Matthew Sundt 

Hometown: San Francisco

My Bikes:

• Road: 2010 Rock Lobster – Aluminum Fr. w/Campi 
• 2004 Colnago CT-2  (Rabobank team colors) w/Campi;
• 2000 Simonetti – Foco aluminum w/Shimano
• 2000 Specialized Stumpjumper Pro XC 
• 2009 Specialized Globe
• 1984 Nishiki Colorado

Number of years on the bike: since 1962 – my first was a tandem tricycle

How I support by bike habit: City planning, property entitlements, and environmental consulting

Best Time on the bike: always with friends and most often the longer rides such as Sierra Century, Parkfield “Payday” Ride and Morro Bay Ride.

Worst Time on the bike: most races

Favorite post-ride food: beer

Vera Noghera

Hometown:  Born in Osaka Japan . Came to the United States at the age of 3

My Bikes:   2010 trek madone, red Scott triple (ridden by husband)

Number of years on the bike: passionately from age 12 - 18,  reconnected with bike 6 years ago

How I support my bike habit:  worked as a surgical nurse ( and preceptor) for 40 years and now retired since September 2011 

Best Time on the bike:  My first ride to Aptos for coffee and back.  Nice relatively flat long ride. Good friends!             

Worst Time on the bike:  Beautiful ride through Eureka Canyon ending with  30 mile an hour  winds on Blackie Road and a major flat in Marina.   Required my husband picking up 4 cyclists decompressing at the Marina Brewery!                       

Favorite post-ride food:  Mexican food 

 Beverly Zalan

Hometown:  Originally from Gaithersburg, MD, then many years in Orinda, CA, been in Monterey for the last year

My Bikes: 

Number of years on the bike: Off and on for 40 years

How I support by bike habit:  Years of slavery at Chevron

Best Time on the bike:  Many great mountain bike rides in Angola

Worst Time on the bike:  The time I boinked on a long ride in 90 degree temps in the sand in Angola... a long day!

Favorite post-ride food:   Anything. 

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