Richard “Rick” Thielman is a lifelong resident of Santa Barbara, California. He is a retired construction diver and supervisor who has been motorcycle riding for 55 years, for fun and in organized events up to the national level. His family (wife Susie, and three children) have all learned to ride and participated in his interest full time which required the appropriate fleet of vehicles for family off-road riding. Rick also has more specialized bikes as well as a street bike all the time. The local forest, American deserts, Sierra Mountains, Rocky Mountains, and Northwest area of America were all traversed. He is looking forward to a new experience, and riding in Mongolia with Rally for Rangers.