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    Kurt Ireland

    Kurt cleaning the singletrack at the 2009 Stone Temple 8

    Cycling Background:

    A bike was the first independent experience I had as a child… it just grew from there. Spent past 14 years racing MTB as a hobby, from the old Colorado Point Series (CORPS), Mountain States Cup (MSC), several Nationals and stage races, to now focusing on endurance cycling. (12yr NORBA member)

    Birthday/Hometown:
    3/17/68 – Morton, Illinois

    Height/Weight:
    5’7”, 143 lbs.

    Education:
    2yr electronics degree with 3 years in engineering, but decided at the end of the 3rd year to play instead of finishing

    Job Off the Bike:
    IC layout designer for Advanced Micro Devices

    Years Cycling:
    38yrs (since I was 4yrs)

    Cycling Disciplines:
    Road/MTB/CX/fun – with focus on MTB XC/endurance

    Bikes Owned:
    Current bikes in the stable:
    29” geared MTB: Specialized Stumpy Expert Carbon (luv it!)
    26” MTB’s: 1 geared/1 single speed (DEAN)
    Ti road bikes (1 Litespeed/1 Merlin)
    CX (Redline with fenders used to commute on)
    1 full-suspension MTB (ProFlex with fenders for winter commuting)
    Gambles cruiser (1942)
    Schwinn 2 speed cruiser (1958)
    Schwinn Jaguar cruiser (1965 – work in progress)
    Cannodale MTB tandem I share with my wife

    You may be surprised to know…
    I rode bulls for a few years in my youth; loves F1/MotoGP racing and sport tour motorcycling