Bicycle San Francisco

Ever since I got that Bianchi catalog from the local bike shop in 1981 or 1982, I’ve been hooked on the bicycle. I never did get the blue-green Bianchi (decked out in Campagnolo) that I craved, but I did work all summer for a red Trek 400 (decked out in something less). That first Trek eventually collided with a car and I moved on to a series of other bicycles from there.

My studio in San Francisco’s SOMA district is situated along a major bicycle commuting corridor. This affords me the opportunity to observe—and document—our evolution into a more bike-friendly city, with many distinct cycling subcultures. One thing that has always fascinated me about the bicycles I see is the way each bicycle reveals its owner’s personality. The hundreds of bikes I see streaming past my studio every day include everything from hipster fixies to pragmatic folding bicycles to durable bike messenger customs. By extension, the way that bicycle culture reflects the larger cultural context is just plain cool.

This is a project that’s just beginning, and it’s as much an anthropological study as a photographic series. Bicycle San Francisco is a visual study of the bicycle, but also a broader look at a compelling place and time in San Francisco right now.

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Owner: Aaron Hulme
Sex: M
Age: 44
Frame: tonic fabrication vp
Forks: enve
Headset: ck
Stem: thompson
Bars: enve
Grips: fizik
Brakes: DA
Pedals: DA
Seat Post: Thompson
Saddle: SMP
Wheel set: CK
Tires: Conti
Where you purchased/found your bike: from maker
What you love about your bike: it was made for me by my friend
What you hate about your bike: nothing
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If your bicycle had a name: Dolly
Owner: Alejandro De Simone
Sex: M
Age: 30
Occupation: CEO
Frame: sarto
Forks: sarto
Headset: enve
Stem: deda superleggera
Bars: deda superleggera
Grips: deda
Brakes: sram red
Levers: sram red
Front Derailleur: sram red etap
Rear Derailleur: sram red etap
Shifters: etap
Crankset: sram red
Bottom Bracket: sram red
Front Chain Rings: sram red
Rear Cassette: ultegra
Chain: sram red
Pedals: ultegra carbon
Seat Post: deda superleggera
Saddle: selle Italia slr
Wheel set: fullrum zero
Tires: contis 4000s II
Where you purchased/found your bike: Red Lantern
What you love about your bike: so silent, my team’s logo and cover band logo
What you hate about your bike: nothing, it’s a custom size and paint!
Most interesting story about your bike: there’s a sheep on it with sunglasses – her name is Dolly, named after the sheep
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If your bicycle had a name: ULF
Owner: Artin Youssefian
Sex: M
Age: 40
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Giant
Forks: Giant
Bars: raceface
Brakes: sram rival
Front Derailleur: sram rival
Rear Derailleur: sram rival
What you love about your bike: Good companion on long rides
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Owner: Brad Williford
Sex: M
Age: 27
Occupation: Software engineer
Frame: Specialized Roubaix Di2 21016
Forks: Specialized Roubaix Di2 21016
Where you purchased/found your bike: Roaring mouse cycles
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If your bicycle had a name: Agostino
Owner: Charlie Cunningham
Sex: M
Age: 33
Occupation: General Manager
Frame: Specialized Expedition
Forks: Specialized
Headset: Specialized
Stem: Specialized
Bars: Nitto Noodle
Grips: Brooks cambium
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: SRAM
Front Derailleur: SRAM
Rear Derailleur: SRAM
Shifters: SRAM
Crankset: SRAM
Bottom Bracket: SRAM
Front Chain Rings: SRAM
Rear Cassette: SRAM
Chain: SRAM
Pedals: SRAM
Seat Post: SRAM
Saddle: SRAM
Tires: Panasonic Gravel Kings
Where you purchased/found your bike: Got the frame on Craigslist from an old guy in San Jose who always wanted someone to go "pedalin' with"
What you love about your bike: It's a workhorse in the city or on the trails, just like my Great Grandfather Agostino
What you hate about your bike: Need bigger clearance.
