Back in the day, Team Wrong Way had nicknames for everyone. Some were instant classics - Mr. Clean Bike, Eagle Scout, Gearhead. But none was as good as "The Unlung".
You old timers will remember Ned "The Lung" Overend. Dude was 50 freakin' years old and kickin' ass and whooping the yuniors. He trained and lived at altitude, would beat down the competition on the grueling climbs, and helped to put Specialized on the MTB map.
You really old timers will remember Rob "The Unlung" Sullivan. Dude was an early member of TWW. He never kicked ass and consistently was at the back of the pack. He lived close to sea level, would get beat down by the competition on the easiest of climbs, but did help to put TWW on the map.
The Unlung was the Tour de Farce of TWW - he was the initial comedic inspiration and actually helped setup the first TWW website. His shennanigans were legendary among the 15 or so members of TWW at the time. From humping the street sign to the fix a flat farts, he kept us in stitches most of the time. Well, except for the "Fairy Wand" in the back pocket - unfortunately inspired by Rob.
Of note is his wife's nickname - a close runner-up to the best TWW nickname. Hers was "temleH". As in "Helmet" backwards. The first (and I think only ride) where she was present she was wearing her helmet backwards. Classic. Guess it runs in the family.
Below are links to the hi-jinks (hey, I made a rhyme):
The Infamous Cartwheel at the Otter
How not to dismount your bike - no sound damn it! (768K)
The Unlung Training at Altitude
Spectating at the NVDC (he's the dorky tall guy with the hat)
The Sign Incident (rated PG-13)
