Name: Brooke Wenig
Year: Senior
Hometown: Mill Valley, CA
Major: Computer Science & Chinese
Racing since… High school
What brought/brings you into cycling?
A couple of friends and I decided to join my high school’s mountain bike team freshman year, and I’ve been hooked ever since.
Favorite race?
Non-collegiate: Wente Vineyards. Collegiate: UCSB Cowpie Classic
Biggest mistake before a race?
Eating In-N-Out.
What is your pre-ride/race ritual, if any?
ORANGE JUICE! I crave orange juice when I ride, so I make sure I have a glass of it before I head out for a ride, sometimes filling up my second bottle with OJ too.
What are you looking forward to this upcoming season?
Hitting the mountains.
Describe your favorite training ride (preferably a la SNL’s skit "The Californians”)
Any ride where I get to climb but be near the beach. I really enjoy TOTS.
Best burrito place?
Still need to find one in LA.
Best coffee place?
(I don’t drink coffee).
Other interests?
Barefoot running at Santa Monica, exploring different cuisines
Any final ruminations, musings, or meditations?