StayHydrated
Swedish Chef
After only being in the state at least part time since starting school in '08 (RU, Durrty Brunz, holla at ya' boy), and lurking the forums for a while, I'm finally a member. I have many bikes and ride all of them with great mediocrity. I've been MTBing since high school - first unsuccessfully and abusively on a Schwinn, then bought my first real MTB in college from Kim's in NB - and did my first 'cross race last fall (best disaster ever).
My MTB is a 2009 GT Avalanche 2.0 Disc and the road bike is a 2001 Univega Modo Vivere (don't argue with free). I have a '80s Peugeot Corbier P-4 with head tube shifters in storage, but I ran the 'cross race on that, shifting terribly all the way. I flatted on the most robust 27 x 1 3/8 knobbies, on the last lap, after spending the previous 25 minutes looking like I was on the brink of cardiac arrest and being heckled by my own girlfriend. I'm riding a loaner 'cross bike from @M3Tim right now, but I'm looking to score something for myself at the end of the season.
I now live in Morris Plains, had been up in Allamuchy/Great Meadows before this, originating from SINY. Looking to spend more time riding - especially with others, as I typically ride solo right now. I spent an extended period of time recently doing a whole 'lot of nothing, so I would like to be generally healthier/faster. More 'cross racing is already in the works (registered for Hippo Cross, about to register for Marty Cross) and would like to try racing other stuff too.
Pointers and tips are always, ALWAYS welcome. I know nothing, and missed out on a LOT of knowledge transfer from my great uncle. He was a HUGE roadie/master mechanic/general guru on most things and was on the Staten Island Bicycling Association board in the 80s - raced a whole bunch and may or may not have ridden Masters Nationals. He was quiet about a lot of that stuff, so my family doesn't really know what he did/didn't do. I've been trying to hunt down old records with USAC, that's been interesting. Anyway, he passed away before I really got into bikes.
Also, beer. Beer is always good, and does seem to make me fitter and faster (in my own mind).
-Tim
My MTB is a 2009 GT Avalanche 2.0 Disc and the road bike is a 2001 Univega Modo Vivere (don't argue with free). I have a '80s Peugeot Corbier P-4 with head tube shifters in storage, but I ran the 'cross race on that, shifting terribly all the way. I flatted on the most robust 27 x 1 3/8 knobbies, on the last lap, after spending the previous 25 minutes looking like I was on the brink of cardiac arrest and being heckled by my own girlfriend. I'm riding a loaner 'cross bike from @M3Tim right now, but I'm looking to score something for myself at the end of the season.
I now live in Morris Plains, had been up in Allamuchy/Great Meadows before this, originating from SINY. Looking to spend more time riding - especially with others, as I typically ride solo right now. I spent an extended period of time recently doing a whole 'lot of nothing, so I would like to be generally healthier/faster. More 'cross racing is already in the works (registered for Hippo Cross, about to register for Marty Cross) and would like to try racing other stuff too.
Pointers and tips are always, ALWAYS welcome. I know nothing, and missed out on a LOT of knowledge transfer from my great uncle. He was a HUGE roadie/master mechanic/general guru on most things and was on the Staten Island Bicycling Association board in the 80s - raced a whole bunch and may or may not have ridden Masters Nationals. He was quiet about a lot of that stuff, so my family doesn't really know what he did/didn't do. I've been trying to hunt down old records with USAC, that's been interesting. Anyway, he passed away before I really got into bikes.
Also, beer. Beer is always good, and does seem to make me fitter and faster (in my own mind).
-Tim
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