Profile of Ron Cantley II
Name.
Ron Cantley II
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Hometown.
Cool Ridge, WV
DOB.
8/13/60
Racing Class.
Not sure yet for 09. I got stomped in the expert master class last year but it was fun for a fat boy to finish those long rides.
Favorite preparation method for coffee.
Put it in the coffee maker and drink it up.
Oldest piece of cycling equipment that you're still using.
M quadriceps are 48 years old, the same as me.
Favorite color.
Tangerine
Favorite saying.
A balanced life is a good life. To me balance is faith, family, friends, bicycles, and motorcycles.
Sponsors.
My good friends at Ride and Slide have been very helpful.
Favorite Race Course. and why.
Ace Whitewaters course near Oak Hill. Because it is fast.
Current bike you are riding.
Cannondale all the way.
Career Highlight or favorite moment on a bike?
In 1988 I finished second in my class at a GNCC motorcycle race in Sanford North Carolina.
Favorite food.
Unfortunately it is cheeseburgers.
Favorite movie.
"On Any Sunday"
What is on your iPod right now?
Hank Williams Sr, Tom Petty, Frank Sinatra and that sort of stuff.
What year did you start racing?
In 1966 Danny Wright challenged me to a race down Rider Drive.
If you could take your bike and ride anywhere on the planet where would you go?
Any where I can ride with both of my sons.
Your hero?
A Christian always puts Jesus first. After that is my wife, my sons, and then of course Darrel Akers.
29" or 26"?
Whatever I can get a deal on.
Lance or Lemond?
Neither, I prefer people I know and can see their character up close. So that group is people like Pat, Lou, Chris, Gary, Scott, Craig, Frank, Leon, Steve, etc.
Would you eat a earth worm for $100?
Certainly, sign me up.
Favorite bike you have ever owned?
The Scalpel I own right now is the best piece of racing equipment I have ever been fortunate enough to own.
Shout out!...
Captain Gary and his posse are doing a lot for cycling right now. Well done ladies and gentlemen
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