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

[ngilbert]

* real name, if you like Nick
* where do you live? Southwest Missouri
* explanation of your handle Take a wild guess
* explanation of your avatar Don't have a custom avatar
* age (general or specific) 30
* occupation Software Engineer
* favorite bike Serotta Fierte
* what's in your stable? Fierte and Specialized Stumpjumper
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? ~54 down a steep ridge in the Ozark Highlands.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Measly, have two small kids.
* picture of yourself or your ride? Don't have one on the computer at the moment.

[illdthedj]

hey guys new here!

* real name, if you like: Dan

* where do you live? Modesto, Ca...i call it the armpit of the Bay Area (where i used to live)

* explanation of your handle: for roughly a decade i was a DJ... went by ill-D (cheesy i know) still DJ every once in a while...

* explanation of your avatar: haven't done that yet, going to be my face.

* age (general or specific) 30

* occupation: Graphic Designer @ an extremely large wine company

* favorite bike: of mine? i love my 1990 Klein Quantum

* what's in your stable?
Klein Quantum (1990s Chehalis, Wa roadie)
Centurion Super LeMans (late 80's friction shifting roadie)
Vitus 979 (now out of commission)
Bianchi Pista Concept (track bike. although there arn't any tracks around me)
Traitor Ringleader (psuedo-hipster fixie haha)
Specialized Rockhopper (1990ish oldschool-ish MTB)
Tommaso Imola (my first entry level road bike that i slowly replaced all parts with new ones probably too good for the frame)
Bianchi Campione de Italia (wifey's celeste roadie)

* fastest speed on a road bike? i wouldn't know dont have a comp.

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? no clue. but i commute almost daily and ride with my wife every weekend (she's a strong rider actually which is nice)...starting to go on more organized rides.

got into bikes mainly for exercise/ knee-surgery physical therapy and commuting...then starting going on longer rides for fun...then my wife starting going on longer rides with me...then i realized i had a knack for and love of building bikes (with help of ex-bike mechanic brother)...

im basically a roadie newb, longest ride being a metric century, but wifey and I are gradually getting into it more and more...working up to a full century slowly but surely

nice to meet you!


oh and this is me:

(all the glasses were dirty so we all drank cocktails out of sippy cups)

and here are some bikes:

[Flattracker]

* real name, if you like Mark
* where do you live? Pa & Ca
* explanation of your handle? mc racer
* age (general or specific) 37
* occupation mc racer
* favorite bike Holland
* what's in your stable? rd & mtn bikes
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 51 s california
& baja
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 0 injured
* picture of yourself or your ride? Don't really have one...I'll see what i can scan
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Whats your riding goal?
1000 mi month

[NickR]

real name, if you like: Nicolas
* where do you live? Los Angeles, California
* age (general or specific) 36
* occupation: Facilities/Law Firm
* favorite bike: Diamondback Parkway 1st bike purchased as an adult.
* what's in your stable? Cinelli Experience, Surly CC and Trek FX
* fastest speed on a road bike? about 48 mph descending Angeles Crest.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? about 2,500 miles.

[paulYpaul]

* real name, if you like: Paul
* where do you live? Oakland, California
* explanation of your handle: Just a combination of my name and last initial
* age (general or specific) 27
* occupation: PhD student in Environmental Health
* favorite bike: Marinoni Tourismo
* what's in your stable?
- 1986 Merckx Corsa Extra, almost done switching to an athena 11 grouppo on this frame.
- Rock Lobster Track
- Marinoni Tourismo
* fastest speed on a road bike? No idea, don't have a comp on any of my bikes
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Not sure, again no comp. However, all my travel is by bike as I don't have a car.

Will update with stable- pics shortly

[SellwoodCycle]

Hey Y'all. My name is Nick and I'm the web guy for Sellwood Cycle Repair, a bike shop based out of Portland, Oregon. We deal in both used and new bikes and have a lot of sweet vintage bikes (Serottas included) that come through our doors. We figured this might be a good place to exchange knowledge, and show what we have at the shop.

Cheers!

[estilley]

* where do you live? Rose City and Chenango Valley
* age (general or specific) Almost of legal drinking age
* occupation College student
* favorite bike Specialized Tarmac
* what's in your stable? Specialzed Allez Apex and a Leader fixed gear for the commuter
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 45 down Skyline
*Helmet? All the time.
* and, something fun. Werewolf Hustle in Portland. Every full moon.

[carlucci1106]

* real name, if you like Carl
* where do you live? Northwestern New Mexico... high and dry
* explanation of your handle: some friends used to call me Carlucci de loco when I was in a reggae band
* explanation of your avatar: That is Mike Gordon of Phish on the "Billy Breathes" album cover (been to a lot of Phish shows)* age (general or specific) 30
* occupation hotel staff for now
* favorite bike 2001 Serotta CSI
* what's in your stable? 97 Bianchi Reparto Corse MTB, 98 Bianchi Campione, 01 Serotta CSI, 00 Diamondback X-Link
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 52mph in New Hampshire when I was 17
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? not a whole lot cause I was fed up with my bike
* picture of yourself or your ride? [coming soon to a Serotta gallery near you
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Do you know the muffin man? no
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told I said I was the drummer for No Doubt to everyone I met on Halloween
* and, something fun. Love riding to the diner about 6 miles away for some good eats. In addition to commute, it is a nice excuse to pack some extra miles on. Their desserts are amazing.

