Susie Murphy
Current residence:
Chula Vista, Ca
How long have you been riding for?
Over 20 years
What or who influenced you to start riding bicycles?
I started riding mountain bikes in the early 1990’s in order to follow my husband who had started to ride with our young daughter in a backpack. I just needed to keep an eye on them, but we discovered a family pass time that took us all on many adventures. Some of our best times were camping at Sea Otter, or going to 24 Hour Races with all of our friends.
What disciplines do you compete in and what do you love most about this type of riding?
My first race was at 1995 at Callaway Vineyards in Temecula. I threw up in the first quarter mile, came in third, and won a Rock Shox hat! I did my last race in 2005 and won the Am Cup Series Super D State Championship for Women over 40 while my daughter won the same title for Women Under 18. In between, I entered a lot of sports division races in California, Arizona, and Baja California and occasionally brought home some hardware.
Give us some of your riding/racing/competition highlights:
I have volunteered in the cycling community for many years and am so happy to have landed my dream job as the Executive Director of the San Diego Mountain Biking Association. Meeting and learning from all the dedicated volunteers has been amazing so far. I learn new things every day about San Diego that I never knew, and I was born here! I get to ride new trails and dream of even more as we work as a team to get things done to make mountain biking and trails better for everyone.
Do you have any goals for 2016?
My goal for 2016 is to work everyday to create, enhance, and preserve great mountain biking experiences, not only our members, but all trail users of San Diego County. One of the best parts of this gig is that I can ride trails in San Diego County that I have never ridden before and investigate some places to get some new ones built! I get to ride with friends I have known for years and ride with brand new friends almost every week! What could be better!
What’s some of the best bicycle-related advice someone has given you that made a huge difference for you?
The best advice I ever got about riding was to keep my chin up, literally and figuratively. When the going gets technical, this is best thing to get your eyes down the trail where you want to go! Your body and your bike will follow!
Chula Vista, Ca
How long have you been riding for?
Over 20 years
What or who influenced you to start riding bicycles?
I started riding mountain bikes in the early 1990’s in order to follow my husband who had started to ride with our young daughter in a backpack. I just needed to keep an eye on them, but we discovered a family pass time that took us all on many adventures. Some of our best times were camping at Sea Otter, or going to 24 Hour Races with all of our friends.
What disciplines do you compete in and what do you love most about this type of riding?
My first race was at 1995 at Callaway Vineyards in Temecula. I threw up in the first quarter mile, came in third, and won a Rock Shox hat! I did my last race in 2005 and won the Am Cup Series Super D State Championship for Women over 40 while my daughter won the same title for Women Under 18. In between, I entered a lot of sports division races in California, Arizona, and Baja California and occasionally brought home some hardware.
Give us some of your riding/racing/competition highlights:
I have volunteered in the cycling community for many years and am so happy to have landed my dream job as the Executive Director of the San Diego Mountain Biking Association. Meeting and learning from all the dedicated volunteers has been amazing so far. I learn new things every day about San Diego that I never knew, and I was born here! I get to ride new trails and dream of even more as we work as a team to get things done to make mountain biking and trails better for everyone.
Do you have any goals for 2016?
My goal for 2016 is to work everyday to create, enhance, and preserve great mountain biking experiences, not only our members, but all trail users of San Diego County. One of the best parts of this gig is that I can ride trails in San Diego County that I have never ridden before and investigate some places to get some new ones built! I get to ride with friends I have known for years and ride with brand new friends almost every week! What could be better!
What’s some of the best bicycle-related advice someone has given you that made a huge difference for you?
The best advice I ever got about riding was to keep my chin up, literally and figuratively. When the going gets technical, this is best thing to get your eyes down the trail where you want to go! Your body and your bike will follow!
