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

[Germany_chris]

real name, if you like Chris
* where do you live? Southern Germany
* explanation of your handle no need for explanations
* explanation of your avatar Should I have one?
* age (general or specific) 35
* occupation Operations U.S. Army
* favorite bike I have a favorite
* what's in your stable? Serotta (soon) Muesing, Schwinn, Cresta
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? once I fast
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Apple doesn;t make cyclometers
* picture of yourself or your ride? I'd break the lens
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Alex what is CJTF answer Combined Joint Task Force
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told. I really loved the dinner you cooked!
* and, something fun. Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent. -Neitzsche- especially when they are faster than you

[Guzzi]

* real name,- Lance
* where do you live?- Newport RI
* explanation of your handle- My motorcycle of choice
* explanation of avatar- Hated that movie
* age (general or specific) 47
* occupation-Senic Artist
* favorite bike Serotta
* what's in your stable? Serotta Concours CS, Van Dessel Rivet
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50 or so, Lake Sunapee NH 1986?
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Not really sure, not enough


* what is the biggest lie you've ever told.- Nah, thats not a new Moto Guzzi in the basement Honey, you must have never noticed it.

[bmeryman]

* real name, if you like - Brendan

* where do you live? - I hail from Holderness, NH, but go to school near Burlington, VT

* explanation of your handle no need for explanations. - No explanation needed

* explanation of your avatar - Nonexistent

* age (general or specific) - 21

* occupation - Student - Mechanical Engineering

* favorite bike - d'Autremont Cycles steel hardtail (builder in Burlington, VT)

* what's in your stable? - d'Autremont mtb, Trek cross bike, Supersix, singlespeed (not fixie) brakeless campus bike (deathtrap), looking for a nice steel road frame though

* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - Yet another Kinsman Notch: 64 mph

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? - Don't know, haven't had a computer for a few years

* picture of yourself or your ride? - It'd be me on my mountain bike

* make up and answer at least one additional question. - I have been told by a professor that I write the worst t's in the world (apparently they look like 7's or something

* what is the biggest lie you've ever told. - That I understood everything in calc. 2

* and, something fun - having a 'no-foot-down' contest before every group ride with friends

[Lovetoclimb]

* real name, if you like: Sam
* where do you live? Cincinnati OH
* explanation of your handle: I see a hill, I fly up it like the Eagle! (when I am en forme of course . . .)
* explanation of your avatar: File too large, lame . .
* age (general or specific) wise beyond my years
* occupation: sometimes engineer, sometimes paper pusher
* favorite bike: Colnago or Crumpton, Colnago or Crumpton
* what's in your stable? Colnago Master X-Light, Crumpton Corsa M, Rivendell Rambouillet (for sale btw!)
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? How about the slowest!? Brasstown bald, Hot a** day in July, 2010 4MPH!
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 10,000+
* picture of yourself or your ride? Check bsmcycling.com
* make up and answer at least one additional question. "Is Nirvana capable on a bike?" I would wager so.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? . . . Well it would likely need to remain a secret . . .
* and, something fun. What if this really was all there is . . . ?

[gregblow]

* real name, if you like: Gregg
* where do you live? Delray Beach FL
* explanation of your handle: nothing to hide
* explanation of your avatar: dad
* age (general or specific) 41
* occupation: salesman, people pleaser
* favorite bike: my next one
* what's in your stable? always a P3 for ironman and s works road bike
* fastest speed on a road bike? 48
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 10,000
* picture of yourself or your ride? facebook me
* make up and answer at least one additional question. "Is Nirvana capable on a bike?" yep
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? i love my job
* and, something fun. i want to ride my bike

[dukeisno1]

* real name, if you like Joe G.
* where do you live? Austin TX
* explanation of your handle Duke basketball fan (really, Coach K fan)
* age mid-30s
* occupation IT Systems Analyst
* favorite bike Just one? Calfee Dragonfly
* what's in your stable? De Rosa Neo Primato, Guru TriTi
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Over the speed limit (55 mph?) on Tumbleweed hill in Austin. 2003 when I was younger and braver
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Best ride ever: 2010 Triple By-Pass
* and, something fun. Met my wife bike riding. Raced up a hill and she won. Asked her out the same day.

[daveporter]

I'm dave, I'm a framebuilder. Actually started before Ben, here.
Still ride a fair amount for my 60 years. Hit 69MPH in CO. on Molas pass near Durango. My favorite bike is going to have to be one of my own builds. My current Columbus Spirit (shaped) is a nice all rounder. No nicknames, but I'll answer to various things, if you know what I mean. I'm a Vietnam vet. I'm married for over 20 years, no kids, only Rottweilers. I'm a past shop owner .
I make my living still from bicycles and restoring and repairing 50's, 60's and 70's foreign sports cars and anything else that piques my interest.I have a blog and a gallery. Just Google Porter Custom Bikes and you'll know more about me than I can remember at any one time. Hope to meet some of you in San Diego in April.

[cuda2k]

Figured if I'm going to spend a bit more time over here I might as well formally introduce myself. Some will likely recognize the username from a much larger cycling forum elsewhere on the web.

