welllll, as you can see from my join date i haven't been a member of this forum long and it (the date) is also the earmark for what i think of as the beginning of my obsession with bikes. I have at certain intervals ridden a bike for fitness 4+ mornings a week and sometimes upwards of 20 miles but never used an odometer or any crazy gear or wore spandex. My grandfather was very much into cycling and when I would visit as a youngster (I realize I am still pretty young) we took what I now realize were 20+ mile rides around hermosa/redondo-ahh memories.


at any rate since september riding bikes has taken on a new importance in my life and I am constantly thinking of my next ride-drooling over pictures of parts, gear, and trails on the net-or hanging aroung the LBS on my lunch break mulling over the purchase of a new helmet.

I have always considered myself a person who refuses to take himself too seriously and find it to be a very off-putting trait in others.

I like riding bikes-I wanna do some longer rides, climb some bigger mountains, and get as good as I can at the sport that occupies my mind all freakin day.

Call me whatever you want, just make sure you call me and let me know when the next ride is.