Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,572
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From: SF
Bikes: 1972 Paramount Track, 1972 Paramount P13 Road, 1972 Paramount Tandem, 1986 Paramount Road, Merckx MXL, Gunnar Cross Hairs, Samson Illusion NJS, KHS Aero Track, Titus Racer X 29er, Tom Palermo Custom Touring
1. Began racing them when I was young.
2. No.
3. Washington DC
Long answer:
I began when I was 7 and started racing at the velodrome in San Diego as part of a youth program. I raced to make my BMX riding better, which it did. I was also locally competitive on the velodrome. I then stopped due to moving to Texas but continued racing BMX. Moving to northern Virginia stopped BMX racing as well because there were no tracks then. I then worked at a bike store where we built a few at a bike shop I worked at so I rode them a bit. Then I stopped riding all together due to breaking my back. I then started mountain biking, then road biking again. A year ago I bought another fixed gear since I was tired of the maintenance on my road bike and the relatively limited distances I ride.