Most interesting story about your bike: A guy who works for Recology told me that he once fell in love with a gal who had a Specialized Expedition like mine back in the 80's.
If your bicycle could talk…: Would say- Keep on Truckin'
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Owner: Cris M.
Sex: M
Age: 28
Occupation: Dog walker
Frame: BMC SCR 02
Stem: 3T
Bars: 3T
Brakes: Ultegra 6800
Levers: Ultegra 6800
Front Derailleur: Ultegra 6800
Rear Derailleur: Ultegra 6800
Shifters: Ultegra 6800
Crankset: Ultegra 6800
Bottom Bracket: Ultegra 6800
Front Chain Rings: Ultegra 6800
Rear Cassette: Ultegra 11-28
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: look keo max 2
Seat Post: BMC
Saddle: selle Italia super flow
Wheel set: ht son s142
Tires: vittoria rubino pro
Where you purchased/found your bike: secondhand bike market
What you love about your bike: everything
 
If your bicycle could talk…: “Ride me more!”
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If your bicycle had a name: Lola
Owner: Curtis Flanagan
Sex: M
Age: 32
Occupation: Art director
Frame: foundry
Forks: enve
Headset: cane creek
Stem: enve
Bars: enve
Grips: Rapha cinelli
Brakes: sram force
Levers: sram force
Front Derailleur: sram
Rear Derailleur: sram
Shifters: sram
Crankset: sram
Bottom Bracket:
Front Chain Rings: sram 1x
Rear Cassette: sram 10/42
Pedals: Shimano ultegra
Seat Post: enve
Saddle: fabric
Wheel set: enve
Tires: Michelin pro 4
Where you purchased/found your bike: City + County
What you love about your bike: everything
Most interesting story about your bike: dream come true
If your bicycle could talk…: Want to ride
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If your bicycle had a name: Lucky
Owner: Brett MacFadden
Sex: M
Age: 46
Occupation: Graphic Design
Frame: De bernardi
Forks: De bernardi
Where you purchased/found your bike: Freewheel, Valencia (RIP)
What you love about your bike: I’ve rode it near-daily for 15 years
What you hate about your bike: nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: It was stolen and about 6 months later a guy in San Jose contacted me and said he had bought it for $60 at a flea market and wanted to return it
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If your bicycle had a name: Bike
Owner: Brendan Willard
Sex: M
Age: 39
Occupation: wine rater
Frame: cavelo rs
Forks: 3T
Stem: 3T
Bars: 3T
Brakes: Ultegra
Levers: Ultegra
Front Derailleur: Ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Ultegra
Shifters: Ultegra
Crankset: Ultegra
Bottom Bracket: Chris king
Front Chain Rings: 50/34
Rear Cassette: 12-28
Chain: Ultegra
Pedals: Ultegra
Saddle: Specialized
Wheel set: HED
Tires: Conti 4k
Where you purchased/found your bike: Craigslist
What you love about your bike: Riding it
What you hate about your bike: Leaving it in the garage
Most interesting story about your bike: Yet to come
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Owner: Danielle I.
Sex: F
Age: 21
Occupation: student
Frame: Specialized elite amira
Bars: specialized
Brakes: Shimano 105
Levers: Shimano 105
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Shifters: Shimano 105
Crankset: Shimano 105
Bottom Bracket: Shimano 105
Front Chain Rings: Shimano 105
Rear Cassette: Shimano 105
Pedals: Shimano Road SPD
Seat Post: specialized
Saddle: specialized body geometry gel
Wheel set: fulcrum racing 6
Tires: gator skm
Where you purchased/found your bike: secondhand bike market
What you love about your bike: the color
If your bicycle could talk…: “Get better!”
