Name: Tyler Hallenbeck
Appropriate Titles (what you may call me) : Coach, Reverend, Hey You!
Coaching philosophy: Riding is the answer.
Team rules:
— If you drop someone on a ride, be ready to be dropped yourself.
— Ride your bike to practice, don’t drive your car.
— Protect your noggin.
— Better to ride with others than by yourself.
Side job: Preachin’ and Teachin’
Name: Gabriel Wong
Major: Political Economy, Art History?
Bio: A Freshman, Gabriel also happens to be the safer New Yorker on the team, maybe. He realized early on that Western Mass truck drivers have way too much time on their hands, and he can now often be found hugging the shoulder, maybe.
Cycling clothing you can’t live without: Probably whatever Lachy Morton’s wearing atm.
Stop and pet the alpacas or keep riding and get the kom: Well my one and only, meager Willytown kom is shared with Adrian, and I think I got it one day after visiting the alpacas… so both? Alpaca power?
Name: Berit Olsson
Major: Astrophysics*
(*has yet to actually take an astronomy class)
Bio: Berit is a freshman from Rhode Island, shares a birthday with not one, but two of America’s most hated criminals, and brews a lot of kombucha. She likes the rush of snatching discarded water bottles.
Biggest Exercise Accomplishment: Marathon
Biggest exercise regret: Same marathon but in an unexpected blizzard
Name: Kim Rogers
Major: Prospective bio major
Bio: Kim kinda joined as a joke but likes the team so much that she actually comes to practice and now sometimes calls herself a cyclist.
Favorite hill: N/A (unless you count descents)
Worst hill: Bee hill
Name: Spencer Huang
Major: Economics
Bio: Spencer is from the San Francisco Bay, a place known for obnoxious groups of cyclists, and for that reason he never rode a road bike before coming to Williams. He joined the team mainly so he could leave campus during Maud’s COVID lockdown, but the picturesque rides into Pownal and North Adams, the best group of teammates, and late night shenanigans at Fitch house means he wouldn’t hesitate to do it all over again. ROOOOOOOLL EPHS!
Cycling goal: Ride down Mount Greylock without ending up in a bush
Favorite ankle exercise: popping pain pills
Name: Kent Barbir
Major: Undeclared
Bio: After taking three tries to pass his driving test, Kent decided that he should probably look at alternative modes of transportation. He finds cycling a great way to see the beauty of the Williamstown area and burn off his favorite dining hall food, Whitmans’ chocolate chip cookies.
Favorite cycling route: Mount Hope
Person you trust to draft behind with your life: Lance Armstrong?
Name: Adrian Moeller
Major: Econ
Bio: From the humble hills of Ann Arbor, Michigan, it’s fair to say Williamstown has been pretty sweet. Fair to say I’m quite passionate about cycling at Williams – some might even call me the team’s #1 fan (sometimes bested by the occasional honking car). Seriously though – gotta love the team. Last words: Roll Ephs, baby!
Bike’s Name: Le Allez
Favorite Williamstown KOM: Easily the Petersburg Pass into NY. Can’t go wrong with Greylock, though.
Name: Li Platz
Major: Environmental studies (probably)
Bio: Li likes eating other people’s granola bars and making silly little posts for her silly little Strava profile.
Best part of Wyoming: There are big rocks. Sometimes those rocks are so big that you can climb them.
Craziest thing you’ve done on a bike: Biked with no hands.
Name: Jonathan Fischer
Major: Political Economy, Economics
Bio: After an illustrious ten year career as a slightly above average swimmer, Jonathan decided to take his talents to the world of two wheels and of narrowly missing cars while bombing descents.
Pro cyclist you strive to be: Eddy Merckx “The Cannibal”
Weird talent most people don’t know about: Yelling “roll ephs” at max volume anytime a cow is spotted on a ride.
Name: Katya Ulyanov
Major: Prospective biology or physics major
Bio: Failed driver’s test twice… figured I’m destined to cycle everywhere forever! Proudest cycling moment was surviving a snowstorm on the way home from work during winter break.
Favorite Williams Cycling moment: Non-male identifying ride across the border of Vermont! Breathtaking views and sisterhood? *Chef’s kiss*
Name: Sammy Sasaki
Major: Undecided
Bio: Hi, my name is Sammy and I’m a first year from Los Angeles. I started cycling because I was too scared to drive and didn’t want to take the bus everywhere. Still can’t drive but at least I can sometimes bike with no hands?
Best coast: west
Favorite post-ride Paresky meal: chocolate cake!
Are there times over the next two weeks when someone will be in the Ark? My son (Eph 2014) was on the cycling team and would love to see the new facility.