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

[3ss1m4n]

* real name, if you like Essi
* where do you live? Luxembourg (in Europe)
* explanation of your handle D'uh
* explanation of your avatar Not sure how to set it up yet
* age 28
* occupation work at the local TV station
* favorite bike haven't got one yet
* what's in your stable? not sure
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? probably around 40km/h down my road driving home.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 0 due to my injury
* picture of yourself or your ride? Don't really have one...
* make up and answer at least one additional question. When did I learn to ride a bike? at the age of 9 because I had a terrible accident on my tricycle as a kid.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? I don't really lie that much... I paid the last round of beers?
* and, something fun. I bump into Andy Schleck quite a lot

[isaacneff]

real name: Isaac Neff

* where do you live? Madison Wi

*Occupation: Owner of Neff Cycle Service

* explanation of your handle: It's my name!

* explanation of your avatar: I should do that.

* age (general or specific): 30 years old

* favorite bike: Not sure I really have one. I still have my first decent mtb I ever owned, a 98 Nishiki Cascade, I also still have my 2002 DeSalvo custom SS mtb. Neither are necessarily my favorites, but I don't want to sell them.

* what's in your stable? Currently about 10-15 ridable bikes, more frames. Road, CX and MTBs rotate yearly. I am "supported" by Van Dessel for cyclocross and Rocky Mountain for mtb. I also own bikes from Cannondale, Waterford, Gunnar, Soma, Kona, Burly and others.

* fastest speed on a road bike? where? Lots of roads around Madison that you can easily hit 45+ on. I remember hitting well over 60mph on a road somewhere in MT once a long time ago.

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? I think about 7000-7500 miles on the road (plus another 2-3k on the mtb and some unrecorded around town miles)

* picture of yourself or your ride?


* make up and answer at least one additional question. How did you get into cycling? I loved bike from an early age and started riding my bike to the local shop at about 10-11. My mom talked the shop owner into letting me help out when I was 12. When it was legal to hire me, I started working there more. The rest is history, I have been working on and riding bike since!

* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I am literally the worlds worst lier. Every time I lie the person I am lying to seems to instantly know I am not telling the truth!

* and, something fun. I just got married in September!

[Bingles]

real name, if you like Brad
* where do you live? St Paul
* age (general or specific) 46
* occupation - Computer nerd, wells fargo
* favorite bike: Cervelo s3.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 3k
* * and, something fun. Racing/Riding CX with my two girls 5yr/8yr

[zambenini]

Nombre: John Z. (handle is last name),.
Age: 31
Occupation: Retirement community chaplain
From Ohio, lived in Kentucky forever, now reside in Durham NC.

Lurker for a while on Paceline, but active across the hall at Velocipede Salon: http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/members/zambenini/

Pic: What I usually do when not riding

IMG_3528 by z937, on Flickr

Don't keep track of mileage w/ a computer anymore, but I try for 6-8 hrs/wk on a bike these days.

Past bikes: BMC Racemaster SLX01; Tsunami AL road bike; Surly LHT.

Current stable: Serotta Cyclocross picked up here on Paceline, set up as one-bike to rule them all. Sycip Classic Diet Unleaded MTB.

Something fun: highlight of the year was taking a dozen high school students on a backpacking trip on the AT this summer. Unforgettable to see their joy at watching the sunset from a firetower at 3600'.

[Mzilliox]

Im Matt and i look like this:
[IMG]Cold weather kit by Matt.zilliox, on Flickr[/IMG]

Living in Grants Pass Oregon
age 36
Farmer
favorite bike: till looking
stable: 1980 JP Weigle rando, 1998 Gilles Berthoud Rando, 2014 Eriksen travel gravel/stoner bike, 2014 Waterford St-14 rain bike, and soon 2016 Jeff Lyon roadie
i ride some miles, sometimes KMs, shooting for 150 per week
something fun:
I tie Classic Atlantic salmon flies and catch steelheads with them:
[IMG]Cleanup brushed out by Matt.zilliox, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]Duke of Sutherland front by Matt.zilliox, on Flickr[/IMG]

[SKV11000]

* real name: MRK

* where do you live? Long Beach, CA

* explanation of your handle: SKv11

* explanation of your avatar: The all seeing EvE

* age (general or specific): Eternally Young

* favest bike: All metal everything.

