Name: Clay Chiles

Email: claychiles@hotmail.com

Hometown: Bethlehem, PA

School Year: Undecided

Major: Philosophy

What Kind of Bikes do you ride? I started riding seriously when I got involved with racing at the Lehigh Valley Velodrome. Since then I’ve been mostly a roadie but have recently seen the light of cyclo-cross and mountain. I ride a Colnago Technos, Bianchi San Jose, and fixie Raleigh Technium.

Years Riding/Racing: 7/4

Favorite Ride: Saucon Valley ride

Dream Bike: Anything vintage, steel, and Italian

What was your first bike? A red Roadmaster

Favorite Band: either Radiohead or Elliott Smith

Best crash: The first crash of my season, in the last race of the season, out in front, I went down during the Easterns ’07 crit. The road was still wet and I took the turn too fast on a points lap. Thank you D field for not running over me or my bike!

Favorite thing about PSU Cycling: The people in tight clothes.

Other Interests: Long distance backpacking (i.e. Appalachian Trail), cooking, playing devils advocate, masonry, running, and generally getting lost

Quote: “What’s that Coco? Lower?” ~Brent Dilella