Where are you from,what do you do?

[Sunrising]

Greetings all. Just joined the forum for some road bike buying advice, and general biking chit chat. Currently in the depths of winter here in the UK (to be exact the north Cotswolds if that means anything to you), which means damp and miserable, yet still try and get out for a 60K circuit once a week which leaves me and the bike looking like runners-up in a fight with a muckspreader.

 

[cyclist45]

singapore. recreational cyclist in ECP,going to get a bike soon.

 

[2whls]

I'm in Canada......Niagara Falls, Ontario. The trails for biking around here are awesome. Nothing like travelling through wine country. To drink in the scenery, and by sampling a few drops of the local nectar. Cycling around the Falls themselves is impressive. I just moved here recently from Northern Ontario. The cycling season here in the Niagara Region is a little longer than in Northern Ontario. The hills if you can find them are a great challenge...the Niagara escarpment is a long way up to climb in some areas. Whereas in some areas are flat, like being in the prairies of Canada.


Just a simple note..I noticed in an old Guiness book of records (2000) that the speed record on a bicycle is almost 167 miles an hour set in 1998 on the Bonneville Flats. Check it out.

I have a curious question for cyclists...which do you think is best for cycling....a chain driven mountain bike or a shaft drive mountain bike. For shaft driven.. see www.dynamicbicycles.com.


Have a nice day and keep on pedalin'.......

 

[injun]

I am retired and a chemical engineer. Originally from Montana,worked in aerospace in utah. Have been a bike rider for 40 years, done some touring and now ride 4 times a week with others in my club.

 

[CapeRoadster]

USA, Masachusetts, Cape Cod. Practicing in physical medicine and sports medicine as a DC, EMT and strength & conditioning specialist (training athletes) for 15 years. Just started riding again 2 years ago after 25 years off the bike. Did my first race last year then saw a horrendous crash and got spooked. In the process of upgrading my disability and health insurances so I can race again this spring. Have a full winter of training planned (using the Joe Friel book "Cyclist's Bible") and hope to be competitive in the over-40 Cat 4-5 group in '07. Looking for all the help I can get, and maybe to offer help if anyone cares about what I know.

 

[tankman10024]

Hi my name is steve ive been cycling for 3 yrs now, just got my first road bike an '07 specialized allez and im loving it. I live in NYC and work in building security.


tankman

 

[velo711]

Greeting's all. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Night club supervisor. I have a road and a mountain bike, joined a local cycling club this year(loved it). I cycle when I can, though now mostly mountain bike, trails, road etc, due to the weather.

 

[cyclingeyedoc]

I am a sports vision eye doctor from St. Louis, Missouri.. USA
I do not cycle, however, I work with cyclists and many other athletes.
My business provides sport glasses (prescription & non-prescription) to athletes.
www.PerformanceEyewear.com

I am continually learning more about the needs of athletes to help them perform at their very best. Please let me know if there are any needs you have that I can be of service.

 

[oziedave]

G'day
I'm Dave from Bunbury, Western Australia. Riding from Syney to Perth next March. Just starting to train for it. Any tips.???
Cheers

 

[Newbie!]

Hey There!

I'm from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and also new to the road-biking scene. Looking to communicate with anyone who has some advice for a lady trying hard to ride competitively.

 

[M. Corbeau]

Mark Corbeau, I just quit my modelling job (we've all got to grow up sometime) to go back to my last year of med school, but cycling will surely be a lifelong passion.

The better you look, the more you see.

 

[Elzth2005]

Im from queenland australia and i cycle for fun and also competitively with a club. im now doing 35k each morning for practice.what do you guys do for practice? 8)

Hiya all.

I'm Elzth2005 and I live in SE England right next to the sea.

I'm what the guys here call a "mature" student, and am currently working like mad to put to rights the result of working an 8 hour day deskbound job for 13 years . Almost there !!!

35K is a good start to the day. How long does it take you guys/gals out there to do this kind of distance. I could do with something to compare to.

I currently do 1/2 hour each morning, and use upbeat music to keep up the pace.

 

[DiabloScott]

Hiya all.

I'm Elzth2005 and I live in SE England right next to the sea.

I'm what the guys here call a "mature" student, and am currently working like mad to put to rights the result of working an 8 hour day deskbound job for 13 years . Almost there !!!

35K is a good start to the day. How long does it take you guys/gals out there to do this kind of distance. I could do with something to compare to.

I currently do 1/2 hour each morning, and use upbeat music to keep up the pace.

Hey - that's MY avatar!

 

[krissythestar]

Hey Folks!

I'm a full time student, part time in promotional advertising (working with www.searchsays.com right now). I've been into cycling for about the past year, and I did my first trathlon last June.

I also love snowboarding and movies.

-K

 

[Elzth2005]

Hey - that's MY avatar!

Hiya DiabloScott nice to meet you.

Re. avatar - not any more my love .

It's now OUR avatar !!!

I loved the cheeky grin ... lol.

TTFN

Elzth2005

 

[Newbie!]

Hiya all.

I'm Elzth2005 and I live in SE England right next to the sea.

I'm what the guys here call a "mature" student, and am currently working like mad to put to rights the result of working an 8 hour day deskbound job for 13 years . Almost there !!!

35K is a good start to the day. How long does it take you guys/gals out there to do this kind of distance. I could do with something to compare to.

I currently do 1/2 hour each morning, and use upbeat music to keep up the pace.

It takes me about an 1H20 to ride 35k, but it also depends what route I'm riding. How far do you ride every morning?

 

[hansofholland]

Hello cyclingfriend, I'am a man of Holland. 42 years old and live in the south of Holland. I have own site with my great collection of DVDs. I have own website with my whole collection. I also want change and buy DVD/videos also you can find some photos of my experiences with biking.(photos with Cipo and more) So if you are interested in dvd of all great racers since 1984(some before also) look on my website. www.cyclingondvd.nl Sorry but this site is only in Dutch, but i think many people understand a lot. Questions ? send e-mail to [email protected]
i speak enough English for conservation

bye bye

of Holland

 

[Curtis Bayer]

I'm from beautiful Lake Arrowhead, California, USA. I started in the dirt about 10 years ago (we have good trails and 3 well known XC series within 30 minutes), took up road cycling and centuries, and have benn bitten by the time trial bug.

 

[Elzth2005]

It takes me about an 1H20 to ride 35k, but it also depends what route I'm riding. How far do you ride every morning?

Good Question .

I don't currently measure the distance I cover, instead concentrating on my heart rate zone and making sure I do a minimum 1/2 hour. But I am going to get a mileometer again to start getting an accurate picture of how I'm doing as I'm ready to crank things up a couple of notches over the winter.

That being, it is interesting to see what other people achieve.

What terrain do you ride ? And temperatures. I didn't pick up originally that you are in South Africa. The heat kills me off, I can go faster in the cold ...

Kind regards

 

[rab48]

I am an interrested cyclist off road type cylcing/mountain biking