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jtbooth 09-16-09 06:00 PM

Might as well add myself to the list: I'm based in Altadena, above pasadena, and am starting to ride through the linda vista hills mostly. I've mountain biked on brown mountain and the san gabriels for years, and commute a few days a week to work, but on a recent trip to Italy spent a few weeks on a Bianchi doing day trips around villages there and though --- hey, I could get used to this decent road bike+ milieage thing, and have a goal of doing the Solvang century this spring. I ride an early-mid 90s Serrota Colorado II with campy outfitting that I got used.

aldoinla 09-17-09 01:29 PM

Santa Monica Rider
 
I just got back into it. I ride a basso lotto on the San Vicente loop. I'm just getting my legs and lungs back after years of inactivity and a bad nicotine addiction. If you're out there you can't miss me: 61 cm 1991 Basso Lotto, lavender/purple/yellow frame, Campy Record all around, red/white Look pedals....it's a completely retro bike and I love it. If you see me, please say hello!

girl_in_lace 09-19-09 06:18 PM

I'm Alexa in Culver City. I ride the coast down PV, up coast Ventura, and San Pedro also anywhere where the helm will take me. I have a pic. under my name. with my tandem.

CbadRider 09-19-09 09:09 PM

Welcome newcomers!

ericozeta, have you tried your local LBS team? They might sponsor you.

jtbooth, a lot of SoCal BF people do Solvang, you can probably meet up and ride with some of them.

aldoinla, congrats on quitting the cigarettes. Cycling is a much healthier addiction!

girl_in_lace, have you ever though of doing one of the local century rides?

fastone 09-22-09 09:52 AM

I'm in Santa Clarita my favorite thing to do is to ride in the mountains.

SoCalWheels 09-26-09 10:34 PM

Hello from Costa Mesa
 
Hi everyone,

I have had a love for riding for many years and attribute my interest in the sport to Lance Armstrong (since 2000), when he won his second Tour; I was hooked and bought a bike.

I have recently gotten back into training, (more seriously this time around.) My goal is to maintain a healthy lifestyle and enjoy all aspects of cycling. I'm interested in doing some century/half century rides, but have a ways to go.

Weight: 203
Height: 6' 1.5"
Age: 39
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Riding area: Costa Mesa, Newport, Back Bay, Huntington Beach, Long Beach and Irvine.

I look forward to reading and responding to your threads.

SoCalWheels

azncarbos 10-01-09 12:21 AM

Hi Everyone!!

New to the Forums and road biking..... I'm from Santa Ana and Santa Ana River trail is on the other side of backyard wall ;) I was MTB person years ago and I ride over at Aliso Creek Canyon and Peter's Canyon before...Now I'm starting to get back into the sport again...learning and actually rebuilding a 86's Peugeot triathlon.... then just buy a pre-made bike..... I'm learning a lot and having fun....Hope to join a group ride sometime.... I ride usually ride in between Santa Ana to Irvine to Newport beach.....

Eticket 10-02-09 04:07 PM

Okay I guess its time to say HI !

The Name is Keith and I'm in Fountain Valley. I can be found riding the board walk and the SART on my Dawes AL-SST. I'm back into the bike scene and this time I'm sticking to the road. Spent many years riding Mtn Bikes all through San Diego and Orange County. A achillies tendon injury and reconstruction sidelined me for a few years but I'm back and going strong. If you see a brushed aluminum SS rolling down the SART its probably me so give me a wave or hollar. See you all on the trails................And BTW I did see the infamous Mayor Beanz a few weekends ago flying up the SART - Next time I'll say hi and run from the camera...lol

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...cketxb/011.jpg

psalm 10-08-09 09:07 AM

Hola people,

Name: Sal
Where I ride: San Dimas streets
What I ride: Trek 3900 mountain bike
What I want: A hybrid or a road bike, preferably a road
What I am: I guess I'm classified as a newbie Clydesdale
What I'm doing: Introducing myself and saying hi

vladpop 10-09-09 04:24 PM

Vlad from the Montrose/Glendale/Pasadena area, which is where I ride the most. Road and mountain, recreational and racing.

ssjkyle31 10-09-09 09:11 PM

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...e/CIMG0524.jpg

Rick
I usually ride from Plaza Bonita to Otay Lakes road then proceding to Coronado Strand. I started riding this summmer. My ride is a GT GTR Pro carbon. I rode the Cycle Eastlake Metric Century and the Tour De Poway Metric Century.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGrmg7FJSe0 Here is some of the video I have taken.

