Profile of Gunnar Shogren

Name.
 Gunnar P. Shogren        
Hometown.
 Born in Pittsburgh, PA, did a fair bit of growing up in Clearfield, PA
Since March of 1980, Morgantown, WV's been home ('cept for that stint
in Clarksburg, and that winter in Slatyfork, and... ).
DOB.
 November 5, 1962
Guy Fawkes Day
Racing Class.
 "Call me when you have no class."
Expert/Vet/Masters/SS
I got plenty of class(es) to choice from.
Favorite preparation method for coffee.
French Press, also known as Press Pot. Freshly ground beans though.
or
Cowboy coffee; crush the beans w/ the butt of your pistol and throw
them in the pot over the fire. Brew for a while, throw egg on top to
settle the grinds, or not. Drink and get a bit more surly.
Oldest piece of cycling equipment that you're still using.
Suntour Sprint front hub from 1986 Schwinn Circuit, my first true "race" bike. Still using it as part of a front wheel on the SS
Cross/Commuter.
Favorite color.
Blue... no Green. Ahhhh!
Favorite saying.
"This hugs."
or
"Put it on a plate son, you'll enjoy it more."
"Couldn't enjoy it any more, Mom. Mm, mm, mmm."or
"The beatings will continue until moral improves."
Sponsors.
* Sobe-Cannondale
* Casdorph Piano
Favorite Race Course. and why.
 Road, Mountain, Cross?
Good ones aplenty in all the parts of the country
Depends a lot on how you do, how you feel, and how much of a jerk the
promoter is.
Luckily most in WV are good ones. :)
Current bike you are riding.
 * Pre-production Cannondale 29er SS
* Fort Cross turned SS
* Fort Uno (SS)
* Fort Dark Star (9 speed using Suntour Superbe Pro deraileurs)
* Schwinn Sting Ray, 5-speed!
* Quite a few others still together too.
* I need some more Cannondales.
Career Highlight or favorite moment on a bike?
 * Taking Matt Markus high and to the outside at the last corner of my
first MTB race.
* Winning a MTB race in China, then getting out of China.
* Getting 3rd at one stage of the original Sea Otter, Pro Class, beat
Johnny T. and *all* but two others.
* Way too many others.
* My old midnight solo Xmas Eve MTB rides in Terra Alta, when
everything was fresher and exciting.
* Any of the rides with old dairyDog, where she'd beat us up AND down the hills.
Favorite food.
 Yes.
As long as it's vegetarian.
Try to do no harm.
Favorite movie.
 * Dead Man
* Nightmare Before Christmas
* Young Frankenstein
* The Silencers, Dean Martin as secret agent Matt Helm, what a boozer!
What is on your iPod right now?
 12659 songs, 35.2 days of listening and counting.
Yes we are part of the iPod nation. Running out of drive space now, darn.
None of Steve's Hair bands though, thank the Lord Baby Jesus.
And I can't get my albums to play in the Laser Disc player either, got
any suggestions Greg? 
What year did you start racing?
 * Racing around the neighborhood, forever.
* Racing BMX in college, 1984.
* First Mountain and then Road race, 1986.
If you could take your bike and ride anywhere on the planet where would you go?
 That's a good question.
Lajitas sure does sound good right now... I'm with you Steve!
Your hero?
 No Hero's, though I hear that the show is pretty good.
Lots of inspirations-
* diaryDog, "the heart of a champion", run free forever old friend.
* Betsy, my wife.
* Those that try and make a difference.
* Those that are still "doing it".
* Those that love to ride and love bikes, regardless of how "good" they are.
29" or 26"?
 Six hundred double deuce all the way baby!

In case you don't understand the six hundred double deuce reference, it's 622-
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#iso
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#isoetrto

Lance or Lemond?
 Don't know either.
Though as the story goes-
One year at Mt. Snow, probably a World Cup in the mid '90s, Greg was
in the feed zone. The leaders had long since gone by but the crowd
was really cheering all of a sudden, Greg asked "Who is this Gunnar,
and why is everyone cheering for him?"
I don't think he understood..
Would you eat a earth worm for $100?
I would eat earth, but not the worm.
Favorite bike you have ever owned?
 Way too many, and like Steve said, you don't want to dis the others.
Most frames and/or parts of frames are still in the garage though, so
I can go down and touch them as need be.
Should have never sold the DBR Ti Mountain bikes though.
Shout out!...
 It's the weekend and this has taken far too long.
The kids and Betsy are getting restless, they want to start the partying!
Thanks for the ride everyone, sure has been a good one.
See y'all out there!