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If your bicycle had a name: El Guapo
Owner: Drew Noel
Sex: M
Age: 26
Occupation: marketer
Frame: Canyon
Forks: Canyon
Headset: Canyon
Stem: Canyon
Bars: Canyon
Grips: Canyon
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: Shimano
Front Derailleur: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Shimano
Shifters: Shimano
Crankset: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Front Chain Rings: Shimano
Rear Cassette: Shimano
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: Look KCO
Seat Post: Canyon
Wheel set: Mavic
Tires: Continental GP 4000SII
Where you purchased/found your bike: Rapha SF
What you love about your bike: stiff/aero/modern/durable
What you hate about your bike: nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: 150 miles, 10,500 feet, 2 days, 1 flat – Rapha Rides SF transfer ride 2017
If your bicycle could talk…: I go 100 on the highway, get the f@ck out of my way
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Owner: Dylan Buffington
Sex: M
Age: 26
Occupation: Industrial design @ specialized
Frame: specialized allez red hook crit
Stem: sworks
Bars: aerofly sworks
Grips: custom
Brakes: dura 9600
Levers: dura 9600
Front Derailleur: dura 9600
Rear Derailleur: dura 9600
Shifters: dura 9600
Crankset: dura 9600
Bottom Bracket: dura 9600
Front Chain Rings: dura 9600
Rear Cassette: dura 9600
Chain: dura 9600
Pedals: look keo carbon
Seat Post: specialized aero
Saddle: prototype
Wheel set: rovalclx 32
Tires: sworks turbo
Where you purchased/found your bike: I designed it
What you love about your bike: The project it’s for
What you hate about your bike: too new
Most interesting story about your bike: designed for 2017 red hook
If your bicycle could talk…: disco
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If your bicycle had a name: Hodala
Owner: Ed Dorsey
Sex: M
Age: 26
Occupation: Design
Frame: hodala WC SSCX
Forks: enve
Most interesting story about your bike: only SSCX belt carbon race frame there is
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If your bicycle had a name: Frank
Owner: Eli
Sex: M
Age: 27
Occupation: Real estate
Where you purchased/found your bike: Columbus Cyclery
What you love about your bike: versatility
What you hate about your bike: nothing!
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Owner: Erin Stone
Sex: F
Age: 34
Occupation: CPA
Frame: Rock lobster
Forks: TRP CX THW axle
Headset: Chris King
Stem: sram red
Bars: sram red
Grips: sram red
Brakes: sram red
Levers: sram red
Front Derailleur: sram red
Rear Derailleur: sram red
Shifters: sram red
Crankset: sram red
Bottom Bracket: sram red
Front Chain Rings: sram red
Rear Cassette: sram red
Chain: sram red
Pedals: crank bros
Saddle: specialized amira
Where you purchased/found your bike: custom made
What you love about your bike: custom made
What you hate about your bike: heavy as shit!
Most interesting story about your bike: it’s been in a few crashes
If your bicycle could talk…: It would say pedal faster
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Owner: Geoffrey Staniford
Sex: M
Age: 54
Occupation: Attorney
Frame: Open U.P.
Headset: cane
Stem: 3T
Bars: 3T
Brakes: sram
Levers: sram
Rear Derailleur: sram
Shifters: sram
Rear Cassette: sram
Chain: kmc
Pedals: look
Saddle: fabric
Wheel set: hunt
Tires: schwable
Where you purchased/found your bike: open
If your bicycle could talk…: single track!
