Hello from Iowa!
07-25-02, 04:29 PM
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Hello from Iowa!
Hmmm… Well, perhaps the best way to introduce myself is with my current bike. I spent the better part of a year choosing, buying, and assembling my dream bike (specs below). I’ll try to get a picture up soon. My previous bike was an Airborne Black Widow (Reynolds 853 steel – a great bike!!!!). My wife says she thinks I must have thought I had just won the lottery when I told her how much I spent putting this thing together – but I am as happy as a clam. Let’s see, I am a grad. student working on my Ph.D. in Sociology (social psych. / stratification) and I am still (enlisted) in the USMCR (criminal investigator). I’ve been married a little over 2 years, never find enough time to ride, and like to ride (of course), read, shoot, backpack, and canoe. I spen a fair amount of time on other forums relating to guns, knives, survival/adventuring, and such. When not using this user-name, I go by "warriorsociologist." That’s about it for now….
FRAME: Moots RigorMootis 19" (1998)
FORK: Marzocchi X-Fly 100 (2001)
BB: RaceFace ISIS XS
CRANK SET: RaceFace ISIS Turbine LP (black - 175mm)
FRONT DER: XT
REAR DER: XTR
CHAIN: SRAM PC69
CASSETTE: XT
WHEELSET: Bont. Mustang Rims, WTB Momentum hubs (silver), DT DB spokes (black), brass nipps…
SKEWERS: Airborne Ti
TIRES: Bontrager Revolt Super X
SHIFTERS / BRAKE LEVERS: XT combo
BRAKES: Avid Ti
CABLE SET: Airborne Flight lines
HEADSET: Chris King (black)
STEM: Thomson Elite (black)
HANDLEBARS: Kore Elite (black) / Airborne Ti bar-ends
GRIPS: WTB
SEATPOST: Airborne Ti – New style
SADDLE: Selle Italia Flite Ti Gel Saddle
PEDALS: TIME ATAC Carbon (’01)
Cages: (2) King cage (SS)
EXTRAS: Cateye Enduro 2 computer, Jannd mini-bag
FRAME: Moots RigorMootis 19" (1998)
FORK: Marzocchi X-Fly 100 (2001)
BB: RaceFace ISIS XS
CRANK SET: RaceFace ISIS Turbine LP (black - 175mm)
FRONT DER: XT
REAR DER: XTR
CHAIN: SRAM PC69
CASSETTE: XT
WHEELSET: Bont. Mustang Rims, WTB Momentum hubs (silver), DT DB spokes (black), brass nipps…
SKEWERS: Airborne Ti
TIRES: Bontrager Revolt Super X
SHIFTERS / BRAKE LEVERS: XT combo
BRAKES: Avid Ti
CABLE SET: Airborne Flight lines
HEADSET: Chris King (black)
STEM: Thomson Elite (black)
HANDLEBARS: Kore Elite (black) / Airborne Ti bar-ends
GRIPS: WTB
SEATPOST: Airborne Ti – New style
SADDLE: Selle Italia Flite Ti Gel Saddle
PEDALS: TIME ATAC Carbon (’01)
Cages: (2) King cage (SS)
EXTRAS: Cateye Enduro 2 computer, Jannd mini-bag
Nice bike! (now where's my bib, need something to drool on... )
11-11-02, 11:57 PM
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Hello fellow Iowan! Are you a "transplant" or a born and raised in Iowa? Either one is fine with me. What part of Iowa are you in? Central, (Des Moines), Eastern, (Iowa City, Quad Cities), or NW, (Sioux City, LeMars area)? Or another area I didn't mention. To my knowledge we have another Iowan here too, he lives in Iowa City I believe.
I was born and raised in central Iowa, have lived and worked in NW Iowa for the past 9 years now. Love it here. Literally a stones throw away from South Dakota and Nebraska.
Look forward to talking to you here in the forums.
I was born and raised in central Iowa, have lived and worked in NW Iowa for the past 9 years now. Love it here. Literally a stones throw away from South Dakota and Nebraska.
Look forward to talking to you here in the forums.
11-12-02, 12:06 AM
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Welcome.. Always good to see the Iowa folks.. I was born in Davenport IA, but now live in CA.
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11-12-02, 12:13 AM
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I'm an Iowa "adoptee." I am a Ph.D. student at UI. My wife and I live in Coralville. I am originally from WI/MN/WA.
11-12-02, 12:15 PM
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Hey, welcome to the forums, Nice Bike!
Just wanted to say hey from FL.
L8R
Just wanted to say hey from FL.
L8R
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"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "WOW, What a Ride!" - unknown
"Your Bike Sucks" - Sky Yaeger
11-13-02, 11:37 AM
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Hello from AZ. Nice bike. Welcome to the forum.
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11-28-02, 02:08 PM
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see you out at the res
go hawks!!
go hawks!!
