Nikki Adams - President

What local trail do you find yourself daydreaming about most?

All of Blankets Creek. A great day is to be able to hit all of the trails there. I love that each trail has something unique about it

Finish this sentence: I ride my bike in the woods because ___

it makes me feel alive! I get on my bike and I forget about everything that is stressing me out

Flats or clipless

Flats fo sho

When you are not riding your bike, what are you doing for fun?

Depending on the season either wake surfing, snow boarding, riding my dirt bike and or drinking beer with my friends!

Favorite bike of all time and why?

Either my Tall Boy or my Turbo Levo. Depends on the mood I’m in. The Tallboy is a great bike for every trail and it is especially fun to bomb down the hills. My Levo is super fun if I just want to go really really fast and my legs are gassed

How old were you when you got in mountain biking?

I was a road rider until I moved here from Florida and started riding MTB in my 30s

What are you most likely listening to in the car when we see you driving down the road?

AC DC, Van Halen or whatever is on the radio. I like any kind of music

Why volunteer with SORBA Woodstock?

I feel so fortunate to be able to ride our trails and I am proud to be a part of such an awesome chapter. I am out there all the time and I love meeting and riding with new people but especially love encouraging women to ride

Elicia Stewart - Vice President

What local trail do you find yourself daydreaming about most?

Blankets Creek Trails Love South Loop for its old school singletrack with a little tech, Dwelling for its variety and VMT is like a roller coaster.

Finish this sentence: I ride my bike in the woods because ___

I need too and I want to. Some days it’s my therapy and some days it’s just fun. Any day I just love being outside…

Flats or clipless

Clipless (Old School)

Favorite bike of all time and why?

I got my first full suspension bike in 2001. It was a candy apple green Santa Cruz Superlight with this bike good changes and advanced skills sets were achieved. I felt like I became a super rider .
My first 29” wheel bike was my Ibis Ripley (which I still have). This bike rolls so nicely and it’s light and nimble.
January of 2023 I got my first e-bike. A Specialized Turbo Levo. What can I say…I can ride like I did when I had that green candy apple Superlight again. It’s just fun and the way I ride still getting a good workout…

How old were you when you got in mountain biking?

19 years old.
Riding trails built by hand on a completely ridged, narrow bars mountain bike.

What are you most likely listening to in the car when we see you driving down the road?

94.9 the Bull radio, a Spotify playlist or an Audible book.

Why volunteer with SORBA Woodstock?

If you love mountain biking, then volunteering helps improve trails, you meet fellow riders, and get to be a part of building an amazing biking community.

Bob Liggett - Trail Director

What local trail do you find yourself daydreaming about most?

The one that I’m riding on.

Finish this sentence: I ride my bike in the woods because ___

It gives me fitness, clears my mind, it’s…the alternative to the golf course. I love getting out into nature, too.

When you are not riding your bike, what are you doing for fun?

Working on the trails.

Favorite bike of all time and why?

The one I’m currently riding (Transition Repeater) because it gives me more flexibility and freedom to ride.

How old were you when you got in mountain biking?

It all depends on what you consider mountain biking. I started riding a true mountain bike in 1995, but I was riding off-road on a three speed English bike in 1964. We were living in Philadelphia. The contractor building the neighborhood made a flat marshy area and we built trails on it to ride. Some guys rode beach cruisers, some rode three speeds like mine, and we just had fun. We even made wooden bridges out of doors.

What are you most likely listening to in the car when we see you driving down the road?

Jazz.

Why volunteer with SORBA Woodstock?

If you don’t give back to the trail system that you ride it will dissolve and go away. There’s no better feeling than hearing people compliment your work as they ride by.

Jack Rutherford - Trail Ambassador

What local trail do you find yourself daydreaming about most?

Van Michael –this trail offers multi levels of challenge depending on your mood of the day

Finish this sentence: I ride my bike in the woods because ___

When riding the trails, I feel like a kid and my worries seem to fade away

When you are not riding your bike, what are you doing for fun?

Spending time with my family, hiking, kayaking or working on home projects. But, most of all, playing with my grandchildren

Favorite bike of all time and why?

My current bike, Levo (specialized), because it takes me where I want to go…

How old were you when you got in mountain biking?

50; but I learned to ride a bike when I was four and have been bike riding ever since

What are you most likely listening to in the car when we see you driving down the road?

Any podcast about design and engineering topics

Why volunteer with SORBA Woodstock?

When I retired, I wondered how I would keep myself busy. Trail work has filled in any gaps that I have. The projects we complete give me the feeling of accomplishment and makes me honored to have been a part of the project. When riders appreciate the trail improvements, it gives me great joy.

Favorite quotes

Do not go gentle into that good night…Dylan Thomas, Welsh Poet

Rick Miller - Bike Patrol Director

Finish this sentence: I ride my bike in the woods because…

It’s a great way to build friendships and get / stay in shape. Plus it’s as fun as you make it!

Flats or clipless?

Rode clipless for a couple years, been on flats for about 6 years

When you are not riding your bike, what are you doing for fun?

Usually fixing things, restoring old motorcycles, or hanging out with grand kids.

How old were you when you got into mountain biking?

57, if you don’t count when we made our own trails and jumps in the 60’s and 70’s

Other than your helmet, what is the one one piece of mountain biking gear you can not live without?

Good gloves, so I don’t leave skin on the trees.

Why volunteer with SORBA Woodstock?

Create a great place to ride, build community, and stay out of trouble!