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If your bicycle had a name: La Diosa (The Goddess)
Owner: Hugo Martinez
Sex: M
Age: 52
Frame: Speedvagen
Forks: enve
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Enve
Bars: Enve
Grips: Rapha
Brakes: super record campy
Levers: super record campy
Front Derailleur: super record campy
Rear Derailleur: super record campy
Shifters: super record campy
Crankset: super record campy
Bottom Bracket: super record campy
Front Chain Rings: super record campy
Rear Cassette: super record campy
Chain: super record campy
Pedals: garmin
Seat Post: speedvagen
Saddle: selle italia
Wheel set: enve
Tires: schawable pro one
Where you purchased/found your bike: speedvagen
What you love about your bike: color, not too bright
What you hate about your bike: nothing yet
Most interesting story about your bike: dream bike, after 12 bikes and 46 years not riding
If your bicycle could talk…: would tell cars to take care of cyclists
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If your bicycle had a name: Dolce
Owner: Jessie Beck
Sex: F
Age: 28ish
Occupation: writer/marketer
Tires: Vittoria
Where you purchased/found your bike: Roaring moute
What you love about your bike: It’s better than that beater…
What you hate about your bike: It’s not that light
Most interesting story about your bike: It’s traveled to Sweden + Norway
If your bicycle could talk…: “Take better care of me”
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Owner: John
Sex: M
Frame: Giant TCR Advanced
Forks: Giant TCR Advanced
Brakes: sram force
Levers: sram force
Front Derailleur: sram force
Rear Derailleur: sram force
Shifters: sram force
Crankset: sram force
Bottom Bracket: sram force
Front Chain Rings: sram force
Rear Cassette: sram force
Chain: sram force
Pedals: Look keo
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If your bicycle had a name: Firefly
Owner: Jon Li
Sex: M
Age: 34
Occupation: Tech person
Frame: Firefly
Forks: Enve
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Enve
Bars: Richie
Grips: Brookes
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: Shimano
Front Derailleur: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Shimano
Shifters: Shimano
Crankset: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Front Chain Rings: Shimano
Rear Cassette: Shimano
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: Shimano
Seat Post: Firefly
Saddle: Brookes
Wheel set: Enve
Tires: Vittoria
Where you purchased/found your bike: Firefly
What you love about your bike: It’s a bike
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: It went to Sweden
If your bicycle could talk…: Jessie’s awesome
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If your bicycle had a name: Whoa Nellie
Owner: Kelsey Webb
Sex: F
Age: 23
Occupation: Flight attendant
Frame: Stradalli
Forks: Stradalli
Brakes: Ultegra
Levers: Ultegra
Front Derailleur: Ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Ultegra
Shifters: Ultegra
Crankset: Tiagra
Pedals: Shimano
Where you purchased/found your bike: Used Texas Roadhouse team bike – Louisville, KY
What you love about your bike: The fit
What you hate about your bike: Stradalli ads
If your bicycle could talk…: Ciao bella
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If your bicycle had a name: Barry
Owner: Liam Hazlehurst
Sex: M
Age: 46
Occupation: IT
Frame: Bianchi carbon
Forks: Bianchi carbon
Headset: Bianchi
Stem: Fizik
Bars: Bianchi
Grips: Rapha
Brakes: Campy record
Levers: Campy record
Front Derailleur: Campy 10sp record
Rear Derailleur: Campy 10sp record
Shifters: Campy 10sp record
Crankset: Campy 53/39
Bottom Bracket: Campy record
Front Chain Rings: Campy record
Rear Cassette: Campy record
Chain: Campy record
Pedals: Speedplay
Seat Post: Bianchi
Saddle: Fizik
Wheel set: Campy eurus
Tires: vittoria
Where you purchased/found your bike: Modesto
What you love about your bike: Good maintenance/ runs forever
What you hate about your bike: It’s a little old
Most interesting story about your bike: Ventoux was nice
If your bicycle could talk…: I love my owner
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Owner: Lily Hung
Sex: F
Age: 33
Occupation: Architecture
Frame: sarotta
Forks: vitas
Headset: campy record
Stem: cinelli
Bars: 3777
Brakes: campy
Front Derailleur: superbe
Rear Derailleur: campy super record
Shifters: suntour
Crankset: campy super record
Bottom Bracket: campy super record
Front Chain Rings: campy super record
Rear Cassette: campy super record
Chain: shimano
Pedals: look
Seat Post: campy super record
Saddle: orbea
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Owner: Mark
Sex: M
Age: 43
Occupation: Designer
Frame: lemond
Headset: Bontrauer
Levers: Shimano ultegra
Front Derailleur: Shimano ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Shimano ultegra
Shifters: Shimano ultegra
Seat Post: bontrauer
Saddle: selle italia
Wheel set: 21P 303
Tires: Continental
Where you purchased/found your bike: Ave City Bikes
What you love about your bike: Combo of aluminum + carbon
What you hate about your bike: wish it was lighter
Most interesting story about your bike: it’s been all over the world
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If your bicycle had a name: Black Mamba
Owner: Matt Klene
Sex: M
Age: 42
Frame: Specialized s-work epic
Forks: Rock SID World Cup
Stem: 3T stealth
Bars: 3T stealth
Grips: Lizard skin
Brakes: sram level
Front Derailleur: none
Rear Derailleur: Eagle Type 3.0 gram
Shifters: sram eagle xx1
Crankset: sram eagle xx1
Bottom Bracket: Chris King PF30
Front Chain Rings: 34T sram xx1
Rear Cassette: sram eagle xx1
Chain: sram
Pedals: crank brothers candy II
Seat Post: S-works
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Carbine
Wheel set: Enve 50/50 29”
Tires: Schwabe Racing
Where you purchased/found your bike: Built it myself
What you love about your bike: All black
What you hate about your bike: nothing
If your bicycle could talk…: let's get dirty
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If your bicycle had a name: J-Poww!
