Member Profile - Jake Dodd

Jake in the Kingston to Worthing TT 2012

In the first of a series of posts, Jake Dodd, the current Kingston Phoenix  Ladies Champion tells us a little bit about her cycling  background and exploits.

What’s your bike ownership history or what do you currently ride?

Specialised Racing bike, summer bike, mountain bike and Ribble winter bike.

How did you start cycling?

Lots of cycling holidays as a child with Simon and Dad ( Pete Mitchell)  but stopped when  I was 15. I started again at 22 riding through the winter. When Spring came I joined KPRC and started racing.

 What made you join Kingston Phoenix?

My dad and brother were in it.

 What has been your most memorable cycling experience?

Riding to Wells in Somerset, getting lost, then arriving well after dark having ridden 156 miles and finishing with a police escort to my B and B as I had no lights!  It was the days of no mobile phones, so no one knew where I was.

 What has been your worst cycling experience?

Riding the South Downs Way on  a mountain bike 2 years ago along a ridge, with horizontal rain and wind on one side and thunder and lightning in the valley on the other!

 What cycling / sporting achievement are you most proud of?

My 25.06min 10 miles time trial personal best two years ago, after riding 10s for 28 years and never cracking into the 25s.

 What are your plans for the rest of this season or next season?

Hope to do more riding through winter on my new carbon fibre winter bike. Next year to come back with a bang after a lacklustre 2013.

 Do you have any particular cycling or sporting heroes?
Sean Yates and Mark Cavendish.

 Sum yourself up in three words.

Glass half full.

Jake in the 2007 12Hr TT.