Name: James “Jim Jam” Allen

Email: jra176@psu.edu

Hometown: Reading, PA

School Year: Graduate, M.S.

Major: Mech E

What Kind of Bikes do you ride? MTB 29er, Hardtail, Singlespeed, All-mountain XC, commuter/alley cat - road bike, saturday night entertainment - minibike

Years Riding/Racing:10/4

Favorite Ride: Southern Rothrock State Forest Trails: Lewistown Contingent/Shitaqa/Lingle Valley/Beautiful

Dream Bike: My other bikes would be jealous

What was your first bike? Raleigh M60 MTB(Rigid chromoly frame w/toe clips)

Favorite Band: Talking Heads

Best crash: Witnessing others crash in front of me at close range (you know who yoare) is my idea of a good crash.  I have a scar tissue on my knee from my 'best crash' on driveway gravel when I was fifteen.

Favorite thing about PSU Cycling: The people and the road trips to MTB races in the Fall and Asheville, NC in the Spring

Other Interests: Making Music/Listening to Music/Reading – Comedy, Politics, History/Cooking/Driving fast/Upright Citizens Brigade/and most of all...EATING

Quote: “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -Ben Franklin