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Hey all,

My name is Max and I just joined the club a few weeks back.  I've been on a bike as long as I can remember, but never got into super organized riding or racing.  I dabbled in cyclocross when I was younger, but have been on and off the road and mountain bike casually for the last 15 years or so.

I grew up riding in Chicago and Colorado, and have been in NYC for the past 5 years, mostly casual commuting but got back into riding more consistently last summer.  This spring has been my first foray into racing.

I live in Williamsburg and mostly ride in PP.  Looking forward to doing some longer GWB rides as the weather improves.

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Hey y’all! My name is Lucas, and I recently joined Kissena.

I moved to Brooklyn about two years ago, and since then, I’ve been on a serious road biking kick. I’ve seen Kissena at Prospect Park and figured the club might be a good way to get started with road racing. I haven’t participated in any races yet, but I’m hoping to change that soon.

Before moving here, I lived in Texas, where I grew up casually mountain biking — despite the state’s lack of mountains.

Looking forward to riding with everyone!


Welcome to the club Lucas! Great riding with you!
The bike bug can bite.  Hard.  Glad to have you aboard and hope we can feed it well.
Welcome Lucas! 
Welcome to the club Lucas! 
Hi all,

My name is Guy Joseph, and this will be my first season with Kissena. I've ridden mountain bikes as a kid and single speed bikes since then, but now I have picked up a road bike and have been riding the road since March 2024. Looking forward to riding in more group rides and completing my first century by the end of summer! 

See you on the road (or Strava)!
Guy
Welcome Guy
Welcome Guy!
Welcome Guy, great riding with you last week!
Hi Guy, Welcome!
Welcome! Looking forward to seeing you on the road again!
Welcome!!
Welcome to Kissena, Guy! It's great to have you on the team. Looking forward to riding with you again soon!
Hi All!

My name is Eric Ma. I joined the club a few weeks ago. I've been road riding (and a tiny bit of gravel) for about 4 years now, and have done some races in PP here and there. I'm excited to join the group and ride more consistently -- looking forward to meeting more of you soon!
Welcome!
Welcome Eric! Look forward to seeing you on the road again. 
Welcome to the club, see you out there soon!
Hi Eric, welcome!
Welcome to the club Eric!

Morning, 

I'm Ryan, joined the club this spring, I've been riding off and on since I was a kid but have been consistently riding for the past 13 years or so. Been in NYC for the past 10 years and currently am a ride leader for Red Beard Bikes, something I'll keep doing as schedule provides. Never raced but ride a significant amount of gravel these days and am currently on the books for Big Sugar and Mid South 2026. Motived to keep getting stronger and work on those skills. 
Welcome Ryan!
Welcome!
Hi everyone,

I'm a new member, excited to be joining the club! I've been living in Brooklyn for the past 3 years and spend a ton of time in Prospect Park. Looking forward to getting out and riding with y'all in the park and outside of the city. 

I come from a triathlon background and will pretty much do any type of race or adventure that gets me some fresh air. Below are photos first of the UCI world champs in Zurich watching Pogi go crazy and second mountain biking at home in Santa Cruz, CA when I go home. 

Looking forward to riding with y'all soon! 



Welcome aboard Ryan and Spencer!
Welcome Ryan and Spencer.  I look forward to meeting you out on the road.
Hey Ryan, Spencer, welcome!
Hey all,

I’m Casey and I’m glad to be joining the team! Been cycling for about 2 years, based in Williamsburg for the last year and Miami before that. I come from a sailing background and have been trading water for pavement recently, so looking forward to some good training to come this year. 

All the best and hope to meet all soon. 
-Casey 
Welcome to the team Casey!
Welcome Casey, great to have you on board!