alicestrong 10-10-09 07:29 AM


Originally Posted by mtbdt (Post 9461202)
hi all. mike from montebello. just got me my first folding and suspension bike, downtube 9fs. ive been riding it purely at whittier narrows, but looking into other areas where i can take my 5 year old kid biking with me. whittier narrows is nice but too much sand and people who somehow likes to hog the paths (cant believe 2 can block the entire width and barely moved when i said "excuse me."). im searching for threads regarding parks ideal for kids biking, also welcome to any suggestions.

Have you been to Lacy Park in San Marino? Beautiful park! They do charge admission on the weekend, though.

Also Live Oak in Temple City, Arcadia County Park in Arcadia.

All three of those parks have nice paths for little kids...

Sgt C USMC 10-18-09 02:50 PM


Originally Posted by caligurl (Post 2948105)
ok.... i'll edit mine!

i'm caligurl! and i ride in the desert! if there is an organized century or double metric within say... 3 hours drive time... i'm probably there too! i'm the queen of the organized rides! (they give me junk food to come ride a route they supply for me!)

i started riding a bike when i dropped a wine bottle on my toe (yes... really!) i have an evil coach (errrr hubby) who had me climbing our local hill on our first rides out on my new road bike! since then i've been climbing all over the place... never fast... but i always get to the top!

here i am climbing "cali hill" in my queen of the mountains jersey!

http://www.caligurl.com/wordpress/wp...0pics/cb21.JPG




and here i am... imitating a terrorist! (it DOES get cold in the desert!)

http://caligurl.com/bikergurl/wp-con...006/jumbo4.jpg

Caligurl, actually you're not that far off. The only difference is that they balance two on a bike, and they don't have a helmet. But yes, I have seen a 'ride by shooting' during my time in Iraq.

It was mid morning I think, and we were just finishing up a patrol. Around the corner this bicycle rolls up with two people on it. One unslings a rifle, and starts shooting. Unfortunately for them, they had never practiced this before, and the recoil from the rifle knocked the bike over by about the third shot. One of the craziest things I've ever seen, and it was hilarious to watch, shame I don't have a video .

Sgt C USMC 10-18-09 03:09 PM

My name is Chris. I'm 29 years old, and currently living in sunny San Diego, down in the Mission Valley area. I only got into riding a couple of months ago, but I've definitely caught the bug. I'm a very active person, run close to 40 miles a week, do P90x in the mornings, and then cycle in the afternoons and weekends. When I'm not doing that, I'm also a rated chess player and you can find me at the San Diego Chess Club.

I currently ride a Scantante (sp) CFR elite with a full ultegra set up, but rumor has it there's a Kestrel Talon SL with a full SRAM red set up or a Look 566 in my relatively near future.

I'm looking for riders to join me on rides, so if you live in the area, and you don't mind someone learning the ropes from you, let me know!! I haven't decided on a bicycle club in my area yet, so any advice towards that would be appreciated.

Hope to see you on the road.

n8tron 11-02-09 05:02 PM

I ride a streetfire in the santa monica mountains pretty much every Saturday morning... PCH, Latigo, Old Topanga, Piuma, Las Flores are usually what I'm on.

CbadRider 11-02-09 10:51 PM

Welcome to all of the newcomers!

MUZE 11-04-09 09:36 AM

Hello from West Hills
 
Hi there,
I decided that cycling looks like a fun, non impact (easy on the joints unless one parts company with the bike) form of exercise a few months ago so I took it up. I'm a bit too mature to race (64 this coming February) but do enjoy the roads in the west San Fernando Valley (Valley Circle Blvd., Mulholland Highway), north of Los Angeles.
I started with a Giant Kronos that has been idle in the garage for many years. It was either my daughter's or my wife's. When I found I was enjoying it I upgraded to a pristine '07 Trek 1500 SLR that I found on ebay. If I keep at it I might consider a cf framed bike in the future though I'm intrigued by some of the vintage (Colnago, De Rosa, Bottecchia, etc.) bikes that I see. I also am involved with classic British cars, I guess when you like classic cars the attraction of a vintage bike isn't off base.

