David Foster, Riding Member

Profile

Birth Date	January 28 1971
Birth Place	Oceanside,CA
Home Town	Wylie
List and describe your bicycles	2011 Access Prowler 2.0
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in	placed 5th out of 9 for my first mountain bike race at PCR. Also completed 50 miles of the NETT ride.
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle?	My grandfather bribing me to take the training wheels off as a child
Why do you ride a bicycle?	It’s a great stress reliever with the added benefits of being healthier.
What does Bearded Women mean to you?	camaraderie

February 19, 2014 0

Eric Swarvar, Racing Member, SS

Eric Swarvar, Racing Member SS

Racing Results

2014

Ray Porter Memorial	6hr Solo Male, 6th place out of 50, 7 laps, 5:59:53
Frozen IDB	4hr Solo SS, 2nd place out of 7, 4 laps, 3:50:16

Red River Riot

Medium Route, 26 of 90, 4:36:23

Profile

Birth Date	April 25, 1978
Birth Place	Found under a rock
Home Town	FloMo
List and describe your bicycles	Salsa El Mar stock Niner EMD XT everything.
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in	Cedar Hill 2013 cat 2 – 3 ss Win Mellow Johnny’s raced 3 years running Sansom 66 relay (better looking half) win. River Legacy smurf boy SS 2nd place Cedar Hill smurf boy ss 3rd Big Cedar Chilly Willy 3rd.
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle?	My Dad purchasing a girls bike because I was so short and convincing me it was a boys bike….to all the neighborhood kids don’t forget I beat you when I was riding a girls bike.
Why do you ride a bicycle?	Why not?
What does Bearded Women mean to you?	Bearded Women means I have probably had a little to much to drink and am now seeing women with beards.Seriously I look forward to a lot of fun.

Eric Swarvar and Jesse Bernal

Eric Swarvar, Racing Member, SS

Eric Swarvar, Jesse Bernal, Jonathan Braddick

Eric Swarvar, Racing Member, SS

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Jesse Bernal, Racing Member, SS

Racing Results

2014

Sansom 66	25th place out of 28, 5:10:50
Rudolph’s Revenge	2nd out of 4, 2:29:26, avg spd: 12.03 mph
Dirty Dozen	12 hr, 3-4 man team, 3rd place out of 8 teams, 18 laps, 11:36:13.52
Ray Porter Memorial	6 hr SS, solo, 7th out of 8th, 3 laps, 4:20:48
Frozen IDB	4 hr SS, solo, 4th out of 7, 3 laps, 3:11:05

Profile

Birth Date	July 28 1983
Birth Place	Dallas, TX
Home Town	Denton, TX
List and describe your bicycles	Niner SIR 9 Single Speed(Blaze Yellow) Salsa Warbird Gravel Grinder (Orange) Salsa Spearfish II Endurance Machine (Orange)
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in	Most favorite accomplishment is having completed the Ouachita Challenge 3 years in a row, including a 6:09 finish in 2010. My next goal is to complete it on my single speed. Also, 2nd place overall in Cat 3 XC 2012.
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle?	I don’t remember my first bike, I don’t even remember learning to ride a bike. What I do remember however is when my bike was stolen from my backyard when I was a child. That was the first time I remember ever feeling heartache.
Why do you ride a bicycle?	I ride bikes to break free from reality. Its my outlet, and without it I would probably go nuts. Riding bikes also lets me enjoy tacos and beer without feeling too much guilt.
What does Bearded Women mean to you?	It means I have friends!

Jesse Bernal, Racing Member

Jesse Bernal, Racing Member

Eric Swarvar and Jesse Bernal

Racing Members: Jesse Bernal, Moreece Griffin

Daniel, Brad, Jesse, Eric

Jesse Bernal, Racing Member, SS

Dirty Dozen 12 hr, 4 man open, 3rd place finishers!

February 5, 2014 0

Jacob the Great!

He was a great friend, son, athlete, and teammate who joined our team last August after we spoke to him and his dad at the DORBA LB Houston race. You could instantly tell what kind of guy he was, and that he would be a perfect fit for our new team. We were over joyed to have someone as fast, and as young on the team, especially since Jacob had won the only two races he’d ever entered! He was just that talented. We saw him moving up to Cat 2 this year and probably Cat 1 in another year after that. Jacob finished third overall in last year’s DORBA Fall Series for the Cat 3 19 -29. He was also a fiercely competitive, but humble athlete. He often trained with the very same guys who he beat or finished behind for a podium spot in order to be a better athlete.

