Diesel (Richard Read) – Since 2004
Personal details (correct at August 2011):
- Nick origin: As big as a Mak truck, considerable low-end torque and can go all day
- Age and DOB: 44yrs / 8 Feb 1967
- Height and Weight : 189cm / 104kg
- Marital status: Married to Karen – 20 years this November
- Kids: Jack who’s 11 and Kate and Lucy who just turned 10
- Favourite quote: Ayrton Senna once said that he won so many races because he, “stays closer to out of control than any other driver”.
Cycling:
- Joined 6am-ers: 2004
- Introduced to 6am-ers by: Smithy
- Cycling club: Alpine Cycling Club
- Current bike/s: Lynskey R320 (road), Williams single-speed (road), Giant Anthem X1 Dually MTB, On One hard-tail single speed MTB.
- Why I ride: I ride primarily because I love the outdoors. I love the challenges of cycling, racing, screaming down hills and busting my but up hills. Also, I love hanging out with mates on bikes… such a great social sport.
- Most significant cycling achievement: Alpine Classic 200km – 6hrs 52min -Still sitting in 6th position on Cycle2Max!
- Podium race results: 2nd Lang Lang Road Race B Grade (about 2002), 3rd ‘D’ Grade Melbourne to Warnambool (2004), 3rd Masters Dirt Works 100k MTB (2010), 1st Masters Bright 6hr (2009), 2nd Warburton Road Race B Grade (2011), 2nd Masters Bright 6hr (2011), 1st Emergency Services Games MTB (2011), numerous podiums finishes in B grade road and crit races.
- Major goal for the coming year: To race the Melbourne to Warnambool again and finish in the main bunch.
- Favourite ride (non 6am-ers route): Alpine Classic 200km route (Tawonga, Falls Creek, Tawonga, Mt. Buffalo).
- Favourite ride (6am-ers route): King Lake via Pigeon Bank and Clintons Road.
- Favourite cycling event: Alpine Classic 200km – Because it’s conducted in the best country on earth and because I’m reasonabley good at it and I love the mountains.
