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

[Nagrom]

Hi guys, new here. Happy New Years, btw.


* real name, if you like: Morgan
* where do you live?: San Leandro, California. East SF Bay area
* explanation of your handle: "Morgan" spelled backwards, how 'bout that?
* age: 19, soon to be 20.
* occupation: Student, BS Physics
* favorite bike: Hard to say.
* what's in your stable? a spruced up Mercier Kilo TT, and a 2012 CAAD10 project that isn't quite finished.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 51.X, Skyline blvd, august?
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? A hair under 2800 (90% fixed gear when I didn't have a roadie at the time), but was off the bike for a third of the year with a broken foot.
* picture of yourself or your ride?
Kilo TT:

CAAD10 project:

[Connor]

* real name Connor
* where do you live? Vancouver, BC
* explanation of your handle; My name?
* explanation of your avatar; Unless were talking about Aang I'm lost.
* age (general or specific) 19
* occupation; dicking around
* favorite bike; Reminton Track
* what's in your stable? Reminton track, BMW gangsta track, Klein Quantum, Cyclops TT, Cervelo r2.5, Slingshot 650c, Macniel Deuce Deuce
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? don't know, don't care
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? atleast a K
* picture of yourself or your ride? [see below]
* favourite ride - Morning donuts at Deep Cove
* and, something fun - I'm going to Vietnam next week with the Slingshot and hope to do some wild riding

[pistolpete]

* real name, if you like: Pete
* where do you live?: DC/NYC
* explanation of your handle: maravich
* age: 25
* occupation: Field Analyst-Investigations
* favorite bike: Hard to say.
* what's in your stable? 85 Merckx, recently parted with a Johnny Coast

Nice to meet you all.

[JAWN]

I don't know if I ever formally introduced myself. I've been lurking for a while now. So here goes.

* real name, if you like - John
* where do you live? - Los Angeles
* explanation of your handle - Philly (hometown) slang that sounds like my name.
* explanation of your avatar - n/a
* age (general or specific) - 38
* occupation - fine art curator (pays the bills) & artist (wastes the money I made)
* favorite bike - currently... my Kelly Knobby X
* what's in your stable? - at the moment...
Kelly Knobby X
Lynskey R330
BMC TE01
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - I have no idea but it was fast.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? - I don't keep track but I'm contemplating on getting a Garmin.
* picture of yourself or your ride? - mixing kits like I DGAF

* make up and answer at least one additional question. The most helpful thing from my rides is... that it keeps me in shape, it helps me shake off a bad day at work, it keeps me from shooting people in LA traffic, it clears my mind and allows me to focus on more important things, and last but not least... to quote Albert Einstein... "I thought of that while riding my bicycle!"
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told - ha ha, I'm not sure but I'm sure it was something stupid to impress a girl when I was in High School.
* and, something fun. - I recently taught my son (bio-Dad was a dummy and caused a really bad accident when he first tried to ride a bike) how to get over his fear of cycling and now he seems to really enjoy it!

[Muffin Man]

* real name, if you like Charles
* where do you live? Bay Area
* explanation of your handle I saw it once, and I liked it. It's my handle for everything now...
* explanation of your avatar Its a muffin
* age (general or specific) 17
* occupation High School
* favorite bike Leader 722. CAAD 10 comes in at a close second though.
* what's in your stable? Leader 722 and CAAD 10
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 40? I was climbing in the surrounding hills last year.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Never kept track... I commuted 12 miles a day a lot though.
* picture of yourself or your ride? Don't have one of me on the bike.
* make up and answer at least one additional question. What Do you do other than bike? I march drum corps, play tuba, and video games very occasionally.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told This is the last bike related thing I'm going to buy in a long while.
* and, something fun. I march Drum Corps

[Crackerkorean]

* real name, if you like Mike
* where do you live? Yorktown VA
* explanation of your handle: I'm a twinkie, dad was in the military.
* explanation of your avatar: Dont have one yet
* age (general or specific) 32
* occupation: RF Engineer
* favorite bike: Cannondale Mountain Bike (built from a warranty frame)
* what's in your stable? Cannondale (see above), Bianchi Professional, Serotta Colorado II
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 45 In GA on some back country roads
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 20? The Serotta is getting built up. Bianchi was used at work (fixie)
* picture of yourself or your ride? Sorry I'm a mountain biker. Its the best bike pic I have.

* make up and answer at least one additional question. Is the glass half full or half empty? Its double the size it needs to be.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? On a backpacking trip, just kept telling the wife one more mile.
* and, something fun. I work at a particle acclerator. I think its fun

[srpetey]

* real name - Peter
* where do you live? Santa Ana, CA
* age - 25
* occupation - Customer Service and Student
* favorite bike - Tarmac
* what's in your stable? GT GTR Carbon (commuter) and Specialized Tarmac
* fastest speed on a road bike? 48mph Newport Coast Dr. Summer 2012
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? ~ 1500
* picture of yourself or your ride? Coming Soon

[mktng]

* real name: Matthew
* where do you live: Ottawa ON Canada
* age: 25
* occupation: imaging specialist for Nuance
* favorite bike: personal bike? My 05 Bianchi Pista Concept
* what's in your stable? 85 Marinoni Special pista, 80 Marinoni Special road, Colnago Master X light PR82, All City Nature Boy.
* fastest speed on a road bike: 98km/hr
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year. Too broke for a computer, but enough that my legs hurt everyday of the summer haha.
* picture of yourself or your ride: Let me go find one.
* make up and answer at least one additional question: How did I get back into biking? My friend got me into something called "fixed gear". Was a foreign term to me. Said to scrap my mtb and go for one..."it'll be cheaper" his words. Turns out it got me hooked and I started buying and building up bikes I thought were beautiful. Its been 5 years now and im XXXX$ deep. Maybe even more.. "it'll be cheaper" words that haunt me.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever: This next bike will be my beater/commuter. Dont worry it'll be cheap.
* and, something fun: 200km rides and beer.