See you on the road,

Bob

jtnewhou 11-07-09 09:28 PM

Posted an intro on the main board. Figured I'd say hi here. Ride mostly around North OC. Fullerton specifically. I probably know a couple people on this board. The wife and I live car-free. We may get some motorcycles if we can find time to put her in an MSF course. I'll try to post a pic of our rides in a day or two.

Is there such a thing as a 'competitive commuter?'

bigtempo 11-09-09 02:21 AM

Hello. I live in Duarte and ride all over the San Gabriel Valley. Mainly like to be in the San Gabriel Mountains. My main current ride is an 85 Bridgestone 400.

ChromeSE5 11-19-09 12:36 AM


Originally Posted by ssjkyle31 (Post 9831569)
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...e/CIMG0524.jpg

Rick
I usually ride from Plaza Bonita to Otay Lakes road then proceding to Coronado Strand. I started riding this summmer. My ride is a GT GTR Pro carbon. I rode the Cycle Eastlake Metric Century and the Tour De Poway Metric Century.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGrmg7FJSe0 Here is some of the video I have taken.

I see that you ride with Ron, Rudy, Dan, and the bunch. Were you there last Saturday when we went to the strand? I only recognize people by bike lol.

siberian_nick 11-21-09 11:01 PM

Hey folks,

I'm an undergraduate student residing in Burbank, CA. I've been an active person my whole life and always rode bikes as a kid. I'm saving up to get a single-speed and then see how I like it before I dive into an investment (aka a decent entry-level road bike).

I look forward to riding :)

ChrizzleDizzle6 11-29-09 01:24 AM

hey all! im chris and im in my second year of college!
i just started biking this year and love it
id like to meet more people to ride with and share the love for the sport!
i ride an 07 Denali XL road bike and my rides consist of 15-20 miles 2 times a week all through out the conejo!

Ridetimecycling 12-22-09 05:18 AM

Hello,

My name is Wayne and I switched over from mountain biking about 2 and a half years ago. I got tired of watching roadies laugh at me as I tried to climb some hill that technically mountain bikers shouldn't be riding unless there on a trail. The transition was pretty smooth and before I knew it I was rolling 30, 50, and 100 milers. I've been lurking around the bike forums for awhile and decided that I needed to post.

I started a group ride that rolls every Saturday and Sunday in the Los Angeles area. I roll anywhere between 20 to 70 miles at an average speed of between 12 to 19mph. If any riders wanna ride, train, or just be a part of a group. Feel free to check out my group ride here -->> http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/RideTimeCycling

chefxian 12-28-09 03:10 PM

[QUOTE=Ridetimecycling;10176039]Hello,

My name is Wayne and I switched over from mountain biking about 2 and a half years ago. I got tired of watching roadies laugh at me as I tried to climb some hill that technically mountain bikers shouldn't be riding unless there on a trail. The transition was pretty smooth and before I knew it I was rolling 30, 50, and 100 milers. I've been lurking around the bike forums for awhile and decided that I needed to post.

I started a group ride that rolls every Saturday and Sunday in the Los Angeles area. I roll anywhere between 20 to 70 miles at an average speed of between 12 to 19mph. If any riders wanna ride, train, or just be a part of a group. Feel free to check out my group ride here -->> http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/RideTimeCycling

UOTE]

Wayne's good people. Come on out and check out one of his ride.

ovoleg 12-28-09 10:01 PM


Originally Posted by Sgt C USMC (Post 9879856)
My name is Chris. I'm 29 years old, and currently living in sunny San Diego, down in the Mission Valley area. I only got into riding a couple of months ago, but I've definitely caught the bug. I'm a very active person, run close to 40 miles a week, do P90x in the mornings, and then cycle in the afternoons and weekends. When I'm not doing that, I'm also a rated chess player and you can find me at the San Diego Chess Club.

I currently ride a Scantante (sp) CFR elite with a full ultegra set up, but rumor has it there's a Kestrel Talon SL with a full SRAM red set up or a Look 566 in my relatively near future.

I'm looking for riders to join me on rides, so if you live in the area, and you don't mind someone learning the ropes from you, let me know!! I haven't decided on a bicycle club in my area yet, so any advice towards that would be appreciated.

Hope to see you on the road.

whats this p90x crap i keep hearing about. Is it legit? works? I'm tempted to download the dvd's but dont really need to download then delete crap


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