Forum: Introductions

I decided to turn to bicycle touring after a friend biked across country from Maryland to Oregon on his Surly Long Haul Trucker, and after I finished a 2,600 mile hike from Mexico to Canada. 5 months of hiking with 30+ pounds on my back was one hell of a journey, and I loved every minute, but...

My name is Andraya, from Edmonton, Alberta. I have to be honest, my only recent bike experience has been teaching my three year old to ride a trike lol. The other day I came across a very cool, old looking adult sized tricycle in the dumpster by my house and thought "why not?". I've wanted to buy a...

ive been on the single speed forum for a bit but figured i should introduce myself here: im prepared to get criticized for my choices here but ive been road riding with upper level components and clippless pedals since i was about 10 (1995-96 range) and i was ready to try something new. ive...

Hello ladies and gents, I've run across this board quite a few times. Decided to become a bit more active. Between my job as the GM of a bike shop and the building I don't have too much time to cruise the forums. I handcraft frames here in Columbus. One man shop. One bike at a time! If your...

Just thought I would stop in and say hello and introduce myself. I live in Phx AZ and love to restore tandems. Just pecked up a 1930's-ish Colson "steer from the rear" tandem I will have pics up soon.

Hello everybody, I am from Lausanne, Switzerland and after several years spent studying in Japan, I'm back in Switzerland to teach Japanese language and culture at University of Geneva. I've been commuting by bicycle for a long time but I really discoverd the joy of cycle touring while in...

Hi, I'm a new member. I recently purchased a GT Series 3 bikes and wonder if it's a good starter bike? I don't know much about road bikes, but plan to learn a lot from this forum!

Hi, everyone! I'm Rachel and originally from Brevard but I currently reside in Orlando. I've had my Cannondale F300 for a little over 10 years and have enjoyed where I've been with it. One particular place where I thought I was going to die but loved the experience was Tsali. I would love to do it...

Hi from Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA Currently riding Specialized Sirrus (commute bike) and Spec. Allez (road)... doing group rides with Santa Rosa Cycle Club

Hey everybody, I'm nick, new poster, new road cyclist! I live in Burbank, CA in Los Angeles. Yes, it's unfortunate, it seems like there are more cars than people in this city, but there are still lots of great roads and windy paths that I'm looking forward to trekking. Cheers, Nick

Hello all-- My name is Anthony Siracusa, and I am on a year-long fellowship traveling the world studying bicycle cultures (www.watsonfellowship.org). I've been to Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany and Britain over the past four months, and I'm currently based in Melbourne, Australia where I'm...

I mostly use my bicycles for utility stuff. Riding to work or grocery shopping. For commuting I usually use an Alex Moulton Double Pylon. For grocery shopping, going to the beach, and just around town I use my Surly Big Dummy. I have ridden across the mainland USA three times. Aloha, - John

Boy I sure hope this Forum is an ok place to hang out and chat! If your not a pro rider there are some pretty rude forums out there, I found that out last night! Any way, 33 year old dad of 2 who has loved to ride since I was a child. I have a pretty nice hardtail Diamond Back Mountain bike as well...

I just updated my 1991 Eddy Merckx, replacing all the original components except the headset. The frame was custom ordered through Dong at Denver Spoke: Century geometry, Reynolds 753 tubing, Team Weinmann colors (midnight blue and pearl white with magenta and lime green accents), and custom decal...

Originally from UT, but have working in China and Thailand for about 16 of the past 20 years. I currently live in Shenzhen, China. I've got 5 boys (ages 14 to 3), I'm 40 next year and could be addicted to triathlons--we'll know for sure at noon on Dec 6. I'm just this year getting into biking...

Hi Guys, I am a road biker and a triathlete from Charlotte, NC. I have been a long time lurker and decided to sign up. Ride Safe

Hi! I am a newly registered member, but I am sure I have come across bikeforums.net articles in the past doing Google searches. This place is a wealth of information. I bike commute maybe once or twice a week from San Francisco to my job in Mill Valley (a little more during the warmer and...

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Hi guys just got an 09 Madone 4.7 My first road bike. I hope i made an ok choice for it being my first road bike.