Jessica N

Personal Information

Location

Portland, OR

About Me

I have been a long distance bicycling since I was 10 years old.  My mom took me on a week long bike trip at about 350 total miles when I was 10, and I completed it on a "Target" 10-speed that was way too big for me.  I was also one of the only people on the ride wearing a helmet!  The next year my parents bought me my first Trek road bike, a very small men's version, as they did not have women's OR kids sizes back then!  I then trained and completed this same bike ride across Wisconsin for the next 7 summers.  So I can thank my mom for my love of biking. 

 

I continue to long distance bike and will complete my first Cycle Oregon this September.  I have recently gotten into mountain biking and completed a Trek Dirt Series weekend event.  I learned a lot and now feel confident enough to go riding on unknown trails to explore.  This summer, I competed in my first ever bike race, mountain bike PIR Short Track series.  I had a blast and hope to be back for more.

Why I Joined Sorella

I joined Sorella Forte to be inolved with women who are passionate about biking.  And boy, are these women inspirational.  I have been a recreational rider for the past two years and just recently did my first MTB PIR Short Track races.  I am not sure I will be doing a lot of racing in the future, but I really enjoy the camaraderie and support of the other women on my team.  They have insipired me to improve, work harder, and have some goals.  Thank you team!

3: Racing Categories

MTB 2 (sport)

2: Racing Disciplines

Mountain (Short Track)

History

Member for

1 year 42 weeks

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