Ten Speed Drive/Ellsworth Factory Cycling Team
The new Ten Speed Drive / Ellsworth Factory Cycling Team is hoping to win some races while minimizing its effects on the environment this year.
The team was formerly known as Colavita New Mexico presented by JNF Enterprises.
“We are dedicated to promoting cycling as a form of transportation and to further public awareness of everyday techniques — from transportation to energy consumption – the public can use to lessen their environmental footprints,” said team director, John Freisen.
“The bicycle should be an important part of any environmental solution — yet bike racing is extremely resource intensive,” continued Freisen. “We're hoping to bridge that gap.”
Team racers will commute by bike in their daily lives as often as practicable, minimize individuals' miles traveled or flown, use carbon offsets, eat locally and sustainably when traveling, and use durable products created by responsible companies.
“The team is working closely with its sponsors to build a low-impact model,” adds Freisen. “We're also learning from conscientious programs who have come before us, like Ben Turner's Clif Bar development cyclocross team.”
The team will be co-sponsored by Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles, whose products are made in the U.S. Ellsworth has a long tradition of environmental sustainability; the company utilizes solar power, insulating materials for their offices and warehouses that allow for no air conditioning and minimal heating, and they incorporate efficiency into their work stream.
“Eat a bowl of pasta and you can fuel a 100-mile bike ride. That's efficiency,” said Tony Ellsworth, CEO of Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles. The team will be racing the Ellsworth Scant scandium road frames and the brand new Ellsworth carbon time trial bicycles this spring.
Other sponsors include Voler Team Apparel, Clif Bar, BioGreen Bottles, Patagonia, Profile Design, Rudy Project, Luna Bar, Fair Wheel Bicycles, and York Allergy Clinic.
2009 Roster:
John Freisen, Director and General Manager
Josh Liberles, USA Team Captain
Travis Burandt, USA
Adam Carr, USA
Leo Frayre, MEX
Brian Husen, HON
Emiliano Jordan, USA
Chris Keane, USA
Ronnie Strange, USA
Christian Velasquez, HON
Garrett White, USA
Jesus Zapata, MEX
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