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

[RBaker2778]

* real name, Rob
* where do you live? Southern New Jersey
* explanation of your handle: First initial, last name, birthday
* explanation of your avatar: NA
* age (general or specific) 31
* occupation: Attorney
* favorite bike: Full Custom Kent Eriksen road bike
* what's in your stable? Kent Eriksen, Orbea Onix, Bianchi San Jose, Colnago Arte, Gary Fisher MTB
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Low 50's Descending Mt. Mitchell
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 7,500

* picture of yourself or your ride? will post later
* make up and answer at least one additional question.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I am a lawyer, so there are many.
* and, something fun.

[ckamp]

* real name, Corey
* where do you live? Vancouver/Winnipeg Canada
* explanation of your avatar: Casati
* age (general or specific) 27
* occupation: Engineer
* favorite bike: Casati Goldline
* what's in your stable? 1984 Cramerotti SPX, 1980 Le Circuit, Early 90's Casati Goldline, 90's Marinoni Pista Special, Serotta Concours CS, few other city bikes.
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 78kms.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 4,000
* picture of yourself AND your ride?

* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: That I could eat a large whole tomato in one bite.
* and, something fun. Im over 6'4

[dana_e]

* real name, if you like: Dana
* where do you live? Sacramento, CA
* explanation of your handle: name compression
* explanation of your avatar: N/A
* age (general or specific) 46
* occupation: numebrs
* favorite bike: Eddy Merckx SL 1983 ish
* what's in your stable? Liteseped Firenze, Bridgestone RB3, Simonetti Columbus SL (ti and steel is what I prefer, cheap)
* fastest speed on a road bike? 50 plus where? big grade near Tahoe
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? only 2500
* picture of yourself or your ride? not handy
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? hard to tell, so many to choose from
* and, something fun: been riding 25 years, started when six speed friction was the bomb, seems like yesterday Hampsten won the Giro on eight speed downtube

[hobartimus]

* real name, if you like Howard
* where do you live? Austin, TX (Cedar Park actually, but close enough)
* explanation of your handle long story
* explanation of your avatar longer story
* age (general or specific) 40 (specifically)
* occupation Self-employed, advertising & graphic design
* favorite bike Serotta Ottrott
* what's in your stable? Fierte & Specialized FSR
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 42, downhill at 2008 MS150 Houston-Austin
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? About 3000
* picture of yourself or your ride? I'm usually behind the camera
* make up and answer at least one additional question. What kind of rider am I? I'm not particular fast and I have some neck/back issues, so I go for long distance rides on a comfy bike.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told I don't lie. Seriously.
* and, something fun. The most fun I ever had on a bike was 72 miles in pouring rain with a group of really fun people on pretty tough hills.

[spiderman]

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[Miragee]

* real name, if you like Karen
* where do you live? Jamul, CA (San Diego County)
* explanation of your handle A Pet name for one of my favorite horses, a Paso Fino
* explanation of your avatar N/A
* age (general or specific) 61 (specifically)
* occupation long story
* favorite bike The one I am riding . . .
* what's in your stable? Klein Q Elite, Gios Torino, Mako, Dawes Atlantis, Gary Fisher Sugar 3, Jamis Dakar, Giant NRS 1
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 44 mph. downhill on Honey Springs Road just east of where I live. 2009
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? ~1500 from September to December 31 after a 25-year lapse from riding . . .
* picture of yourself or your ride? I'm the one taking the pictures.
* make up and answer at least one additional question. What would I rather be doing that riding a bike? Working on my bikes, adjusting derailleurs, changing tires, replacing cables.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told I don't lie. Honest . . .
* and, something fun. The most fun I ever had on a bike was riding single-track in the Laguna Mountains with a friend last summer.

