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

[jumphigher]

Originally Posted by cabbagelookin

* real name, if you like - Jules
* where do you live? Philadelphia (originally from Lancashire, UK)
* explanation of your handle - it's from a northern English expression, "you're not as green as you are cabbage looking". Rough translation: you're not as stupid as you look.
* explanation of your avatar - one of my cats
* age (general or specific) - just hit 40
* occupation - veterinarian by training but now in marketing
* favorite bike - Firefly custom
* what's in your stable? Firefly all road, All City Nature Boy 853 disc, All City Mr. Pink, Ritchey BreakAway, Stanton Slackline 27.5, Quiring 29er, Cannondale R1000 tandem, Raleigh Furley, Cannondale CAAD10 and a few more project frames
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 55+ on gravel roads in PA. My favorite thing to do.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 5000ish
* picture of yourself or your ride? See below - Hilly Billy Roubaix this year
* favorite time to ride? love a crisp 55 to 60 degree, sunny morning

I dig that 'northern English expression' that your screen name came from..

[AngryScientist]

oh my aching bottom bracket!

[cabbagelookin]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

oh my aching bottom bracket!

If you don't push the equipment, you'll never know where the breaking point is!! (But it *is* in the LBS getting the BB serviced right now!)

[SlowPokePete]

Lucky number.

SPP

[cgolvin]

Dude. Like, totally.

[danesgod]

* real name, if you like: Dane
* where do you live? Silicon Valley
* explanation of your handle: bmxboard handle from when I was 13.
* age (general or specific): 31
* occupation: organic chemist
* favorite bike: evil calling
* what's in your stable? BMX - failure; MTB - (2018) Evil Calling; Road - 2004 Klein Aura VX; touring/baby-hauling/errand-running/commuter - Jamis Aurora Elite; old, fun commuter - Fairdale Parser Express; tandem - Gary Fisher Mountain Tandem
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I've probably gone over 40 or 45 a few times... I crashed my road bike last year and have been taking the descents kind of slow these days.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 2016 - 1939, 2017 (had a baby) - 1159
* make up and answer at least one additional question, biggest jumps you've ever jumped: 6ft tall, 25 ft gaps, ~ish.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? nope, nope, nope.
* How did you find the paceline Forum? Was sent here from reddit/r/whichbike

[Onion]

*real name, if you like: David
* where do you live? East Bay, CA
* explanation of your handle: i am a union organizer and attorney, my buddies jokingly refer to me as an onion organizer. union/onion, get it?
* age (general or specific): 38
* occupation: union attorney
* favorite bike: currently, Open U.P.; in years past, Bianchi S.A.S.S.
* what's in your stable? MTB - 2014/5 Santa Cruz 5010; Road - 2017 Cdale HiMod Evo, 2014 Felt FC, 1991 Torelli (model unknown); touring/kid-hauling/errand-running/commuter - 2017 Masi Randonneur Speciale; 2014 Xtracycle Edgerunner 11i; CX - Open U.P.; Bailey cx rig set up sscx; hoping to acquire hilltopperny's zanco in the very near future
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? high 50s a number of times on joaquin miller in oakland, front side of morgan territory 2014
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 2017 did 5088 miles. most of it on the road. that was a low miles year.
* make up and answer at least one additional question. will the revolution be televised? i don't know. i hope so.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told? that i had already finished a chapter of a dissertation that i had not even started.
* How did you find the paceline Forum? referred by a buddy to the classifieds as a great friendly place to pick up, sell, and trade gear.

will figure out how to add pics

[sparky33]

my 2225th post might as well be an introduction.

* real name, if you like: Steve
* where do you live? Wellesley MA
* explanation of your handle: Steve Park...s..park..y..they called me sparky..+33 because there was already a sparky on the email service back then.
* explanation of your avatar: a biplane at the hobby airport near where I vacation in the summer.
* age (general or specific): near 40
* occupation: financial software and maker of school lunches.
* favorite bike in-flux...currently: Highball 29er and Zanc cx tied
* what's in your stable? Kirk MRB, Moots RSL Moots Vamoots CR, Zanc cx, Firefly all road, Santa Cruz Highball 29er and 27.5er
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I don't care.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? maybe 3500 on roads. lots offroad
* make up and answer at least one additional question: Favorite bikey thing?... tires
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: How much I spent on my bike(s)
* and, something fun: What is your other obsession?: trails...I enjoy connecting places via trails and doing trail work in my community. and breakfast pastries.
* How did you find the paceline Forum?* It came to me in a dream.
* picture of yourself or your ride?

[jamesacklin]

hello!

