Bonnie Kleffman

Bonnie holds a USAC Pro/Elite racing license and has been racing off-road for five years.

2014 Race Bike: Niner Air 9 Carbon

Favorite Race: The next one!

Why Race? "When I entered my first beginner race 5 winters ago, it was just 7 weeks after my first daughter was born. I was at a point in my life where I needed to try something new in addition to motherhood. I was hooked after that first race! The adrenaline, the fun, the awesome people and exploring new trails are all reasons why I keep coming back to the start line. I enjoy the challenge. I enjoy doing things I never thought I'd be able to do. Most of all, I enjoy the company of my fellow bikers, who are some of the coolest people in the world!"





2014 Race Results

May
1rst, Pro Women, Race to the River XC (Harbinson) 5/4/2014, Bonnie Kleffman
1rst, Pro Women, Uwharrie Super D, 5/24/2014
2nd, Pro Women, Uwharrie XC 5/25/2014, Bonnie Kleffman

April
1rst, Duo Coed, 6 Hrs of Warrior Creek 4/5/2014, Bonnie Kleffman & Chris Wieczorek
3rd, Pro Women, Dark Mtn XC 4/27/2014, Bonnie Kleffman

March
1rst, Pro Women, The Knot MTB Race 3/2/2014, Bonnie Kleffman
1rst, Pro Women, The Southern Virginia Shootout 3/9/2014, Bonnie Kleffman

January & February Winter Short Track Series Charlotte, NC
1st place, Pro/Cat1 Women, Charlotte Winter Short Track #1, NC, Bonnie Kleffman
2nd place, Pro/Cat1 Women, Charlotte Winter Short Track #2, Bonnie Kleffman
1st place, Pro/Cat1 Women, Charlotte Winter Short Track #3, NC, Bonnie Kleffman
1st place, Pro/Cat1 Women, Charlotte Winter Short Track #4, Bonnie Kleffman

Terry Gleason

Terry holds a USAC category 2 race licence and has been racing mountain bikes for 3 years.

2013 Race Bike: Niner Air 9

2013 Tentative Race Schedule:
          _Charlotte Winter Short Track Series
          _Maxxis Southern Classic Series
          _Big Frog 65
          _Transylvania Epic Stage Race
          _Charlotte Summer XC Series
          _Shenandoah Mountain 100
          _Swank 65

Welcome to the TotalCyclist.com 2011 MTB race team Blog

TotalCyclist

The TotalCyclist.com race team is a small, close-knit group based in North Carolina. Our team is created with a nod back to mountain biking’s glory days of a small team that can be proud to represent it's title sponsor, give something back to the cycling community and bond with like minded individuals that love the sport of Mountain Biking and racing. Along the way, it never hurts to have your title sponsor be a first class training and coaching facility. We aim to resurrect the idea that riding on a team means something to it’s riders and sponsor – its something to be proud of above and beyond any small shop discount or freebies that might be offered.

Our search started with an impetus to build a team and find a title sponsor that fit our ideas and goals. Along the way we extended a hand to those that we believed would truly understand our goals and who happen to be good riders, stand up folks in the community with a love of the bike. We’ve grown our team carefully, and selectively. We believe that any future riders to the team must reflect the ideas that we have built the original crew on.

No elite attitudes. We take racing and riding seriously, but it is all done in the name of fun and for personal growth and achievement. We do our best to help our team mates reach their personal goals. Be it nutrition, mechanics, or riding techniques, podium spots etc, we’re a team and there to help.

Living in the Carolinas gives us the opportunity to participate in more races that you can shake a spoke at, and we race in as many as possible from the 24 hour races, the U.S. Cup XC series, the SERC series, Wednesday night summer series, NUE 100 milers, 6hrs, 12 hrs any hours really. We have a race team that has raced the torturous La Ruta de los Conquistators, Tour Divide, 24HR World Championships, NUE 100 miler series, Adventure races, Run Marathons, National Ultra Endurace Series etc.

Our team has experience, determination and a great blend of youth to middle aged riders with backgrounds as diverse as the terrain we race on. One goal: be the best team for ourselves and our sponsors, be professional, be polite, always offer help to a fellow Mtn biker when they are stopped on a trail, always greet other cyclists with a smile, talk to kids and encourage them to become Mtn bikers, show enthusiasm and passion for the sport.

From the sweetest old growth forests of Pisgah to the tight twisty trails of Warrior Creek, the 2011 TotalCyclist MTB team will be there to participate, get results and have fun.

Stay tuned for rider Bios, sponsor links and race/training schedules.

Mike Schafer

Mike Schafer holds a USAC Category 1 race license and races in the Masters 40+ division.

Sherry George

Sherry holds a USAC Category 2 racing license and typically races in the female single speed category. She started Mtn Biking in 2007.

2013 Race Bike: Orange One Nine

"I love mountain biking because it's outside, away from cars, where I can breathe clean air. There's a lot of trail variety out there to keep it interesting. You can go out for a Sunday morning stroll ride, sign up for a race & push yourself to your limits or anything in between."

"My favorite trail so far is slickrock but I really like going anywhere new. It's neat to see all the different types of terrain there are in these United States! I haven't hit all the trails there are yet so someday this could change" :-)

Sherrie's other interests include family :-) (husband Scott & 3 daughters, Megan, Allee, & Darby), painting pottery, traveling, cooking Thai & Mexican food, and making cool cakes.

Kelly Hudson

Kelly holds a USAC Cat 2 race license.

2014 Race Bike: Gary Fisher SuperFly 29er Hardtail

Favorite Race: Burn 24

"I started mountain biking in the early ninties. I love the challenge and excitement of technical riding. I also enjoy the mental aspect of cycling, racing and pushing my body beyond what my mind THINKS is possible. My other interests are aviation, golf, racquetball and spending time with my family."

2014 Results:

April

1rst, Cat 2 Men 40+, Catawba Riverfront Classic XC 4/18/2014, Kelly Hudson

10th, Cat 1 Men, Charlotte Mtn Bike Summer Series 4/23/2014, Kelly Hudson

March

4rth, Cat 2 45-49, US Cup Fontana 3/23/2014, Kelly Hudson

February 

2nd, Open Team, 12 Hours of Santos 2/15/2014, Kelly Hudson and Josh Strang

January & February Winter Short Track Series Charlotte, NC

1st place, Cat2 Men 40+, Charlotte Winter Short Track #1, NC, Kelly Hudson

1st place, Cat2 Men 40+, Charlotte Winter Short Track #2, Kelly Hudson

2nd place, Cat2 Men 40+, Charlotte Winter Short Track #3, Kelly Hudson

2nd place, Cat2 Men 40+, Charlotte Winter Short Track #4, Kelly Hudson

Chris Wieczorek

Chris holds a USAC Pro/Elite race license and has been racing off-road for 15 years.

2015 Race Bike: Cannondale Flash 29er Ultimate

Favorite Race: "Well, favorite race or favorite race atmosphere?"
Race: Off-Road Assault on Mt. Mitchell
Race Atmosphere: La Ruta de los Conquistadores and Leadville Trail 100

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"For me racing is a way to really face myself, to keep myself in check. In the really tough events it's impossible to hide from your own weakness, it's impossible to be sheltered. Riding, on the other hand, can be pure bliss. It doesn't get much better than floating some really nice singletrack."


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