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

[booommmer]

* real name: David
* where do you live? CT
* explanation of your handle? no clue, name I was given as a kid
* age (general or specific) 35+
* occupation? Strategy Manager for a fortune 100 company
* favorite bike? Scott Addict LTD
* what's in your stable? Way too many, a mix of Scott (rd x2, cross and mtb) Schwinn, Battaglin, Merlin XLM, Blue cx, Felt
* fastest speed on a road bike? 63 where? Wachusetts Mountain when? summer 2008 - in a race
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? approx 9K
* picture of yourself or your ride? Climbing Mt Fig, CA
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told - it's a secret
* and, something fun. Riding always makes me feel like a little kid!

[bayarea408norcl]

real name - james
* where do you live? - san jose, ca.
* explanation of your avatar - none
* age (general or specific) - 25
* occupation - Student @ CSU (east bay)
* favorite bike - Schwinn FastBack
* what's in your stable? - Bianchi Brava / Schwinn Fastback / 09 Fuji Track Comp
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? - not much

[RobTunes]

* real name: Rob or Robbie

* where do you live? NC Coastal Plain

* explanation of your handle? 45,000 songs on mp3

* age (general or specific) 50+

* occupation? Service Industry Pawn

* favorite bike? 1985 Cinelli Centurion Equipe

* what's in your stable? the Equipe, '86 Centurion Facet,
87-89 Centurion Ironman bikes, '92 Paramount (PDG),
'97 Trek Y-Foil, '97 Kestrel 200SCi

* fastest speed on a road bike? 51mph
where? Near Cary, NC
when? summer 2010 - Cup 'n Cone Century
(followed by 9 mph on the hill after...)

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Maybe 2000

* what is the biggest lie you've ever told - "I love you," a means to an end at the time (hey, I was 21 and, uh, "focused"....

* and, something fun. 2:26 marathon...well, afterwards, anyway...

* picture of yourself or your ride? Washington Olympic Triathlon

[tlc4bikes]

Real name : Gary Smith
Where do I live : Raleigh NC
Explanation of your handle : The name of my store is TLC for Bikes
Age : 54
Occupation : I play with bicycles and bicycle related products
Favorite bike : currently it is my Torelli Montefalco
What is in your stable : 1983 Guerciotti/full Campi SR 12 speed
1987 Schwinn Prologue funny bike
1995 Colnago C40 w/Sram Rival
1999 Softride Roadwing w/Sram Rival
1999 DEAN ti w/DA 10 speed
1999 Redline Cross
2001 K2 w/DA 9 speed
2002 Casati w/Campi Record 10 speed
2007 Isaac Pascal w/Campi Record 10 speed
2010 Torelli Montefalco w/Sram Force

[microdraft]

* real name - Adrianna
* where do you live? - Brooklyn, NY
* explanation of your handle - too small to pull most riders, 5'2"... I might be lying by a few centimeters
* explanation of your avatar - haven't added one yet
* age (general or specific) - 26 in T-16 days
* occupation - Teaching Assistant at a school for the Deaf, student:ASL-English interpreting
* favorite bike - my IF
* what's in your stable? - that I ride? Iro Mark v HD 650c with phil wood hubs, Independent Fabrications Planet X with a mix of campy daytona/athena and other random bits
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - 48.5 coasting down a hill in western nevada somewhere along US 50 July or August of 2009
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? - not sure. over 5,000 including cross country mileage.
*Other forumites that you've ridden with or met: atanz, pinkfairy, and many others from nycfixed forums
*Something Interesting: Last year a vodka company paid me to ride from NYC to LA with full support.

[ti_boi]

I am The ti_boi....

* real name - Matthew
* where do you live? - Northern NJ (but my spiritual home is Kentucky and the midwest)
* explanation of your handle - Used to own a Ti Legend.
* explanation of your avatar - Balance is the key
* age (general or specific) -44
* occupation - Art Teacher ( former biz dev / sale exec )
* favorite bike - Serotta Ti Max
* what's in your stable? - that I ride? Rudge Sport, Ti Max, Gary Fisher Sugar 4.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - 40 mph -- Roseland, NJ -- last year. Hills around here are excellent for fast downhills.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? not many
*Other forumites that you've ridden with or met: Liberace
*Something Interesting: I dropped 40 lbs last year. went from 240 - 200

[jtakeda]

* real name Jun
* where do you live? Oakland, CA
* age (general or specific) 22
* occupation Account Executive-sales
* what's in your stable? 88' Colnago Superissimo, 1987? Davidson, Specialized Allez, Colnago Super (not sure on this one seems like a super with decals ripped off)
* how many miles on the road-not enough
* and, something fun-record shopping is fun

[Aaron O]

* real name, if you like: Aaron
* where do you live? Philadelphia...the best of all worlds! A large city that offers everything without being as overwhelming as NYC.
* explanation of your handle : I didn't extend the effort of being creative
* explanation of your avatar: we don't need no stink'n batches!
* age (general or specific): thirty something
* occupation: paralegal/desk jockey...professional nudnick
* favorite bike: sheesh, might as well ask about a favorite finger! I'll go with my 1991 Merlin Ti...though my Sachs is close behind and both will likely be replaced by my MAX Marnati. I ride my Koga Miyata the most and it's my favorite bike as far as being an all rounder'.
* what's in your stable? 1991 (in 93' paint scheme) Motorola Team Issue Eddy Merckx (Steve Bauer)
1991 Merlin Butted Titanium
1986 Team Miyata
1978 Raleigh Professional in Team Livery
1989 Specialized Stumpjumper
1949 Schwinn Town and Country Triplet
1999 Lemond Zurich
1991 Koga-Miyata Traveller
2005 Lemond Poprad
1973 Raleigh International
1983 Richard Sachs
2010 Marnati, Columbus Max
* fastest speed on a road bike? I was too scared to look! Probably around 50ish in the poconos.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? I didn't keep track, but probably quite a few since I commute by bike. Still, a lot less than normal...I got married in 10'!
* What's the worst crash I've had? I was 10 years old and was experimenting with new braking techniques. I stuck my foot in the spokes of my front wheel. OUCH.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: it wasn't me officer.
* and, something fun: riding a Schwinn triplet with my dad and sister as a mid-teen.

