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Old 12-17-07, 09:27 PM
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Hi from the wonderful state known as C

My name is Gerd Blanston, and I'm a recovering road racer. (HI GERD!) I realize now it was destroying my life, my career, my marriage. Thankfully I've moved on to other, less time-consuming self-destructive behaviors. Thank you for your support.

I live in CT and I ride year round. Summers I get about 150 a week. Winters I do about 75 a week outdoors on a single speed MB-1 with cruiser tires on account of because they grip well in salt and sand, and also this kid said they would make me cool. The looks I get from people when I ride around with equally frozen water bottles and gonads amuse me.

Stay safe out there.

GB
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Old 12-17-07, 09:30 PM
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Hi Gerd!

Are you equally cool in the summer, or just when you are frozen in the winter ?

Welcome to BF either way!

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Old 12-17-07, 09:34 PM
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hey thanks!

I feel welcome already!
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Old 12-17-07, 09:37 PM
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Excellent!

I can tell you are ready for Foo.

Don't ask, just go :

https://www.bikeforums.net/foo/

And enjoy!

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Old 12-17-07, 10:32 PM
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HI GERD!!

OMG East Hill I was just gonna tell Gerd to come to Foo.

I'll see ya there, Gerd. Oh and...Welcome to Bike Forums.
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Old 12-17-07, 11:32 PM
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Gerd,
Welcome. I remember you quite well. Back in '87 at Cat's Hill Crit I was the guy you made crash. I never forget a name and yours is impossible to forget. I hope you leaned how to properly close quick releases now. That was a disaster.

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Old 12-18-07, 01:46 AM
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Hi Gerd, and welcome to BikeFourms!

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