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

[Ssalmon]

*real name, if you like: Spencer
* where do you live? Fargo, ND
* age (general or specific): 25
* explanation of your handle: I'm not overly creative I guess...
* favorite bike: The unpurchased Surly Cross Check I am building up right now.
* what's in your stable? Specialized Rockhopper 29er, a semi custom Fuji that was modified by a local frame builder... Think A Homer Hilson, but road racey...
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 49, Granite Pass, on a Specialized Crux, this last summer.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? It was a light 2000 this year, I now work full time at a LBS which means you ride you bike less somehow.

[recordspec]

* real name, if you like: Joseph
* where do you live? Bronx NY
* age (general or specific): enough to know better
* explanation of your handle: Record Spectacular too many letters
* favorite bike: My first and the one I am on
* what's in your stable? Not too much, 3 stolen last two years.
* fastest speed on a road bike? 55 plus going downhill in New Mexico
Front wheel left the ground now that freaked me out
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? not too many
Just commuting last year
* Favorite Ride along the Mosel River

[eBAUMANN]

* real name, if you like - Eric

* where do you live? Boston, more specifically Allston (yes, its as dirty as you heard - but I live in the "nice part" I swear!)

* explanation of your handle - Eric Baumann = eBAUMANN

* explanation of your avatar - the santa cruz screaming hand! i used to skateboard, a lot.

* age - 26

* occupation - Digital Imaging Specialist / Photographer (I retouch photos and take them)

* favorite bike - the one I'm riding

* what's in your stable? Christ....uh, a lot - Tomii CX, Mosaic (x2- fat tire SS and ti road), Burnside Forge CX, Landshark RoadShark, Merckx/Caloi MXL, Serotta CRL, Somec Promax, Royal H Track, '72 Raleigh Track Pro, Spectrum Ti Track, Burnside 650B MTB (on the way), Ritchey Niti 26er...along with more frames and wheels than I care to count...

* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 55mph, Tour of the Catskills Stage 2, 2012

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? good question, I don't usually keep track but id say somewhere around 10k.

* picture of yourself or your ride?


* you have a lot of bikes, but if you could have only one bike, what would it be? i think about his almost daily...the answer is a Ti S&S coupled CX bike, I have yet to find one at a price I can afford...one day!

* what is the biggest lie you've ever told - that my grandfather invented the Tensa-barrier (google it) and made millions from it. I kept that one going through 3 years of middle school.

* and, something fun. - you know whats fun? RACING CX! you guys should all try it, seriously, i don't care how old or out of shape you might be, EVERYONE should try it at least once

[Airflo]

*real name, if you like: Florencio
* where do you live? Falls Church, VA
* age (general or specific): 41
* explanation of your handle: the Flo part is self-explanatory
* favorite bike: Pinarello Dogma 2
* what's in your stable? Pinarello Dogma 2, Colnago Super (1982), Colnago Master (1989 - still building up), Litespeed Ghisallo (2005)
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Not sure.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Lots.

[DDYTDY]

* real name, if you like. Ray
* where do you live? Mingya Valley, Methuen MA
* explanation of your handle. Short version, son used to call me "Daddy Today"
* explanation of your avatar. Bringing back an old one.
* age (general or specific) Racing age, 48
* occupation. Own a screw machine shop.
* favorite bike. Where are we riding today?
* what's in your stable? Firefly, Shawver SSCX, Ridley Crossbow, Intense Slopestyle, Specialized Pitch Pro/ Epic 29er comp/ Rockhopper slush bike, others......
* fastest speed on a road bike? 57mph, Whiteface Mt. 2011
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? No idea...not enough or too much?
* picture of yourself or your ride?

* make up and answer at least one additional question. How many complete Bikes do you have? 5
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told. See above.
* and, something fun. Being with my family on any kind of adventure.

[martl]

* real name, if you like Martin
* where do you live? Munich, Germany
* explanation of your handle local form of my first name
* explanation of your avatar Headbadge of my golden Casati
* age (general or specific) middle aged
* occupation IT architect w/global operating automotive company
* favorite bike always the one i'm riding. When i'm not riding one, my Mike Appel
* what's in your stable? you really wanna know? all? in alphabetical order: Alan Automoto Casati Cinelli Edelweiss Gianni Motta Girardengo³ Kessels-Merckx Learco Guerra Maxisports Mike Appel Moots Peugeot² Principia³ Rabeneick Rickert Rocky Mountain Textima Vicini² Zunow
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 100,8km/h Kühtai, 2003 Ötztal Marathon
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? ~3000, on an optimistic guesstimate
* picture of yourself or your ride?
* make up and answer at least one additional question.
* You own 30 bikes? are you nuts? Yes.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I tell people i'm a cyclist
* and, something fun. I'm german, everyone knows we don't do humor

[BSUdude]

* real name, if you like: Justin
* where do you live: Indiana
* explanation of your handle: I graduated from Ball State University
* explanation of your avatar: What I bought with my Christmas bonus - mavic furys - after their inaugural ride at a muddy CX state championship
* age (general or specific): 26
* occupation: Architect
* favorite bike: That I've ridden, Cannondale System6...carbon top tube/down tube, aluminum rear triangle, back in the made in USA era
* what's in your stable: Cannondale System6, Redline Conquest Pro, Niner Air9, 1996 Trek 8000 MTB, Specialized Transition, and soon a Spooky Supertouch from another forum member
* fastest speed on a road bike: 52 on a downhill at the Zanesfield OH road race
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year: Probably around 3k
* picture of yourself or your ride? After Iceman 2012...don't let the smile fool you, I am actually dying of exposure




* make up and answer at least one additional question. Favorite cycling related experience: Louisville 2013 CX worlds. Absolutely amazing atmosphere and an experience I'll remember forever.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'm done buying bikes after (insert name of previous bike purchase)
* and, something fun. Every year my fraternity does a bike ride to every one of our chapters in the state of Indiana. Always a blast, though I'm graduated now...

