Team Bacchetta - 2008 RAAM Crew
2008 RAAM Crew Bio - Dennis Johnson
Name: Dennis Johnson
What Bacchetta do you ride/own? Strada, Carbon Aero
How many bikes do you own? 3
Where do you live? The Woodlands, TX
Any athletic background?
Various sports in high school, swimming in college, sky diving, scuba diving
Favorite or best achievement(s) on the bike or in other sports?
RAAM Qualified, Sebring, 2008
Any future bike or other sporting goals?
I like to keep them secret.
Any Ultra crewing experience?
RAAM 2006 for Jim Kern, RAAM 2007 for Bacchetta B team, Texas Time Trials 2007 for JS
Why did you accept the crewing position for JS’s Solo RAAM attempt?
Wouldn’t miss it! (Besides, who could say no to SK?)
Anything intimidate you about crewing for JS’s Solo RAAM attempt?
If someone is not a little bit intimidated by crewing for RAAM, they are either crazy or they’ve never done it before.
Favorite quote or saying?
According to Laurie, my wife, it’s “I’m not done yet.” She says she is going to have it carved on my tombstone. (Hopefully, it’s because there is an endless list of things I want to do.)
If JS screams “MUFFIN!!!” at you at 3 a.m. what would you do?
Rule 1: Never run out of muffins.
Rule 2: Always know where the muffins are.
Rule 3: Never eat John’s muffins.
Rule 4: If you haven’t followed rules 1 – 3, start making muffins!
If you have crewed for or raced with JS before do you have a fun experience that can be shared?!?
Driving the follow van and trying to keep up with JS while descending the mountains of West Virginia. A major adrenaline rush.