Hi from a new member.
10-19-08 | 12:41 AM
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Hi from a new member.
Hi all,
I am brand new to this forum, and have enjoyed what I have read, but not to riding.
I've raced for 18 years before forced retirement...bad bike/car accident...and have been riding for close to 23 years now. I am 52 now.
I now ride for pleasure and love it. While I miss racing dreadfully I do not miss pushing my heart rate to 185bpm and trying to hold it as long as possible...LOL never long enough.
My favorite bike is my current Merlin Ti...it rides very comfortably but is very fast. My old Colnago Corsa was my first real "racing" frame and was a great racer but was retired after a great mass sprint crash that crumpled the top tube at the head tube. It is close to 20 years old now and hangs proudly in my work shop. My favorite racing frame of all was a Basso Ti. It was indestructible...well was until the crash mentioned at the start of this...carved some very tight corners with great dependability and never rear wheel skipped during a hard sprint.
I spent my racing life and most of my riding life in Southern Massachusetts and was fortunate to have met, rode with and raced against some of the best and nicest people you could hope to meet.
Many taught me what it means to be a rider and racer with class and for that there are no thanks enough but the obligation to pass it on to newcomers.
Whew too wordy for me but having been out of circulation for a long time it feels like a drink of cool water to a person dying of thirst.
I look forward to enjoying this forum thoroughly.
Thanks,
Kai
I am brand new to this forum, and have enjoyed what I have read, but not to riding.
I've raced for 18 years before forced retirement...bad bike/car accident...and have been riding for close to 23 years now. I am 52 now.
I now ride for pleasure and love it. While I miss racing dreadfully I do not miss pushing my heart rate to 185bpm and trying to hold it as long as possible...LOL never long enough.
My favorite bike is my current Merlin Ti...it rides very comfortably but is very fast. My old Colnago Corsa was my first real "racing" frame and was a great racer but was retired after a great mass sprint crash that crumpled the top tube at the head tube. It is close to 20 years old now and hangs proudly in my work shop. My favorite racing frame of all was a Basso Ti. It was indestructible...well was until the crash mentioned at the start of this...carved some very tight corners with great dependability and never rear wheel skipped during a hard sprint.
I spent my racing life and most of my riding life in Southern Massachusetts and was fortunate to have met, rode with and raced against some of the best and nicest people you could hope to meet.
Many taught me what it means to be a rider and racer with class and for that there are no thanks enough but the obligation to pass it on to newcomers.
Whew too wordy for me but having been out of circulation for a long time it feels like a drink of cool water to a person dying of thirst.
I look forward to enjoying this forum thoroughly.
Thanks,
Kai
Last edited by Kai Winters; 10-19-08 at 08:32 AM.
10-19-08 | 08:11 AM
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Hi Kai! You may think your introduction wordy, but I always enjoy reading long introductions. It gives me a much better glimpse into the person behind the cycle.
Welcome to BikeForums, and don't hesitate to send me a PM if you have any questions.
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Welcome to BikeForums, and don't hesitate to send me a PM if you have any questions.
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10-20-08 | 01:49 AM
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Hi,
I am Eathen. I am very new to this forum and i would like to tell you that i am crazy about bikes.
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10-20-08 | 03:21 AM
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Kai, are you able to get to the Velodrome somewhere in NYC? I lived in your area about half a century ago 'til the family moved north into Rockland County.
10-20-08 | 03:59 AM
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The velodrome is probably close to 5 hours away for me and while I would love to try it I prefer the roads.