[Skrawny]

* real name, if you like: Rob
* where do you live? Spiritually: Northern CA. Currently: Indianapolis, IN
* explanation of your handle: self-descriptive. In grammer 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): 37, but still look 14 or so
* occupation: Cardiologist, currently training in electrophysiology (think: "electricians of the heart" or "Cardiologists who like Star Trek")
* favorite bike: Serotta Legend TI ("Trigger")
* what's in your stable? Just Trigger
* 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? Alas, less than 1000, it's been a tough year.
* picture of yourself or your ride? Me in Arches National Park.
* 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.

[prolearts]

real name, if you like: Jason
* where do you live? Chicago (but I'm really a homesick Austin, Texan)
* explanation of your handle: Another long story
* explanation of your avatar: N/A
* age (general or specific): 40 this August
* occupation: Audio Engineer
* favorite bike: I guess the Look 381i I just finished building a week ago
* what's in your stable?: Look 381i, 1984 Paramount, Surly Pacer
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when?: Just over 40 on a steep little hill at the end of Far West Blvd. in Austin, TX last year.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Does ON THE ROAD just mean not-on-a-trainer, or not commuting? I commute most days 9 miles round, that's probably about 2000 of 4000/year.
* picture of yourself or your ride?: see below
* make up and answer at least one additional question: How many bicycles would you have if space and money was not an limiting factor? Several more!
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'm not much of a liar, probably something about how much a bike cost!
* and, something fun: I just finished a 3 week tour working for a band called The Shins and took my bike for the first time (though I've toured on and off for 15 years) and just had a nice little bike tour in about 10 cities all up and down the west and east coasts. Short rides mostly (20 to 30 miles) but lots of great places. I put most of it down in a very not-overread blog here:
http://bikecurious.blogspot.com/

I love this forum, terrific (and in my experience, especially honest) people, it's my favorite place (the classifieds that is) to find great deals on all manner of used bikes and whatnot! I built up a wonderful Serotta custom 66cm Colorado for my stepdad early this year and even though I barely fit on it (at a mere 6'2"), it was one of the most incredible rides I've ever felt. Like a Cadillac you could race on! My next bike is definitely a Serotta!

[Crazy Chester]

* real name, if you like: Martin
* where do you live? Cottleville, MO (40 miles west of St. Louis)
* explanation of your handle: Big fan of Levon Helm of "The Band" fame, and love the song, "the Weight". Pull it up and listen for me.
* explanation of your avatar.
* age (general or specific): 45
* occupation: Attorney (real estate litigation)
* favorite bike: my Time VXRS - butter smoooooooth.
* what's in your stable? Time VXRS, Trek 5200, Sachs ordered (4 yrs to go...whooo hoooo), and borrowed IF Steel Planet Cross on the way
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? upper 40's probably, somewhere here in the STL area. I really don't keep track.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 2000ish
* picture of yourself or your ride? (i'll find and post)
* make up and answer at least one additional question: What do you do when you're riding? Pray mostly. Grateful for every pedal stroke.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: "trust, me, i'm a lawyer."
* and, something fun. I love how hot my wife looks in cycling gear. Yikes I love that woman.

[Pete Serotta]

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* real name - Pete Mckeon

* where do you live? Raleigh NC
* explanation of your handle - Been a friend of Ben's for 25+ years
* explanation of your avatar - Do not think I have one
* age (general or specific) - 61 and counting
* occupation - Part time IT consultant and full time wine drinker
* favorite bike Serotta Ottrott
* what's in your stable? Only One Bike
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50+mph Years ago in North East Kingdom.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 4,500
* picture of yourself or your ride? Don't really have one...camera broke last time I tried to take one.
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Why do you ride? To enjoy the thrill of living and the great people I meet.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told I only have one bike )

PETE

[rbtmcardle]