[scrub]

Real name is Euan
Live in WA state, originally from Scotland, lived in Rochester, NY for a while
I hit 40 something on a hill near Redmond, WA
Didn't ride enough road miles this year
Did ride quite a few 'cross races this year
I'm in my 30s
Litespeed road bike
Jamis cross bike
Cannondale vintage/commuter
Specialized '80s mtb for pulling the kids

[skreaminquadz]

* real name: Jimmy
* where do you live? VA
* explanation of your handle? I try to ride with guys much faster than me, so I complain a lot
* age (general or specific) 37
* occupation? Business Analyst for big brother
* favorite bike? Litespeed Teramo
* what's in your stable?
Litespeed Teramo
Bianchi San Jose
Surly Cross Check
Old Specialized Stumpjumper
Cannondale Prophet
* fastest speed on a road bike? 50 - Copper Triangle ride in Colorado
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 5k
* picture of yourself or your ride? don't have one handy
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told - "it wasn't me"

[miguel]

* real name - Miguel/michael
* where do you live? Portland, OR
* explanation of your handle Duh
* age - young
* occupation - problem solver
* favorite bike 1988 schwinn pmount, SRAM rival, ck hs/bb/hubs
* what's in your stable? only the pmount : /
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 40s, racing, portland
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 2500+
* picture of yourself or your ride? n/a
* make up and answer at least one additional question. YES!
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told. something along the lines of "I didn't just buy bike parts"
* and, something fun. i like fast, pretty, delicious things


I've been building a new bike because I lost my ss/fg commuter when I was hit in November. Still in PT, only had 1 day on the bike in the last month (partly due to not wanting to ride the paramount in crappy weather). Here to learn more about bikes and spend money in the marketplace

[Beeb]

Hi, I'm Ben Butler from Brooklyn, NY.

* explanation of your handle?
Last name is Butler. BB=Beeb. It's alliteration!

* age (general or specific)
32

* occupation?
Advertising

* favorite bike?
My recently-sold SLX DeRosa.

* what's in your stable?
Medici Gran Turismo, 1960 Frejus Professional (project bike). A Team Huffy Serotta and a Somec Special Pista, although those are likely temporary residents.

* fastest speed on a road bike?
I am ashamed to say on the Serotta Competition Forum that I never ride with a computer. Fast enough to scare myself on a PX10 with 40yr old tubular wheels and MAFAC centerpulls in northern New Jersey.

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year?
Been a busy year - maybe only 1000. This year I hope to at least race in the Prospect Park series and do a few randos in NJ.

*Other forumites that you've ridden with or met: Some of you I know from the NY Fixed Forum and CR List, so hey all.

[Iceman]

*real name - Tom

*where do you live?- Anchorage, Alaska

*explanation of your handle- Alaska, winter...I am the Iceman

*age- 50(older bull who refuses to give up and no I never stopped riding once I learned how. first good road bike bought May 78.)

*occupation- builder

*favorite bike- currently a Merlin extralight, but the new Ottrott frame in the garage waiting to be built up will be shooting for the title.

*what's in your stable?-Well, (deep breath) Merlin, Look, Bianchi, Novara, Klein, Turner, Clark Kent, KHS-tandem, her Fierte and oh ya, that Ottrott

*fastest speed on a bike- 60mph drafting a semi 53x11 spun out all the way (driver was cool and let me jump on and towed me up to speed, his speedo not mine)
56mph non-drafting coming down Thompson pass into Valdez, AK during the Fireweed 400. I did the 200 that year. (check fireweed website for best race/ride in AK) Everytime you come off a mountainside your going to touch 50.

*how many miles on the road last year-6,000 plus (remember, Alaska. short summer, crappy pavement and really hostile drivers, conservatives-go figure). Never trust someone over 30? Wrong-don't trust anyone with a steering wheel in their hands. You can never ride too much.

*biggest lie- But I really really neeed it.....! (see: Ottrott in garage. Ha! who says crime don't pay).

*something funny- I have seen a crash due to a horse pile (it was a mtn bike, it's ok to laugh), oh oh and the time a buddy of mine threw his bike off a cliff and then had to climb down to get it while ALL of us laughed at him, Or was it the look on the insurance co. guys face when he got the bill for my bike that his client wrecked, Or when the trash talker who was going to put it too us 'Old guys' and had it handed to him by my buddies wife (pencil leg big mouth) or watching the cops haul away the drunk driver and his truck (while we rode by and pointed and laughed) Or the time the cop was going to give me a ticket because I didn't have reflectors, my cousin distracts him from a side road long enough for me to jump to a close by bike trail and get away (after a prolonged chase, think Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit) I could go on and on.

*something interesting- I swear the Fierte and Ottrott are shell shocked. I get this vibe from them like " what did we do to in up in this hell" Hell? No it's just Alaska.

The Iceman speaketh

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[Fixed]

No one
Cheers

[Alan Dolid]

**real name Alan
* Reisterstown Maryland
* explanation of my handle my mom and dad
* age 59
* occupation chef
* favorite bike my new meivici
* stable mevici and colnago c40
* fastest speed 57 downhill in Lake Tahoe
* miles last year 6800
* biggest lie "it wasnt me who finished that bottle of wine"
* fun? riding my bike saves me lots of money on a shrink and anti depressants