Welcome to dicksonnesracing.com

Dick Sonne's Cycles, Fitness & Skis
4465 Commercial Drive
New Hartford, NY   13413
1-888-761-7106
www.dicksonnes.com

Since 1962

Email us at sonne@dicksonnesracing.com

Name: Richard Sonne

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rssonne   

Nickname: "RS"

Hometrack: CNY BMX (Bridgewater, NY)

Class: 18-21 expert

Current Prospects:
Mathematics & Theatre Dual Major at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY, Working at the bike shop, Managing the team, Maintaining this site, Working on getting my private pilots license, racing and training when I can...

Years racing: 4 1/2

Favorite Track: CNY BMX/Louisville/South Park -hard to call

Current race bike:
Frame: Intense Sniper Pro XL
Fork: Marzocchi Sinister Pro
Cranks: Truvativ Racing Team
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ Gigapipe ISIS
Sprocket: Sharp E-lite 44T
Wheels: Chris King hubs laced up to Sun Rhyno lite rims
Handlebars: S&M RV bars
Stem: Atomlab Aircorp
Seat: THE Mountain Cross
Seatpost: Sinz
Pedals: Time Z
Brakes: Shimano Deore
Brake Cable: Sinz Pro
Seat Clamp: Tranz-X QR
Grips: ODI/Intense
Padset: Still running one...THE Mono all the way
Number plate: THE, with slick THE digits

Other rides:
I use my old Standard 125R model race bike to jump around on
2006 Haro Werx Zero (it's blingin' gold & has Marzocchi forks)
2003 Trek 1200 road bike for spinnin'
Jeep Liberty...to get me to the races...and to pull the DSR trailer

Goals for 2006:
To win it all (gotta aim high, right?)

3 Likes:
1) When hard work pays off
2) Smooth tracks
3) My Sure-Snap Starting Gate! (www.suresnapgates.com)

3 Dislikes:
1) Haters 
2) When winter drags on
3) Sunburns (because who likes sunburns?)

Music: Rock/Rap

Past accomplishments:
National #10
Northeast #1
NY #2
National #21
Northeast #4
NY #3
NY #3
NY #1

Other Hobbies:
Snowboarding, Flying, talking about bikes...

Anything else you want to add?
I want to thank everyone on the team for working hard to make the team what it is, the team sponsors, Nick for helping me run the show, my parents for pushing me and supporting me, and Greg Nelson, who got the ball rolling and made this team happen.

 

Sportin' the 06' colors...

RS a few years back in Morristown


 

2006 Team Sponsors: