. Now work for Pocahontas as their New Trails Volunteer Coordinator.
What rigs do you own? Santa Cruz Bronson, SC Blur, Specialized Rubeaux(road bike) and a Orbea (road bike)
Favorite section of local trail? North Trail and the new trails at Poca.
Favorite item in your gear bag/cycling pack? My Exposure brand helmet light.
Favorite trail snacks? I love Cliff Bars….pretty much ALL flavors.
Baggies or spandex? Baggies AND Spandex…depending on what kind of riding I’m doing. But if I have to pick just one…prob Spandex.
Mountain bike trail(s) on your bucket list? Ray’s Town, The Fats, Moab, Whistler, and the Redwood forest of northern CAli.
Favorite go-to beer(s) (limit answer to top 4)? I’m a whimpy beer drinker…so don’t hold it against me. Corona, Dos Equis, PBR, Bell’s Oberon Ale.

BLAKE PUHAK

(Web Guy & Director)

How long have you served on the board? Since 2012
Why/how did you get involved with the club? I got involved with the club during the building of Northbank Trail. I saw a trail work notice posted, came out to help and got hooked.
What do you do for a living to afford your bike habit? Software Engineer
What rigs do you own? Lots of running shoes. Turner Flux
Favorite section of local trail? Buttermilk Heights
Favorite item in your gear bag/cycling pack? Quick Link
Favorite trail snacks? M&Ms
Baggies or spandex? Spandex
Mountain bike trail(s) on your bucket list? Colorado Trail
Favorite go-to beer(s) (limit answer to top 4)? Brooklyn Brown, Hardywood Bourbon Barrel Stout, New Belgium Skinny Dip, Long Trail Double Bag

MICHAEL TALIAFERRO (pronounced “Tolliver,” if you can believe that)

(Director)

How long have you served on the board? I’ve been on the board for 1 year.
Why/how did you get involved with the club? I moved back to Richmond after a stint in Boulder, CO in 2010. I started coming to Saturday trail work and never stopped. Since joining the board, I’ve been focused on communications and Tour de Fall Line.
What do you do for a living to afford your bike habit? I do business development for an emergency department physician group.
What rigs do you own? I ride a Focus Black Forest on the trail and a Cervelo R3 on the road.
Favorite section of local trail? North Bank
Favorite item in your gear bag/cycling pack? Not having a pack, everything is in my jersey.
Favorite trail snacks? Coors Original and a bag of chips.
Baggies or spandex? Spandex
Mountain bike trail(s) on your bucket list? Dupont
Favorite go-to beer(s) (limit answer to top 4)? Dogfish head 60 min

MARK LINDSAY**

(Director)

How long have you served on the board? About a year. I’ve been helping with trail building for quite a while.
Why/how did you get involved with the club? I ride the trails a lot and feel that to “pay it forward” I needed to donate time and expertise to expanding and maintaining the trails. It’s great to get out and do these things and actually a lot of fun with all the comedians we have on the trail crews. (Greg forced me to say this.)
What do you do for a living to afford your bike habit? Habit? What habit? I’ve been MTB’ing for 15 years. I can quit anytime I want.
What rigs do you own? Santa Cruz 5010, Carbon 27.5” and Santa Cruz Superlight seeing “retirement duty” in Cozumel, MX.
Favorite section of local trail? Buttermilk
Favorite item in your gear bag/cycling pack? Nuuns so I don’t cramp.
Favorite trail snacks? Furry woodland creatures on the endangered species list, ‘cause if they are going to go extinct, I want to try one before they all go away.
Baggies or spandex? Yes
Mountain bike trail(s) on your bucket list? I’d prefer a trail near where I can get a bucket of beers.
Favorite go-to beer(s) (limit answer to top 4)? Dos Equis Amber, Sol, Dos Equis Verde, Hardywood Singel

ROGER SATTLER

(Director)

How long have you served on the board? Since May 2015. I am the newbie board member.
Why/how did you get involved with the club? Prior to joining the board, I volunteered with the club for many years, working on trails and helping with fundraising events and communications. I got involved to give back to the trails I love and the city I love.
What do you do for a living to afford your bike habit? I have a branding and graphic design business located in Shockoe Bottom.
What rigs do you own? Giant XTC, Stijl Cycles 29er, Rocky Mountain TurboSC road bike, and several classic mtbs from the 90’s.
Favorite section of local trail? Numerous sections of Buttermilk Trail and the final ¼ exiting Forest Hill Park at Riverside. And Ancarrow’s East is my new favorite.
Favorite item in your gear bag/cycling pack? Waterproof iphone case.
Favorite trail snacks? Chocolate gels with caffeine.
Baggies or spandex? Spandex
Mountain bike trail(s) on your bucket list? Inca Trail Peru, Lake Tahoe, Great Divide Trail
Favorite go-to beer(s) (limit answer to top 4)? Lagunita’s Maximus, Devil’s Backbone Eight Pint, Ardent IPA, Stone Arrogant Bastard

BRANDON MONTIJO
(Director)

How long have you served on the board? About 5 minutes
Why/how did you get involved with the club? Moved near the JPRS 5 years ago and wanted to give back
What do you do for a living to afford your bike habit? Filmmaker & owner of Tijo Media
What rigs do you own? Too many but currently riding a Giant XTC carbon 29er purchased at Coqui Cyclery
Favorite section of local trail? Hard to pick a favorite but Buttermilk was my first love
Favorite item in your gear bag/cycling pack? iPhone… gotten me out of some tight jams
Favorite trail snacks? Mini-snickers
Baggies or spandex? Spandex if I’m feeling frosty
Mountain bike trail(s) on your bucket list? Leadville
Favorite go-to beer(s) (limit answer to top 4)? Faceplant, Fat Tire, Capital Trail Pale Ale

MARJOLEIN DE WIT
(Director)

Dr. De Wit is our newest member to serve on the board and we are looking forward to getting to know her over the coming months. Marjolein is a mountain biker and bike commuter and is well known for riding with her favorite trail buddy, her dog Ben.

* Greg’s a busy guy and after hounding him for months to answer these questions, one of our board members took it upon himself to fill in the blanks, while also providing secondary answers that may hold some truth. You snooze, you lose, Greg.

** Mark Lindsay will be stepping down from the board in 2016 as he rides off into the sunset in Mexico. We sincerely thank Mark for his time spent on the board and for the knowledge and expertise he has brought to the club. We also are sincerely jealous. Happy retirement!