Owner: Matt Klene
Sex: M
Age: 42
Frame: Focus Mares
Pedals: Crank bros
Tires: Challenge grifo
If your bicycle could talk…: Ride me more
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If your bicycle had a name: KLENE
Owner: Matt Klene
Sex: M
Age: 42
Frame: Klene
Forks: Fico fox
Headset: Chris King blue
Stem: Ritchey
Bars: Ritchey superlogic
Grips: lizard
Brakes: Formula R1
Rear Derailleur: sram xo
Shifters: sram xx
Crankset: race face next sc
Bottom Bracket: race face
Front Chain Rings: 32T
Rear Cassette: sram
Chain: sram
Seat Post: Thomson master
Saddle: selle italia
Tires: schwable rocket
Where you purchased/found your bike: My youth
What you love about your bike: Its name + it’s me!
What you hate about your bike: nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: My childhood dream
If your bicycle could talk…: Thank you
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Owner: Michael Sevy
Sex: M
Age: 55
Occupation: manager
Frame: seven
Forks: enve
Headset: Chris King
Stem: C3
Bars: Dada
Brakes: Ultegra
Levers: Ultegra
Front Derailleur: Ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Ultegra
Shifters: Ultegra
Crankset: Ultegra
Bottom Bracket: Ultegra
Front Chain Rings: Ultegra
Rear Cassette: Ultegra
Chain: Ultegra
Pedals: look leo
Seat Post: ritely
Wheel set: mavic
Tires: mavic
Where you purchased/found your bike: Palo Alto Cycles
What you love about your bike: stiff but compliant
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: Been saving 10 years for this one
If your bicycle could talk…: I wish I could go faster
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Owner: Michael Keeney
Sex: M
Age: 36
Occupation: Photographer
Frame: all city
Forks: all city
Stem: cannondale
Bars: cannondale
Grips: fizik
Brakes: sram
Levers: sram
Crankset: sram omnium
Pedals: look keo
Saddle: fabric
Wheel set: mavic ellipse
Where you purchased/found your bike: City and County
What you love about your bike: track love
What you hate about your bike: nada
Most interesting story about your bike: she is new so still writing said story
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If your bicycle had a name: Bob Jetski
Owner: Mike Gallucci
Sex: M
Age: 35
Occupation: Advertising
Frame: Speedvagen
Forks: enve
Headset: king
Stem: enve
Bars: enve
Brakes: sram red
Levers: sram red
Front Derailleur: sram red
Rear Derailleur: sram red
Shifters: sram red
Crankset: sram red
Bottom Bracket: sram red
Front Chain Rings: sram red
Rear Cassette: sram red
Chain: sram red
Pedals: look
Wheel set: enve
Tires: GP4000s
Where you purchased/found your bike: The Store
What you love about your bike: Taking the seat off
What you hate about your bike: putting the seat back on
Most interesting story about your bike: See above



If your bicycle could talk…: It would say I’m a bike
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If your bicycle had a name: bluevagen
Owner: Mike T
