Intro · Roadman Cycling Collective

Intro

Howdy y'all! My name is Austin and I'm located in Houston, Texas. I am 36 years old and am a father to a four year old. Professionally, I work within the electric power industry here in Texas as a regulatory policy expert.

I come from a running background, but was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in late 2022. Spent most of 2023 recovering and trying to build back some base fitness, but found that running high mileage was too hard on my body. As a result, I dabbled in triathlon for a bit as a way to both maintain fitness and prove to myself that I could still do hard things post cancer.

I really fell in love with cycling during the bike leg of a 70.3 in 2024 and haven't looked back since. I'm no longer interested in triathlon, but I do still occasionally run. My athletic focus now is almost completely on cycling and pushing myself to new heights on the bike. In 2025 I started racing in local crits across Texas and also competed in some gravel events. Looking forward into the early part of 2026, I'm focused on training for Unbound in late May.

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