* real name, if you like: james
* where do you live? pittsburgh, pa
* explanation of your handle: it's my name
* explanation of your avatar: an example of japanese joinery
* age (general or specific): 31
* occupation: software designer for a media measurement company
* favorite bike: at the moment, my lugged '92 specialized allez
* what's in your stable? a '92 specialized allez, a 650b kona rove, a canti-brake all-city macho man, an '06 CAAD9, a gary fischer rig SSMTB, and a couple townie bikes
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 45, during the 2011 iron cross race
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? 1,988.4 mi thus far in 2018
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: this is the last bike i'll ever need
* How did you find the paceline Forum?: word of mouth, through other members

[zambenini]

Hey, everyone:

* real name, if you like: John
* where do you live? Durham, NC
* explanation of your handle: My last name
* explanation of your avatar: couldn't upload one, but it's typically a pic of me on a dock in Scotland eating seafood using crab claws as hands.
* age (general or specific): 33
* occupation: Stay at home dad, writing tutor, T.A., and other side hustles, generally in the orbit of theology, philosophy, and ethics.
* favorite bike: Cielo single speed 29er w/ dropper
* what's in your stable? Serotta HSG Cross set up as all road rig; Cielo 29er SS MTB, Kelly Deluxe rigid MTB on baby trailer duty
* fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? >50mph downhill on a fully loaded Surly Long Haul Trucker on the western side of a mountain pass in either Colorado or Nevada, year 2003.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? let's not go there.
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: Oof. Probably something along the lines of "I am owed this."
* How did you find the paceline Forum?: I joined Velocipede Salon in 2011 when I was laid up on the couch for a few months after getting hit by a car. It was only a matter of time til I found Paceline, too. I found VS somehow because I had heard of Rock Lobster bikes somewhere and had a friend who had an Independent Fabrication, so I became enamored with custom bikes and searched for them. I love me these forums.

Oh, yeah, here's a pic of this nerd:
IMG_20171027_170442607_BURST000_COVER_TOP by z937, on Flickr

[pedalmaster]

*real name.if you like. Don Johnson(aka Don lee)
*residence.. Currently in Florence SC. Final destination (😊) somewhere in Florida
*explanation of your handle:my obsession with martial arts as a child and teenager.
*age:fory'ish
occupation : fabricator and millwright for Aerospace project in Wilson NC
favorite bike: my GT pro performer as a child. And any of my Specialized Tarmacs as an adult
what's in your stable: 2 Specialized Tarmacs; Stumpjumper EVO; Frankenbuilt hardtail 26er using an old Trek 8000 frame; 2 Kona Stinkys and a fat tire mongoose cruiser for riding the neighborhood with the family.
fastest speed on a road bike: 50mph. Full gas sprint in the draft behind a logging chip truck in Gainesville Florida. (Completely unsafe and insane).
How many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year.: 4000'ish..Majority of which is Strava verifiable.
Biggest lie I ever told.; "honey I traded those old wheels I had for this new carbon frame".
How did you find out the Paceline forum.: Group ride up in Roanoke Virginia. Heard a couple of riders talking about their older custom steel bikes and how they were sharing build techniques and parts swapping on here.

[m_moses]

Howdy!

I’ve been mostly lurking around here since 2006 or so. I generally frequent the classifieds section. I’m now in my 60s and ride more nowadays than ever. I live near Houston, Texas.

This is a recent photo of me on my Speedvagen.

-Mick

[Retrodoug]

Name - Doug Lee

Where do I live?? - Kenosha, Wisconsin

What's up with my handle? - I use Retrodoug, because I generally like old stuff. I like old cars , old houses , antiques and classic bikes. My bike clothes are mostly wool.

Avatar - I don't have one. I don't know how to make one

Age -I just turned 61

Favorite bike - Currently my 1990 Bridgestone RB-1. My new favorite will be my Ellis Strada SLX .

My bike stable - Currently my un-built Ellis Strada SLX light metallic blue (I plan to build it up with Campy 11-speed components) ; 1990 Bridgestone RB-1 in basic black, 1973 Super Mondia Special complete with 531 tubing, chrome Nervex lugs , full Campy (plus MAFAC brakes) and a Red white and black fade paint job ; my Schwinn Voyageur SP Touring bike (1982) black with red and gold pinstriping, factor racks , SunTour components and hammers fenders; Schwinn Passage touring bike (now my gravel grinder); and old Raleigh mountain bike

How I found Paceline - after I spent all my money to get my Ellis frame and fork set, I needed parts. I want Campagnolo 11-speeds , but I need to get it at a price I can afford. Some friends recommended that I checkout the Paceline forum.

[XXtwindad]

* real name, if you like: Josh
* where do you live? Oakland, CA
* explanation of your handle: Proud Papa
* age (general or specific): I'll give you the answer to that question next Saturday, Mr. Bender.
* occupation: adjective peddler turned core mechanic
* favorite bike: A-Train stainless steel lugged gravel bike. Right now it's just a frame. But I've run down the street while straddling it a few times, and it feels very nimble and responsive.
* how many miles ON THE ROAD on a road bike last year? Mostly on stationary bike for the past eight months. But I've got four out of the top five Strava times for "in my garage." Don't know who that other person is ...
* what is the biggest lie you've ever told: In college, I was Vice President of the Chester A. Arthur Appreciation Society.
* How did you find the paceline Forum?: joined for the bike porn. Stayed for the general discussion.

[BRad704]

I'll play.

Name. Brad
Handle. BRad... Be. Rad.
Fav Bike. My 09 Fuji Team Carbon. It's my first racy bike and it's served me very well the last 2 years. In the shop (my shop) for a paint job, new groupset and general overhaul this winter.
Full Stable...
09 Fuji Team Carbon. 3,800 road miles this year.
2014 Fuji Aloha TT
2011?Felt F15X
2019 Trek ProCaliber 9.6
1995 Cannondale M500
1981 Schwinn Super Sport






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