Who are you (and what do you look like)?

[sand fungus]

real name: John
* where do you live? Seattle WA
* explanation of your handle: Opened the dictionary and picked two words at random. My imagination was lacking at that the time
* explanation of your avatar: Too lazy to create one.
* age (general or specific): 47
* occupation: Engineering Manager - Heavy Trucks
* favorite bike: It's Obvious
* what's in your stable? I live in a condo so not much of a stable, Serotta Ottrott SE, Lemond Zurich (Commuter)
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 57ish, Riding down from Paradise on mount Rainier.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Just guessing that it was in the 4-5K range, (my bike computer sucks)
* make up and answer at least one additional question: What is your favorite sport other than biking. I play on an indoor soccer team and love it even though we are the worst team in the league..
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I can't remember what happened
* and, something fun: I love to travel, last year I went to Spain and China, this year Spain again and hopefully Argentina.

[pdali]

* real name, Peter
* where do you live? Long Island NY Hilly on North Shore
* explanation of your handle first initial, last name
* explanation of your avatar Don't have one yet
* age (general or specific) 52
* occupation Service Manager (Northeast) computer manufacturer
* favorite bike Pinarello Prince
* what's in your stable? Pino's Prince, Paris, f4:13, Look 585, Ciocc 12.5, system six, Orbea Diem, 70's steel peugeot PH8, UO9.
* fastest speed on a road bike? 53 East on route 25 into Oyster Bay
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 1800
* picture of yourself or your ride? Don't really have one
* On a free day what else would you rather do beside cycling? Scuba Dive
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told I really don't mind playing golf with my wife's favorite cousin. I could have been bike riding.
* and, something fun. Riding to Sister's house in Ct. ride cross the sound by Ferry and great hills and scenery the rest of the way.

[Honokowai]

* real name, G
* where do you live? North County, San Diego
* explanation of your handle first initial, last name
* explanation of your avatar Don't have one yet
* age (general or specific) 55
* occupation Quality Director Environmental Instruments
* favorite bike (Old) Cinelli Supercorsa (pre 72), (new) Klein Quantum Pro* *
* what's in your stable? Kleins, Cinellis, Serotta,LeJeune, Paramount.
* fastest speed on a road bike? 67 - Route 13, Ithaca, NY on a very windy day
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 3100
* picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have one
* On a free day what else would you rather do beside cycling? Surf
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told faking a flat during the Tour of Somerville.
* and, something fun. Riding the Saddle Road on the Big Island - bumpy but fun.

[The Narg]

* real name: Jason
* where do you live?: Logan Square, Chicago
* explanation of your handle: from last name (Nargis), soft "g"
* explanation of your avatar: forthcoming
* age: 32
* occupation: manuscript librarian (cool, old ****)
* favorite bike: "all of them" (like Sarah Palin)
* what's in your stable? Raleigh Racing USA, VooDoo Wazoo, Surly Steamroller, Redline Monocog
* fastest speed on a road bike?: 50ish, descending Mt. Hamilton, CA
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year?: ~5k
* picture of yourself or your ride?: forthcoming
* On a free day what else would you rather do beside cycling?: sauna/jujitsu/rock climb/hike/swim in Lake Michigan
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: made up an entire European man of mystery persona for some gullible American tourists once in Barcelona
* and, something fun: running full speed down steep sand dunes up in Michigan...have to turn like you're skiing

[sin911]

real name: Richie
* where do you live? Chicago IL
* explanation of your handle: "Sin" short for "Sincere" from movie Belly and 911 for birthday 9/11
* explanation of your avatar: Too lazy to create one.
* age (general or specific): 28
* occupation: Customer Service Rep
* favorite bike: Time RXR ULTEAM
* what's in your stable? 2009 Fuji SL1 (Sram Red/Ksyrium SL Premium), 2006 KHS Flite 100, 2007 Suzuki GSX-R 750, 2008 Bianchi Pista Concept, 2009 Cinelli Vigorelli, 2009 Cinelli x Mash Pursuit, & 2009 SE x DC PK Ripper
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 41mph Riding down hill towards the end of the Michigan Apple Cider Ride.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Not really sure.
* make up and answer at least one additional question: Where do you want to move to? Seattle, WA
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I don't quite remember?
* and, something fun: I love to ride and drive.

[false_Aest]

2 hommé from the city of big shoulders.

effin' rad.

Go have a 312 for me.

[slashdotcomma]

Have been lurking for awhile, but want some more biking friends so here I go!

* real name, if you like Ready
* where do you live? Northern Virginia (Fairfax)
* explanation of your handle It's been awhile, was/still computer techy and Slashdot is awesome
* explanation of your avatar haven't set one yet
* age (general or specific)24
* occupation software developer
* favorite bike 2007 Giant OCR2
* what's in your stable? 2007 Giant OCR2, 2008 Fuji Team Pro, 2006 Trek 6 Series hardtail, 2007 Fuji cross comp.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? No clue, as long as I'm biking, I'm happy
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Good question, commute ~20mi/day so I say at least a couple thousand miles.
* picture of yourself or your ride? I don't like pictures :P
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told I'm not spending any more money on bikes.
* and, something fun. I have no room left for bikes in my apartment, so I have a bike in my closet, one next to my bed, and two on a rack in the living room.

