PAOLA SOTO

BEST DAY ON THE BIKE?

My best day(s) was riding from San Francisco to LA (7 days, 23,037 ft, 545 miles). 

Before this event I was always riding because I was training for a race (triathlons), so I would ride with a different mentality: It was all about SPEED SPEED SPEED, NEVER STOP JUST GO GO GO. But during this event it was the first time I rode just to ride. I simply just ENJOYED every single minute and every mile. I stopped, I took brakes and tons of photos along the way. I never wanted to end. 

Also Oliver Otto came with me:

WORST DAY ON THE BIKE?

The first time I rode 100 km while I was training for my first half ironman. FUN FACT – I checked my workout after and it said 100 minutes, not 100kms! BIG DIFFERENCE! Hahaha

STEEL, CARBON OR TI?

Carbon

40 Celcius ride or 0 Celcius ride

0 celcius! My dream is to ride in the snow one day! It will hurt, but I guess I will just ENJOY THE PAIN!

Profession

Art Director for Levi’s.

How do you ENJOY THE PAIN

I enjoy it by appreciating the views I get from riding to the top of the mountains. I enjoy the places riding takes me (no matter how hard it is).