Paul Gissing's Page

Hometown:

Edmonds, Washington

About Me:

55+, married with two singlespeed riding daughters, old school rider and racer, neophyte CX racer beginning 1st season in 2010. Winter-time I am a ski patroller and member of King Cty Search and Rescue team. Summers I ride and ride and ride, unless I am fly fishing or walking the dog, or working.

Current Bike Collection:

(1) Kona Major One, (2) Soma Rush, (3) NAKED LOONIE SS (yes.... ), (4) old school Belgium Crit bike built with Campy Super Record, (5) real old Scott Competition MTB.

Favorite Race:

TBD.....

Dream Bike:

Used to lust after a Bob Jackson; now it is my NAKED LOONIE.

Favorite thing about cyclocross:

What training I have done with my friends who CX is riding in all kinds of weather and terrain conditions, getting absolutely drenched or muddy, cleaning the bike, and doing it the very next day.

How long have you been racing cyclocross?

First season... ask me next year...

Racing category:

noob, singlespeed