Riders



Mitch Graham- BioWheels Owner
Hometown- Skaneateles NY
Category- 2 Road, 1 MTB, Elite Masters Cyclocross
Years Racing- 15 years
Years Racing for BWR- 15 years
Bike- Independent Fabrication SSX
Favorite Ride or Race- Shenendoah 100, Virginia
Trivia- Ran Cross Country for Xavier University
Future Goals- Continue growing the local cyclocross racing


Joe Bellante
Hometown- Milwaukee, WI
Category- 3 Road, 1 MTB, Elite Masters Cyclocross
Years Racing- Since purple anodized parts
Years Racing for BWR- 10
Bikes- IF Planet X,  Niner Air 9, Kuota KOM
Best Moment of 2010- Silver Medal Ohio State Cyclocross Championship Elite Masters 35+
Trivia- Writer of The Best Bike Blog Ever & once known as "Jocephus" while working on a  country morning radio show
Future Goals- Winning a jersey
Jimmy "Roadrash" Billiter
Hometown- Cincinnati, OH
Category- Elite/Expert
Years Racing- 4
Years Racing for BWR- 2
Bikes- Jamis Quest
Favorite Ride or Race- BioWheels/UDF Harbin Park UCI Cyclocross Race
Other- If BioWheels had a boy band I would be the awkwardly funny one that made the other guys look hotter
Future Goals- To race with the Pros without embarrassment 
Brian Collier
Hometown- Arcanum, OH
Category- 5 Road, Expert MTB, Elite Masters Cyclocross
Years Racing- 6
Years Racing for BWR- 3
Bikes- Lite Speed Road Bike, Scott CX Team, Niner Air 9
Best Bike or Race Moment- Ironman Louisville 2007
Favorite Ride or Race: Mohican 100
Future Goals- Competitive in Elite Masters Cyclocross


Scott Murschel
Hometown- Bismarck, ND
Category- Cat 3
Years Racing- 5
Years Racing for BWR- 1
Bikes- Moots, Specialized road & mtb
Quote- "Oh, look at that onesie!" my wife's reaction to seeing the new team skinsuits
Trivia- Rode from Holland to Belgium and back
Future Goals- More 6 hour MTB events
Jason "Mottsauce" Mott
Hometown- Amelia, OH
Category- Road- 4, CX-3, MTB-2
Years Racing- 5
Years Racing for BWR- 1
Bikes- Jamis Xenith Race, Salsa Chili Con Crosso, Niner Air 9
Favorite Food- Homemade Vegan Tacos
Best Bike Moment- Rode a borrowed bike in the Alps outside of Innsbruck & managed to survive the ride with a young semi-pro.
Future Goals- Win a CX race and upgrade to a Cat 2
Gerry "Ole Blue Legs" Schulze
Hometown- Cincinnati, OH
Category-Road 3, Cyclocross 2, MTB sport/expert
Years Racing- 20
Years Racing for BWR- 3
Bikes- Specialized Amira, Redline Conquest Team, Ritchey Mtn Project 20, Cannondale tandem mtb, Bianchi Reparto 
Favorite Ride or Race- Iceman Cometh
Best Race Moment of 2010- 18th place at Harbin UCI3 Cyclocross race against the Pros
Future Goals- Podium at Masters Cyclocross Nationals
Andy Perrino 
Hometown- Cincinnati, OH
Category- Road 3
Years Racing- 7
Years Racing for BWR-3
Bikes- Orbea Orca
Best Moment of 2010- 5th place in 50+ Southwest Ohio Masters Road Race
Favorite Ride- OK Tour- Ottawa Canada to Kinnebunkport Maine- 4 days, 435 miles
Future Goals- 2011 Lake Placid Ironman & to keep the rubber side down!


Harry Wicks
Hometown- Pembroke, KY
Category- Road 4, Cyclcross 3
Years Racing- 15
Years Racing for BWR- 12
Bikes- Jamis Eclipse, Jamis Supernova, Jamis Dragon MTB
Best Bike or Race Moment of 2010- not dying
Trivia- Skydived for 20 years before getting serious about cyling
Future Goals- Try to be a fit old dude.
Bridget Sempsrott
Hometown- Galion, OH
Catergory- Road 4, Cyclocross 3
Years Racing- 3
Years Racing for BWR- 2
Bikes- Jamis Xenith Race, Jamis Supernova
Best Bike or Race Moment- Winning OVCX Cat 3/4 Masters overall for 2009
Favorite Race- Gun Club CX
Future Goals- Top 5 finish in OVCX Elite Women category


