Name: Julie Malingowski

Email: jam728@psu.edu

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

School Year: 5th year

Major: meteorology

What Kind of Bikes do you ride? Mountain and my commuter

Years Riding/Racing: years riding mountain – 7, years racing - 4

Favorite Ride: I have too many, but I really love Rothrock

Dream Bike: Surly Pugsley

What was your first bike? The thing I trained on was a rusty brown and white old thing. My first official bike was some girly purple and pink one from Sam’s club

Favorite Band: I love music.

Best crash: eek!  This is a hard question.  I’ve had so many it’s not even funny (well, normally they are).  Best one had to be at a race in Vermont when it rained like hell the entire time, and the girl right in front of me wiped out into a ditch, and as soon as she got out, I went flying into the ditch also and fell a solid two feet.  I was laughing so hard I couldn’t even stand up.  The 2nd best had to be the dual slalom wipeout at Easterns in 2006.. you had to be there to appreciate the lack of gracefulness.

Favorite thing about PSU Cycling: finding riding buddies

Other Interests: snow and anything outside

Quote: “I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike” – thanks Queen