[carlucci1106]

Originally Posted by illdthedj

Bianchi Campione de Italia (wifey's celeste roadie)

uh... where are the shifters on this one?

[TomNY]

Tom
Live in Sugar Loaf, NY Orange County - Lower Hudson Valley
Hilly, Cold, Hot, Muggy, cool, wet, then snow.
My avatar is a photo of my bike on the golf bag drop at CC
Age: 55 going on 13
Work: Paper Broker for Mills
Fav ride; Cervelo R3 Sram Compact [ Force & Red ]
Others bikes: Gardin TT, Trek 5200, Fuji Ti MTB w/ XT Marzoochi, Star Trac spinner.
Fastest: 53 mph Lake Welch Drive, Harriman State Park
Miles: I don't count, its all about time not distance.
Picture of ride?
Should Pete Rose be in Hall of Fame? NO

[ctbiker]

* real name, if you like: Ray

* where do you live? eastern CT, Norwich area

* explanation of your handle: self explanatory (CTbiker)

* age (general or specific) mid 60's

* occupation: retired middle school teacher

* favorite bike: probably my De Rosa but several are great rides

* what's in your stable?
Moots compact
Moots YBB SL cx
Co-Motion Americano touring
De Rosa King 3
Giant tcr advanced sl
Cervelo R3 SL
Ibis Bow Ti
Turner Sultan 29er
Trek Y Foil
Eisentraut custom
Serotta Legend SE
Kirk Terraplane
Bike Friday Pocket Rocket

* fastest speed on a road bike? Faster than I should have (~55)

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? When I was touring long distance, it was > 6000 but, lately, ~3000

I've been riding seriously since 1971. I bought my first tandem 35 years ago and now own 4 (Grove Innovations Mountain Tandem, Santana ti, Co-Motion touring custom, Co-Motion Supremo)

It's time to return some of my bikes purchased on this forum so others can experience what great bikes there are out there (or so my wife insists)

[abvg6691]

* real name, if you like: Andrew
* where do you live? Santa Barbara, CA
* explanation of your handle: My initials and my birthday (horrible, I know, but its been my go-to since probably 6th grade when I made my first email account. I'm not very creative.)
* age (general or specific): 21
* Occupation: I'm an environmental science major at UCSB
* favorite bike: Parlee z5
* what's in your stable? Parlee z5, IF planet x singlespeed, EAI bareknuckle, broken and rusted beach cruiser (a must for UCSB)
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I don't use a computer but probably low to mid 50s on Ladera Lane in Motecito
* Bad cell phone pictures are what have kept me from posting for this long but here you go anyways:

[flyhippy]

Hey my name is Patrick, I just moved to Golden, CO from Portland. I'm about to roll into my 30's, and just graduated law school. Now I'm looking for a lawyerly position to support my bike habit. I have no favorite bike, as I'm constantly enjoying whatever the newest entry to the stable is. Currently I have:

1973 Peugeot PX-10
Mid 80's Fuji bar bike
1981 Peugeot Super Competition
1985 Peugeot PX-10 single speed conversion
2009 Santa Cruz Blur XC
1979 Jack Taylor Tandem
2011 Specialized Tricross
Kona Ute
and just picked up a Strnad, but haven't had time to figure out when and where it came from.

I haven't had much time to ride recreationally in the past couple years, but have been commuting 20 miles round trip for the past 4 years. Looking forward to getting back into mountain biking as soon as kid number two arrives in October.

Cheers!

[mbakes]

Mike
Davie, FL
mbakes = first initial and nickname as a kid (last name Baker)
52
Attorney
Gunnar Roadie custom with full Ultegra and Ksyrium Elite wheels
Fastest speed since returning to cycling after 15 year absence is 33 mph
I've been averaging about 100 miles a week.

[jhamlin38]

* real name, if you like: Jason

* where do you live? Pasadena, CA

* explanation of your handle: 38 became favorite number when Schilling was with the phillies and I was living in Philly, and then it stuck.

* age 42

* occupation: Mfg Sales Manager, Plumbing Fixtures company. I sell fancy shmancy toilets and plumbing to architects, in upscale homes and hotels

* favorite bike: Fondriest Status with Chorus. A Look 595 Ultra I used for a week about 5 years ago. It was magical.

* what's in your stable? The fondi, and a Tarmac with Record and Eurus 2wf, Moser world hour record, 1974 Masi Gran Crit

* fastest speed on a road bike? 51mph, in Ranger,GA, and last week down Lida St by the rose bowl. It won't happen again.

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? about 4,500