Hello, world! My name is David Rose, I'm twenty years old and became interested in bicycle maintenance and repair only a year and a half ago when I got a flat tire and had disasterous time replacing it. Since then, bicycle's have become something of a hobby of mine. Because the only bicycle I have is my brother's, any serious work has been prolonged.

However, I've recently purchased my own Mountain bike from a second-hand store, and my ambitions are quite lofty. It's in rideable condition presently, but I hope to rebuild it top to bottom -- and eventually even repaint it. That's where Bike Forums comes in.

Because my experience is so limited, I look to rely on these forums through my eventual trials and errors. Thanks in advance for any and all helpfulness! It sure is appreciated.

- David Rose