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

[roundabout]

* real name: James
* where do you live? Davis, CA
* explanation of your handle: That thing you ride around in your bike, a feared device on my college campus.
* explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet, plan on putting in one of a sweater within a sweater.
* age (general or specific): 19, but the beard argues 22.
* occupation: Student, bike salesman
* favorite bike: Cervelo R5CA or BMC Impec
* what's in your stable? Cervelo S1, Pake track, Trek 1.5
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 52.4 during the UCLA road race this year.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Around 2500?
* make up and answer at least one additional question: In my spare time I perform improvisational comedy to adoring (or so I like to think) masses.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: Oh goodness, too many to choose from.
* and, something fun: I'm a starving college student!
* picture of yourself or your ride?

Please don't judge the fact that I have track pedals on the bike, I had to ride it to the shop and I didn't want to use my speedplays till I got the new cleats set up properly.

[velotoday]

* real name: Kris
* where do you live? Ontario, Canada
* explanation of your handle: website name (www.velotoday.com)
* explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet. Still trying to make my logo.
* age (general or specific): Depends on my mood
* occupation: Project Manager / Data Analyst
* favorite bike: Look 585 Team White (current)
* what's in your stable? Look 585, Brodie Romax CX
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 72 km. Local hill.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? ~5k
* make up and answer at least one additional question: Points Leader on my local bike path commute to work.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: No need to lie
* and, something fun: I am not a funny guy.
* picture of yourself or your ride?

[aarondgirard]

* real name: Aaron
* where do you live? Albany, NY
* explanation of your handle: self explanatory
* age (general or specific): 25 in July
* occupation: Elementary School Teacher
* favorite bike: LeMond Zurich
* what's in your stable? CAAD9 Ultegra, LeMond Versailles (carbon steel spline), and LeMond Zurich (New Success group)
* fastest speed on a road bike where? ~40 coming down Thatcher Park
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? ~1000

[echappist]

Real name: Jim
Locations: NYC
explanation of your handle: echapper is French for to escape/breakaway. Won my first race on a solo breakaway.
Age (general or specific): geriatric in the body of a 20 something
Occupation: student
Favorite bike: any aero road bike
Stable: Giant OCR3 commuter, Cannondale six13, soon to be built up Lynskey Cooper
Fastest speed on a road bike? Doesn't matter, though i did kick for 1120W to initiate a recent breakaway.
How many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? ~7000
Type of rider i wish i were: a true puncheur
Type of rider i currently am: a zaftig rouleur...

[EvanOT]

* real name, if you like Evan
* where do you live? San Francisco
* explanation of your handle Its my name, and another forum I frequent
* explanation of your avatar n/a
* age (general or specific) 26
* occupation Cook
* favorite bike Pinarello Montello SLX
* what's in your stable? Pinarello Montello SLX, Raleigh Port Townsend
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 35mph, =/ Irvine, a couple years ago
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? No idea, never used a computer
* picture of yourself or your ride?

[duncanknudsen]

* real name, Duncan
* where do you live? Truckee, CA
* age (general or specific) 24
* occupation Geothermal Drilling Geologist
* favorite bike Legend, Race Master SLX01, TCR Composite
* what's in your stable? T-Mobile TCR Composite, Treck 2100, SE Lager fixed, Kona Coiler Delux
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 63 coming down South Park Road in the Berkeley Hills.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Around 2000.
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Should I buy another bike? Yes, yes I should.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? To myself, about how much money I have.

[PapaPerry]

* real name, Perry
* where do you live? SoCal
* explanation of your handle My nickname
* explanation of your avatar my dream
* age (general or specific) 46
* occupation IT Consultant
* favorite bike T-Max
* what's in your stable? T-Max, Colnago (think it is a sprint from lat 80's)
* fastest speed on a road bike? 72 Pacific Coast Highway
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 0
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Should I start riding again. Of course!
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? My life ;-)
Pic of bikes to come

[anexetastos]

* real name, if you like Kelly
* where do you live? Upstate S.C. -- hilly and year-round riding
* explanation of your handle Attic Greek for "Unexamined," like many of my purchases here, from a fiscal responsibility perspective . . . .
* explanation of your avatar
* age (general or specific) 40
* occupation Counselor and teacher
* favorite bike Pegoretti Big Leg Emma
* what's in your stable? Pegoretti, Boyd, Scott, Serotta
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 58, 2008, back side of French Broad Road Race course
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? lots
* picture of yourself or your ride? I have plenty, but can't figure out how to post them. you can always look at globalbike.org and see my frosty mug under the bd of directors' link
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told About fishing, of course.
* and, something fun. Biking from Nairobi to Marangu on the south side of Kilimanjaro (all the way up to the gate), taking onerest day (we needed three), then climbing Kili, giving away bikes and doing aid projects all along the way. Ride, Climb, Transform!

