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#991
07-24-2021, 06:58 AM
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Who are you (and what do you look like)?
* real name, if you like: G
* where do you live? Alberton, South Africa * explanation of your handle: An ice cold beer * explanation of your avatar: Didn't know I had one. * age (general or specific): a few ticks short of a half century * occupation: The one that gets stuff done * favorite bike: Ritchey Logic * what's in your stable? Steel, Carbon, Aluminium x2 * fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 101km/h, in a race on the east coast of South Africa, 2009 I think. * how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 5327 * picture of yourself or your ride? see below * make up and answer at least one additional question. Favourite post-ride drink? Chocolate milk. * what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'll be back by 10:00. * and, something fun. Are you cold? Come sit in the corner, it's 90 degrees. That's acute joke. * How did you find the paceline Forum? This is my first post, but looks like a nice place to discuss all things riding. Oh, wait, how did I find out about it? My current local cycling forum stopped using Tapatalk, so had to find another source to keep me busy. Me on my bike - a local race (in 2016) that we ride to, race, and ride home. This was coming home. 
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#992
08-09-2021, 02:56 PM
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* real name, Christian
* where do you live? Bucks County PA * explanation of your handle Audi Project of widebody B5 S4 (made a magazine spread) * explanation of your avatar don't have one yet. * age (general or specific) 40 (feel like late 20's) * occupation Branch Manager Morgage banker * favorite bike Parlee and Salsa * what's in your stable? Parlee Z1, Trek Domane, Salsa Journeyman, Marin Rift Zone1, Salsa Blackborow, Electra 7D Fat, Salsa Fargo, Specialized Sirrus X, Triban RC520, Framed Fat Bike, and few mtb hardtails. * fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 48 per strava, downhill pedaling to max, send it mode. * how many miles ON THE ROAD on Road bike last year? 2,500 didn't ride a full year, now doing 100-150 miles per week. * picture of yourself or your ride? Don't really have one handy, I'll get one * make up and answer at least one additional question. Music or No Music: None, enjoy the quiet time, thinking, focusing on the effort- power, cadence, position, and enjoying the scenery. * what is the biggest lie you've ever told: Not my thing, no idea * and, something fun: planning longer rides and riding goals and achieving them, seeing myself get stronger and faster, exciting to me. * How did you find the paceline Forum?* Accident, looking for a parlee
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#993
08-09-2021, 11:11 PM
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* real name: call me Violet * where do you live: SoCal * explanation of your handle: self explanatory * explanation of avatar: don’t have one * age: 60 within the next year * occupation: physician * favorite bike: my Caletti * what’s in your stable: 1999 Specialized Crossroads, Caletti Ti All Road * fastest speed on road bike, when, where: 38ish m/hr Monument Valley to Lake Powell * how many miles ON THE ROAD on road bike in last year? a bit over 4,000 * Make up and answer question: Why join the paceline forum? To try and payback what I’ve learned here * How did you find the Paceline Forum? Goggled “Purple Bikes”
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#994
09-30-2021, 04:27 PM
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* real name, Tucker
* where do you live? Sonoma County, CA * explanation of your handle: Old email address I got used to using as a username  * explanation of your avatar don't have one yet. * age (general or specific): My soul is two generations older than my body * occupation: Finance * favorite bike: Probably Wilier Izoard but it got stolen and I think I am just romanticizing it since it wasn't my choice to get rid of it * what's in your stable? Lynskey Sportive, Transition mountain bike, Nishiki Prestige * fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? No clue. I was in the top 100 on Strava though descending Mt Diablo in the SF Bay Area (probably not anymore) * how many miles ON THE ROAD on Road bike last year? 2k maybe * picture of yourself or your ride? * make up and answer at least one additional question. What has been stressing me out lately? Deciding whether I want a custom steel all road bike or not * what is the biggest lie you've ever told: Only one more climb to go * and, something fun: first born child was born this past June * How did you find the paceline Forum?* This forum seems to have a lot of interest in the type of bikes I am currently into which is custom or boutique steel
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#995
09-30-2021, 10:27 PM
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#996
10-05-2021, 05:30 PM
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* real name - Jared
* where do you live - Los Angeles, North SFV (Mission Hills), CA * explanation of your handle - Swedish word for coffee break * explanation of your avatar - none at the moment * age (general or specific) - 39 * occupation - IT (network/systems engineer) * favorite bike - Eddy Merckx classic steel/Ti * what's in your stable? - Previous- EM Corsa Extra (stolen), Giant Defy Adv 0 (stolen), EM Ti AX (sold, regrets), Miyata 1000LT (sold), Soma Pescadero 1x w/ 38s * fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? - no idea * how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? - not enough * picture of yourself or your ride? - none * How did you find the paceline Forum? - internet of course
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#998
11-09-2021, 02:28 PM
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* real name, Niccolo
* where do you live? Northern Delaware * explanation of your handle - child emperor of rome + mental health issues * explanation of your avatar I guess i dont have one yet.. * age (general or specific) 29 * occupation engineer * favorite bike landshark Roadshark * what's in your stable? 2001 roadshark, 1983 fuji del rey, 1986 hard rock drop bar conversion, * fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I dunno... * how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 1000mi * picture of yourself or your ride? ill look around * what is the biggest lie you've ever told. I just want to be friends * How did you find the paceline Forum?* through my bike shop buddy.
