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Name: Ryan Schell

Nickname: Schellby, Helmet

Born: 1974

Employer: Smith and Nephew Orthopaedics

Position: Sales Associate

Community Leadership: Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, Shelby Farms Greenline

cirque du vélos Member Since: 2010

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 215

Current Bike (or Bikes): Cervélo R3

Componetry: SRAM Force

First Real Bike: Fuji 10 speed, c.1988

Year I started competing: 2011

Most Prized Competitive Result/Achievement: Yet to be determined

Most Enjoyable Ride/Route/Race: From my time living in San Francisco, riding across the Golden Gate Bridge and into the Marin Headlands trail system.

Favorite Competitive Format: ITT and TTT

Inspiration for Riding Competitively: Riding allows me to maintain a healthy physical and spiritual balance while juggling the demands of work, family and life in general. The camaraderie found within a group of cyclists cannot be found anywhere else and is a great outlet.