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

[mev]

Originally Posted by m_moses

Welcome! Those Wraiths are such cool bikes.


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Thanks!

I was lucky to get an early Igleheart-made one, and it has served me well over the years.

[RWL2222]

* real name: Bob

* where do you live? Charlottesville, VA

* explanation of your handle: initials

* explanation of your avatar: have not figured out yet how to load one

* age (general or specific): 58 (old enough to miss my 30's)

* occupation: entrepreneur. I have started four new companies. Two are still going strong.

* favorite bike: My Lemond Zurich (much improved from the picture below, with the help of several paceliners)

* what's in your stable? In addition to the '97 Lemond Zurich, I have a 1991 Trek mtb which has been through various incarnations as a trail bike, a polo bike, a city bike, and now back to a trail bike. I am also responsible for another vintage Trek steel mtb which will soon have drop bars, and a '90s Fuji step-through.

* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 55ish, coming down Afton mountain in the late 90's. I probably wouldn't do that now.

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? just enough to make sure everything still is still working smoothly and that the brifters don't freeze up.

* picture of yourself or your ride? see attached

* make up and answer at least one additional question: What's your favorite bonk fix? I used to bonk big time in cold weather and have to carry a giant fig newton that the little country stores around here sell, to get me home.

* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: Well it wasn't my lie, but my best friend in high school used to tell his female friends that I was outlandishly proportioned.

* and, something fun: My favorite thing on a bike was taking a celebratory ride, six+ hours down roads I had never been on, pre-cell phone. I want to find that experience again.

* How did you find the paceline Forum?* A friend pointed me to it.

Len

[gbcoupe]

So you've got big wood. Alright, alright, alright.

[ultraman6970]

:d

Originally Posted by gbcoupe

so you've got big wood. Alright, alright, alright.

[hellvetica]

Hey now!

* real name: Max
* where do you live? Los Angeles, California
* explanation of your handle: Fonts
* explanation of your avatar: Daniel Higgs, a great musician and tattooist/painter
* age (general or specific): 39
* occupation: Marketing director (tech)
* favorite bike: S-Works 29er singlespeed
* what's in your stable? 2 road, 1 mountain, 1 gravel
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? No idea.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 6k ... light year due to lots of running.
* picture of yourself or your ride? Below
* make up and answer at least one additional question. What is the next bike you want to buy? Whatever has a BIN price I can't refuse.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: homie don't play that
* and, something fun: trail running with my 6 y/o is something special
*How did you find the paceline Forum? Google

[RWL2222]

Originally Posted by gbcoupe

So you've got big wood. Alright, alright, alright.

A big lie.

[Stan Lee]

I've never seen this in all the years I've been around, it's fun to read.

* real name...Mark
* where do you live? Saudi Arabia (from Lincoln, NE)
* explanation of your handle...It was my dogs name, Mark is so common
* explanation of your avatar...I've never tried to add one
* age (general or specific) 48
* occupation Elementary Teacher
* favorite bike Currently? Hunter Travel Truck and Steve Potts travel bike
* what's in your stable? My road bike is a Cielo. I have a bunch of vintage MTBs -my highlights would be Breezer Series II and III, Koski Trailmaster, Bruce Gordon personal bikes...
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I've never really kept track of speed, maybe 40 - 50 somewhere in CO
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? On a road bike, around 2500
* picture of yourself or your ride? I'm the guy on the right

* what is the biggest lie you've ever told...I can't remember the last time I lied
* and, something fun. We've lived overseas for 10+ years, I love doing bike tours in other countries.
* How did you find the paceline Forum? From spending too much time on the internet

[kiwisimon]

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* real name, Simon
* where do you live? Northern Japan
* explanation of your handle I'm a Kiwi
* explanation of your avatar Moniker in a picture
* age (general or specific) 50s bugger!
* occupation Rugby gear sales and English school owner
* favorite bike The one I'm riding
* what's in your stable? 2 Strongs, 1 Kirk, 1 Griffen. 2 roadies 1 gravel and 1 track.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Passed a tour bus going down a long straight hill in NZ. Maybe 50 mph, (no helmet or gloves, just cycling shorts and a tee shirt.teenager)
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 4.5K knee surgery in January.
* picture of yourself or your ride? see below
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Memorable cycling experience: learning to ride at the age of 5, bike had coaster brake and my elder siblings didn't teach braking. Stopped by hitting a tree head on. 5 years later same thing on a motorbike, same older siblings, stopped by a wire fence.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told, told a girlfriend it was me, not her.
* and, something fun. riding road bikes through muddy puddles at speed.
* How did you find the paceline Forum? Searching for Serotta info'
KS

[bodini]

Hey guys!

* real name...Guilherme
* where do you live? Brazil (Curitiba)
* explanation of your handle... It's my last name
* explanation of your avatar...I still not choosen one
* age (general or specific) .. 26
* occupation .. Electrical Engineer
* favorite bike Currently? my 95' Hardrock
* what's in your stable? Just my Hardrock
* fastest speed on a road bike? I've never ride a road bike
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? zero
* picture of yourself or your ride?

[nighthawk]

Originally Posted by bodini

Hey guys!

* real name...Guilherme
* where do you live? Brazil (Curitiba)
* explanation of your handle... It's my last name
* explanation of your avatar...I still not choosen one
* age (general or specific) .. 26
* occupation .. Electrical Engineer
* favorite bike Currently? my 95' Hardrock
* what's in your stable? Just my Hardrock
* fastest speed on a road bike? I've never ride a road bike
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? zero
* picture of yourself or your ride?

