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

[quacker]

* real name: Cosme
* where do you live? Waterville, ME (When I am at school), NYC otherwise.
* explanation of your handle: Not sure I remember.
* explanation of your avatar: N/A
* age (general or specific) 21
* occupation : Senior Undergrad
* favorite bike: my IRO
* what's in your stable? BMC Roadracer, IRO Fixed, K2 Enemy Cross, Specialized S-Works Langster Track
* fastest speed on a road bike? 50+ in Heriman state park.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? No clue but not enough.
* picture of yourself or your ride?
*Something fun? I've been punched and knocked out....... while peeing in public.

[KidWok]

* real name, if you like Tai
* where do you live? Seattle...hilly and rainy
* explanation of your handle I thought it was pretty funny back when Kid Rock was popular. That was a long time ago...maybe it's time I should change the name. There's a comedian who goes by Chinaman KidWok...that's not me.
* explanation of your avatar I designed, launched and manage a six-day charity bike ride along the Oregon coast for the Arthritis Foundation...it's my baby
* age (general or specific) Mid-30's
* occupation non-profit event director
* favorite bike Soma DCDC all-road
* what's in your stable? Soma DCDC, Salsa La Cruz Disc, Davidson lugged touring rig, Serotta Fierte Cross, Merckx MX Leader, Merlin 6/4 TR, Gunnar S&S Roadie (about to be sold), Co-Motion Nor'Wester Co-Pilot, Kestrel Evoke, old Shafer-built Salsa townie, Co-Motion Torpedo Periscope (for the kid) and Santana Noventa (for the wife)
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 56 mph descending Sandia Peak outside of ABQ, NM
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Dunno...got two kids under four so it couldn't have been much!
* picture of yourself or your ride?

* make up and answer at least one additional question. Why did I start riding a bike? Because I got into four car accidents within one year and couldn't afford car insurance...some truth to Asians being bad drivers perhaps.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told "This is the last bike I'll buy in the next five years."
* and, something fun. My job! I've been privileged to design the kind of ride I want to do. Watching people have the time of their lives on a bike while supporting a good cause is incredibly fulfilling. Being sponsored by Rogue Ales and Rogue Creamery doesn't hurt either. I'm in the process of launching a new ride...two-day dirt-road rally in the Sun Valley area.

[cdr06001]

real name: Corey
* where do you live? Near UConn at Storrs, hilly and windy (great for training)
* explanation of your handle: ???
* explanation of your avatar: I'm new to this and don't have one yet
* age (general or specific) 22
* occupation: Student
* favorite bike: Bianchi via nirone, only one I have. I'm looking to get a tri bike tho
* what's in your stable? Bianchi and a pair of fast running shoes
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Just over 50mph, I hit it a couple times going down the gaps in Vermont
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? ~1000 miles, I'm looking to at least quadruple that this year
* picture of yourself or your ride? Are you kidding? I got a few of them
* make up and answer at least one additional question. ?????????
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I can ride my bike with no handle bars, no handle bars
* and, something fun. I'm going to Tuscaloosa, AL for triathlon collegiate nationals... nothing like a 20 hours drive to warm up my legs before a race!!

[twolve]

real name: Will
* where do you live? Minneapolis (77 degrees today in March!?!)
* explanation of your handle: huge basketball timberwolves fan.
* explanation of your avatar: I'm new to this and don't have one yet
* age (general or specific) 21
* occupation: Student, studying to be an elementary school teacher.
* favorite bike: 1987 Schwinn Cimarron
* what's in your stable? Schwinn Cimarron, 1987 Team Fuji, '70s Raleigh Superbe, newer Lamborghini tandem bike
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Not sure about this, I usually don't use a speedometer.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? NOT ENOUGH!
* picture of yourself or your ride? Are you kidding? Don't have one now.
* make up and answer at least one additional question.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: anytime telling I tell my friends and family how many bikes I have and how much I spent on them.
* and, something fun. Going to Europe this Summer, hoping to ride bikes in Paris!

[tacopropelled]

real name: Sam
* where do you live? Oakland, son.
* explanation of your handle: Fart joke.
* explanation of your avatar: Nope.
* age (general or specific) Early 30s
* occupation: Warehouse Clerk.
* favorite bike: Serotta Club Special, Campy Athena 11.
* what's in your stable? Serotta Club Special, Bob Jackson beater, Panasonic track.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? This many. Over there.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Could be more...
* picture of yourself or your ride? Don't have one.

[Swalters]

Name - Stephen
Live - Laramie, WY; 7200 ft; dry/rocky/dusty/good snow
Age - 42
Job - School Psychologist
Two Bikes Only - IBIS Mojo SL (Rohloff); Salsa Ti La Cruz cross bike
Road Time last Year - none, as I'm just building my first road/cross bike right now. Ask again at the end of this year.
Biggest lie - "I do"
Picture - Check out my Facebook page for family pics (search for Stephen D. Walters and Sarah Ramsey-Walters)
Excited about - My son is turning five this year and has officially hit the age where he can bike, ski, and climb. My 8 month old, Maeve, has a few years yet.

Best,

Stephen

[19wisconsin64]

* my name is Dave
* where do you live? where i hang my hat....new york city, boston, washington d.c, kansas city, milwaukee. like i said, it's where i hang my hat.
* explanation of your handle....it's where and when i was born.
* age (general or specific) fortysomething
* occupation- i work in real estate
* favorite bike 1983 Motobecane Jubilee Sport
* what's in your stable? Waterford for the city, Linsky for the road, Planet X carbon for the track, and the pearl of my eye-Cinelli Laser Pista.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? nearly 60, downhill, 1988, Southern Illinois.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? road miles-a few thousand. velodrome miles???? wait, let me get my kilo conversion calculator...
* why ride fixed gear bikes-it would be nice to say that you get a true feeling of one-ness with the road and the surroundings, a zen state. this is not true---real reason--it feels great!
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'm famous in France.
* and, something fun. my max pedal cadence rpm was higher on my rusted red tricycle zipping around san francisco in the 60's than it is now. though this was never verified by independent testing.