Jacob passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the age of 20 years old. This season is dedicated to our teammate Jacob, and we’ll be memorializing him on our new 2014 kits using his favorite race #116, sadly the same day he passed away. We’ve printed memorial stickers for anyone to have to put on their bicycles and “Race for Jake”! Stop by our tent at future races to pick one up.

Jacob grew up and lived in Grand Prairie, TX and had many friends. He was a hard worker at the landscaping job he had building private golfing greens, in lavish backyards for clients. He is survived by his parents Phil and Debbie Hollings, brother Matthew Hollings.

Read his obituary here

January 20, 2014 0

Brigitte Metcalf, Riding Member

Profile

Birth Date	July 1967
Birth Place	Miami, FL
Home Town	Plano, TX
List and describe your bicycles	2011 Specialized Hardrock Sport 29er, no frills, all factory…I call him Bruce, and I am not clipped in (yet). 2013 Felt Z85 road bike (the she-beast) purchased specifically for the 2013 HHH.
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in	I don’t race (yet) but I DID ride the HHH 50 miles (2013). I am very proud that in both my age group and the overall standings I ranked solidly in the middle.
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle?	I don’t remember my first bike but I have great memories of my little brother’s banana yellow “Swing Bike”; we beat the crap out of it! The other odd bike was from college. I wanted a 10-speed to get around campus but Dad bought me a Honda “People” bike. I was mortified and refused to ride it.
Why do you ride a bicycle?	It clears my head and makes me feel free. Plus I like the challenge, and the feeling of accomplishment when I have pushed myself.
What does Bearded Women mean to you?	This team is very encouraging. I feel like I am part of a family and I have a bunch of brothers (and a very pushy sister, haha) looking out for me.

Brigitte Metcalf, Riding Member

Brigette

November 12, 2013 0

Joshua Merkel, Racing Member

Josh Merkel, Racing Member

Racing Results

2013

Solovaca Cat Claw	Cat 3 30 – 39, 20th place, 0:51:54
DORBA Fall SeriesRowlett Creek Preserve	DNF due to helping a fallen teammate

Profile

Birth Date	June 1979
Birth Place	Fairfax, Va
Home Town	Dallas,TX
List and describe your bicycles	2011 Orbea Alma 29″. Sun Ringle black flag pro wheels, Ikon tires and mainly sram xo components
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in	I never raced any one on a wrestling mat and as a running back I raced past a number of offensive lineman before being destroyed by a defensive lineman
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle?	my dad letting go of my bike and me falling down
Why do you ride a bicycle?	There is a moment during every ride where I feel completely free, its all about a search for complete freedom and being present in the moment
What does Bearded Women mean to you?	camaraderie

Josh Merkel, Racing Member

Josh Merkel, Racing Member

October 22, 2013 0

Keith McDonald, Racing Member, Geared

Keith McDonald, Racing Member

Racing Results

2013

Big Cedar	Cat 3 40 -49, 15th place, 0:51:24
Smurf Boy SeriesRiver Legacy	Team Open, 2nd out of 8th place, 6 laps, 4:37:28
Cedar Hill	Team Open, 1st out of 8th place, 6 laps, 4:14:59
DORBA Fall SeriesLB Houston	Cat 40 -49, 40th out of 43rd place, 0:45:28 (mechanical)
Rowlett Creek Preserve	Cat 40 -49, 3rd out of 49th place, 0:50:40

Profile

Birth Date	January 1971
Birth Place	Arlington,TX
Home Town	Arlington,TX
List and describe your bicycles	Niner Jet9 RDO
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in	I raced motocross from 6-14 years old. Made it up to 125cc Expert, then got interested in other things. Have been racing Mtn Bikes off and on for several years.
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle?	It was exciting and scary at the same time. It felt like pure freedom and flying! Oh,, the bike was a huffy with a cool sparkly colored seat.
Why do you ride a bicycle?	I ride to keep from getting overweight (I like to eat) and for the challenge. I find when I’m riding the stresses of everyday life seem to melt away, it clears my head.
What does Bearded Women mean to you?	Making new friends, Riding and Racing. A quote from Aristotle comes to mind… ” The whole is greater than the sum of its parts”

Keith McDonald, Racing Member

Minh and Keith ready to roll!