Sex: M
Age: 32
Occupation: Global logistics
Frame: Speedvagen
Forks: enve
Headset: CK
Stem: enve
Bars: enve
Grips: MFS
Brakes: Shimano 9100
Front Derailleur: 9150
Rear Derailleur: 9150
Shifters: 9150
Crankset: 9100
Bottom Bracket: 9100
Front Chain Rings: 53/39
Rear Cassette: 11/30
Chain: 9100
Pedals: keo
Seat Post: enve
Saddle: fabric shallow scoop
Wheel set: enve 4.5 ONDT 2405
Tires: Schwalbe ONZ
Where you purchased/found your bike: Speedvagen
What you love about your bike: Don’t know yet, only been on 3 dates
What you hate about your bike: Paint chips a bit easy
Most interesting story about your bike: It’s still deciding to love me (new)
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Owner: Nehemiah Brown
Sex: M
Age: 37
Frame: Specialized
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Owner: Patrick Feng
Sex: M
Age: 38
Occupation: Artist
Frame: Basso
Forks: Vitas
Headset: Campy record
Stem: 3777
Bars: 3777
Brakes: Campy record
Levers: Campy record
Front Derailleur: Campy record
Rear Derailleur: Campy record
Shifters: Campy record
Crankset: Campy record
Bottom Bracket: Campy record
Front Chain Rings: Campy record
Rear Cassette: Campy record
Chain: Campy record
Pedals: Look
Saddle: Fizik
Wheel set: campy euras
Tires: Continental
Where you purchased/found your bike: Craigslist
What you love about your bike: Cool
What you hate about your bike: None
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Owner: Paul Tong
Sex: M
Occupation: Marketing
Frame: Vanilla
Forks: Vanilla
Headset: King
Stem: Vanilla
Bars: Nitto noodle 44
Grips: Fizik
Brakes: Campagnolo CIO skeleton
Levers: Campagnolo C11
Front Derailleur: Campagnolo C11
Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo C11
Shifters: Campagnolo C11
Crankset: Campagnolo C11
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo UT
Front Chain Rings: Campagnolo CT 50-34
Rear Cassette: Campagnolo C11 12-29
Chain: Campagnolo R11
Pedals: DA-7810
Seat Post: Nitto 626
Saddle: Fizik
Wheel set: Bora one C17
Tires: Conti 4K2 x25
Where you purchased/found your bike: Vanilla
What you love about your bike: Smooth
What you hate about your bike: Zero
Most interesting story about your bike: Stealth
If your bicycle could talk…: Go faster
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Owner: Scott Pettett
Sex: M
Age: 62
Occupation: Barber
Frame: Pegoretti/Marcelo
Forks: Euve
Headset: Euve
Bars: Euve
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: Shimano
Front Derailleur: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Shimano
Shifters: Shimano
Crankset: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Front Chain Rings: Shimano
Rear Cassette: Shimano
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: speedplax
Seat Post: Thompson
Saddle: Selle Italia
Wheel set: Mavic/cosmic
Tires: Continental
Where you purchased/found your bike: Montano Velo
What you love about your bike: It’s a Pegoretti!