* what's in your stable? In order of arrival: Mino Denti (track) / Focus / Colnago / Alpine (track - Eisentraut or Kelly)... shopping for a forev's bike.

* fastest speed on a road bike? where? Fast but feathery in the corners.

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 10,287 so far... slow year, so many works. (in KMs)

* picture of yourself or your ride? https://www.instagram.com/p/-W3-1OIZ...by=ladystetson

* make up and answer at least one additional question. Rap or Hip Hop? Rap. next question please.

* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: This coffee is ok.

* and, something fun. Suffer / suffer / suffer.

*occupation: Art Director / Footwear industry / Full time overtime.

[Pi Guy]

Name: Jason
Place of Residence: PDX
Handle Explanation: I like baked goods and studied math
Age: I'm starting to feel it...
Occupation/Vocation(s): Educator, new Dad, eff-bee (hobbyist with an eye toward going pro)
Fave Bike: I love all my kidz equally
Stable: Radian (that's me) 650B all road, Radian road bike, Look 595, Yeti ARC LT and my second frame which serves as the daily commuter/kiddo puller.
Miles: Never as many as I want...I'm a new dad yo!

Picture of me riding my bike (it's my rattle canned Radian road bike)

[Burning Pines]

Hi, I'm Simon

where do you live? Portland, OR

explanation of your handle: I've been using it on the social mediums for a long time. Can't remember really.

age: Late 20s

Occupation: Field ecologist/plant guy

favorite bike: Maybe my Mamsita. I don't know, they're all nothing special. I'd like a new cross bike.

what's in your stable? Salsa Mamasita setup rigid SS with niner fork, Bianchi Volpe set up for light touring, Redline 29er something or other with a Fargo fork for bikepacking I hope someday oh god I need a vacation so bad.

fastest speed on a road bike? I don't know

how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Not that many

picture of yourself or your ride?

[Dr.Doom]

* real name - Andrew
* where do you live? - Saint Louis
* explanation of your handle - DOOOOM!!!
* explanation of your avatar - See above
* age (general or specific) - 29
* occupation - Software Developer
* favorite bike - F.Moser Leader AX
* what's in your stable? - F.Moser Leader AX, CAAD5 Saeco, Bridgestone RB-2
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - 35mph on some hill because I was racing towards tacos
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? - About 1,000?
* picture of yourself or your ride? I'll get this later

[Bentley]

* real name, Ray
* where do you live? Spacecoast of FL, flat and very windy
* explanation of your handle Name of my Bulldog, RIP
* explanation of your avatar Dont have one yet
* age (general or specific) 59 11/12, holding on, feel great
* occupation Director of an Institute
* favorite bike I don't own one yet, Pegoretti
* what's in your stable? Specialized Roubaix SWorks, Stork Scenario C 0.9, Litespeed Classic, Litespeed Arenberg, Colnago Dream, Cannondale Black Lightning, Lots more
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Not sure, likely in the 50's in several places
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 5200
* picture of yourself or your ride? Dont have one of those and dont do selfies
* make up and answer at least one additional question. How many rockets have you launched? Probably 20
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told, Try to avoid lying, generally not a good idea
* and, something fun. Bucket List idea, Ride Across America

[kookmyers]

* real name - Erik

* where do you live? San Diego CA

* explanation of your handle - Surfer magazine comic

* explanation of your avatar - Don't have one yet.

* age (general or specific) - 40's

* occupation - engineer

* favorite bike - The one I picked up at the bike shop today that was 12lbs.

* what's in your stable? 2 cool bikes (1 for sale), a knockoff, a tandem, and a strider

* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I think 50mph on the tandem

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? About 5k

* picture of yourself or your ride? no thank you

* what is the biggest lie you've ever told. -" this bike fits me"

* and, something fun. - My kid is faster on his Strider than yours.

