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

[tripmaster]

* real name, if you like: Bernie
* where do you live? Seattle WA
* explanation of your handle: a fictional Chinese literary character
* explanation of your avatar: Didn't know I had one.
* age (general or specific): a few ticks over of a half century
* occupation: I make video games
* favorite bike: my summer bike, Cervelo R5
* what's in your stable? Cervelo, CAAD12, Velo Flyer, Argon, Haley, Turner, Crux. Gonna sell my CAAD12 when I build up my Haley.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 55 mph? Killington Stage Race
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year?
* picture of yourself or your ride? see below
* make up and answer at least one additional question. What do you get nervous doing? Riding rollers; registering for any race.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I won't buy another bike for another 5 years
* and, something fun. Best heckle I ever heard: "Hey, nice warmup lap!" at CX race.
* How did you find the paceline Forum? Friend sent me here for classifieds - joined years ago but never posted.

[PilotFish]

* real name, if you like: Bob
* where do you live? Elvisland USA - AKA Memphis.
* explanation of your handle: As an IT guy with good social skills, the joke was that, like the pilotfish, I could swim with the sharks (executives) and not get eaten.
* explanation of your avatar: The Ouroboros - symbol of eternal renewal. Or making the same mistakes endlessly, also a valid interpretation.
* age (general or specific) 60-ish going on 18
* occupation: Linux OS and networking / security specialist, coder and DB admin. Also full time cat-herder.
* favorite bike: 2019 Bottecchia Leggendaria
* what's in your stable? Said favorite above, 2 vintage Schwinn Paramounts, '72 Bottecchia Professional, '74 Bob Jackson, '74 Raleigh Int'l, 1994 Colnago Master, 2000 Vianelli, and a slew of others vintage and not-so-vintage. I love steel with titanium a close 2nd.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Due to injuries and the general issues prevalent only around 900 last year, working hard on making up the deficit.
* picture of yourself or your ride? Yep. The old 'Straddling the Border' bit, poorly executed.
* make up and answer at least one additional question: Q: Why are you the way you are? A: I only wish I knew....
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'm as pure as the driven snow, what lies? Wait, that may have been it.
* and, something fun: Flying into Carbondale, IL and camping by the plane to get up the next morning and watch the 2017 total solar eclipse. I'll never forget that one.
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[greggk]

...from a nice local SF-SJ Bay Area ride.

Bike was perfect for a mix of pavement, gravel.

Current stable:
Surly Crosscheck (pea green)
Colnago Master-X-Light (mapei colors)
Cannondale Synapse
Santa Cruz 5010
Leader hardtail

First "real" bike:
mtb = 1993 Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo
road = 1995-ish Specialized A1 Allez

(Len J! if you read this - long time since the RBR forums, eh?)

[UncleMike]

Greetings,
Somewhat boring but highly capable parents named me Michael, becoming an actual member long overdue.
Now over 30 years riding, mostly road with cyclocross pain on occasion.
4500-5000 miles/yr
Best bike, colnago M10
First real race bike was specialized Allez epic, bonded carbon

Reside in northern Utah, physician assistant, in pediatrics
Love wrenching on old lugged steel bikes, particularly circa 80’s

Was a USCF official in the 90’s, and sometimes moto official

[eastcoastcrushr]

Hey Paceline, Figured it's time I introduce myself and get in the mix.

* real name: Chris

* where do you live? Brooklyn, NY

* explanation of your handle: It was my old velospace user id, figured i'd bring it back for another round.

* age: 38

* occupation: Sales @ Rapha NYC

* favorite bike: 1987 Cannondale SR500 mint green with red decals, I wish I still had her.

* what's in your stable? 2019 Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon, 2010 Surly Steamroller with a late 90's Kinesis Canti fork and a porteur rack.

* fastest speed on a road bike? 48mph on 38c tires. Felt like a motorcycle.

* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? ugh, like 2k? It was a soft year with lots of mechanical issues. Don't get my started on how much I dislike Specialized Futureshock.

* and, something fun. I haven't stopped thinking about touring since I got home from my last one, and currently planning another bike / camping excursion.

* How did you find the paceline Forum?* Basically everyone I work with is active on here. Proximity I guess.

Glad to be here.

- Chris

[callmeishmael]

* real name, if you like: James
* where do you live? 20 miles outside London, UK
* explanation of your handle: not needed, surely?
* age (general or specific): 40
* occupation: education
* favourite bike: still trying to work that out
* what's in your stable? Factor LS, Ridley Helium SLA, Cannondale Topstone, Giant TCX
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? c.80kph, various local hills
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? c.6000
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I won't buy another bike for another 5 years
* and, something fun. Best joke lately: that I'm still racing at 40...

[lavistaa]

I'm cat which is short for Catherine

I live and work in Salem, MA (boss town!)

My nom de plume, lavistaa is Finnish for "pierce" or spear. Given to me by a Finnish exchange student/buddy waaaay back when because I was and am such a direct person which he said he really appreciated.

I'm going to have to upload an avatar- it'll be a Habanero logo because that's what I do nowadays- run Habanero.

I am in my late 50s going on 20. Perpetually not aware of my age

I spent decades in the military, then I used to own a defense firm, that kinda sucked after a while so now I'm "doing bikes" which is the best of the three by far.

My favorite bike is a Habanero Nuevo (OG one which I got from Sheldon Brown back in the day and is still my daily). It's old and young like me- reliable and trustworthy and trying my best to stay relevant and aware

T\I own two Habaneros- Nuevo and Gravel, a full squish 29er of my own design, a Spicer touring from way back in the day but still comfy and amazing, and the first bike I ever put together which wasn't a piece of crap- well it may be a piece of crap but it was my piece of crap so there (Schwinn Tempo II in white, red and rust fade)

My fastest speed is probably in the 60s (km, I use km) but likely quite a bit faster than that as I used to come down Sandia mountain access at full tilt back in the days before computers and measuring ourselves to the nth degree. I was even dumber and more foolhardy then so it was likely way faster than the speeds I freak out at now, having broken a lot of bones since then.

