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Hi
im from hartlepool in the north east of England(we hang monkeys) im a mechanicai engineer in the food inds,this is my first season in cycling taking part in 10 and 25 mile tts

I am a student in Boston, MA, however I currently reside in St. Paul, MN for the summer. I started biking a month ago and I am currently unemployed. I put in about 12-20miles 3-5 times a week, i have yet to race. I don't know if i want to race since my area is so competative and most of the riders are pricks(by pricks i mean that their bikes don't break or shift uncontrollably while they ride, cost more than my life, and are not more than a quarter of a century old...i'm sure they are nice people, but they don't take me seriously...i mean rightly so, but they are mean...i guess i don't even take myself seriously). Anyways, I try to get a drink in here and there and do my fair share of checking out the ladies when i'm not busy sleeping, or in class, or whining about how i have no job and no money, or about how my bike sucks, or about the new haricut that i got which also sucks. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

And this is the end of my first post.

I dont work anymore. I started out as a computer programmer and then I inherited some money when i was 22 and bought and sold property for 5 years and pretty much set myself up for life. Anyway, it means i have more time than most to ride, which is pretty much what i live for these days - makes me feel really alive. I love chatting with other bikers...hee hee especially the chicks!

I bought my own house 3 years ago and I still havent unpacked!

Next year I am planning to buy a boat and live on it with some friends and travel round doing some road/mtb riding.

Currently I ride everyday, except when the nasty UK weather is just too bad!

I am From Phelan, California, United States. I just started Mountain Biking 4 days a week. I lift the other 3 days. I am 40 and purchased a Trek 4300, it is not much, but it is what I can afford. The RST Capa fork is not the greatest, but it will do for now. I do bnot know the difference from any of the different types of mountain biking, so lets just say I ride up and down the foothills at the base of the mountain and sometimes the mountain itself. These are the same trails I ride my KX500 on. I am an Emergency Medical Tech on an Ambulance and have been for 13 years.

Hi, room...i am new to biking and would like some advice. Is it wise to use a mountain bike on bike trails as a first experience?

Hey all I'm 17, a trackie, and found this forum, by mistake. Its bluddy awsum....I'm from mackay,queensland,Aust, where we have a 400m ashphalt roundabout for our velodrome next to a BMX track i used to race on couple years ago, amoungst sugar cane paddocks. In track season i travel 400k south every second weekend to race in rockhampton as they have proper velo. set up, and more riders compared to our 8 dedicated trackies..thats a bit bout me.....

Originally posted by cd667
I am from Reading, just west of London, and I've been cycling for about four years now. I was up until recently commuting 20 miles a day, but my move into Reading and recent surgery has temporarily curtailed it. Should be back in the saddle in a couple of weeks.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Hope you're riding again soon!

Well I'm really nobody, but I'm visiting Sydney in July/August and just looking for some info on getting around and trails...

Originally posted by chewd0g
Well I'm really nobody, but I'm visiting Sydney in July/August and just looking for some info on getting around and trails...



Are you going to visit Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, or one of the many others that are scattered throughout the world? ...........byfred

howzit ekse

My name is Gavin, I live in the bush here in Zululand. My friend Gareth also lives in the bush not far away and we love to ride our mountain bikes! We are team Crusty Demon and would like to hear from anyone registered to do the Cape Epic 2005 or anyone who did the inaugural race this year. We need some advice on training and anyone out there is welcome to ride with us if you are in the Hluhluwe area.

I live in Austin, Texas, USA. I am a firefighter/EMT/Haz-Mat tech. I'm just now getting into the roadbike scene. I bought a Nishiki on e-bay to get started, my friends all have specialized bikes. Any one know of a fire dept. that pays well enough to afford a better bike? I am just looking to get back in shape, and hopfully become part of a community as strong as the Volkswagen community I am already a part of. So far, from looking at this site, It looks like ya'll have a strong community, and I'd like to be a part of it.

Originally posted by LAXfireVW
I live in Austin, Texas, USA. I am a firefighter/EMT/Haz-Mat tech. I'm just now getting into the roadbike scene. I bought a Nishiki on e-bay to get started, my friends all have specialized bikes. Any one know of a fire dept. that pays well enough to afford a better bike? I am just looking to get back in shape, and hopfully become part of a community as strong as the Volkswagen community I am already a part of. So far, from looking at this site, It looks like ya'll have a strong community, and I'd like to be a part of it.
I hear Austin is a good place to live. Welcome to the forum. I'm from Virginia. I also had a 62' bug w/ a 1498cc single port. I loved that car until the day it was stolen a couple of years ago. Now I'm devoting more time to bikes.

hello guys and gals newbie alert!!

i'm from abingdon in Oxfordshire, england. I am engineer working on aircraft simulator visuals. I'm mainly into off road biking but have recently developed an love of getting in a bit more distance on the road. see you all around teh forum..

Kev

Howdy folks...I'm from Clackamas, Oregon. I work in customer training and support for a local software company.

I'm just getting back on to two wheels again after a long time. I'm in the process of putting a road bike together. I got a 1990 Centurion Ironman Master frame to work with. So I'm sure I'll have some posts in the tech section on putting some parts on the thing.

So yeah...that's me....

Cheers to you all!

im from the philippines. i injured my back seven years ago with a poor bike. now i have set-up another one.......to injure me self again :-)

Hi all,

im from Canberra, Australia and have been riding pretty much ever since i could walk. Im currently an architeture student and work part-time in retail.

I love riding mtb, wether it be freeride, downhill or xc. Occasionaly compete when i get the time. i currently own a 2003 kona stinky

Nice to meet you all

G'day,

I live in Hobart, Tasmania. I've just got a nice new Trek 1200.
I've had a MTB for a few years (GT Avalanche), but I think its time to hit the road, so to speak.
Any one here from Tassie?

21 Years old from Toronto
Work on Bike Patrol For a University Secuirty Responce Unit
ride a Trek 4500 @ work
Still havent bought a bike for home .

Hello my name is Stephen Leonard I am from West Virginia, I currently reside in germany. I mountain Bike off and on and am considering trying local race just for fun and also keep me enthusiasum about the sport

Hi, I'm Samad from Hospet near world heritage center Hampi, India. I love to ride bicycle to save the mother earth from pollution. This also improves our health. I have been conducting the awareness class to the high school and college students to use eco friendly devices like bicycle. Thanks.