[Tunitas]

* real name, if you like
Matt
* where do you live?
San Diego
* explanation of your handle
Tunitas Creek Road up in the SF area is my favorite ride
* age (general or specific)
32
* occupation
economist
* favorite bike
Yeti ASR-5
* what's in your stable?
Yeti ASR-5, Ridley Orion
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when?
no idea
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year?
~3500
* picture of yourself or your ride?
* make up and answer at least one additional question
My brother builds up all my bikes. I owe him big time.

[mgeoffriau]

* real name, if you like Mark
* where do you live? Ridgeland, MS
* explanation of your handle First Initial, Last Name
* explanation of your avatar CT scan of a head injury
* age (general or specific) 30
* occupation Bookseller
* favorite bike Curtlo CCX townie
* what's in your stable? Curtlo CCX townie, Primus Mootry SS roadie, GT Zaskar
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? No clue...37 or 38 probably?
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Less than 100
* picture of yourself or your ride? See below

[Lanterne Rouge]

* real name - Coby
* where do you live? NYC - where everyone has Dura Ace on a Pinarello Dogma (aside from me)
* explanation of your handle - I'm at the back checking out the scenary.
* explanation of your avatar - Don't have one yet
* age (general or specific) - North of 30 and south of 40
* occupation - QS
* favorite bike - A Fuso from 1987 with new shiny parts
* what's in your stable? - The one above and a folding clown bike (which is actually great!)
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - Not sure I don't have means to track such things.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? In the past 12 months, hm not sure - maybe 2,000
* picture of yourself or your ride? T-Tex's Ride

[freakforti]

- Martin
- Allschwil, BL - SWITZERLAND
- It's mainly Ti I dig
- Just one "cool" performance that was and he is a nice guy for shure
- 52
- Archivist
- the ones I had - the ones I do have and the ones I will have
- IF, ERIKSEN, SEROTTA, MERLIN, LITESPEED, LYNSKEY, REWEL, PADUANO blablabla
- easily 55 while coming down the Mt.Venoux
- 5000isch
- Last autumn on the Grand Ballon, Vogeses, France - usually the season finisher on the road for my love and me

[smontanaro]

• real name - Skip
• where do you live? Chicago area
• explanation of your handle - name
• explanation of your avatar - none needed
• age (general or specific) - pushing 60
• occupation - software engineer
• favorite bike - the one I don't have yet
• what's in your stable? - '82 Masi Gran Criterium, early 70s RRB, '79 Medici Pro-Strada
• fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - I don't really care about such things, besides, the number would be laughably small, I'm sure
• how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 2400+
• picture of yourself or your ride?

[canadasteep]

I'm from Canada, I enjoy riding bikes and, I currently own four.

Cannondale Bad Boy from 2002 - for it's 10th birthday I upgraded the wheels
(since a car ran over the rear!) to DT Swiss 1500g race wheels, a DA chain and cassette and a modern XT crankset (not much more than new rings).
That's my grocery getter.

I have an Independent single speed/fixed gear (130mm spaced)
A Seven road bike that's almost done - 10sp Chorus - need to see if a shorter stem/bars w/less reach will make the top tube fit, else it might have to go

And this guy:


^^I sourced all the parts minus the stem/seatpost (included in frameset sale)
Superbe Pro w/thumbies for shifting, and found a NOS Gipiemme crankset and Suntour SL brakeset (for a steal! and same person) to round it out.
Open Pro's to Phil Woods - and Campy skewers! Got lucky
Currently has Chorus or Record pedals w/cages - and I do ride it.

[jamie789]

*real name: Jamie
* where do you live? Chicago, Western Massachusetts soon
* explanation of your handle: Name, work ID #
* age: 33
* occupation: Courier
* favorite bike: Steelman Eurocross (my road bike for now)
* what's in your stable? Steelman Eurocorss, Chromag Stylus, IRO Mark V, (all steel)
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Don't know, never had a computer
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? If I count work about 10,000, about 3/4 of that on my track(ish) bike. Otherwise maybe 1500
* make up and answer at least one additional question. I want to race as much as I can this year, I also want a spooky skeletor/havocstaff
* and, something fun. I love riding in rush hour traffic

[chengher87]

* real name, if you like: Cheng
* where do you live? Durham, NH where my route is rocky and rolling (hills of course)
* explanation of your handle: Name
* explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet
* age (general or specific): 26, but I look like I'm 12
* occupation: Graduate student...so NONE
* favorite bike: Orbea Starship Euskaltel Replica
* what's in your stable? Only one right now, a Specialized Allez Elite 04'
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 30kph, down the road, everyday
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year?: 0, dedicated runner who finally decided to bike again once Lance was booked on doping
* picture of yourself or your ride?: Don't really have one. Plus My bike and I aren't photogenic
* What is my favorite food? Peanut Butter and Jelly Waffles
* and, something fun: I'm part of a Video Game Orchestra