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#999
11-12-2021, 06:46 PM
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* real name - Corey
* where do you live - Indiana * explanation of your handle - um… * explanation of your avatar - lacking * age (general or specific) 34 * occupation - research scientist * favorite bike - my soma es at the moment * what's in your stable? a couple somas, Bridgestone mb-5 and a Jamis nova * fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Going down a hill in the rain in Costa Rica * how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 800
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#1000
11-19-2021, 08:51 AM
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* real name, if you like Roberto
* where do you live? São Paulo, Brazil * explanation of your avatar Do I have one? * age (general or specific) 43 almost 44 but feeling like 30 * occupation General Manager - CNC business * favorite bike The next one * what's in your stable? Orbea ORCA 2017, Orbea OIZ 2020 and MERLIN EXTRALIGHT (no idea when it was made - early 90's) * fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? no idea * how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? around 5000 miles * picture of yourself or your ride? * How did you find the paceline Forum Google looking for Merlin Extralight info
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#1001
11-19-2021, 08:58 AM
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How is the riding in Brazil? Looks pretty amazing.
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11-19-2021, 12:10 PM
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#1003
11-22-2021, 07:10 PM
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* john
* chula vista, ca (5 miles from mexico border, county of san diego) * c-3po naked (first weight weenie) * 50 * medicinal chemist * 2020 scott addict rc30 (13.75 lbs) 2013 rocky mountain element 999 rsl (18.75 lbs) 2007 moots cinco 2007 scott spark 2006 turner 5.5 spot 2013 scott cr1 2009 santa cruz blur * ~3000 miles riding 2020 * found this site using a search    Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk
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#1004
11-24-2021, 09:46 AM
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* real name. John
* where do you live? Greater Toronto Area * explanation of your handle: I like the brand * age (general or specific): 1965, you do the math * occupation: writer/editor * favorite bike: Bianchi XR1 * what's in your stable? Bianchi XR1, Felt F1X, Felt F2X, Bianchi Impulso, Pinarello custom by Pegoretti - all bikes Campagnolo * fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 120kph, Scenic Caves Road, Collingwood, ON, back in the 90s * how many miles on a road bike last year? 16,000 * picture of yourself or your ride? perhaps * what is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'll never tell. * and, something fun. Got to ride with Eros Poli a few years ago... showed up in his 1994 Mercatone Uno team kit, matching team bike and we're about the same age and height. He was blown away... in a good way. * How did you find the paceline Forum? Random luck. 
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#1005
12-02-2021, 07:40 PM
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* real name. Ken
* where do you live? Portland, OR, USA * explanation of your handle: My stable includes a recumbent and a unicycle, neither of which have downtubes. Haha. 42 because Downtube is taken. * age (general or specific): I love CX age rules because at season start I was 60 with race age 62. Can't wait until I'm 63 racing the 65 y/o group. * occupation: Software engineering manager * favorite bike: Soma Fog Cutter * what's in your stable? Soma Fog Cutter, Mares Focus AL, Trek Roscoe 6 hardtail, Volae Team recumbent, Nimbus mountain unicycle. * fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50+mph, a few times. If a tandem counts as a road bike then SR135 descending from Bear Wallow Rd southern Indiana in the 80's on the Hilly Hundred. More recently on various ramps on the slopes of Mt Hood. A couple years ago in WA state on the Cascades 1200, somewhere east of the Cascades. I tell myself 40mph is plenty, but fail to heed that advice. * how many miles on a road bike last year? about 5k * picture of yourself or your ride? * what is the biggest lie you've ever told: This will be my last bike. * and, something fun. I have two grandsons, and researching & buying kid bikes is my new hobby. * How did you find the paceline Forum? googled random bike thing  https://photos.app.goo.gl/XdWY9vzU8iYMCjd36
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