Keith McDonald

October 18, 2013 0

Wes Salas, Racing Member, Geared

Wes Salas, Riding Member

Racing Results

2013

Cedar Hill	Team Open, 5th out of 8th place, 6 laps, 4:40:22
DORBA Fall SeriesLB Houston	Cat 30 -39, 15th out of 41st place, 0:39:06
Rowlett Creek Preserve	Cat 30 -39, 20th out of 40th place, 0:55:22

Profile

Birth Date	April 1977
Birth Place	Arkansas
Home Town	Denton, Texas
List and describe your bicycles	Orbea Occam 29’er – Full Suspension Specialized Allez Road bike GT Avalanche Hard Tail
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in	Dorba Fall XC – LBH 15th place Smurfboy CHSP team 4th place
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle?	Complete freedom… and always racing my friends… and the above still holds true today…
Why do you ride a bicycle?	Why not ride a bike??? It is a stress relief and dang it I look good doing it.. haha
What does Bearded Women mean to you?	“A group of dedicated athletes who celebrate life by riding our bikes for fun and competition.” The website says it all…. and these friends are just a blast to hang with …

Wes Salas, Riding Member

Wes Salas

Wes Salas, Racing Member

Brad Wendling and Wes Salas

October 14, 2013 0

Logan Davis, Racing Member, Geared

Racing Results

2014

Dirty Dozen	12 hr, 3-4 man, 7th out of 8 teams, 11:25:44
Smurf Boy – RCP	Solo SS, 11th out of 11th
Smurf Boy – JB	Solo SS,
Smurf Boy – RL	Solo SS,
Smurf Boy – CH	Solo SS,

2013

Smurf Boy Endurance Series Rowlett Creek Preserve	Solo, 33rd out of 41st place, 4 laps, 4:18:38
River Legacy	Solo, 29th out of 40th place, 4 laps, 4:34:10
Cedar Hill	Solo, 31st out of 38th place, 4 laps, 4:59:59
DORBA Fall SeriesLB Houston	Cat 3 19 -29, 24th out of 25th place, 0:45:29
Rowlett Creek Preserve	Clyde, 9th out of 9th place, 1:04:35

Profile

Birth Date	March 1987
Birth Place	Murray, Utah
Home Town	Arlington, Texas
List and describe your bicycles	Fuji Tahoe 29er 1.0 Hardtail Van Dessel Country Road Bob Cross Bike
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in	2012 – Smurf-boy summer endurance race at River Legacy (first race) 2013 – Smurf-boy summer endurance complete series (27th over-all series)
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle?	My earliest bike related memory is thinking it would be a good idea to “play” Road Rash (the violent sega racing game) with our bikes. Needless to say, I ended up bloody in a gutter.
Why do you ride a bicycle?	I don’t ride for fitness, competition, or transportation. I ride for pure enjoyment!
What does Bearded Women mean to you?	I’ve got the Beard. I’ve got the boobs. It’s time to ride!

Logan Davis, Riding Member

Logan Davis, Racing Member

September 20, 2013 0

Jason Toombs, Racing Member, Geared

Jason Toombs, Ex Racing Member, Development Officer

Racing Results

2014

2013

Smurf Boy Endurance Series River Legacy	Team Open, 5th Place out of 8 teams, 5 laps, 4:22:16
Cedar Hill	Team Open, 8th Place out of 8 teams, 3 laps, 3:54:35

Awards

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Birth Date	January 1971
Birth Place	Warner Robins, Georgia
Home Town	Mansfield, Texas
List and describe your bicycles	Specialized Stumpy 29er, that’s all I need.
List past racing accomplishments in any sport you’ve competed in	Completed the SPARTAN RACE Trifecta in 2013.
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle?	My first memory of riding a bike was when I was about 5yrs old and went down a big hill by myself. I returned to that spot years later to find out the big hill was barely a bump.
Why do you ride a bicycle?	I ride for fun, for exercise and because it is the biggest stress reliever.
What does Bearded Women mean to you?	Friends, fun and competition.