So, here I am, once again looking at a new opportunity - totally overwhelmed with all the new information I am to understand – let alone take charge of.  However, I haven’t yet met a challenge I haven’t been able to meet.  So, here it goes….

Bikes and I go a long way back.  Well, at least 25 years.  That’s when I  married into the “Braun” family.   It was not until the last ten years however, that cycling has been a REAL part of my life.  From  2002 to 2006 I had the pleasure of being Tour Manager for the “Touring with Braun’s”  Division of  the company, planning and executing many cycling  tours including  BraunStorm, BraunWave and the Fall Theatre Classic. During this time I learned much about cyclists and cycling and how important distance, proper nutrition and hydration were and that scenery is so much better from the seat of a bike.  Yet….I still don’t understand how the wind is always a headwind no matter what direction you are going.

Planning routes for the tours also gave me the opportunity to learn about many beautiful parts of Ontario and the cycling opportunities that were available.  This is now where cycling gets “personal”.  For the past few years we, as a family, have enjoyed many cycling/camping holidays including the Georgian Trail, the Oro-Medonte Rail Trail and the Greater Niagara Circle Route to name a few.  Through these rides and others I have come to love my bike (thanks to Robert’s patience and unending adjustments) and cycling. 

In my “other” life I am married to Robert (25 years now) and we have 3 awesome children (Becky, Rachel and Aaron), 1 rabbit and 5 degus.  I am also a domestic engineer…..cook, cleaner, cheerleader, teacher, advisor, banker, chauffeur, mentor, vet, doctor, judge and jury….you get the idea. 

So that’s me in a nutshell…. I look forward to taking the knowledge I have and applying it to this new position  overseeing the many facets of Braun’s Bicycle Blog.   I am privileged to have a group of   knowledgeable cyclists  to work with to bring you timely and informative cycling information twice a week through  our blog postings. 

Just let me know if there is  a  cycling / bicycle topic  you would like to see covered or if you have a question for us or a comment!

Kim