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Name: Renee Bousquet

Nickname: Currently none…perhaps I’m too boring for one?  Sigh.

Star sign/Blood type: Libra

Birthday: October 1

Current city: Boston, MA

What’s the bike scene like in Boston for females?
Awesome!!  My primary focus is on mountain bikes, but I really think Boston has a lot of resources for women who are just generally into or want to get into bikes of any kind.  We have great local education and workshops specifically for women, women’s only biking groups that offer group rides and clinics, as well as dozens of bike clubs that all have a decent showing of women in them.  We can always use more ladies in the sport though!  I find that primarily at mountain bike races we don’t have enough representation at times to have the appropriate divisions.

What’s your favourite ride right now?
For the East Coast it has to be Kingdom Trails in Vermont, but my favorite trails are out West in Colorado like Monarch Crest, Phil’s World, and Crested Butte.

Favourite riding outfit: Whatever is the most functional…rarely fashionable.

Favourite food: Really good dark chocolate, wine, and sushi…in that order.  Oh, did I mention dark chocolate and wine?

Favourite movie: None in particular, but I LOVE big epics.

Favourite book: Many for different reasons, but Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey sticks out in my mind.

What makes you laugh? Pretty much everything in life…it’s the only way to get through it with my sanity in tact.

What makes you angry? People who don’t appreciate and respect what we’ve been given.

What are you listening to on your I-pod? HUGE Variety…whatever fits my mood.

Do you have any pets? Two awesome hounds that I affectionately nickname my “Furks” aka Fur Kids.  Riley and Ruger.

Sponsors: Personally none, though I would love a big sponsor!  Anyone, Anyone?  Cue the crickets.