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08-25-12, 10:23 AM
Hi, everyone ... I've lurked for several years and posted a few times. Thought I'd finally introduce myself.
I've ridden my whole life, BMX then Mtn Biking segued to urban and Road biking. In the winter of 1999-2000, I worked as a bike messenger in Beantown. That was a crazy mess. The big dig was changing routes daily.
Got hit by a Taxi and decided to call it quits after about four months (December - April)... then took a bit of a hiatus ... and got back into biking about three years ago.
Here are some photos of what's in the current stable. I commute year-round and finally had to take the battery out of my car because it kept draining while sitting (particularly during the colder months.)
I do all my own wrenching, now, have a mini shop in the basement but lack a few tools yet. The Raleigh Grand Prix pictured here is a 1975 Nottingham, and is my daily commuter, the first bike I built from the frame up. The only thing I paid for was the chain, all other parts are from other bikes, old bikes, trades, somehow accumulated, etc.
I love that there is such a great community online for biking and look forward to contributing to threads.
Best,
Phil
Road bike, 1985 Univega Gran Premio
269297
Girlfriend's road bike, 1985 Trek 400
269298
Cross bike, 2006-2007ish Leader LD-416-CR
269299
Winter bike, 1988 Schwinn Impact with Hekka 240 studded tires
269300
Mountain bike, 2005 Kona Cinder Cone
269301
Daily commuter, 1975 Raleigh Grand Prix
269302
Girlfriend's daily commuter, 1989 Trek 420
269303
I've ridden my whole life, BMX then Mtn Biking segued to urban and Road biking. In the winter of 1999-2000, I worked as a bike messenger in Beantown. That was a crazy mess. The big dig was changing routes daily.
Got hit by a Taxi and decided to call it quits after about four months (December - April)... then took a bit of a hiatus ... and got back into biking about three years ago.
Here are some photos of what's in the current stable. I commute year-round and finally had to take the battery out of my car because it kept draining while sitting (particularly during the colder months.)
I do all my own wrenching, now, have a mini shop in the basement but lack a few tools yet. The Raleigh Grand Prix pictured here is a 1975 Nottingham, and is my daily commuter, the first bike I built from the frame up. The only thing I paid for was the chain, all other parts are from other bikes, old bikes, trades, somehow accumulated, etc.
I love that there is such a great community online for biking and look forward to contributing to threads.
Best,
Phil
Road bike, 1985 Univega Gran Premio
269297
Girlfriend's road bike, 1985 Trek 400
269298
Cross bike, 2006-2007ish Leader LD-416-CR
269299
Winter bike, 1988 Schwinn Impact with Hekka 240 studded tires
269300
Mountain bike, 2005 Kona Cinder Cone
269301
Daily commuter, 1975 Raleigh Grand Prix
269302
Girlfriend's daily commuter, 1989 Trek 420
269303