I don't really keep track of miles or speed much. I'm into it for the zen. I used to ride/train with people who competed with the military olympic team and discovered I more or less loved riding but was not into the racing scene.

There are a ton of pictures of me and mine at https://www.instagram.com/habanerocycles/

When I'm riding I think about nothing- it's calm, it's rhythmic and sensational. Also, I get really really thirsty (hail fellow hydro homies) so I think about water a lot also.

The biggest lie I've ever told someone is "Oh, yeah, I love this wedding/baby shower/funeral. (NB: I am not in love with these events)

I think like basically anything outdoors is fun.

I love forums, I love bikes so .....

[m_moses]

Welcome! You should fit in well here.


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[Supertuck]

Hi all, I'm new here so thought I'd introduce myself. Looking forward to meeting folks and integrating with the community.

- My real name is Brenden

- I live in Boerum Hill Brooklyn, NYC

- My handle is because I always loved the supertuck. Balancing danger and speed, pushing limits... It's exciting.

- I love metal bikes and metal music, hence my profile pic.

- I'm 41

- I'm a video editor and colorist.

- My favorite bike is my Phil Wood branded Sycip made SS MTB

- I have a bunch of fun bikes! My other faves are a taxi yellow Gunnar Roadie with Force 1x11, an old Karate Monkey turned drop bar 27.5+ trail crusher, and a Specialized AWOL for the inbetween stuff.

- I'm not sure the fastest speed or total mileage ridden, but I ride a lot and have fun doing it. I feel fast!

- I wrench as much as I ride, so I attached a pic of me doing that.

- I think the bicycle is the perfect machine. It can help me escape from the world, or integrate with it more harmoniously. I want to know how every piece of it works. It's fun to go fast, and equally as much going slow... it's one of the few things that truly makes the world a better place.

- I don't lie a lot, but the biggest cycling one I've told was probably to get my first job as a mechanic in my early 20's. I told the shop I had experience when I didn't, and then once I got the job, had to learn everything in real time.

- Something fun is getting upstate to ride MTB & gravel!

- I found the paceline forum by chance looking for Serotta info. If you think you know me in real life get in touch!

[eurperg]

Hi Everyone,

I'm Antti from Finland. I've been lurking here for a while, but I mostly post on other forums like Weight Weenies. That's where my handle also comes from. (€/gram).
Below pic of me on my latest gravel bike project. (More info about that here)

- 43 years, cycling 18 years
- MTB, gravel, road, fatbike, singlespeed
- XC-skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding
- Currently a brand manager in sporting goods industry, background in graphic design and advertising.
- 3 teenager daughters, wife and Boston terrier
- Can't get enough of metal music, craft beer and coffee
- Typically ride around 8000-10000 km's per year

[Ti Designs]

An update on the picture...

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by Ti Designs

An update on the picture...

Looking fit! 💪🍻

[tabasco]

* real name, if you like: Jost
* where do you live? Germany, Osnabrueck region
* explanation of your handle: chosen by accident, no deeper meaning
* explanation of your avatar: Didn't know I had one.
* age (general or specific): a few ticks over of a half century
* occupation: experienced marketing & communications guy in the high tech industry (IT, Automation) and Product Manager
* favorite bike: as of today; CAAD 5 Saeco, size 60, 6,85kg incl pedals
* what's in your stable? CAAD 5, Chesini steel (taylormade), 2x Tom Kutin (SingleBe) steel (taylormade), 2x Berner CX, Colnago VIP
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? around 80 km/h, Mont Ventoux 2019
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? approx 4.000km
* picture of yourself or your ride?
* make up and answer at least one additional question. What do you get nervous doing? Riding rollers, unboxing another youngtimer
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I don´t lie. Never.
* How did you find the paceline Forum? Uh, I really cannot recall.

[HamFisted]

* real name: People call me JP.
* where do you live? Oslo, Norway by way of Washington, California, and Wisconsin
* explanation of your handle: Impostor syndrome is real
* explanation of your avatar: What avatar?
* age (general or specific): Rapidly approaching 50
* occupation: IT (Client Platform Engineer/System Admin)
* favorite bike: Kelly Knobby-X
* what's in your stable?: Aforementioned Kelly, Salsa Fargo (1st Gen), Singular Gryphon, and soon a Hampsten SBMax
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when?: ~55MPH on some random downhill in Wisconsin during the dim shades of my youth.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year?: Ask me next year.
* picture of yourself or your ride?:
* make up and answer at least one additional question: Favorite sandwich? The taco.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I didn't put that dent in my parents car.
* How did you find the paceline Forum: Google rabbit-hole searching for answers.

[Nevets]

*real name, if you like: Steven
* where do you live? San Diego
* explanation of your handle: Its a secret
* explanation of your avatar: Nope
* age (general or specific): Nearly 68...but thinking younger
* occupation: Retired (last year)
* favorite bike: The one I ride, older Giant TCR
* what's in your stable? Giant TCR, Trek 5300, Diamondback on trainer (little used now)
* fastest speed on a road bike? 49mph going down to Barrett Lake few years back
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year: < 2000
* picture of yourself or your ride? see picture (top of Haleakula last year, Im the skinny one...)
* make up and answer at least one additional question. What do you get nervous doing? Posting stuff on Paceline, picture flipping/editing is a challenge
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I dont lie....
* and, something fun. "....Golfers are athletes..."
* How did you find the paceline Forum? Friend mentioned it few years back