C&A Lurkers!
 

I have this hunch that there are several of you lurkers out there who read this forum but either have not joined or do not participate. Time to step out of the shadows. We'd like to hear from you! ;)

it is not me.....

I've been lurking here for about a year. I've posted a few times, but haven't really participated that much, as I'm still working on procuring a bike (yes, a year later) :o. Every time I think I've got it narrowed down and am ready to pull the trigger, something happens to drag me back from the ledge. Hopefully, I'll be the proud owner of something soon, as my son is itching for both of us to hit the trails since we got his new bike a couple of months ago. :)

Mike

BF is one of the few forums I've used where I find myself reading posts way more than replying to posts. Sometimes I post a good deal, then at times I'll go months with out replying to anything. There's a lot of stuff to read on here and it can take a A LOT of your time to sift through all of it.

I just started this month... i reply here the most, because this forum seems the most friendly out of the ones I read.

Ive been lurking about 4 months on and off. Im excited! Im going to look at bikes tomorrow! Its a big deal for me since I live out in the middle of nowhere. Lots of places to ride, but no LBS for 250 miles. So Im going to the 'big city' tomorrow and tue and gonna check out some bikes while Im out there.

BTW, slightly ot-Is 'haggeling' to get a better price ok? One shop Im gonna look at has a '06 hardrock comp disk for $500 on their web site. List on the bike was only $550 for a new one. Would I be out of line to either ask $425-450 or maybe pay asking price but have them throw in some other stuff (upgraded seat, clothing, or something else, not excedding $75-100)?

I just introduced myself the other day as well as praising Tom, cant believe he didn't welcome me.:eek: But Historian and Easthill did!:) But its okay, he is a busy guy!!

I lurked for a few months and found a ton of helpfull advice/info thanks to this site and will power I have dropped over 160lbs.

Uli..negotiation is okay, the worst they can say is no....where is out in the middle of nowhere????

Just pull the trigger on something soon before the rush comes in late April and May! :D

The margin on a hardrock is not that much. I would ask for a reasonable cut on some accessories and free installation.

Welcome to the forums! :D

160 lbs?! :eek:

:beer:

I've never tried to install Debian. Maybe you can come to foo and school me in Linux?

Ely, NV

Thanks for the tip.

Welcome to BF! (a little late, I know :o)

Long-time member, but usually quiet. Busy learning and enjoying the discussions in this forum and the Commuting and Fifty+ forums until I can shoe-horn some more riding time into my life. Sounds lame even to me, but 4 kids and one income have kept me pretty busy for a while now. :D

okay, you caught me. Been reading over a year, posted once in a while. This year, got serious, have dropped about 20lbs or so since new years, but it has been in the gym so far, waiting for the weather to break here in rochester, ny. to top it off, I just got pneumonia, so it'll be another week or two until something happens bikewise. I did get a Park pcs-10 to help with repairs though. Can I go back to lurking now?

Whoops! I was remiss! Sorry about that :eek:

You're right though, I've been on vacation and playing catch up on work I should have been doing instead of going to Georgia :p

You know, I am pretty good at spotting new people, and saying hi, but even I don't catch them all and I am the Offical Greeter for BikeForums :D .

Says so right on my shirt!

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...IMG_2018-1.jpg

Thanks Tom!

East Hill

I'm guily!

I joined the forum about a month ago after I had an issue when replacing a 12-25 cassette with a 11-34 so that I could get up some hills. I still haven't figured out what the 11 is for, if I can peddle that fast I'm coasting down a hill. Last year I started cycling again after a 25 year break, funny I stopped cycling about the time I got a drivers license. In my break I gained enough experiance to join this exclusive club.

I'm currently training(?) for Reach the Beach, an ~80 mile ride from Salem, OR to Pacific city, over a mountain range. I understand that there is about 6200 feet of climbing with 6400 feet of descents. I like the sound of the downs but the ups concern me. My longest ride so far is about 25 miles. Now I just have to do three of those in one day and I'm good.

I've appreciated the experience I've gained from reading this forum.

Thanks

Alan

Looking good! I'm glad it came out as well as it did. :D

Yeah, it came out quite well! Now to get out and ride some more, eh?

East Hill

That sounds like an awesome ride! :eek: Let us know how your training is going. It shouldn't be too long to the point where you can handle that distance, but the vertical sounds intimidating.

NO! :p :D

Thanks for reporting in! Even if you can get out for just 1/2 an hour, you won't regret it. :beer:

So that's what you look like, eh, East Hill? Now I'll be able to identify you when you mow me down on the road :)

I have been lurking for about a month. I finally got sick of being way overwight (6' 1" and 329 pounds) and decided it was time to do somehting about it. My family is very competitive, so I challenged everybody else in my extended family to go along with me and see how much weight we could lose this year. I knew that changing my eating habits alone was not going to do it, so I had to find some sort of excercise that would do the trick. I turned to my old youth size department store mountain bike that was sitting in the garage collecting dust. It turns out that it does an amazing job of burning calories. I have lost 32 pounds since January 1, and the six other people in my family that have joined me have lost a good bit as well. We are currently at a total weight loss of 141 pounds. I am up to weekend rides of 20 miles (I started at 4 miles) and am currently shopping for a road bike.

Great job! And you got the family involved too :eek: ! Glad to see you come out of hiding...just remember to post every once in a while. It keeps all of us motivated :) .

Welcome to BikeForums!

East Hill

Just watch out for that short redhead!

Here's one of me with the Sachs--it's such a tiny bike I don't think you could mistake me for anyone else if I'm riding it.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...l/IMG_2024.jpg

East Hill

Jeez, I wish I could get my dad on a bike. Nice work. :beer:

Well, I'm the ultimate lurker, but I'm no newbie either...and I'm getting better about posting ;)