Tom is the charter member of Team Rubber Chicken, and gave the team its name. I'm still not sure if there's a good story behind it. It's impressive enough that Tom's hung in there for 20 years of Cycle Oregon, but to then on the last night ask, "Same time and place next year?" I guess that says something about the friendships and bonds formed through years of shared experiences. Except for one, Tom was the first of Team Rubber Chicken into camp every day of this year's ride.