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Tom Kavanagh awarding prizes at the 8 Hours of Gore Night Crits

The Propeller Brewing Company/ PedalTrout Rider of the Month for December, Tom Kavanagh, was nominated by his good friend Geoff Murray. We could add our own 2 cents worth here but Geoff does a mighty fine job on his own:

What can I say that you don't already know about this guy? Tom IS mountain 
biking in Nova Scotia! Former proprietor of "The Bike People" bike shop in 
Halifax, ex-cross-country racer, ride promoter, master trail builder, crazy 
bike handler, friend to every cyclist in the province no matter what shop they 
are loyal to, fun-loving Irishman and all-around great guy! Tom can barely be
squeezed into one month, he's the rider of the decade!

I have had the pleasure of riding with Tom on a regular basis for the 
last three years, and I know we'll be riding buddies for the rest of our 
lives. He lives and breathes biking! He is an active member of Bicycles 
Plus Cycling Club and not only runs their weekly mountain bike rides, he 
also puts on their points series race, A-GORE-Aphobia in Gore every year 
and does a heck of a job!

Only getting his driver's license when he turned 40 to be better able to 
drive his new daughter around, he has lived on his bike for most of his 
life. He is connected with every generation of cyclist in the province, 
from senior racers and enthusiasts to children of all ages. He is a 
certified commissaie and routinely volunteers his time to officiate at 
local cross-country and downhill races. He has been a card-carrying 
member of IMBA for many years and is an experienced trail builder. One 
of the few 'Master" trail elves we have here! He is also the mastermind 
behind the Shubie Park Ice Races held every year on Lake Charles, 
getting cyclists of all ages out and riding even when the weather is 
miserable!

Tom loves nothing more that to bring his faithful dog, Fergus, out to 
Spider Lake any evening of the week and hammer the young bucks into the 
ground for hours. We call him "Mad Skillz" Kavanagh for his abillity to 
stay upright and pedaling through the gnarliest terrain! You can always 
count on him to join you for a post-ride "beverage" usually in the Irish 
Ale variety, and keep the conversation bright and filled with 
bike-related ideas!

I could go on and on and still never come close to covering all that Tom 
has done for the sport in Nova Scotia. Someday he'll receive a lifetime 
acheivement award for his contributions, but for now, I'd like him to be 
the December "Rider-of-the-Month" on PedalTrout.

Thanks for the submission, Geoff, we'll be sending Tom some Propeller Beer
and if you're lucky he just might share it with you!
Know somebody who you think should be Rider of the Month? Drop us a line
and tell us why. Include a photo if you can!