Kirsten McDaniel

Full Name Kirsten Heather McDaniel
Nickname Roller Girl, Shoestrings
Date of Birth 11-4-68
Place(s) You Call home Santa Cruz Mountains
Height 5'6"
Weight 130
Shoe Size (euro or US) 7
Bike(s) 3 bikes - Santa Cruz Superlight, Gary Fisher Pro-Caliber, Lemon-Zurich Road Bike
Years Mountain Biking/Racing Since 1995, racing since 1996
Racing Category Sport Women 28-34
Favorite Trail/Race Soquel Demo Forest/Sea Otter
Best Mountain Biking Experience First time I rode Soquel Demo.
Worst Mountain Biking Experience The last half of the Henry Coe ride back in Feb. '99. Henry Snow!
Likes I like mountain biking because I can ride by myself or with a group, anywhere, anytime
Dislikes Always having to drive to location to ride, unlike road riding where you can ride from home.
Favorite fud Pasta. All kinds of fruit, my mother's cherry pie
Toe-may-toe or toe-mah-toe? toe-may-toe
Wool, cotton, silk, or polyester? cotton
Boxers, briefs, G-string? G-string
Favorite CD Babyface Greatest Hits
Why You Mountain Bike The sport is challenging and because it's outdoors
If You Didn't Mountain Bike, You'd... Rollerskate (what else?!)
Goals in Life To live life to its fullest!
In High School, Were You a Straight A Student, Nerd, Jock, Geek (check all that apply) In High School I was a jock - and very shy.
Someone you look up to Father
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Something about you that we may not know California Native, I enjoy water and snow skiing, have 4 brothers and 1 sister
If you could invite three people from history, who would they be? ?

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