Age: 55
Single
Home:  Eugene Oregon
Experience:  Cycling since 4, touring since '89 (she was a bit older than 4 by then).  I asked her if she'd been riding all her life and she replied, "Not yet."
Bike:  Roark Custom TI
Occupation:  Working out and eating bagels and broccoli.
Favorite Quotes:  "It's not the goal, but the way there that matters.  The harder the way, the more worthwhile the journey."  Wilford Thesiger
And "Can I have broccoli and cheese on the side?"

Karen comes to us with 11 years staff experience.  She has been involved with numerous state and local rides and 22 cross country rides.  She has been with ABB for 9 years, staffing 34 tours, and we are proud to have her experience and personality on our staff.  Smile when you see her...She'll have a camera in hand at the SAG stops or in the support van when she is not riding.

She holds a MS degree in Physical Education and has coached US disabled cycling team at the Paralympics in Atlanta and Sydney Australia.  She has raced tandem at the northwest Burley events and captained a tandem during the '95 US ABA Masters Disabled Nationals to the gold medal (Set national record) in the 40K women's tandem team event with a blind stoker.  Placed 6th and 8th in the time trials and was the SILVER medalist in the 20k road race at the 2005 National Senior Olympics in Pittsburg PA and 6 gold finishes in the Alabama State Senior Olympics.  Most recently, qualified for the '09 National Senior Olympics by winning gold in the Alabama State 5k time trial.  Attached to the Cycle Escape Cycling Team in Montgomery AL.

Her hobbies include: cycling, reading, working out, traveling, and meeting new people (and she plays a big role helping Barbara keeping Mike out of trouble).

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