What you hate about your bike: nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: Too many to tell
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If your bicycle had a name: Naomi Watts
Owner: Shane
Sex: M
Age: 28
Occupation: Engineer
Frame: Ritte ace
Forks: Ritte ace
Headset: FSA
Stem: Cinelli
Bars: Cinelli carbon bars
Grips: sram red
Levers: sram force
Front Derailleur: sram force
Rear Derailleur: sram force
Shifters: sram force
Crankset: sram force
Bottom Bracket: praxis
Front Chain Rings: 50/34
Rear Cassette: 11-24
Chain: PC-1170
Pedals: Look
Seat Post: Ritte carbon
Saddle: Sella
Wheel set: C2
Tires: Conti 4000 CTP2
Where you purchased/found your bike: Cykel North Beach (RIP)
What you love about your bike: Color, insane power transfer
Most interesting story about your bike: Pace lining paradise, bunny hopped a squirrel that ran out
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Owner: Shane
Frame: 2015 Mash work
Forks: 2015 Mash work
Headset: Chris King Rasta
Stem: easton
Bars: Cinelli track
Grips: mash bar tape
Crankset: campagnolo record
Bottom Bracket: phil wood
Front Chain Rings: sugino 75
Rear Cassette: CAI
Chain: Izumi super toughness gold
Pedals: MKS Slyum
Seat Post: Thomson
Saddle: Torelli
Tires: Vittoria
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If your bicycle had a name: Brussel Sprouts Llama
Owner: Spencer Cheng
Sex: M
Age: 31
Occupation: Software Engineer
Frame: 2014 Lapierre xelius Efi 800
Forks: Lapierre
Headset: FSA
Stem: Zipp
Bars: 3T Team stealth
Grips: Fizik
Brakes: DA 9000
Levers: DA 9000
Front Derailleur: DA 9000
Rear Derailleur: DA 9000
Shifters: DA 9000
Crankset: DA 9000
Bottom Bracket:DA 9000
Front Chain Rings: DA 9000
Rear Cassette: DA 9000
Chain: DA 9000
Pedals: Crank Bros triple T
Seat Post: 3T team 25T stealth
Saddle: fizik autares braided carbon
Wheel set: ffwd f4c w/dt 180
Tires: GP 4000 sII
What you love about your bike: super fast
What you hate about your bike: it doesn’t fly
Most interesting story about your bike: it’s lived on both coasts
If your bicycle could talk…: “please take me out everyday!”
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If your bicycle had a name: Bort
Owner: Stevan Chavez
Sex: M
Age: 29
Occupation: Art director
Frame: Centurion something
Where you purchased/found your bike: I got this in Seattle like 6 years ago
What you love about your bike: I hate it
What you hate about your bike: Everything
Most interesting story about your bike: We once got doored by a cop
If your bicycle could talk…: it would spit a lot when it talked. Say it, don’t spray it
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Owner: Tom Hardy
Sex: M
Age: 62
Occupation: Architect
Frame: holdsworth
Headset: holdsworth
Stem: cinelli
Bars: cinelli
Brakes: campagnolo
Levers: campagnolo
Front Derailleur: campagnolo
Rear Derailleur: campagnolo
Shifters: campagnolo
Crankset: campagnolo
Rear Cassette: regina
Pedals: campagnolo
Seat Post: campagnolo
Saddle: sella san maro
Wheel set: campagnolo
Tires: grand bois
Where you purchased/found your bike: eBay
Most interesting story about your bike: This is the bike I wanted when I was 14 years old (1970)
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If your bicycle had a name: Time
Owner: Vernon Kwan
Sex: M
Age: 41
Occupation: medical sales
Frame: time vxrs 2004
Forks: time
Headset: time
Stem: time monolink
Bars: 3T
Grips: rawX
Brakes: zero gravity
Levers: campy 10sp record
Front Derailleur: campy 10sp record
Rear Derailleur: campy 10sp record
Shifters: campy 10sp record
Crankset: campy 10sp record standard 170
Bottom Bracket: campy 10sp record
Front Chain Rings: campy 10sp record 53/59
Rear Cassette: campy 10sp record 12-27
Chain: campy 10sp record
Pedals: time
Seat Post: time
Saddle: fizik
Wheel set: zip 303 tubular
Tires: conti gator skins
Where you purchased/found your bike: Pegasus bike shop in Martinez, CA
What you love about your bike: clean carbon finish with lugs
What you hate about your bike: that I don’t ride it more often
Most interesting story about your bike: It’s 14 years old and people still think its new and current
If your bicycle could talk…: I want to climb the Alps
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Owner: Paul Tong
