Rider Profile: Iris Riggs
June 22, 2007
Iris Riggs, the Bicycle Recreation Coordinator for Oregon Parks and Rec., is one of the many riders gearing up for Mt. Bike Oregon. "It just sounds like a great event!" she says. "Good food, nice people, and great rides."
Iris is mostly a city rider. She lives in Salem and rides to work, to the store, downtown and for fun - but her roots are on the trail. "I grew up in the woods so my first bike was a mt. bike. I learned to ride on dirt trails and old logging roads. It was two miles to the nearest slab of asphalt, so needless to say training wheels were little to no help for me. Momentum and sheer will were the best teachers." But Iris hasn't done much mt. bike riding since those early days and she says she'd like to do a lot more.
So it's no surprise that what Iris is most looking forward to about Mt. Bike Oregon is the all-day opportunity to get back into mt. biking and learn more about it. "Not to mention fun, oh and free beer" she adds.
Iris says she is hoping for a really positive event with a lot of trail options and beautiful scenery. Just wait till you get there, Iris - you're in for a real treat.
Posted by orbike at June 22, 2007 9:19 AM
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