Official "My name is..." "And I ride..."

[dieselcruiserhead]

I thought it'd be cool to do an official intro for the bike section of all of the MTBers & Expedition Bike riders... Who you are, where you're from, what you ride... What's you're mojo... Etc

So.. Post up!

( I'll go as soon as I can find some of my pics )

 

[ntsqd]

So something like:

My name is Thom and I have a Bicycle Addiction. These are 3 of the 9:

All I did was add the Avids, shorter RF stem, and the smoothies.

Built to resemble an early Mt. Tam bike as featured in the Smithsonian article. 70's era Schwinn frame, Landing Gear Fork, 8 speeds, Atom/Sachs drum brake hubs converted to sealed cartridge bearings, poly lined internal cable routing, 35 lbs.

Bike is an SS build from parts sourced as my student budget could afford them. I was riding it by early '98. Uses a short cage road deraileur for tension after a Singlator type device proved totally unreliable on the Downieville Downhill. Too fat to ride it much these days.
Trailer is a scratch built sized to hold exactly 3 full brown paper grocery bags (remember those?). Frame weighs 11 lbs, rear wheel & tire assembly weigh 10 lbs. :bike_rider:
EDIT: Just noticed that my Chico Townie is sort of visible hanging on the wall in the background. S-A drum hubs, unkwn BMX Cruiser frame, Powerlite bars.

 

[Funrover]

Name is Aaron
From Colorado

I have a horrible addiction.......

Trek SS

Schwinn Rocket 88

Schwinn Super Sport

Haro Impulse

Raliegh

Not pictured - 1946 Schwinn B-6 and 193? Elgin(I think)

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Sweetness Good stuff guys!

 

[HelaJames]

My Name is Jim and I ride:

A Santa Cruz Blur LT

 

[toy_tek]

Jon. Just recently dusted off my USA 1995 Trek 950 to get it on singletrack again. No pics but its the "vintage" (ha) green to purple fade. Hoping to upgrade to a rear suspension bike without centerpull brakes soon, and retire the Trek to neighborhood use.

 

[Funrover]

My Name is Jim and I ride:

A Santa Cruz Blur LT

Looks like Tahoe in the back,... I was looking for trails when my wife and I were out there

 

[HelaJames]

Looks like Tahoe in the back,... I was looking for trails when my wife and I were out there

That pic is last summer on the Flume Trail in NV on Tahoe

 

[adventureduo]

Hello, My name is Dave and im too heavy for my bike :victory:

i ride a TREK carbon fiber Fuel.



My other bike you've never heard of. Trust me

 

[bigreen505]

I'll get some pics up soon. But until then, my name is Bill and I ride a ...
1983 Atala with Campagnolo bits and pieces (perpetually for sale)
1993 Diamondback Axis TT with old school XTR, recently rebuilt with Avid Juicy 7 and Marzochi Marathon SL (about 24 lb, but it rides nice)
2006 Cannondale Synapse

Currently in time-out:
Trek 9900 team issue - builds up to about 21 lb. Very stiff.

 

[Pokey]

my ridez:

 

[ChuckB]

My "newest" bike is a 2002 Specialized Enduro Pro - We have had more than one trip to Big Bear together :bike_rider:

Not my picture, but exactly what it looks like. My wife mostly rides it now.

My other bike is a '93 Giant Iguana with a Rock Shox Indy XC front fork, otherwise stock. Had this bike since I was 13 (yes, its been that long) and did one trip to Mammoth with no suspension. My brain is still vibrating from that trip

Wish I could afford a new bike but its not in the cards right now...

(edit) Almost for got my name, see screen name Currently living the dream in Hawaii.

 

[jerdog53]

My name is Jerry and i have a Mongoose Teocali Comp

 

[Funrover]

Joaquin - IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION!!! Looks like a lot of great classics there!

 

[phxtoad]

Hi, my name is Todd... and I wish I rode more often.

Did a ton of road and mountain biking in the '80's in Tucson. Now it's a once a week commute and maybe a Sunday cruise with the wife every now and then.

Road bike since 1985: My build - 1984 Trek 760 frame, Campy, Galli, Specialized & other components. Finally gave-up on sew-ups in 2008 when I had my wheels re-built with clinchers.

Mountain bike since 1998 (or was it 99?). Ibis Alibi. New rubber, but thinking about going to street/dirt 2.1's...

The Cruising Vessel. 2008 Trek Classic. Really fun to commute on actually (14mi R/T in cruise mode). Wald Giant Delivery basket hold to hold my flips.