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

[pzung]

* real name. Peter
* where do you live? Between Hsinchu, Taiwan and California, Bay Area.
* age. 45
* what's in your stable? Pegoretti Marcelo (steel), Moots RSL (titanium), Trigon 929 with customized painting from wife (carbon), Specialized (aluminum), and just finished building the Moots Psychlo X RSL (titanium)
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 3,540 miles

[pitonpat]

* real name: Pat
* where do you live? suburban Philadelphia, PA
* explanation of your handle: mountain climber
* explanation of your avatar
* age (general or specific): 59
* occupation: building contractor
* what's in your stable? Lemond Etape, my first road bike!
* fastest speed on a road bike? 40mph
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 1,131 year to date

[mwb]

Newb checking in....

real name - Mike

where do you live - New Orleans

explanation of my handle - my initials

my avatar - haven't put one up yet

age - 45

occupation - cartographer

my stable - Merlin Works TR for road - Jamis Dragon 29er for dirt

fastest speed on a bike - 45 mph

fastest speed on a motorcycle - 140 mph

miles on the road this year - 1,800 and counting

[clyde the point]

* real name: Tim
* where do you live? Central OH
* explanation of your handle: favorite dog, should read pointer
* age (general or specific): 51
* occupation: RN
* what's in your stable? Litespeed, Denti, Williams, Lynskey, several cheapies as in fixed, rain bike from the great Nashbar!
* fastest speed on a road bike? 50+ mph
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? several thousand

[a4racer]

* real (middle) name - Felix
* where do you live? SW Ontario - Flat and flat. Perfect for a pleasantly plump fellow like myself. Flat for fat?
* explanation of your handle - used to own an Audi A4. Never raced it though!
* age (general or specific) - late thirties
* occupation - law-talking guy
* favorite bike - of all time? Flash 29er, but grooving on my Atlanta build...
* what's in your stable? Scalpel 29er on order, half-built Atlanta
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 40s on a mountain bike, on somewhat steep road hills near Collingwood, ON. Absolutely unsafe.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? nil. Didn't own a road bike last year!
* and, something fun - raced a sailboat from BC to Maui!

[JamesB]

real name - James
* where do you live? - Southern NJ, Flat and Piney
* explanation of your handle - not needed
* explanation of your avatar - still getting one
* age (general or specific) - 45
* occupation - IT Project Manager
* favorite bike - Somec Air
* what's in your stable? - Fuji Altamira, Scott Foil (on order) Colnago CX-1
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - 50ish, Watchung Mountains North NJ, when I was young.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? - 1500ish, had a heart attack, put a damper on things.
* picture of yourself or your ride? coming soon

[sinican]

Real name: Franklyn
* where do you live? - Berkeley, CA
* explanation of your handle - youthful weirdness at the dawn of Internet age
* explanation of your avatar - n/a
* age (general or specific) - 35
* occupation - college administrator
* favorite bike - Ebisu All-Purpose
* what's in your stable? - Ebisu All Purpose, Kogswell P/R, Specialized Sequoia (80's)
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - 50ish, coming down Mt Shasta, in 2009 on the Shasta Summit Challenge.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? - 4000
* picture of yourself or your ride?

[yummygooey]

Real name: Alex
* where do you live? - Urbana, IL
* explanation of your handle - childhood nickname
* explanation of your avatar - I don't have one yet!
* age (general or specific) - 20's
* occupation - student (Mechanical Engineering)
* favorite bike - Teesdale Track
* what's in your stable? - Teesdale (TET) Reynolds 853 Track, Mercier Kilo TT, tall bike, XACD Ti in the works
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - 32mph at 48x19 gearing... not many hills here in central Illinois
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? - no clue... not enough!
* picture of yourself or your ride





Both bikes have changed a bit, but that's the general idea.

[mapleleafs-13]

Real name: Dru
* where do you live? - Canadia
* explanation of your handle - Hockey
* age (general or specific) - 20's
* occupation - Superhero
* favorite bike - anyone in my collection
* what's in your stable? - Pinarello veneto and monetello (in the works), bianchi celeste and a pink steve bauer
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? - no clue i guess about 60 km a day 4-5 times a week during the "season", i can't bike in the winter it's too cold, time for shinny
* picture of yourself or your ride







this is the velospace link if you want to see more pics
http://velospace.org/user/50271

[maxn]

* real name, if you like: Max
* where do you live: Grenoble, France
* explanation of your handle: TO THE MAX, DUDE! no really, it's my name
* explanation of your avatar: from the Simpsons
* age: late thirties
* occupation: Biochemist
* favorite bike: BH RC1
* what's in your stable: 2004 MXL + Chorus 10, Pinsello steel Super Vitus commuter, KHS converted to SS for use at work, Klein pulse pro MTB, 2010 BH RC1 with C24 DA7900 tubeless wheels
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? No idea
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? was not keeping track, but probably 3k or so.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? I NEED those new wheels: the old ones are not safe!

[hillzofvalp]

real name, if you like: Evan
* where do you live: Chicago, IL
* explanation of your handle:hilllls of valpo
* explanation of your avatar: ?
* age:24
* occupation: EE student
* favorite bike: any bike that that doesn't crack in half
* what's in your stable:surly km, custom r1000, all custom. custom.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 40mph. gunning it.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? probably like 550.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? I respect serotta for making me post 20 times to use classifieds.

[Kylide]

* real name - Kyle
* where do you live? - Portland
* explanation of your handle - An attempt at being clever with my real name.
* explanation of your avatar - Never seen it.
* age (general or specific) - 23
* occupation - Dietary Services at Kaiser Permanente
* favorite bike -
* what's in your stable? - 1988 Schwinn Circuit with full Sante and a sweet fixie ('98 GT GTB), I'm really hoping to put a few more in here, but poor right now.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - N/A
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Approx. 2,400
* picture of yourself or your ride? - I don't think I have any of me. I'm sure they are out there though.

This is where I end.

[chuckroast]

Post a picture of the Circuit, some of us will drool.

[bloody sunday]

* real name - Tony
* where do you live? - Oakland, CA
* explanation of your handle - Not the song, but the event.
* explanation of your avatar - n/a
* age (general or specific) - 29
* occupation - Youth Minister
* favorite bike - right now, probably a Baum Corretto or a Parlee Z1
* what's in your stable? - 2010 Felt Z85
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - 45mph descending tunnel road in Berkeley, CA
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike this year? Since I started cycling in Feb: 2,500
* picture of yourself or your ride? -

[SupremeOverload]

* real name - Fisher
* where do you live? - Portsmouth
* explanation of your handle - I"m an idiot. It was supposed to be SupremeOverLord but I typed "Load" instead of "Lord" However, both are fitting
* explanation of your avatar - N/A
* age (general or specific) - +40
* occupation - Supreme Overlord
* favorite bike - The one I'm riding at any given time
* what's in your stable? - Don't own horses so no need for a stable
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - N/A
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Not nearly enough
* picture of yourself or your ride? - I don't think I have any of me. I'm sure they are out there though.