Balls

[KD1569]

Hey all,

This thread is from an idea I got from another site. From what I see in the newly formed Mid-Atlantic forum, most all of the posts have been about riding. And I'm super stoked on that. So to take it a step further, I'm starting a "balls" thread. The basis behind this, is to get out from behind your screen name and come out and say who you really are. Level the playing field. It's easy to talk at your computer, but if you put yourself out there...well you can firgure it out.


I'll start:


Dave Kalt
Fireman
Santa Cruz V10
Santa Cruz Vp-Free
Santa Cruz Nomad
Live in Frederick
Drinks alot of beer.......



who's next??

[whale]

will hale (first initial, last name makes the whale)

i'm no homo, but i'm a big time tosser and that evolution has led to many creampies on pantylines while laughing at dick n' farts. :shocked:

i ride:
- sinister r9 for DH/FR
- heckler for DH/FR/XC
- union street molly for DJ
- schwinn le tour ss/fixie for pavement

i'm a former electrical engineer defense contractor who has been teaching high school math in our nation's capital for the last 3 years and i like beer too! :cheers:

[BikeGeek]

I'm Tim. I like singlespeeds, sea kayaking, and beer. I work at the Tröegs Brewing Company.

On-One Inbred SS 29er
Voodoo Wanga SS

[oldskoolbiker]

Delmar Dale

Software developer living in Alexandria, VA

2005 Yeti AS-X
2007 Yeti DJ
2008 Yeti 575

See you all up at the Shed, MAC races, Snowshoe, and Diablo.

[pirate28]

Brian Elwood
Unix Systems Administrator
Columbia, MD

IronHorse Sunday Expert
Transition Vagrant
Trek Fuel EX 8
Surly Crosscheck

[dirtygirlmagnet]

I'm Tim. I like singlespeeds, sea kayaking, and beer. I work at the Tröegs Brewing Company.

On-One Inbred SS 29er
Voodoo Wanga SS

Troegs is the best beer I've ever had, you are a new personal hero of mine....

but here's me:

Paul Doty
high performance mountain cyclist
'04 Bighit
'03 steelhead
'01trek fuel 80
Echo team Mod

I like beer, I like liquor too, but it doesn't like me so much.
I'm a college dropout who just wants to ride a bike for the rest of my life.

[Tmsracing37]

The name is Branden Taylor

Pretty much a borring guy...to some

I like to go fast, either in my race car or on my bikes.

I'm a Mechanical Design Engineer

Rides are

ADR Cycles Kaos (DH)
Brodie Gigolo (DH/FR/all mtn.)
Gary Fisher HiFi (xc)

Do most of my riding at Greenbier, Gambrill, 7 springs(Pa), blue knob(Pa) and now thanks to you guys I am adventuring into the shed more.

[drt_jumper]

Adam Buccolo

I am usually the one riding the most clapped out ghetto rigged bike on the mountain.

My bike list changes daily depending on which bike I broke on the previous ride.

I am a bike mechanic from manassas va

[[Tha]Shovla]

Josh Thames

Full time Culinary Mercinary in Baltimore

I use to ride Xc a lot but mostly i just run shuttles and drop trails out of the shed. I do all my riding out of Gambril and the Shed. And i like beer as well. but not rocks to the knee, they make me sad.

Rides:
Demo 8 ( supposidly this brick of a bike is to be used for freeride or DH but it steers like an ocean liner so its going to sit a lot this year)
VP Free (dual Chainring, single crown, light weight set up, this bike does it all, Freeride, Xc, and DH)
Specialized rockhopper (my 8 yr old Xc bike that i rebuilt 3 seasons ago as a light weight Xc race bike, if i can ever put down my VP Free this bike is next in line)

I dont race and I dont ride on the weekends, its agains my religion.

[dan wask]

Danny Waskiewicz

06(?) Trek Session 7: soon to have a crazy sleeper fork
04(?) Spec p2
Rockstar Bike's bmx bike
On One Inbred 26'r singlespeed

I've met most of you, but for those who I haven't:

I'm a youngin' at 17. I like to dig and ride. I like taking pictures of things, and listening to the hip hop music. I'm from Reisterstown, but I say I'm from Baltimore for more street cred.

[ridiculous]

Jonathan Howlette
Mechanical Engineer

Hunt Valley, MD

I am ridiculous

SC VP Free
BMW park bike
XC to come

[jdschall]

J. David Schall
Chemistry Professor, Research Scientist, and Dad to a one year old

I'm bald but I don't mind bald jokes.

Soul Cycles Titan XXXX Edit: I broke it 2 weeks ago XXXX
DK General Lee 24.
and sometimes I steal my wife's CX bike when she isn't looking.
Wishlist: Bottlerocket <- XXXX EDIT: Now I have one of these. Sometimes wishes do come true. XXXX

[jasride]

I'm Tim. I like singlespeeds, sea kayaking, and beer. I work at the Tröegs Brewing Company.

On-One Inbred SS 29er
Voodoo Wanga SS


I support my local brew. I live in Harrisburg PA.
Troegs!