[alexstar]

real name, if you like: Alex
* where do you live? Alameda, CA; east SF bay area
* explanation of your handle: a nickname
* explanation of your avatar: N/A at the moment
* age (general or specific): 28 as of last Wednesday
* occupation: Supervisor
* favorite bike: Cinelli Supercorsa (until I get my Serotta built up)
* what's in your stable? the aforementioned Cinelli, a 1983 Specialized Expedition, my 1988-ish TdF-lugged Serotta, a 1991 Fuso cyclocross, and a 1991 Masi Team 3V.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 48, last september, on highway 1 near Devil's Slide. lots of turns!
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 2000. Usually more, but I was hit by a car in February and was laid up awhile
* picture of yourself or your ride? http://www.flickr.com/photos/soradical
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Q: What song gets stuck in your head the most while riding? A: usually something random, with a good beat, but often a terribly annoying song. Foreigner comes to mind.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I was at home this whole time
* and, something fun. I went to Portland on a whim last summer, rented a cheap hybrid Fuji, and rode around town for a week. Covered 200 miles, lost a few pounds (even though I was basically riding from restaurant to restaurant much of the time) and had a blast.

[bking]

Originally Posted by Serotta_Pete

Very nice

I looked above to see chuckk's message to link to the site you referred to and it's been pulled. I linked to chuckk's info on the board, and every post he's made has been pulled.
Something nefarious happen to Chuck?

[Keith A]

Originally Posted by bking

I looked above to see chuckk's message to link to the site you referred to and it's been pulled. I linked to chuckk's info on the board, and every post he's made has been pulled.
Something nefarious happen to Chuck?

It looks like Chuckk removed the content of all his postings

[1happygirl]

Originally Posted by bking

I looked above to see chuckk's message to link to the site you referred to and it's been pulled. I linked to chuckk's info on the board, and every post he's made has been pulled.
Something nefarious happen to Chuck?

Hahaha what happened to Chuck has been moved to the OT area. hahahaha.

Also this thread should be moved too. hahaha

[henrypretz]

* real name - Henry
* where do you live? Madera, CA .. Central Valley/not the beach
* explanation of your handle - first name, first syllable of last name
* explanation of your avatar - no avatar right now
* age (general or specific) 50
* occupation - UPS driver
* favorite bike - my Serotta CIII
* what's in your stable? 05 CIII, old school Specialized Hardrock, Suteki kickaround bike
* fastest speed on a road bike? 42 mph, Ben Hur Rd (I love typing Ben Hur Rd), Madera County
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 1750
* picture of yourself or your ride?
* On a free day what else would you rather do beside cycling? hiking with my wife
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? nothing sticks out in my mind
* and, something fun? worked as a camp counselor for several years when my kids were involved in Campfire USA (dressed up in many a goofy outfit for skit night .... it was fun for me )

[auto_rock]

Also a long-time lurker

* real name, if you like: John
* where do you live? Montreal, Quebec
* explanation of your handle It's a Mogwai song, I used it for some log in when I was still in high school and I use it for everything so I don't have to remember more than one name
* explanation of your avatar Should get one of those
* age (general or specific) Early twenties
* occupation Engineering student
* favorite bike The one I'm riding
* what's in your stable? 2008 Steelwool Purelaine (little builder out of Ottawa)
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I should put a computer on my bike.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? See previous. I'd guess 2-3 thou?
* picture of yourself or your ride?: I'm doing a real nice bike clean this weekend so I'll post one after
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I don't feel like riding today
* other hobbies: Building (anything really). Love working with my hands.
* and, something fun: I love bike maintenance. Built my ride from the frame up, mostly eBay specials (college kid budget), and I tune up my bike myself.

[wooly]

* real name, Ron
* where do you live? Newport Beach, CA
* explanation of your handle - Last name iteration
* explanation of your avatar - my old pooch that died a few years ago - Rocket!
* age (general or specific) - 41
* occupation - Real estate investments - ouch!
* favorite bike - past favorite - Colnago c-40, currently building it up
* what's in your stable? Building up my new Waterford R33 now...
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Down a hill on my local loop - 51mph
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? I took a couple of years off the bike so close to none
* picture of yourself or your ride? don't have one now
* make up and answer at least one additional question. What is the next bike you want to buy? I want a custom Calfee Drafon Fly
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told - "No honey, those are the same wheels" - pretty harmless, huh?

[dimsy]

I can't really remember if I ever posted in here, and if I did, well I'd like to say hi again

* real name: Hamid
* where do you live? Brooklyn, NY
* explanation of your handle - last three letters of my first name in reverse, made into an adjective
* explanation of your avatar - I'm still awfully slow.
* age (general or specific) - 29
* occupation - Mechanical engineer
* favorite bike - these are three that are on my wishlist.... a lugged pegoretti and a kirk tourer. (a little pun there...)
* what's in your stable? 02 Merlin Extralight shimano (soon to be campy) easton wheels, early 90's lugged colnago, campy record 10s, reynolds wheels, not sure what it is actually, might be a Crystal or a C98, I know the paint code is an x81. It's a lugged steel frame with beautiful colors and made of Columbus Thron tubing.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? alpine to piermont downhill - 50+mph.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? I started riding road last april. and hung it up in november due to bad weather, but i logged a little over 1200 miles.
* picture of yourself or your ride? check my signature
* make up and answer at least one additional question. If i were a tree what kind of tree would I be and why? --- titanium, no question. self explanatory really
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told - "i am not obsessed with cycling"