THANK YOU SUSAN

I received this email a few days ago and I really felt the need to share.  It's still hard to believe that people actually read my blog much less are inspired by it.  Wow.  Very very cool.

Hi Susan,

I am design engineer here at Trek. I graduated from college about two years ago and work for the OCLV carbon group. I was part of the team that designed your newest bike. I had never ridden a road bike until this past summer when a bunch of the guys forced me into it and made me start riding to work with them. Let me tell ya it took me a little getting used to, to get up at 5am to ride the 15 miles to work!! (I'm not really a morning person..still kind of stuck in college mode.)  I started on an '08 Madone and fell in love instantly. Up until last summer I had been a downhill free rider and claimed I would never be one of those spandex wearing sissies...little did I know how much work a road ride can be. I rode in the Trek 100 in June and was able to keep up with the boys until the last ten miles. All and all I finished averaging 18.5mph, which as a beginner I was very proud of. Heck I was proud I finished 100 miles at all!! 

Anyways the main reason I am emailing you is to say thank you. Reading about all your adventures helps remind me why I love my job on those days when I feel like I might scream if I see another bike!  Crazy as it may sound, when you stare at bike parts and frames all day everyday you start to forget how amazing biking can be and the impact it has on people's lives. So thank you for giving me inspiration on those days when work seems a little dull.  Whenever I hit a mental block in designing or can't handle another minute of CAD work I read your latest postings and feel a bit better when I dive back into work.

Best of luck in all your adventures and in coming up with a name for the newest bike!

Jen Weber

Composite Design Engineer

Trek Bicycle Corporation

Thank YOU Jen and the entire OCLV carbon group for designing a kick ass bike!  Keep riding and reading!

Posted by Susan on February 21, 2008 in Babes on Bikes , Stories from the Saddle | Permalink | Comments (1)

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