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

[matsfro]

* real name: Matt
* where do you live? Santa Barbara, California
* explanation of your handle: Combo of first and last name
* age (general or specific): 27
* occupation: Teen Programs Director for the YMCA
* favorite bike: Rock Lobster road bike
* what's in your stable? Rock Lobster roadie, Steelman SSCX, Spot brand SSMTB
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 54+, Hwy 1 coming out of Lompoc into Gaviota
* how many miles on a road bike last year? I don't do computers. No idea. A lot.
* picture of yourself or your ride?

[Keith A]

matsfro -- Do you like blue

[NRV]

* real name: Nate
* where do you live?: Brooklyn, NY
* explanation of your handle: my initials
* explanation of your avatar: don't have one
* age (general or specific): turning 30 next year
* occupation: music producer / composer / sound designer / bike shop retail staff
* favorite bike: all 3 of them
* what's in your stable?: 1990 Schwinn Paramount OS, 1992 Schwinn Paramount OS Series 5 PDG (for sale), 2010 Pake Track
* fastest speed on a road bike?: Don't know
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year?: Not as many as I'd like
* add something "fun": I don't know if it's fun, but you may notice from my bikes that I like bright colors... especially yellow.
* picture of yourself or your ride?:

[BrownBear]

* real name: Sean
* where do you live? Chicago, IL. EXTREMELY flat and very windy. Might as well be hill training
* explanation of your handle: I happen to look like the black guy from the TV show Scrubs
* explanation of your avatar: Where I love to race, the track
* age (general or specific): 22
* occupation: Student
* favorite bike: My track bike, Koga Kimera Track
* what's in your stable? Koga Kimera Track, Ritte Bosberg, Ritte Crossberg, and soon to be Ritte 1919
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 62mph descending down Chyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs in 2005
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Not many, its my first year returning to racing, but that has already changed
* picture of yourself or your ride? Don't have anything of the new rides but that will soon change

The first two are the new ones and the second two are for sale




And these are off to find a new home

[Louis]

Wow guys (Matt, Nate & Sean), those are some nice bikes.

[salem]

* real name, if you like: Salem Mazzawy
* where do you live? central CT
* explanation of your handle: I plead the 5th.
* explanation of your avatar: never got around to that either
* age (general or specific): 37
* occupation: Lots of things to occupy my time, most don't make or cost much money.
* favorite bike: The one I'm riding.
* what's in your stable? Currently built: Zanconato cross bike, Voodoo Erzuli rigid mtb, Bianchi BUSS ss, Raleigh Technium fixed, Schwinn Mirada another ss mtb, Lynskey/Performance Ti road bike, Diamondback Apex tourer, Trek 7000 for errands, and a Shogun Selectra for ugly road work.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? It's been years since I used a speedometer, but I vaguely remember hitting 60mph behind someone much bigger than I am.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Again, no accurate data, but I'd guess around 8,000.
* picture of yourself or your ride? I'll work on that.
* make up and answer at least one additional question: Why? Answer: Why not?
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: That was good.
* and, something fun: My life. Seriously, I have my health and a lot of time to use it. Not too many wants.

[firerescuefin]

Sean, being a student must pay better than it did when I was in school. Nice bikes. Does the government realize that you are spending your student loans on 10K bikes

Kevin (Krhea).....I am willing to be adopted, will change my name and everything....dad. Nice pic...love the shop.

[akelman]

Originally Posted by krhea

* 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.

Best thing I've read in a long while. Thanks.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by firerescuefin

Sean, being a student must pay better than it did when I was in school.

Must be dental school...

[billythekid]

* real name - bill
* where do you live? - Colorado
* explanation of your handle - badest handle on this side the mississip
* explanation of your avatar - what's my avatar?
* age (general or specific) - young
* occupation - sawyer
* favorite bike - Love #3
* what's in your stable? - too many
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - not sure
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? - not enough
* picture of yourself or your ride? I gotta get a digi camera!

[BrownBear]

Originally Posted by firerescuefin

Sean, being a student must pay better than it did when I was in school. Nice bikes. Does the government realize that you are spending your student loans on 10K bikes

Kevin (Krhea).....I am willing to be adopted, will change my name and everything....dad. Nice pic...love the shop.

They're bikes from when I raced as a Junior. I'd like to think I was good enough to earn the equipment, so no student loans. As far as the new stuff goes, I have to thank the companies for that

[BrownBear]

Originally Posted by Louis

Must be dental school...

Nope, in my last semester as an undergrad

[mxpdx]

* real name: Max
* where do you live? Portland, OR (but I ride the whole state)
* age: just turned 30, put in a bid on a house, and prob getting married. happens fast.
* occupation: software eng
* favorite bike: Rocklobster 'Cross Team Scandium
* what's in your stable? Rocklobster cross, Ira track, Kona Sutra tourer/work bike
* fastest speed on a road bike? ~40mph in Salem, OR
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Not a clue.
* picture of yourself or your ride? All over http://robopony.com/
* Random fact: I own and run TreesByBike.com & LoveByBike.com, two small Portland businesses that deliver local goods for Christmas and Valentine's day. We've basically been doubling business every year. Fast track to being a multi-thousandaire.

[billythekid]

hey max - welcome from another newbie

[elvish presley]

* real name: Pat
* where do you live? Brooklyn, NY
* explanation of your handle: The name of a song from a crappy hardcore band I used to listen to. It has no connection to Lord of the Rings.
* explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet, but will probably be the same Marcel Duchamp one I use in another forum
* age (general or specific): 24 but I still act like a 12 year old
* occupation: Building energy analyst/mechanical engineer
* favorite bike: Fisker Karma
* what's in your stable? 2008 Fuji Track Pro, Windsor Hour beater/commuter, and a recently acquired Casati Monza (first road bike! need parts!)
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Don't know. Need a computer
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Probably only 150 on a friends road bike and a thousand or two on my fixed gear.
* make up and answer at least one additional question: I'm a Cat 6 commuter all year round and working on my Cat 5 at the track...
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I never lie
* and, something fun: I enjoy giving back to the NYC community by volunteering at the Time's UP! bike coop
* picture of yourself or your ride?