WELCOME! I’ve read about your city in Bill McKibben’s book “Hope, Human and Wild”... sounds like a nice place to bike. Are you riding in city or do you have places to ride outside city limits?

[Skrawny]

I've been off of the forum for about 7 years and just logged back on to see if/how it has changed.

I suppose I should update THIS post from 11 years ago


* real name, if you like: Rob
* where do you live? San Fransciso, CA
* explanation of your handle: self-descriptive. In grammar school I always got the uniform with the #1 or 2 on it because that was always the XS size
* explanation of your avatar. Calvin of "Calvin & Hobbs." About as close as a fictional character can get to me. Mom learned to dread the words "Hey, Mom, look at me!"
* age (general or specific): 48
* occupation: Cardiology/Electrophysiology (think: "electricians of the heart" or "Cardiologists who like Star Trek")
* favorite bike: Serotta Ottrott ST
* what's in your stable? Serotta Ottrott ST, Legend TI
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 53 mph on a downhill in Marin before I thought: "if I crash, it's ICU if I'm lucky"
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Very few due to work and kids but hoping for a come-back
* picture of yourself or your ride? THIS is my quick hill ride (lucky me)
* make up and answer at least one additional question: What does it feel like when you ride? - I feel like a dog that has finally been let off the leash at a beach: eyes bright, ears up, tongue lolling, and galloping fast for the pure joy of it!
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: "this won't hurt much"
* and, something fun. Sunny day, 80 miles in the hills of Marin, riding in a group of friends, working together in the flats, suffering together on the hills.

[Gpmrntz]

real name - Geoff
* where do you live? NYC
* explanation of your handle - a take on my full name
* age (general or specific) - 40s
* occupation - Corporate Comms
* favorite bike - Serotta Ottrott
* what's in your stable? Ottrott, Meivici, Duetti, HSG Steel CX, and Nova Pro
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 40 + multiple times on a road bike, down Box Hill
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Not enough
* How did you find the paceline Forum? Circa 2002 when it was part of Serotta

[Ken Rahaim]

glad to join the group!

* real name, if you like Ken
* where do you live? Alexandria, VA
* explanation of your handle my name
* explanation of your avatar bike ride to Kennedy Space Center
* age (general or specific) fifty-teens
* occupation Mass Digitization Manager, Smithsonian Institution
* favorite bike BMC
* what's in your stable? BMC SLR02 road bike; BMC ALR crit bike; BMC hardtail MTB; Trek 920
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 7,500
* picture of yourself or your ride? same as avatar
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Answer: headed to my office in wedge 1 when the plane hit; Question: where were you on 9/11?
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told I stopped lying when I was 6 years old
* and, something fun. Racing a season in the Belgian MINI Cooper Challenge at Zolder and Spa
* How did you find the paceline Forum?* Sam Bishop

[CTracer]

I've been a member for awhile, but more active recently.

* real name ...Kevin

* where do you live? CT
* explanation of your handle ...Unoriginal, I live in CT and I used to race

* age (general or specific) 62

* occupation... Pharmaceutical industry

* what's in your stable? No 22 Drifter, Factor O2, Cervelo C5, Turner Czar, Cannondale CAAD12, Pinarello F8 (semi-retired), Cannondale Capo

* fastest speed on a road bike? I'm not a big risk taker on the road...probably ~50

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? ~8K

[Rpou]

* real name: Rick
* where do you live: Phoenix, AZ
* explanation of your handle: Based on name
* explanation of your avatar: Not sure if I even have one
* age (general or specific): 39
* occupation: Aerospace and Defense Manager
* favorite bike: Right now I am really liking the Fondriest X-Status but I am relatively new to the whole biking community so I don't know that much about bikes.
* what's in your stable? 2011 Fuji 3.0 Cross, 1972 Peugeot UO8, 1985 Raleigh Competition USA
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I have very limited miles under my belt right now so based on my heart rate monitor app a mere 26mph. I have only ridden around my community so far at 10 miles and under.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? I just started riding about a month ago and I have around 60 miles so far but I am really enjoying the whole hobby and experience so far. It all started with COVID. I have my Dad's 1972 Peugeot UO8 that had been sitting in my garage or storage for 40 years and I always said I would restore it. COVID happened and I got a week of furlough so I decided to finally restore my Dad's old bike. Man, I learned a lot about French bikes and the weird standard no longer in production and spent quite a bit of time on Ebay. You can't make a economic case to restore a UO8 but the sentimental value made it a great investment for me. The frame was way to small for me to ride at 54cm and I am 6" so it just proudly hangs in my garage. I had so much fun restoring that bike that I said I am going to get myself an old steel bike that is close to my size and restore that to start riding. I saw the 1985 Raleigh Competition USA on CL for $150 and ended up buying it for $130. It didn't have pedals, seat post, brake calipers were incomplete, and the cables needed to be installed. Once I sorted all of that out I started riding it and it has been a joy so far. I have always been into fitness and working with my hands so this really in the complete package for me. Geak out on old bikes, fix them, and ride them.
* picture of yourself or your ride? Not sure if the pics will load but they are below.


* make up and answer at least one additional question: 58cm Fondriest X-Status or Status Carb
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: Can't think of a real whopper off the top of my head.
* and, something fun. I like all things fitness and competition. I ride with my boys on leisure rides quite a bit. I also like to wood work but with the kids I don't have the time available to pursue too many hobbies.