yeah its been a while, and never used to venture far out of the fixed forum. Seeing that fabulous skinsuit you were sporting prompted me to come back and check this out. Wish we had weather that allowed riding anything other than a trainer. Almost enough snow for the xc skis though.
name? Tony
where are you? Sioux Falls, South Dakota
age? 25
sex? this is not a yes or no question. Male
how you found "the lounge" Trolling a friend
how long have you been riding? I started riding road bikes this year
what's your main ride? Specialized Sirrus(work in progress)
profession or occupation? Unemployed
ask and answer a question of your own design... Why did I get into this? Because it was worth it
and, something fun.
post a pic! if you don't have one of yourself, post something else..
where are you?
Maynard, MA (West of Boston, aka Metrowest)
age?
34
sex?
Male
how you found "the lounge"
Google. Original eh?
how long have you been riding?
Since 1998 or so, but took the last five years off to pursue my second career of being a minor league indie rock guitarist - still playing, but need to get back to riding, and hopefully racing.
what's your main ride?
Ridley Boreas, SRAM Rival Group
profession or occupation?
Senior Product Manager for a major travel website. Also guitarist.
ask and answer a question of your own design...
Q: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?
A: These go to eleven
How you found "the lounge": I don't know... maybe it found me. hmm...
How long you have been riding: I haven't been riding very long at all. Just got my first road bike in April 2010. But I have been riding bikes my whole life, just never a road bike, and never competitively. yet.
Main ride: Cannondale Caad9 6. I love her.
Profession or occupation: Does college student count?
Post a pic: April 27, 2010 - My bike fitting, and the day I learned what true love really feels like... like a poorly designed bike saddle stabbing your coccyx...
Got my first 10 speed Schwinn Varsity in 1968 with paper route money.
started racing USCF (ABL of A) then in high school in 1971- when the Varsity got stolen I moved up to a full campy Gitane that sold then for $400- unheard of!
Raced USCF for 14 years, Little 500 Indiana U four years, trained at the OTC in Colorado Springs under Eddie B the Winters of '79 and '80
retired from racing in '84
Had gender reasignment surgery in August '86 in Trinidad CO as the World Championships were being held up in Colorado Springs - HA!
Love bikes- Now usually ride my '67 Peugeot PX10 with BMX bars - backaches!
built a couple motorized ones lately-
name, as much as you'd like to disclose
where are you? At the computer
age? Closer to 50 than 40
sex? this is not a yes or no question. occasionally
how you found "the lounge" browsing RBR
how long have you been riding? 41 years or so
what's your main ride? Whatever I happen to be riding that day
profession or occupation? Automotive
ask and answer a question of your own design...Why do you do that to yourself.....because I can. (singlespeeding)
and, something fun. Have a Slurppy after my ride.
post a pic! if you don't have one of yourself, post something else..
Don`t let technology stand in the way of progress, ride a 1 gear bike.
name, as much as you'd like to disclose
Ken where are you?
not sure age?
59 ex? this is not a yes or no question.
I don't know where she is and don't care how you found "the lounge"
Went to Podium Girls and turned North how long have you been riding?
38 years what's your main ride?
LOOK 481 SL profession or occupation?
B2B Sales
Sex? this is not a yes or no question.
Are you kidding? I'm married! :-)
How you found "The Lounge"
Read in another RBR Forum how snotty everyone was here - I had to play!
How long have you been riding?
Had a banana-seat Schwinn as a kid in Queens, NYC in the '70's, Centurion Le Mans "Racers" in the Early '80's, then dropped off a bit until I bought a Peugeot to commute to work in Copenhagen in the late '90's, then dropped off again until three years ago, when I bought a Spesh Allez and started riding again. Since the '70's?
What's your main ride?
A 2005 Bianchi 928 with Campy Chorus gruppo (see picture below).
Profession or occupation?
Administrator of a residential placement for Special Needs Kids.
Ask and answer a question of your own design...
Question: If you could go back in time and press the "undo" button once - when would you press the button?
Answer: In the Early Eighties when a friend of mine in Europe said I should try bicycle track raceing and I laughed him off.
A pic of me with Bobke at the 2010 St. Michaels Historic Century - one of hundreds he took with fans that day.
Post a pic! "Bianca", my 2005 Bianchi 928, posed at the ferry landing in Oxford, Maryland..
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Reason: Added some photos.
name? Gerry
where are you? Lost in Ohio south of Cleveland
age? 55 going 14
sex? this is not a yes or no question. Male
how you found "the lounge" Just looking around
how long have you been riding? 2o years or so with a break in between
what's your main ride? Cervelo RS
profession or occupation? B2B sales Mgmt
ask and answer a question of your own design... You know you are slow when the cultures circle.
Sex? this is not a yes or no question.
Male and as often as the GF will let me!
How you found "The Lounge"
Brousing RB forums
How long have you been riding?
