Allysa Seely

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Team	Liv Racing Collective
Birth date	January 4, 1989
Location	Colorado, USA
Birthplace	Glendale, AZ, USA
What are some of your favorite places to ride locally?	Favorite Scenic Routes: Black Forest, Garden of the Gods, Rampart Range (dirt therapy) Training: Cheyenne Canyon.
What is your specialty on the team/ what is the main cycling discipline you ride/race?	Triathlon
What are some of your notable cycling career results and/or achievements?	2x Paralympic Gold Medalist 3x World Champion medaled 32 of 34 race starts
What's your favorite Liv bike?	Langma because I love to climb everything. It handles fast decents and sharp corners with ease all the while being light and responsive.
What is your favorite Liv gear? Why do you love it?	Rev Pro MIPS helmet. I have a really small head and for the longest time could never find an adult helmet that fit. Having have had brain surgery and a subsequent acquired brain injury I know how important it is to protect our brains. Finally having a high quality helmet option made for women is so important to me.
How did you get into cycling?	I was introduced to cycling by a woman when I was in college.
I am committed to...	spreading kindness, achieving equity for disabled athletes, protecting the earth.
What piece of advice would you give to your 13-year-old self?	You will grow to be a strong, fierce and independent woman when you stop trying to impress others and use your platform and voice for what you believe.
Why do you ride?	I ride for adventure, competition, passion and breaking barriers.
Who inspires you?	I am inspired by Kathrine Switzer, Amelia Armstrong and my late grandmother.
What's your secret talent?	I can still do an arial (cartwheel with no hands)