SPOTLIGHT
Beyond the Bank
Troy Breitmann, CFP®, CTFA
Pedaling with a Purpose:
Meet the Banker Raising Awareness and Funds for Cancer Research Meet Troy Breitmann, CFP®, CTFA, First Vice President, Regional Trust & Fiduciary Manager at Queensborough National Bank & Trust, Augusta. Beyond the bank, he has put his love of cycling to good use, by highlighting the power of community and teamwork to raise much needed funds for a cause close to his heart.
What do you do at the bank? I lead the trust department where we provide a full suite of services from estate settlement, trust administration and fiduciary money management.
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Tell us about your interest in cycling? How did you get started? Just like many others, I enjoyed riding bikes as a kid and had a bike to get around to classes in college, but I really got serious about it as a hobby when my wife and kids bought me my first legitimate mountain bike for my 40th birthday. The Augusta area is blessed with many miles of single-track mountain bike trails and a very active group of volunteers who maintain the trails through the Southern Offroad Biking Association of the Central Savannah River Area or SORBA CSRA. I met many great people and eventually joined the group. As my skill and passion for the sport grew, so did my bike collection. Just before my 50th birthday, I jumped into the gravel bike scene. These bikes resemble road bikes but are built with offroad, thus “Gravel”, geometry and wider tires. Many of the same folks I rode mountain bikes with also rode gravel. This bike allowed me to dip my toe into the road biking world just a bit. In a typical week I will ride 3 or 4 times a week. My goal is to keep the mileage above 50 weekly. For road riders, that probably doesn’t sound like much, but it definitely is for single track and gravel! The best part is whether you are in a race, riding a century (100 miles) or just 10 miles along the canal towpath, there is always someone who is happy to ride with you and have a great time! I think people who don’t bike don’t realize how social an activity it can be.