New York Mountain Bike TEAM

Diana has been riding mountain bikes for almost 20 years and has been road riding for the past 10. She has ridden her bike in 8 states and 3 Canadian provinces and is happiest when she is spending time outside. When she isn’t riding, she can be found jogging, hiking, kayaking, working part time as an engineer or chasing around her three year-old daughter, Amelia. After spending most of her time doing child focused activities lately, she is ready to hit the mud in her first season with the Luna Chix.

Jen's main inspiration is being outdoors. She believes in how empowering being physically active and spending time outdoors can be and loves to share this with other women. After a brief stint on a mountain bike in 1997, Jen discovered mountain biking in earnest in 2006. At first, she hated being left in the dust by the guys. She will never forget the one woman in the group who was supportive from the beginning and is responsible for her continuing to mountain bike. When not on her bike, Jen can be found skiing, road riding, rock climbing, running or hiking in the Adirondacks.

Linette has been an avid rider since 1996. Her cycling experience started out with casual mountain-biking and she quickly evolved into a complete rider who uses the road during the week for speed and endurance and hits the trails on the weekends for fun and excitement. This is Linette's second year as a member of Team LUNA Chix and she is looking forward to another great season.

Madeleine (Maddie) started riding bikes about 8 years ago when a friend gave her an old road bike. Finishing her first century ride a year later, she knew she was hooked! A few years ago a group of her friends started going mountain biking after work and she found her true loves: dirt and battle scars! The last two years she raced in the Xterra off-road triathlon point series, placing 2nd in the Northeast in her division both years, qualifying and racing at Nationals in Lake Tahoe. This year, having finally admitted that she does not likes swimming and never will, she plans to race her road bike and do as many cross-country mountain bike races as possible! When she is off her bike (which isn't often), Maddie loves rock climbing, ice hockey, snowshoe racing and anything to do with horses!

Samantha has been an avid mountain biker since 2005, when she finally took her old Jamis off road for the first time. She now rides her Giant Trance and Bianchi singlespeed mountain bikes, competing in cross country racing. She is currently a PhD. student studying her favorite thing, mud (ocean sediments), and lives with her canine citizen buddy, Scooby. Samantha also enjoys telemark and alpine skiing and riding horses in the discipline of dressage.

After being introduced to triathlon in 1994, Stephanie knew she wanted to spend everyday training and trying to become a better athlete. She completed her first Ironman in 1997. She went on to complete a total of six Ironman Triathlons and finally made it to Kona, Hawaii for the World Championships in 2001. After taking several years off from triathlon, Stephanie switched gears in 2009 and started mountain biking and competing in off road triathlons. Team Luna Chix's was instrumental in getting her off road and teaching her new mountain bike skills. This is Stephanie's first year as a member of Team Luna Chix and she hopes to find more to love about mountain biking whether its pushing to a new level in training or to encourage women of all ages to get involved in the sport.

Theresa found her way onto the dirt several years ago when she started biking with her husband. Despite the bumps & bruises along the way, she loved the challenge and has been hooked for several years now. Theresa enjoys pushing herself to the limits as a solo 24-hour racer and aspires to finish every race she enters. When she's not on a bike, Theresa keeps herself busy playing with her three year old daughter Sydney, working as an instrumental music teacher and baking up treats in the kitchen. She strives to be an inspiration to women so they can understand they have the ability to accomplish anything they set out to do and holds Team LUNA Chix as an amazing opportunity to impact women in a sport that holds a meaningful attraction (ok addiction) for her.

2009 is Tracy's fourth year of serious mountain biking. She loves the challenge, the mud, and the camaraderie of fellow mud-lovers. Over the past few years, Tracy discovered several sports including mountain biking, running, weight lifting, and rock climbing that have changed her life in many healthy and positive ways. As a second year member of Team LUNA Chix, Tracy hopes to help motivate other women to find healthy, active ways to enjoy life too. Besides playing outdoors, Tracy also enjoys working as an archaeologist and hanging out with her dog Jane. She is looking forward to her best year of riding yet and hopes to see you all on the trail.