* real name, if you like - Bob McArdle
* where do you live? South Coast of NJ ....Flat & Windy, no, I mean FLAT
* explanation of your handle - none needed
* explanation of your avatar - favorite aviator? Lindbergh
* age (general or specific) 41 in August
* occupation Construction Project Management
* favorite bike - the one I am on
* what's in your stable? Meivici, Spectrum TI, Trek Soho, Eisentraut Fixie (not built), DeRosa (not built), Trek 6500 Hardtail
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 49, Middlebury Vermont, June 2009
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 3,500
* picture of yourself or your ride?
* make up and answer at least one additional question.- I ride mainly for my mental health, I am certain that I am not the only one who is MISERABLE when I dont ride, or more accurately - I feel GREAT when I do ride.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told - hmm, tough question, the lie i most regret or the lie that was most hurtful to another.
* and, something fun. - the first time my son dropped me, bittersweet for sure, but why else do we raise children, if not to surpass our achievements.

[bikinchris]

* real name, Chris
* where do you live? South Central Louisiana....Flat & Windy
* explanation of your handle D'uh
* explanation of your avatar I don't think I have one
* age (general or specific) 48..will be 49 in September
* occupation Bicycle Educator..really. Also bike shop owner and photographer
* favorite bike one I sold
* what's in your stable? IF Independence, Trek Hybrid, Cannondale Tandem, several others
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50. When I was young, I sprinted across the top of the Couteau Ridge one day and hit 50 on the downside. I used to be a track sprinter, so I was going kinda fast and my heavy weight dropped me like a stone on the other side.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Not many. About 2,500
* picture of yourself or your ride? I take photos, so i don't allow any of me
* make up and answer at least one additional question. Why don't I go faster? I don't have any time
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told That I will lose weight some day and go faster. I gave up and sold my track bike and racing bikes.
* and, something fun. Six weeks bike touring and TdF watching in 2004. Hope I can do it again some day.

[Bob Ross]

* real name, Bob Ross
* where do you live? New York City
* explanation of your handle It's my name...really
* explanation of your avatar it's Igor Stravinsky, my favorite composer
* age 48; will be 49 in December
* occupation audio engineer & musician
* favorite bike whichever one I'm on at the moment
* what's in your stable? 2006 Cannondale Synapse Carbon 2, 1985 Bridgestone 600, and I'm in the queue for a 2012 (or 2013?) Richard Sachs Signature
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 51.3mph on the descent into Port Jervis, NJ in 2007
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 7,600
* picture of yourself or your ride? (edit: well, I had a picture here, but it made my ass look fat)
* make up and answer at least one additional question. What if there were no hypothetical questions? (oh, wait, you want me to answer that too?)
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told I can't remember. Or that I can't remember.
* and, something fun. The recently deceased composer George Russell once told me "You're the perfect example of someone who does too much Left Brain Thinking!"

[Repack Rider]

* real name, if you like Charlie Kelly
* where do you live? Marin County, California
* explanation of your handle I'm one of the original downhill racers on the Repack course.
* explanation of your avatar I forget
* age (general or specific) 63 for another few months
* occupation I move pianos. The job can't be sent to Pakistan, and the world won't run out of pianos in my lifetime.
* favorite bike: Currently a Gary Fisher Hifi 29er MTB
* what's in your stable? Lemond road bike, Ritchey P-21, 1983 Ritchey Annapurna, Specialized Stumpjumper Expert, 1978 Breezer #2
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Dropping out of Wonderview in the Rockies near Denver @1974. Miles of straight road and thin air. Really fast.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? One ride, 30 miles. I'm a mountain biker.
* picture of yourself or your ride? 1974. I USED to be a road rider.
* make up and answer at least one additional question. What is a mountain biker who doesn't own a Serotta doing here? Make up an answer because I don't have one.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I never told a lie.
* and, something fun. My friends and I invented downhill racing one day in 1976 because we thought one race would be enough to settle all the arguments. It turned out that we just started them

[mtnbke]

Originally Posted by zap

zap only exist in servers. zap doesn't have a profile but top speed has reached the speed of light when traveling between computers and servers.

Zap was a pretty crappy electronic shifting group from Mavic that came out before Shimano realized that cycling was not entirely like fishing.