Robert Ford

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=70 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="09c28461erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Robert Ford</B></FONT><B>     |   </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >Back to <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rider Profiles"><U><B>Rider Profiles</B></U></A></FONT><B>        </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="REI Austin Cycling Team"><U><B>home</B></U></A>       <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > </FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=450 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="1b093100.jpg" border=0 width="403" height="528" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=410 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Type of Riding?</B></div> <div> <I> Road, Mountain, and Cyclocross</I></div> <div> <B>Your Rides?</B></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I>Specialized  M2 Pro, Specialized Stumpjumper M4 Comp, and Specialized Stumpjumper "converted" CX</I></FONT></div> <div> <B>Years Cycling?</B></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I>16...I watched the 1985 Tour and decided that was it</I></FONT></div> <div> <B>Best Ride/Race?</B></div> <div> <I> Plenty of good, fun, and hard races but the best ride was in 1992 in Southern California. Epic day of cold in the a.m., two mountain passes, snow on the road, rain on the descents, fast rollers, and sun on the way home...100+ miles. I figured I had done it all and never felt that good before or since.</I></div> <div> <B>Favorite Pro?</B></div> <div> <I> </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I>Too many to choose from (Merckx, Lemond, Armstrong, Ullrich, etc..) but Bernard Hinault tops the list.</I></FONT></div> <div> <B>Age?</B></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I>30  (31 on March 29th., remember that date...hint)</I></FONT></div> <div> <B>Favorite Workout/Ride?</B></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I>I'm a masochist I guess but love it when it's the nastiest out... any ride with the Three Amigos thrown in.</I></FONT></div> <div> <B>Favorite Food?</B></div> <div> <I> As many rides as I like, there are more foods that I like... that's why we ride. Right? Thai or Italian are the preferred choices.</I></div> <div> <B>Other Interesting Facts:</B></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I>My favorite part of being the Team Director for the REI Austin Cycling Team is acting as an advisor, coach, and teammate. I look forward to the future of the people and the team itself. Above all else, I hope to pass on my love of the sport and watch others make it a part of their life. </I></FONT></div> </td> </tr></table></body>