Jaden Sempsrott
Hometown- Lebanon, OH
Category- Cyclocross 3, Road 5
Years Racing- 4
Years Racing for BWR- 2
Bikes- Redline Conquest Team, Fuji Roubaix RC
Best Moment of 2010- Bronze medal Cat 3 Open at Ohio State Cyclocross Championships
Best Bike or Race Moment- Finishing 09 Mohican 100K
Future Goals- CX Cat 2 upgrade and top 10 OVCX Elite Men finish
Nathan Mirus
Hometown- Delhi, OH
Category- Cyclocross 3, MTB Expert, Road 3
Years Racing- 6
Year Racing for BWR- 5
Bikes- Independent Fabrication Planet Cross, Niner MCR, Scott Addict, Ventana SS El Comandante, Niner Jet 9, Ellsworth Epiphany
Favorite Ride- Moab
Trivia- Worked as a tattoo artist
Future Goals- continue to improve and hopefully win a couple races
Steven Gers
Hometown- Erlanger, KY
Category- Cat 1 MTB, Masters Elite Cyclocross
Years Racing- 7
Years Racing for BWR- 5
Bikes- Focus Cayo, Salsa Chili Con Crosso, Niner Air9
Best Bike Race Moment- 2008 Mohican 100K
Favorite Food or Drink- Pizza with Pale Ale
Future Goals- qualify for CX Masters Worlds in 2012 or 2013
Anne Conroy Noble
Hometown- Columbus, OH
Category- Road 3, Cyclocross 3
Years Racing- 10
Years Racing for BWR- 4
Bikes- Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel, Blue cross bike, Gary Fisher mtb
Best Bike Moment- Being captured on film parallel the sand on my way to a face plant at Harbin UCI
Trivia- won the bike rodeo in 5th grade on my Ross 10 speed
Future Goals- Get back on the bike and race cyclocross in 2011
Kate Graham
Hometown- Cincinnati, OH
Category- Triathlon
Years Racing- 6
Years Racing for BWR- 5
Bikes Independent Fabrication Steel Crown Jewel
Favorite Ride or Race- Ironman Lake Placid 
Best Race Moment- Going sub 2:40:00 in a half ironman
Future Goals- Do some cyclocross races and not ride like a grandma 
Karen Well-Hamilton
Hometown- Fairborn, OH
Category- Cat 4
Years Racing- 5
Years Racing for BWR- 4
Bikes Salsa Chili Con Crosso, Litespeed Ap[alachian, Litespeed Classic, Litespeed Obed, Titus Racer X
Best Bike Race Moment- Making the podium in the Colavita time trials
Best Bike or Race Moment of 2010- Learning how to ride sand pits without crashing
Future Goals- Staying fit enough to race Masters Nationals in Louisville in the 60+ category
Chris Carville
Hometown- Webster, NY
Category- Road 5
Years Racing- 10
Years Racing for BWR- 8
Bikes- Independent Fabrication
Favorite Ride- Saturday Morning Beatdown shop ride
Best Race of 2010- 5th Place at Georgetown Road Race
Future Goals- Upgrade to Cat 4
Phil Noble
Hometown- Xenia, OH
Category- Road 1, Cyclocross Elite Masters, MTB Vet Expert
Years Racing- too many
Years Racing for BWR- 6
Bikes- too many
Trivia- Carried the Olympic Torch in 1996
Favorite Ride- Salt Lake City to Park City, Utah via MTB
Future Goals- Give back to the sport and share what I have learned over the years




Chad Irey
Hometown- Cincinnati, OH
Category- Expert MTB
Years Racing- 20
Years Racing for BWR- 12
Bikes- many
Best Race Moment- Finishing top 10 at Black Bear
Trivia- Driving force behind the MTB trails at Devou Park in Covington, KY
Future Goals- Beat Charley Miller


Kris Karwisch
Hometown- Hamilton, OH
Category- MTB 1, Cross 3
Years Racing- 4 
Years Racing for BWR- 3
Bikes- Santa Cruz Superlight, Jamis Nova
Best Bike Race Moment- Finishing 16th overall in 2009 NUE series
Favorite Ride or Race- Anything that lasts at least 6 hours
Future Goals- win division of KYMBA race series


Doug Hamilton
Hometown- Miamisburg, OH
Category- Cross 3, Road 4, MTB 4
Years Racing- 8
Years Racing for BWR- 4
Bikes- Titus Racer X, Salsa Chili Con Crosso, Litespeed Ocoee, Airborne Ti Hag, LeMond, Litespeed Appalachian
Favorite Ride or Race- 2008 US Cyclocross National Championship in Kansas City- had every condition- mud, blowing snow, ice, frozen ruts and 4 inches of wet snow
Favorite Food or Drink- unsweet ice tea with any mexican food
Future Goals- less work and more fun times with Karen and our biking friends


Malissa Petrov
Hometown- Bloomington, IN
Category- Road 3, CX 3
Years Racing- 2
Years Racing for BWR- 1
Bikes- Ellsworth Roots, Felt f4, KHS Alite 2000
Trivia- Went to high school in Lugano Switzerland
Best Race Moment of 2010- 2nd place women's Cat 3/4 35+ and UCI Dark Horse Stampeed and Harbin Park
Future Goals- Keep up with my boys on their CX and MTBs