Cheers! Dave

[bikestudga]

Name: Jeff
Residence: Atlanta
Age: Almost 40
Bikes: Parlee Z3, Specialized Tarmac SL3, Epic 29er, Transition S-Works, Langster Pro, Tricross S-Works, Trek Fuel 100
Racing Category: 3
Why I Ride: Beyond fitness and all that, it clears my mind and is my sanctuary.

[boxhandler]

* real name: Mike
* where do you live? Chicago
* explanation of your handle: A childish joke from when I joined my first forum back in like 1998
* explanation of your avatar: N/A
* age (general or specific) 28
* occupation : Academic
* favorite bike: Colnago Master X-Light (dream bike)
* what's in your stable? Currently, just a bunch of parts. Sold my beloved Eddy Merckx to pay for wedding, went abroad, now looking to rebuild
* fastest speed on a road bike? What's fast for a Clyde?
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? N/A
* picture of yourself or your ride? Can't find one of the Merckx, but here's its immediate predecessor, my 2002 Cervelo Prodigy (full Ultegra 6500):

[Hagadin]

* Real name? Mike
* Where do you live? Brooklyn
* Explanation of your handle? Originally "Hagbard" a character from a book, but it's morphed over the years.
* Explanation of your avatar? N/A
* Age? 29
* Occupation? Sales Associate~ may or may not be at a bike store.
* Favorite bike? Any bike made with love.
* What's in your stable? 2011 Kona Unit (29er for my 29th), 2011 Bianchi Imola (served me well, soon to sell), '89 Schwinn Le Tour (Lock-up Bike)

[sandyrs]

name: Sandy
Live: Providence, RI
age: 21
Occ: Student
Favorite Bike: Anything big enough for me to ride
Stable: BMC Streetracer SR02, Mission Valencia
Miles on road: Not sure, maybe 2000 since I got my first road racing bike this November
Fastest speed: my computer tells me 48, though I'm skeptical I actually was going that fast
Make up quesiton: Saddle height? 95 cm
Picture of you/your bike:

Picture of you on your teammate's 52cm bike looking like a clown:

[ifouiripilay]

real name: Mike
* where do you live: Sunny San Diego
* explanation of your handle: love handles? It's an old old one that stuck from the days of aol instant messenger
* explanation of your avatar: don't have one yet
* age (general or specific) 30s
* occupation: Critical care RN
* favorite bike: Turner 5 spot dw link
* what's in your stable? Turner dw 5 spot, turner highline, leader 796r,
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 40 solvang, when I got behind a paceli e
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? NOT ENOUGH, I do prefer dirt.
* picture of yourself or your ride? I can't upload with my iPhone
* make up and answer at least one additional question.
* most # bikes have you bought and sold in a yr in a half? 7, 3 mt, 4 road.
I can't stop thinking about road or mt bikes and now I'm looking for steel. I'm regret selling my salsa la raza.

[earlfoss]

John Kunert
I live in Madison, WI
I am in a classic country band, Earl Foss is my name there.
I am 33 years old
I work in biology research at UW Madison
My CAAD10 rules. I also have a Fisher Mt. Tam hardtail from the old days that still tears up the trails.
I do many miles, don't keep track.
I like to race. I'm hoping to put in a few good results this season.

[gaucho753]

Greetings.

* real name, if you like: Randy
* where do you live? Berkeley, CA
* explanation of your handle: UCSB alum/favorite ride's tubing
* explanation of your avatar: I'll have to pick something...
* age (general or specific) late 30s
* occupation: Publishing
* favorite bike: Look Bernard Hinault (Reynolds 753)
* what's in your stable? 1986 Look Bernard Hinault, 1989 Team Park Pre, 1973 Ron Kit Titanium, 1974 Nishiki Competition, 1974 Peugeot UE-8, 1990 Park Pre MTB.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 64mph, descent into Camarillo, CA, around '89 as a reckless teenager.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? I don't count, but not as many as I would have liked.
* picture of yourself or your ride? This from a former life:

* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: My 3-yr-old daughter truly believes goblins will come during the night and take toys that are left on the ground. I think she might actually be scared. I'm feeling a little guilty. Just a little.
* and, something fun: The Oakland A's defeated the Kansas City Royals tonight 1-0 on a stellar performance by their new pitcher Tom Milone, and I just opened a Guinness!e

I've been spending a lot of time at one of the other online bike forums, and think I might diversify.

[onetwentyeight]

*real name: Adam
* where do you live: Oakland
* explanation of your handle: I've used it so long I dont even remember.
* explanation of your avatar: N/A
* age (general or specific) 29
* occupation: Bicycle Mechanic
* favorite bike: 1990 10th Anniversary Merckx with Century Geometry and Chorus 11
* what's in your stable? Aforementioned Merckx, Broakland Streetfighter, Ibis Ti Mojo, 1970 Jack Taylor Tour of Britain, ~1945 Carlton Flyer with Sturmey ASC, Fit Aitken BMX, self made Porteur.
* fastest speed on a road bike? I hit mid 50s regularly on the hills around here.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 4000 ish
* picture of yourself or your ride?