[bballboy388]

Greg Hamill
student/ bike mechanic
Transition Bottlerocket
Specialized p1
old Schwinn fixie
live in Columbia MD

[corey_rideDC]

or you could just make your screenname your real name :brows: is this for marylanders only, or can us virginians have balls too??

corey greeneltch
web designer

sinister R9
giant STD(p)
redline conquest
mosh deeeeluxe

www.ridedc.com
www.egoinc.org
www.blanksky.com
www.twitter.com/blanksky
www.netvibes.com/blanksky
www.last.fm/user/corey_dc/

:picsstfu:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2401/2341483984_eb85b0d1c9.jpg?v=0

[goofy]

I don't have a problem with it Corey

My name is Kirk I'm a recording engineer/live sound engineer and a part time bike mech.
My rides
03 Steelhead
06 Kona Stuff
06 Trek 1000

[evolutionbike]

My name is Patrick Stewart.
I have a lot of different jobs. I teach photo and design, I work at a clothing store, work on bikes and sell parts. I also run the TractionMag (http://tractionmag.blogspot.com/) site.

Commencal Supreme DH
Commencal Absolut 4X
Commencal Mini DH
Soma Track
I will be getting the new 2009 Commencal in a week or so...very excited.

I race at most of the races on the east. I try to go to Whistler once a year and really just love to pedal a bike.

[sunnerbeanmtb]

Im Kristin Cousin
I work as an addictions case manager for those who are opiate addicted. Lots of good stories there.

08 Santa Cruz Bullit
05ish Specialized Rockhopper

I have a big yellow dog who wears hoodies named Lilly. Say hi when you see her at races :)

[stumpjump]

Alan Tarwater
Pharmaceutical Chemist
07 Bighit II - heavily modded
07 Stumpjumper FSR Elite
05 Fixie diamondback response SS

Team FatKids
Beer = yes please

[jdschall]

Pharmaceutical Chemist


Are you hiring any molecular modelers? :brows:

[stumpjump]

I am pretty sure that I heard that same quote from my old biology professor once he heard I became a chemist. All that has to be done now is the obvious blue balls modeling joke. waka waka waka..

[04sgsdh]

Bernie Mac(shortened version of the full on Irish one)McGroarty
Video/Graphic Design but work at a Motorcycle shop.


Loving the somewhat new addiction to DH, and Freeride. Getting faster by the day. Currently working on my own backyard park. It's getting there.

04' IronHorse SGS (workhorse)
98' Goose VRS1 -xtr'd out (cool old bike)
06' LowDollar Pricepoint SS build. Hucks nice though.

[jdschall]

I am pretty sure that I heard that same quote from my old biology professor once he heard I became a chemist. All that has to be done now is the obvious blue balls modeling joke. waka waka waka..

Sadly, I wasn't joking. I'm a molecular modeler and am looking for a job. I'm pretty good at playing with balls, well at least making them move according to Newton's second law. :shocked:

[stumpjump]

More synthesis based. I'm actually putting in my two weeks Friday to move and do consulting for a microarray lab. It's nice to be able to do what you went to school for. I love chemistry, but was back when they let me blow **** up.

[TDN]

Tom Newton
web/database developer
drummer
04 GF Cake 2DLX
Goin to MOAB this year!

[yellowrake]

Finally! our very own forum.

Mike Hartlove
Educated Hillbilly
Avid Snowmobiler and lover of all things two-wheeled

[Stiff]

Steve D

Enjoy interrnational dirt.

VP free
6" Big Hit
Steelhead
Commuter thing

Natural resources mgt specialist, now working on the African land and poverty agenda.

[Hulkamaniac]

Jeremy Wishart

I work for the Propane Education & Research Council (go ahead and hit me with your best Hank Hill jokes......trust me, I've heard them all before!)

NoVA (Alexandria) resident now, but formerly and always a WV hillbilly!

Bikes:
Mtn Cycle 9.5
Fuji road
Planet X bommer
KTM 200sx - seems to be taking all my free time and money lately!

...just sold a bunch, so that's it for now.

Beer is good, but true WV moonshine is better!!!!

[The DH]

I'd play along but I don't have balls.

[Mongaaa]

Mike Monger
Graphic Design Student

Trek Session 77 (White) soon to be swapped for the new 88
Trek Bruiser 2
Trek 8000 single speed

residing in beautiful Ellicott City, MD. just seconds from Patapsco State Park :thumb:

[nelsonjm]

Jeff Nelson
Software Engineer/Unix Sys Admin

Balfa BB7 (DH/Crashing)
Marlin Gary Fisher (XC/Commute late to work)

[Nicholas D Mack]

Jeff Nelson
Software Engineer/Unix Sys Admin

Balfa BB7 (DH/Crashing)
Marlin Gary Fisher (XC/Commute late to work)

Loved your work in Minor Threat! :rofl:

but seriously....

Nick McIntosh
Pro Photographer (people on location for magazines, annual reports, colleges, etc.)
Baltimore

Just getting into mountain biking. Didn't know a thing about it til I was hired by Racers Edge to shoot races. But now I have an 06 cannondale gemini, and am looking to get a cheep xc bike, and patient people to ride with.