* real name: Jon Fischer
* where do you live? Allen (N. Dallas) TX
* explanation of your handle: long story, old nickname that suck.
* age: few weeks shy of 30.
* occupation: software developer (web based)
* favorite bike: Gazelle Champion Mondial (at least for the next 11mo.)
* what's in your stable? 2 Gazelle Champion Mondials (78 & 83), 86 Serotta Nova, 06 Fuji Team Issue WCS.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when?: Think I crested 42 on one of the only hills around capable of gathering up speed like that.
* make up and answer at least one additional question, "best time to ride?": First thing in the morning either mid fall or early spring when the winds are calm and just a hint of fog is over the fields.
* and, something fun: Just put down a deposit for my first custom frame. Now just have to find a way to survive the wait.

[pavel]

Hi, new to the forum. I just bought a CdA frameset from a local shop thats closing and I got a great deal on it, I dont know that I would have been able to afford one otherwise. I just ordered a Campy Centaur group for it and it should be built in a week or two!

* real name, if you like: Pavel
* where do you live? San Jose, CA
* explanation of your handle: My name
* age (general or specific) 30
* occupation: Software QA Engineer
* favorite bike: 1972 Motobecane le Champion
* what's in your stable? 72 Motobecane, 72 Gitane, 2008 Motobecane, 2010 SE Premium brew
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? How about the slowest!? Milpitas, CA, 39mph
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 5,000+
* picture of yourself or your ride?
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Is Math a dangerous, addictive epidemic? Yes

[roydyates]

real name, if you like: Roy
* where do you live? East Brunswick NJ
* explanation of your handle: d is my middle initial
* explanation of your avatar: too lazy to have one
* age (general or specific) 48
* occupation: Elec Eng Prof
* favorite bike: Bridgestone RB-1 fixed gear conversion
* what's in your stable? CSI cross, CTI, CRL, old Serotta Nova, Trek 5200, Colnago Dream, Rivendell All-Rounder, Simoncini 1x9, RB-1 fixed gear, Rose 650b conversion with S&S couplers
* fastest speed on a road bike? 46 near Camden Maine
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 7,700
* picture of yourself or your ride? google me
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? This is the last bike I need.

[StanleySteamer]

name: Stan Kooistra
where do you live: South Surrey, BC, Canada (20 min from Vancouver)
explaination of handle: nickname from Elementary School
age: 51
occupation: High School teacher
favorite bike: Moots vamoots or Serotta ti Classique
whats in your stable: Moots Vamoots, Serotta Classique, If Crown Jewel, Dean El Dientie, Serotta Colorado III cross, Lemond Maillot Jaune, Marinoni Piuma (looking to buy a used Legend)
fastest speed on a bike: 55 mph
miles on bike in 2010: about 6,000 miles (most during the summer)
sorry, no photos
biggest lie: not telling the wife about some of my eBay activities

[Pete Serotta]

Welcome aboard....PETE (that is two nice bikes you have and BC is somewhere I always hoped to ride,,,,, PETE

[choricoff]

* real name Eric
* where do you live? Detroit, MI
* age (general or specific) 23
* occupation student (environmental science/geology)
* favorite bike Serotta Colorado II
* what's in your stable? Colorado II (w/dura ace 7400), Ross 294s (w/campy triomphe), Redline Conquest
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50 downhill
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? not enough
* picture of yourself or your ride? attached
* make up and answer at least one additional question- I play guitar in a band with a dumb name: www.justboyzzz.com (just music...safe for work)
* and, something fun- touring on a cross bike

[krhea]

* real name: Kevin Rhea(pronounced "Ray"), however, I've been called "KRhea" since the forth grade
* where do you live? Bikecentric Portland Oregon
* explanation of your handle: see name
* explanation of your avatar: Saw the movie twice and didn't like it either time...couldn't understand it so I can't explain it...
* age (general or specific): 53
* occupation: Retired, former Director of Design/Director of Marketing in the technical athletic footwear industry, specialized in running/trail running footwear
* favorite bike: Sentimentally it's my custom steel Taylor I had built to honor the adoption of our daughter Ella from China. I had a custom stainless headtube badge designed and made with her name in Chinese symbols.
Ride wise it would be C40 or my CDA, different but I love them both
* what's in your stable? Lots of bikes and really to many to list here. Example, right now is the first time in a long time I've had less than about 25 or 30 bikes in the stable and I think I have between 20/25 right now.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 57mph, on our tandem in the Oregon Coast range about a year ago
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Just over 8k
* picture of yourself or your ride?
* What's your "home club": Portland Velo
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: Not the biggest but certainly the most "consistent" lie I tell is, when asked on a hard training ride how my legs feel I always respond, "you know, they feel great"...
* and, something fun: The first time I hooked my daughter's Burley Piccolo to the back of my bike and we ventured into and onto the roads with nearly 30,000 other riders in the annual Portland Bridge pedal. Her eyes were so wide open, her smile was as big as her head and she yelled "faster daddy, faster" the entire 20miles. Priceless.

[swatson]

* real name, Scott
* where do you live? Salt Lake City, Utah
* explanation of your handle "WHATEVER"
* age (general or specific) 40 turning 41 this month
* occupation Tool & Equipment Sales Manager
* favorite bike Eddy Merchx
* what's in your stable? Black Diamond-Jamis NOVA PRO
* fastest speed on a road bike where? 42 coming down Big CottonWood Caynon
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 0 GETTING STARTED BACK UP!!