Here are my bikes. Nothing over the top. Some users on this website have some amazing machines.

http://www.pedalroom.com/members/mktng

[elronino]

* Real Name: Ronan
* Where do you live?: Michigan....Rolling and variable climates
* where do you live?: Virginia Beach....Flat & Windy
* explanation of your handle: High School nick name....translation "The Ronan"
* explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet...
* age (general or specific): 29
* occupation: Technology Consultant
* favorite bike: of which I own = Focus Izalco Pro, of which I don't own = BMC Impec Impec
* what's in your stable?: 2009 Trek 2.1 with full DA 7800, 2011 Focus Izalco Pro with full SRAM Force, 2010 Specialized Rockhopper
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when?: 52.3 mph, Juniper Pass in Colorado going east to west, this was on the descent into Idaho Springs
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year?: Probably around 4,000 or so...
* picture of yourself or your ride?:

make up and answer at least one additional question.
* What is the next bike you want to buy?: A good cyclocross bike for winter riding... Michigan winters are no bueno for a road bike with 23mm slicks
* Do you say good night and good morning to your bicycles?: Every damn day!
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I don't tell lies........
* and, something fun: Enjoy cooking and eating... primary reason why I ride a bike... Also enjoy some weight training.

Ronan

[arazate]

* real name, AJ
* where do you live? Rochester, NY
* explanation of your handle: Small town near San Sabastian, Spain
* explanation of your avatar; nuthin yet
* age (general or specific) ; a young 46 (my line for the girls)
* occupation ; International Sales Manager
* favorite bike; Rivendell Rambouillet
* what's in your stable? Riv, Moots Psychlo X, IF Crown Jewel, IF Touring (just acquired from eBAUMANN), Surly Big Dummy, Rawlands, La Suprema Custom, Co-Motion Co-Pilot (soon to leave), Bridgestone RB-1
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? 45, down Swan, in Tucson. (miss the town)
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? about 4,000
* picture of yourself or your ride? One up soon
* make up and answer at least one additional question.Any other favorite hobby? Flyfishing the hills of Montana, or the flats of Belize.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? No, honest, I don't have a bike addiction.....
* and, something fun...overnight camping trips in the summer

[R00td0wn]

* real name: Jon
* where do you live? HoCo MD
* explanation of your handle: UNIX & Beasties
* age: 40
* occupation: Computer Analyst
* favorite bike: All of them
* what's in your stable? EM Team SC, IF Crown Jewel, Specialized Allez circa '94, '01 Cannondale Jekyll
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? almost 50 going down Ilchester in the 90's
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? about 2K miles

[buddybikes]

Real Name: Steve
* Where do you live?: Rolling hills New England
* explanation of your handle: my better half and I
* explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet...
* age (general or specific): 55
* occupation: Keeping bad guys away from US technology
* favorite bike: of which I own = built 2 frames way back when, and in utero custom Firefly
* what's in your stable?: Roubaix SL2 s-works, Fat Chance ti, , wife's roubaix, in attic 2 Belinky tandems, my own 2nd frame I build in 1981
* fastest speed on a road bike? 55mph down into St. Albans Vt with daughter on back of tandem
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year?: Probably around 3,400, not bad considering had pneumonia during best time of year
* picture of yourself or your ride?: too ugly, but picture of my favorite bird

[el_slice]

I guess my first post might as well be an introduction...

* Real Name: Hunter
* Where do you live?: Boulder, CO: Rolling hills to mountainous
* explanation of your handle: Result of a post century drinking fest. I was named El Slice while my friends were named The Manatee and the Wino Rhino.
* explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet
* age (general or specific): 28
* occupation: Bartender
* favorite bike: 2006 Specialized S-Works Transition
* what's in your stable?: 2006 Specialized S-Works Transition, 2003 Specialized S-Works E5 Road, 2012 Felt Q520, 1985 Raleigh Olympian
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when?: about 55, last year descending one of the local climbs.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year?: About 5,000. Although not near as many as I would have liked....
* picture of yourself or your ride?: I'll have to find one later.

make up and answer at least one additional question.
Favorite mid ride food? Trail mix pancakes.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: Once convinced a girl that I had spent a couple of years in jail for running cocaine across the border but was let out early because I was minor.
* and, something fun: I played baseball through college. After school I went from the baseball team to the drinking team. After earning All American status as a drinker, I decided to take up triathlon and cycling.

[DerekG]

Hey party people!
Joined a few weeks ago but haven't posted until today.


* real name, if you like: Derek
* where do you live?: Michigan
* explanation of your handle: Should be obvious
* age: 37
* occupation: Go to Guy...
* favorite bike: Of mine? Cannondale CAAD8
* what's in your stable? Look 566, Cannondale CAAD8, Vassago Bandersnatch, Raleigh Grand Prix
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50+, Mt. Mitchell, N.C.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 6500ish
* picture of yourself or your ride?

[druptight]

* real name, if you like: Jonathan
* where do you live?: Boston
* explanation of your handle: not worth explaining...
* age: 31
* occupation: Finance
* favorite bike: Homemade lugged steel frame - last winter's project
* what's in your stable? Homemade ride, Cannondale CAAD 9, working on homemade bike #2
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? 40+, i'm no daredevil
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 2000ish
* picture of yourself or your ride? It's a little blurry, after a morning commute in the muck: