Hi everyone, I've been lurking about here for about a year (unregistered), and have spent countless hours reading and learning from all of you. THANKS! I know that I can count on the search function to teach me anything I need to know related to biking, maintenance, products, etc...

I've been riding bikes since I was a child. I went through so many wal-mart bikes up until the age of 23 (not knowing the difference a good quality bike would make). I bought a Giant mountain bike about a year ago, and got hooked on mountain biking. There's a pretty big mountain (Franklin Mountains in El Paso) 2 miles from where I live so I ride often. It sits right smack in the middle of the city limits, and the city pretty much wraps around it on the west and east.

When it got hot last summer I put slicks on the bike and enjoyed a few months of sunset/night riding on the streets. I just bought my road bike, and I think I've officially joined the bike junkie club, now that I have more than one bike. I know it's not gonna stop at two bikes...

I ride for fun, and to stay generally fit.