In this episode, we are joined by Kristen Chalmers and Takuma Habu!

Kristen and Takuma (known far and wide as Tak) were both students at the University of Chicago and quickly became engrained in the Chicago cycling community. Kristen rode with xXx Racing and was incredibly competitive in cyclocross, all while earning her white coat! Tak, who obtained his PhD in economics at UChicago, started his journey with aspirations of becoming a triathlete, but quickly chose to stick with the middle discipline. He became one of the founding members of Hyde Park Cycling. Both also rode with the University of Chicago Velo Club (UCVC). They've now left us for new adventures: Kristen is doing her residency in Psychiatry at University of Washington and riding with Breakfast Racing Team; Tak is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at Cornell University and becoming the King of the Mountain on the various hills in Ithaca.

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Our first full epsiode!

This week, we are joined by Haley Engle from Half Acre Cycling and Lukas Skucas from 606 Racing.

Haley is the race director for Montrose Beach CX - 2024 ChiCrossCup #9 and Illinois State Championship, happening on December 8th. If you are interested in volunteering or spectacting (or both!), check out @halfacrecycling on instagram or sign up here.

Lukas is a Illinois native who races for @606racingchicago. His favorite discipline is cyclocross, and boy, does he have some fun stories and anecdotes to share! Photo of Lukas by Matthew Reschke

Links to other cool information mentioned in the episode:

Women's Performance Ride Chicago

Big River Gravel Series

Chicago Cross Cup

Chicagogrouprides.com

Register for Montrose Beach CX

Volunteer at Montrose Beach CX

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Get to know hosts, Tim and Simone. They share details about how they got into cycling, as well as the structure of the podcast.

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