[pncguy]

* real name, if you like Steve
* where do you live? Broomfield, CO
* explanation of your handle I studied parity non-conservation in grad school
* explanation of your avatar n/a yet
* age (general or specific) almost over the hill (49)
* occupation aerospace systems engineer
* favorite bike Strong custom, I think (May delivery)
* what's in your stable? 1991 Cannondale SR600 w/ black paint scheme
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 48? Coming down the Morgul Bismark wall
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? I'm embarrassed to say - less than 1000
* picture of yourself or your ride? not yet
* make up and answer at least one additional question.
* what is the most ironic thing about you or your life? I failed out of college freshman year
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told I try not to tell big ones
* and, something fun. Skiing with my 9 yo son down Super Gauge Trail at Mary Jane

[Frikki]

* real name, Fridrik
* where do you live? Brooklyn
* explanation of your handle Icelandic nickname
* explanation of your avatar apathy
* age (general or specific) 33
* occupation Producer
* favorite bike Trekko
* what's in your stable? Currently, a Trek 5500 and a Surly Cross Check with a Crust Cargo Fork, used for costco runs and taking my big fat dog places he otherwise wouldn't be able to go
* fastest speed on a road bike? Actual, Perceived or Strava-claimed? In order: Actual: probably something like 60-70km/h some place upstate, Perceived: gliding between cars in Midtown NYC, Strava Claimed: Like 130km/h because gps gets all weird between the skyscrapers
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Embarrasingly few, but as it's my first year in which I actually consider myself a cyclist, as opposed to someone who's too cheap to take the train, it's all up from here
* picture of yourself or your ride? Need to work on this one
* make up and answer at least one additional question. What's the most ennoying flat you ever got? Cycling from NYC to Danbury CT to pick up a Kurzweil k2500RS, I a: didn't pack a tube or pump or anything (i know..), b: didn't realize the Kurzweil was going to weigh ~30lbs which probably contributed to my rear wheel popping as I was passing through Cannondale (the place) I think proceeded to knock on every single door I could find there but somehow didn't find a single person who even had a bike so I wound up waiting 2 hours for the train back
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told that just brings back bad memories
* and, something fun. When riding a bike with a bike frame slung over your shoulder, on way to shop, or friend's place with the right tools, if you orient the bottom bracket the right way, it can make a pretty neat sound

[wh15]

* real name Will
* where do you live? Bay Area, CA
* age Early 30s
* favorite bike Cyfac Cadence
* what's in your stable? Working on this...
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Hmm...probably 50s, Skyline Drive (in Virginia)
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Can't say for sure
* make up and answer at least one additional question. The closest I've ever come to getting run over wasn't by a car, but by the morning bicycle rush in Amsterdam, where I was for work last fall. I've never seen so many bikes in my life, and almost learned the hard way not to walk with earpods in. It was also remarkable to see the variety of people on bikes...executives, retirees, students...everyone, regardless of age or station, seemed united in their devotion to 2-wheeled transport.

[nickrenfro]

* real name, if you like Nick

* where do you live? Santa Barbara - haven't ever ridden Refugio or anything north in Santa Ynez though

* explanation of your handle Hah.. I'm not too creative with forum names

* explanation of your avatar Sometimes you just gotta think, you know?

* age (general or specific) 22

* occupation Do all do everything type for Noble Audio

* favorite bike Bridgestone CB zip - seriously fun, seriously light, but just wish I could put fatter 26s on

* what's in your stable? Stinner road, 650b Soulcraft, Steelman SS Eurocross, Rock Lobster Eurocross, Bridgestone CB zip, early 80s Mercian townie

* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I haven't used strava or a garmin in quite some time - thinking somewhere down in Mulholland Canyon about 40ish plus some

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Probably less than I should have ridden

* make up and answer at least one additional question. Not really a question - just more of fact. I wish I could convince myself to go out of a 30 mile ride everyday, but man, sometimes Santa Barbara is so beautiful and I find myself getting on the beater bike, cruising over to the More Mesa cliff single track, drinking a beer, and riding home after dark. It's the best riding for me mentally, but maybe not so much physically

* what is the biggest lie you've ever told I don't need anymore bikes

* and, something fun. Midweek, every week, hobo trail shenanigans that lead every single time to a great night, but sometimes too rough of a morning

* picture of yourself or your ride?
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