[AttackMonkey]

*real name: Jeff
*where do you live? South Jersey
*explanation of your handle: my nickname is Monkey... and I attack things
*explanation of your avatar: ummm did i put one up yet? it'll be Predator's hand with the scorpion on it. its just badass
*age (general or specific) 31
* occupation: Attorney
* favorite bike: new so i basically know nothing about bikes
* what's in your stable? Serotta Atlanta, my first and only road bike
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? last week, first ride ever. i hit 27mph, slight downhill in South Jerz... bet i can hit 40+ on a decent hill...
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? zero... 25 on first ride ever
* picture of yourself or your ride? it's there... gonna take that pump off and put another water bottle on...
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: as someone before me said, about fishing... i caught a tuna this big, and it gets bigger every time i tell the story.
* and, something fun: ummm i got my bike for $300, what a steal... this thing is awesome, and I'm glad i chose to get a road bike instead of a motorcycle.
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[jh_on_the_cape]

* real name, if you like Jason H
* where do you live? Cape Cod....and now 3-6 months a year in ItalyWindy and bella
* explanation of your handle My initials, where I live
* explanation of your avatar I should make one
* age (general or specific) 37
* occupation Physics Professor
* favorite bike Turner 5 spot
* what's in your stable? Turner 5 spot, Wojcik custom SS 29er, IF Planet X, old fixed gear
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Not sure... I don't use a computer
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? not sure, see previous answer. I mostly MTB
* picture of yourself or your ride? See my posts
* make up and answer at least one additional question. How many fingers? 10
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told We went to high school together
* and, something fun. Biking from Strasbourg to Colmar France when I was in middle school with my parents on rented townie bikes.

[InspectorGadget]

* real name, if you like What makes you think my name isn't IG?
* where do you live? Park City, Utah
* explanation of your handle A nickname given to me by a friend years ago.
* explanation of your avatar It's too small to see it well, it's supposed to be a recycle tree.
* age (general or specific) Somewhere between raising hell and amazing grace.
* occupation Mortgage loan officer in search of a new career.
* favorite bike Waterford Paramount
* what's in your stable? Colnago Dream - currently listed for sale in the classified forum; Canfield Brothers One - soon to be listed for sale; Novara Reason SS - I work part time at REI and it was cheap; Electra Super Delux cruiser - it's good, clean fun.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 62 on a tandem descending Trapper's Loop near Snowbasin ski resort; we could have been going faster but we didn't have the horsepower to pass the station wagon in front of us.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Not many, too many injuries
* picture of yourself or your ride?




* what is the biggest lie you've ever told It wasn't me.
* and, something fun. Going to cross country practice and running with my high school age children.

[bart998]

* real name: Dan
* where do you live? So Cal
* explanation of your handle: Nick name + a number that I can remember
* explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet
* age (general or specific): 50
* occupation: Government pogue
* favorite bike: Land Shark carbon
* what's in your stable? Land Shark carbon, Pride Ti touring, 1989 Merckx Grand Prix, 1984 Masi GC w/50th group
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Don't know, probably Nevada City in the early '80s or maybe flying down Monitor pass.
* make up and answer at least one additional question:
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I never lie, oops!
* and, something fun:
* picture of yourself or your ride?

[basaltguy]

real name, if you like Jim
* where do you live? Western Colorado, Steep and Anerobic
* explanation of your handle The Town in Western Colorado
* explanation of your avatar Haven't gotten around to it yet. Too busy riding
* age (general or specific) 46, feel 46
* occupation Technology Consultant
* favorite bike Serotta Mevici SE
* what's in your stable? Mevici SE, Time Viberacer, Turner Flux, Santa Cruz Tallboy and a 1990 Serotta C3
* fastest speed on a road bike? About 50, El Jebel, Colorado
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 4-5K
* picture of yourself or your ride? Don't really have one
* Favorite road levers: Dura Ace 7900
* Pedals: Speedplay

[san]

* real name, San
* where do you live? Santa Barbara,Ca and Merced,CA
* explanation of your handle my name lol
* explanation of your avatar i havent gotten around to it yet
* age (general or specific) 19
* occupation: Student
* favorite bike: Specialized e5 Sworks
* what's in your stable? Cannondale Caad8 and a KHS flite 100
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 40 down a hill on a fixed gear.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Not many, too many injuries and barely got into it.
* picture of yourself or your ride?

[August]

* real name, if you like: Chris
* where do you live? Manhattan
* explanation of your handle: Family name
* explanation of your avatar: NA
* age (general or specific): Thirty
* occupation: Bicycle mechanic
* favorite bike: One of my Ellises
* what's in your stable? Ellis 953 Special, Ellis Di2 Dirt Road, Ellis 29er, Ahearne Fixed 29er
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? mid fifties, Skyline Drive, VA, 2009
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? I don't know
* picture of yourself or your ride:



* can you tell the difference between OS and XL tubed frames? Yes
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? Can't recall any big lies right now
* and, something fun: Back into MTB racing this year after a long hiatus