About Robert

WHO IS ROBERT?

New Years Day 2007 (2nd from left)

Robert Wilhite has been athletic all his life. He began playing golf at age 13 in his home town of Memphis, TN. Even in high school, he qualified to play all the organized sports but eventually focused solely on golf. After moving to Atlanta, GA in 1982, Robert assisted in creating and joined a motorcycle road racing team called 'Team Redeemed' in 1989 and raced in the W.E.R.A. (Western Eastern Racing Associaton) series. Next, he entered the golf business as an Assistant Golf Professional in 1994 and began teaching golf with the primary focus being correct biomechanics. It was 1997 when Robert bought his first road bicycle and immediately fell in love with the sport. Later in 2001, Robert had the opportunity to play competitively as a PGA Tour Professional and during this time, he used cycling as his major source for staying fit.

While racing motorcycles, Robert obtained valuable experience in handling skills, balance and proper cornering (apexing). Combining his racing skills, a teaching background and an understanding of biomechanics, Robert has a unique approach to proper fittings and coaching.

After being approached to help a friend prepare for a 109 mile race, Robert decided to make the step of obtaining a professional certification in cycling coaching. Successfully completing the requirements of the USA Cycling Coaching Curriculum, Robert gained his certified status in January 2006. He is currently a member of USA Cycling Coaches Association, USA Cycling and is also a competitive cyclist. In 10 years, Robert has logged over 73,000 miles!!!

His clients includes beginners, recreational cyclists, professional triathletes like Carole Sharpless (GA's #1 women's professional triathlete) and racing teams. Recently in 2006, Robert was named Team Coach for the Union Ciclistica Latin of Georgia (UCL) professional cycling team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The team’s top rider, Oscar Mauricio Henao Jaramillo , recently won the very popular 2006 GA Cup southern racing series in September 2006.

Sports have been an integral part of Robert’s life and he has a tremendous passion, especially for cycling. Likewise, his passion as a teacher in the sport comes very natural. As you could imagine, it is very easy to relate to whatever topic he is covering. His desire is to help as many cyclists as possible learn correct cycling technique and understand the biomechanics behind each technique. "In that way", he says, "once you understand the basic concepts for each technique, you become your own teacher".

Robert currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, which is the home of MyCycleCoach.com.