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10-28-02, 01:55 PM
Hello Friends:
Just a quick introduction.... I am a mechanical engineer living in Amherst Massachusetts with my wife and infant daughter.
I've got three bikes presently:
Cannondale R600 which is mostly stock except for Avocet AirO2 Ti rail saddle and Thomson Elite post (stock saddle died in a crash and the original post couldn't contend with my 210 pounds and Chicopee potholes). Imanent changes include a Thomson Stem while long term updates will include conversion to a double crank and new wheels. As components wear out I will replace them with nicer stuff. I really enjoy the CADD4 frame -- nice and smooth, yet stiff in my size 60cm.
Cannondale Touring bike circa 1983. This was my first decent road bike, though it is too big for me and has crappy components. I put many miles on this rig back in college. It currently lives in my family room on the track trainer (she is very salty). I plan to trade this bike in and get a $50 steel road bike for conversion into a fixed gear (anyone got an old 60cm with campy dropouts?).
Ok, this is embarising..... My only ATB is a Sterling from 1989. Rigid, fork and all. It is very heavy steel frame and has strange sweeping chainstays (to avoid chain slap). It has Shimano DeoreLX components, including the ever popular BioPace chainrings. The only changes from stock include a Mongoose Saddle and an alloy bar to replace the rusting and very heavy steel bar. Yes, I ride this bike off-road.
We have scored a gently used Burly Solo to pull my daughter around in next spring. I'm looking forward to hitting the rail trails with her and my wife. I'm thinking of pulling the trailer with a yet to be purchased low-end cyclocross bike.
I generally ride alone after work. I have a few hilly routes that I attack pretty hard and am gasping for air by the time I get home. I tend to push myself for some unknown reason. I guess I like speed and pain. :)
If you want to suffer through a winter ride with me in the Amherst Massachusetts area, let me know.
Take care,
Matt
Just a quick introduction.... I am a mechanical engineer living in Amherst Massachusetts with my wife and infant daughter.
I've got three bikes presently:
Cannondale R600 which is mostly stock except for Avocet AirO2 Ti rail saddle and Thomson Elite post (stock saddle died in a crash and the original post couldn't contend with my 210 pounds and Chicopee potholes). Imanent changes include a Thomson Stem while long term updates will include conversion to a double crank and new wheels. As components wear out I will replace them with nicer stuff. I really enjoy the CADD4 frame -- nice and smooth, yet stiff in my size 60cm.
Cannondale Touring bike circa 1983. This was my first decent road bike, though it is too big for me and has crappy components. I put many miles on this rig back in college. It currently lives in my family room on the track trainer (she is very salty). I plan to trade this bike in and get a $50 steel road bike for conversion into a fixed gear (anyone got an old 60cm with campy dropouts?).
Ok, this is embarising..... My only ATB is a Sterling from 1989. Rigid, fork and all. It is very heavy steel frame and has strange sweeping chainstays (to avoid chain slap). It has Shimano DeoreLX components, including the ever popular BioPace chainrings. The only changes from stock include a Mongoose Saddle and an alloy bar to replace the rusting and very heavy steel bar. Yes, I ride this bike off-road.
We have scored a gently used Burly Solo to pull my daughter around in next spring. I'm looking forward to hitting the rail trails with her and my wife. I'm thinking of pulling the trailer with a yet to be purchased low-end cyclocross bike.
I generally ride alone after work. I have a few hilly routes that I attack pretty hard and am gasping for air by the time I get home. I tend to push myself for some unknown reason. I guess I like speed and pain. :)
If you want to suffer through a winter ride with me in the Amherst Massachusetts area, let me know.
Take care,
Matt