Rider:
justlikeriding member offline
Ways to connect: n/a
Location:
Mclean, Virginia
Member Since: May 2010 5 Year Distance Chart
2024 Miles Traveled: 0
2024 Rank: currently unranked
Lifetime Odometer: 29,132 miles
History:

A commuter, utilitarian, sometimes touring, sometime crashing on single track, bikes will inherit the world kind of rider. I've been an on and off again rider for 4 decades - as a kid riding for fun, to baseball practice, the pool, etc. In college to get to work. On muddy trails for fun - some centuries and charity rides sprinkled in there. I've been mostly back on the bike for daily commuting since June of 2006, from the Virginia 'burbs into the heart of Washington, DC. Off the bike for about 7 months due to a car induced panic-stop-endo-shattered collar bone, I got back on in March, and started commuting again in April, 2010.

Favorite non-utilitarian rides during the past few years include the Great Allegheny Passage Trail, the C&O Canal, Canaan Valley and Timberline in WV, the Gold Mine Trail above Colorado Springs, 17 mile in Monterey, a loop involving Thousand palms Road around the Palm Springs area, and the Donner Pass.

Enjoy the ride 
Bicycles
2016 Lynskey ridgeline
Full Susp XC Mountain bike
Description:  27.5 inch chubby bike



Lifetime Odometer: 88.7 miles

1996 Voodoo Steel Travel Bike
Road bike
Description:  Voodoo steel frame roadie with S&S couplers, 7 speed shimano brifters; mavic wheels

bought used. Tired of the hassle and expense of renting a bike when I travel.

Replaced the wheels and casette and chain before the Fall trip to Monterey September 2015 - better, and dialing in teh brakes a little is helping. Still had an incident with teh bars flipping - need to be sure those bolts stay tight


Lifetime Odometer: 608.1 miles

Marin 
Hardtail XC Mountain bike
Description:  Used Steel Frame Hardtail - picked it up cheap to replace the Trek 930. Swapped out parts - work in progress.

Lifetime Odometer: 247.5 miles

1995 Gunnar Rockhound
Hardtail XC Mountain bike
Description:  Picked up used to replace the Trek with the frozen seat post. Details to follow in an edit.

First ride 1/17/2013 - commute on potential snowy day.


Lifetime Odometer: 1,399.8 miles

2008 Lynskey R320
Road bike
Description:  Picked up used 11/14/12. Definitely an n+1 purchase, but I've admired their frames. Stiff stiff bb is a treat.

So the Ultegra set up that was on it when I bought it used was OK, but the wheels were a little flat in spots, and I have learned to love Campy bits, and I have another frame that can use the Ultegra group. So I splurged on some new wheels - White T11 hubs laced to Mavic open pro - 36-32; campy chorus 11 speed group; 3T bar, stem and seat post.

New chain and cassette September 2015 - 5,000+ miles of commute slop killed the old one :-)


Lifetime Odometer: 11,540.6 miles

2004 Colnago Ovalmaster
Road bike
Description:  2004 or 2005 - not certain - bought it used in June of 2012 and rode it for first time today (6/27).

Colnago Ovalmaster titanium frame with stars and stripes paint; Campy chorus 10 speed groupo; Campy Proton Differential rims on campy hubs (24 rear 22 front spokes - see if they hold up to my azz); 3T Forgie bar and stem.


Lifetime Odometer: 2,766.4 miles

2007 Trek Portland
Road bike
Description:  Lets see, it has two wheels, cranks, pedals, you know - the usual bits.

Lifetime Odometer: 5,670.2 miles

2007 Salsa Casserolle
Road bike
Description:  Bought this used on a bit of a whim so I could get back on a steel roadie. Interesting build with Velocity rims, SRAM shifters, and a mix of SRAM and Campi components. Light weight steel frame.

Swirched the Ultegra bits from the Lynskey on to the Salsa for a bit. Something isn't right with those wheels.

Now (10-14) changing it to a single-speed-flip/flop fixed. Fenders for the winter - might be moved to primary for the winter if I like it.

Finished conversion this weekend 11-9-14 (took a while to get around to it). Mileage is currently 918. Fenders are not on yet because of front tire clearance. Need another option. Different frame?

Mavic CXP22 Black Fixed Gear Track Bike Singlespeed
2012 SRAM Tru Vativ Omnium TRACK Crankset
Shimano SF-1200 18t Single Speed Freewheel 1/8


Lifetime Odometer: 1,085.5 miles

1999 Cannondale F2000
Hardtail XC Mountain bike
Description:  Bought this used on a whim while trying to replace an old Trek hard tail. It did not turn out to be a great idea and has gotten little use. I need to do something about the lousy Coda hydraulic brakes before I'll spend much time riding it. [Edit - took it for a big 1,800 foot climb in the mountains - OK till coming down with lousy brakes. I'm going to put some v-brakes on and forget about the hydraulics]

Lifetime Odometer: 220.5 miles

1997 Cannondale F1000
Hardtail XC Mountain bike
Description:  Bought this mango yellow hardtail new during a trail riding period. It needs some work at the moment - it has a case of the creaky cranks. [Edited - fixed the creakies and dropped the seat for my wife to use 6/2010]

Lifetime Odometer: 62.1 miles

1996 Cannondale R600
Road bike
Description:  Bought it used. Replaced the wheels and drive train over the past few years. She 'aint a beauty but hey she's all right.

[Update - 7/28/12 - as part of the deal struck with my better half when I bought the Colnago, the R600 went to Phoenix Bikes - a charity that teaches kids to work on bikes, ride, earn a bike, etc. She'll be missed but I hope she finds a good home.]


Lifetime Odometer: 2,291.3 miles

1999 Trek 930
Hardtail XC Mountain bike
Description:  Bought this "New Old Stock"

It is now dead - rode hard and put away wet is a bad deal for a steel frame with an aluminum seat post. Got it stuck - tried several means to remove it. Stripped its components for another frame. I might still try dry ice, but I think I am pretty much hosed.


Lifetime Odometer: 1,985.2 miles

2006 Giant Bowrey
Single Speed Road bike
Description:  Single speed flip flop hub to fixed - picked up used for an experiment

Only rode this a few times, although one of the few was a two day 175 mile ride.

Cleaned it up and gave it to a relative who wanted a bike to get around.


Lifetime Odometer: 193.6 miles

other Rental Bike
Road bike
Description:  Various rental bikes on travel

Lifetime Odometer: 795.3 miles
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