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    | Location: | | Chicago, Illinois |  | 
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    | Club Affiliations: | Club Rouge Croix Commuter Cycling Century
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    | Member Since: | June 2004 |  5 Year Distance Chart   
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    | 2025 Miles Traveled: | 0 |  
    | 2025 Rank: | currently unranked |  
    | Lifetime Odometer: | 33,965  miles |  
    | History: 
 
   | Fitness rider, commuter, and part-time roadie since  2002. I commute to downtown Chicago 3-4 days a week during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Weekends I like to do longer rides at local trails or Chicago's lakefront. I also enjoy organized rides and events. Interested in touring outside of the city pavement and beyond bike trails. 
 New for 2010 - Going on my FIRST RAGBRAI Woo Hoo!
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    |   | 2007 Novara Randonee Road bike
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    | Description:  Inaugural Ride: 3/25/07 
 Size:       57cm
 Frame:      Reynolds 520 chromoly
 Fork:       Chromoly
 Rims:       Mavic A319S
 Front Hub:  Shimano Tiagra
 Rear Hub:  Shimano Tiagra
 Tires:	Vittoria Randonneur700x32
 Front Derailleur: Shimano Tiagra
 Rear Derailleur:  Shimano LX
 F. Shift Lever:   Shimano Tiagra x3
 R. Shift Lever:   Shimano Tiagra x9
 Rear Cogs:        SRAM PG-950 11/32 x9
 Crankset:    	  Shimano Deore 48/36/26
 Bottom Bracket:	  Shimano Deore Octalink
 Chain:     	  Shimano HG73
 Pedals:	          Crank Brothers Egg Beaters
 Headset:	  FSA Orbit X
 Handlebar:	  Ritchey Biomax
 Stem:      	  Ritchey angle adjust
 Saddle:	          Brooks B17 Leather
 Seatpost:	  Ritchey Comp V2
 Brakes:	          Shimano R550 Canti
 Brake Levers:     Shimano Tiagra
 Extras:	          Rear Rack and Handlebar Bag
 
 
 Lifetime Odometer: 
        13,865.6 miles
 
 Tires:
 700 x 32C Vittoria Randouneer, front, 8,058 miles
 700 x 32C Vittoria Randouneer, rear, 8,058 miles
 
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    |   | 2014  Crespo Special Single Speed Road bike
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    | Description:  Custom Single-Speed/Fixed Gear built by Jorge Crespo. 
 Lifetime Odometer: 
        45.0 miles
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    |   | 2005 LeMond Versailles Road bike
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    | Description:  Inaugural ride on 8/14/05. 
 SPECS:
 SIZE: 57cm
 MAINFRAME: True Temper OX Platinum double-butted steel spine  OCLV 120 carbon cockpit / 1.5 cm headtube extension
 FORK: Bontrager Race Carbon, Alloy Steerer
 HEADSET: Cane Creek C1, threadless 30.1
 BOTTOM BRACKET:	Truvativ GXP Pipe
 CRANK: Bontrager Race Lite Pipe Double: 53/39
 PEDALS: Crank Brothers Candy 2 clipless
 FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano 105
 REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano Ultegra
 SHIFT/BRAKE LEVERS: Shimano 105 STI
 CASSETTE: SRAM PG-970 12-26, 9 speed
 CHAIN: SRAM PC99 hollow pin (UPGRADE)
 WHEEL SYSTEM: 1. Velocity Deep V 28 and 36 spoked wheelset, Shimano Ultegra hubs
 TIRES:        1. Continental Gatorskins 25mm
 2. Vittoria Randonneur 28mm
 BRAKES: Shimano 105
 HANDLEBAR: Bontrager Select OS
 STEM: Bontrager Select OS
 SADDLE: Brooks Leather B-17
 SEATPOST: Bontrager Carbon
 
 
 Lifetime Odometer: 
        12,099.4 miles
 
 Tires:
 700 x 23C Continental Grand Prix 4000 (Grey), front, 11,054 miles
 700 x 23C Continental Grand Prix 4000 (Grey), rear, 11,054 miles
 
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    |   | 2004 Raleigh C700 Cyclocross Road bike
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    | Description:  My commuter bike. Decked out with rack, lights, Salsa stem, carbon fork, Shimano 105 etc. 
 NEW FOR 2005 (6/27/05):1. Velocity Fusion wheelset with Speedcific hubs (handbuilt by Mike Garcia at oddsandendos.com)
 2. Specialized Armadillo 700C X 38 tires
 
 
 3. SRAM R9 cassette and SRAM PC-89R chain
 
 (8/1/05:)
 1. Added Specialized Carbon seat post
 2. Added Nashbar Nashbar Deluxe Rack Trunk.
 
 Lifetime Odometer: 
        4,887.5 miles
 
 Tires:
 700 x 28C Hutchinson General Road, front, 154 miles
 700 x 28C Hutchinson General Road, rear, 154 miles
 
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    |   | 2003 Specialized Sequoia Expert (RIP) Road bike
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    | Description:  My first real road bike. Purchased in Aug. 2003. Retired from commuting Aug. 04 and now used for road and event riding only. 
 Sadly, this bike was damaged in a dog attack incident on 7/31/05 and is now retired. Dog owner gave me money to purchase a new bike in return for this bike. Transferred most of the upgrades I purchased this year to my new bike (LeMond Versailles).
 
 Lifetime Odometer: 
        2,704.4 miles
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