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Contributor introduction: Evan
This is my first article as a contributor to The Hub and I am very stoked about the opportunity.
In this first piece I’m just going to give a bit of a personal rundown and lay out what readers can expect from me in the future. For more specifics on me see my bio on the contributor’s page or check out my website Eloquii.
First of all, I’m the youngest writer in the group and I’m still in school. I don’t have a lot of assets and define myself very much by how I spend my time. I see these “facts” as being the source of my content. I plan on writing articles which other student-readers and people in a situation similar to mine will most enjoy.
This means that I’ll write everything from bang-for-buck analyses to discussions on cycling style. I want my writings to extend from the practical, like what to expect from different types of racing event, to the spiritual, such as how we are saving the planet one pedal-stroke at a time. I believe that cycling can be made into a lifestyle, a mindset, and a source of inspiration.
As for me and my “story” I ride as much as possible during the summer and bike when I need to get around in the winter. My racing career has been quite successful and I owe a lot of that to the great folks at Sweet Pete’s Cycles on Bloor (at Duffern) in Toronto. I have competed in standard, 8 hour relay, and 24 hour relay format events, and hope to ride an 8 hr solo by the time the snow shuts us down this year. I’d say my favourite so far is the 8 hr stuff but more on that later.
My other interests include photography, computers, and Ultimate Frisbee. I’m a big coffee drinker too, and most of my friends think I’m out of my mind because of the number of clubs, jobs, and random commitments I get myself into during the school year. I like being “too busy” and arrange my life accordingly.
With any luck, writing for The Hub will prove another addition to my bike-centric student life.