Cale Wenthur


NAME - Cale
NICKNAME - The Locust
AGE - 27
RACE DISCIPLINES - Road, track, mtb, endurance, cyclocross.
GOAL(S) FOR THE ’08 SEASON - Place in the National Champ categoy at 24/9, series overall at WEMS 12h duo races, kick ass at CX.
BEST RACE RESULTS - A couple wins during CX last year and winning the series championship as well.
BLOG ADDRESS - No blogs for me its all at www.teampegasuscycling.com
WHY DO YOU RIDE - Because it’s fun and you meet loads of cool people.
CURRENT RACE BIKE(S) - ZION 737EBB, Milwaukee Bicycle Co. Cream City, Orbea, Scattante CX bike.
DREAM BIKE - Hmmm some sort of really nice CX frame or maybe a SS Superfly.
RIDING OR RACE RELATED SUPERSTITIONS - I always wear a new pair of socks at every race.
DUMBEST THING YOU'VE EVER DONE ON A BIKE - Not much, well one time I did forget to tighten my stem bolt at the track last year but I didn’t find out ‘til after the race.
MOST HELPFUL TRAINING TIP - Go out even if you don't feel 100%.
FAVE BIKE SHOP – Ben’s
FAVE BAND - AC/DC
FAVE BEER/DRINK - Hmmm I love all sorts of beers but probably Redbull since I am addicted.
MOST FLATS IN ONE RIDE - 4 at a 12h race last year, the next race I went tubeless.
BEST BIKE RELATED STORY - The one about Trans Iowa and light beer, but you will have to ask me about it in person.
FAVE RIDING STYLE - MTB and then CX.
MY FIRST BIKE WAS - A Huffy of some sort, I cracked it in half.
I WISH I NEVER SOLD MY – Nothing. I love selling off old bikes and getting new ones.
THE CYCLING WORLD NEEDS MORE - People riding MTBs.
I AM INSPIRED BY - The Lalondes keeping it real while kicking everyone’s ass.
IN THE OFF-SEASON, I - off season?
ONE DAY, WHEN I WAS RIDING - A deer nearly killed Gunnar and I.
SPECIAL TALENTS – I’m pretty good at improvising solutions to any bike problems you have.
STRENGTHS - I can ride pretty far.
WEAKNESSES - I have no sprint.