It all started with a tricycle at the tender age of 3.
What's your main ride?
Was a 2006 S-Works Tarmac SL with Shimano Dura Ace 7800 until the "Accident".
Now a S-Works Tarmac SL2 with Sram Force / Red. (damn insruance companies and cash value!)
Profession or occupation?
Weight and Research supervisor for LTL carrier.
Ask and answer a question of your own design...
Question: If you could change one thing in your lift what would it be?
Answer: Listen to my partents more when I was younger.
-name, as much as you'd like to disclose
Sean
-where are you?
socal
-age?
26
-sex? this is not a yes or no question.
Male
-how you found "the lounge"
It wasn't really hidden now was it?
-how long have you been riding?
Road my moms hybrid around campus for a month or two before a friend got me into road biking. Got my bike about 5 months ago, so still pretty new.
-what's your main ride?
Giant OCR 3
-profession or occupation?
Currently a mechanical engineering student, I work on campus doing building maintenance. Works out well as I like fixing things. I am also toyota trained in engine and transmission rebuilding, suspension repair and emissions work. I like welding and metal work, and am looking at learning to build wheels and frames. I work on the pit crew of an amateur race team and design/fabricate the suspension as well as drive for my schools hybrid race car. Always liked light nimble vehicles, so the road bike seemed so obvious once I got on one. I have never been into health or fitness so its been an interesting change trying to build myself up physically.
My name is Mark Stemmy and I have been a cyclist for about 30 years. When I was about 15 a friend of mine had a Bianchi road bike and bought some Campy components for it which piqued my interest in the bikes themselves. But the movie Breaking Away was what really got me hooked. It wasn't long before I was building up my own bike and then building my own wheels. I bought the rims, spokes and hubs (Campagnolo Nuevo Record) from the Wheelsmith in Palo Alto (their first tiny location) and still have the front wheel, all these years later.
I ended up working in a variety of shops over a ten year period and had the benefit of learning my craft from some excellent mechanics. I then got a "real job" in the high tech industry and worked for a major silicon manufacturer for 14 years. What I am doing with Optimized Cycling Solutions is combining the skill sets from both disciplines. As bicycles and their systems become more complex and costs continue to increase, there seems to be an increase in the number of clients that want to reduce the risk when their $10,000 bike is assembled or serviced. It is always my goal to make each bike or wheel as perfect as possible.
However, there is always so much to learn and web sites like this are an invaluable resource for both riders and those who are in the industry. Odds are if there is an obscure piece of data or a compatibility issue I often find my way to sites like this one, with a large community of knowledgeable enthusiasts and professionals (current or former). It’s also very rewarding to contribute and I look forward to doing so. In poking around here this seems to be a very strong forum and the key contributors should be commended. It is well administrated, has a lot of participation and does not appear to have a lot of combative behavior.
I’m not here to poach business or solicit strongly. As I say, I am starting my business and honestly I am not looking for a billion customers right now. In fact my business model is more client based. For the first year of operation I will not be taking on a large number of clients. I prefer to take on a relatively small number of riders so I can fully concentrate on their needs and provide a very high level of service.
If someone has a question about my services or the products I sell please email me. Otherwise just consider me another member of the community. And don’t be surprised to see me asking questions as well as answering them. One thing I love about our industry right now is that there is so much going on and so much to learn about.
How did you find the Lounge?
Oddly enough I was told about this place by an arch enemy. I had the good sense to ignore my hatred for this person long enough to find this.
How long have you been riding?
12 years
Whats your main ride?
CAAD 9 6 full Tiagra components.
I am a poor college student trying to get into racing so I found a good deal on a CAAD 9 and will slowly swap out the stock parts.
Profession
College student and property manager
Pics
This is my newest addition to the family
And this is my first road bike, my trusty friend.
If you cant tell, im a fan of aluminum.
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Here we go. Her name is Janine, she is very new and fast.
The funny thing is I was not prepared for just how light this bike would be. My old ride is about 10lbs. more than this one and the difference caught me off guard on my first ride.
Last edited by BicycleBastard; 03-05-2011 at 03:56 AM.
name?
Baylor
where are you?
Idaho
age?
25
sex? this is not a yes or no question.
besties with testes (male)
how you found "the lounge"
got bored with the other forums that don't have a sense of humor
how long have you been riding?
10 years
what's your main ride?
uhh, either the cargo bike or the ss hardtail
profession or occupation?
student
ask and answer a question of your own design...
am I awesome? more or less
and, something fun.
uhh, i think i'm a cynical old man trapped in a young man's body.
post a pic! if you don't have one of yourself, post something else..
I ride a custom Spectrum ti ,with campy
I also have a Surley CC and a Davidson Impulse all with campy.
I joined to wish Plat good luck with his new shop.
I relate to that thread, seeing I started my pawn shop about 4 years ago.
Alot of what was written about Plat's shop reminded me of my first couple of years.
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