Sex: M
Occupation: Marketing
Frame: Vanilla
Forks: Vanilla
Headset: King
Stem: Vanilla
Bars: Nitto noodle 44
Grips: Fizik
Brakes: Campagnolo CIO skeleton
Levers: Campagnolo C11
Front Derailleur: Campagnolo C11
Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo C11
Shifters: Campagnolo C11
Crankset: Campagnolo C11
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo UT
Front Chain Rings: Campagnolo CT 50-34
Rear Cassette: Campagnolo C11 12-29
Chain: Campagnolo R11
Pedals: DA-7810
Seat Post: Nitto 626
Saddle: Fizik
Wheel set: Bora one C17
Tires: Conti 4K2 x25
Where you purchased/found your bike: Vanilla
What you love about your bike: Smooth
What you hate about your bike: Zero
Most interesting story about your bike: Stealth
If your bicycle could talk…: Go faster
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Owner: Shanna Sauer
Sex: F
Age: 44
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Frame: no22 – great divide
Forks: enve
Headset: Chris King
Stem: ritchey
Bars: 3T
Brakes: shimano ultegra
Levers: shimano ultegra
Front Derailleur: shimano ultegra
Rear Derailleur: shimano ultegra
Shifters: shimano ultegra
Crankset: shimano ultegra
Bottom Bracket: shimano ultegra
Front Chain Rings: shimano ultegra
Rear Cassette: shimano ultegra
Chain: shimano ultegra
Pedals: shimano ultegra
Seat Post: ritchey
Saddle: specialized jett
Wheel set: Belgian HED
Tires: conti all season 25mm
Where you purchased/found your bike: Bespoke
What you love about your bike: Everything
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: We’ve gone troll hunting
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Owner: Simon Stephenson
Sex: M
Age: 38
Occupation: Writer
Frame: All City Macho Man
Forks: All City Macho Man
Where you purchased/found your bike: Golden Saddle Cyclery, Los Angeles
What you love about your bike: Everything
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
If your bicycle could talk…: Let’s go for a ride!
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Owner: Carl Sturgess
Sex: Male
Headset: Trek Micro-Adjust
Stem: SR Custom
Bars: SR Custom
Grips: Schwin Padded Cruiser Grips
Brakes: Dia-Compe 500 G Sidepull
Levers: Weinmann
Front Derailleur: none
Rear Derailleur: Suntour Blue Line S
Shifters: Suntour Blue Line S
Crankset: SR Super Custom
Bottom Bracket: SR
Front Chain Rings: SR 40t
Rear Cassette: Suntour Mighty
Chain: YBN
Pedals: Vintage Steel Platform
Seat Post: SR Laprade
Saddle: Then: Avocet Touring I - Now: Brooks Saddle
Wheel set: Rigida 27" laced to Atom Hubs
Where you purchased / found your bike: I purchased my bike from Danny Hellevig at Galaxybikes.com. He custom built it according to what I was looking for. I needed a city rider with only a few gears and still light to carry up my walk up apartment stairs. I've sent his info to a few good friends since and all of them have purchased great custom bikes from him.
What you love about your bike: Everything, but specifically its personality. The frame is old so it has a sense of history and craftsmanship that you don't see in carbon or new frames. The welds at each of the joints where the frame comes together has beautifully crafted housings. I love the simplicity and over-all aesthetic of the bike with the newly added parts.
What you hate about your bike: That I keep scratching and nicking the paint off the bottom tube when I lock it up around the city.
Most interesting story about your bike: One day I was locking up my bike at work and I realized I was locking it up right next to an identical Trek frame. The components were a little different but it was the exact same frame. Which is crazy because I've never seen another frame exactly like mine. Everyday after that I would park next to that bike, or they would park next to me (they obviously realized we shared the same frame as well) one day I was talking to my best friend at work, we'd been sitting next to each other for close to 6 months at this point, and I was talking about my bike and mentioned it was a Trek frame. His eyes lit up and we both realized out of the hundreds of bikes in our bike parking lot that we were the identical Trek bike buddies.
If your bicycle could talk…: She'd say to give her some new tires and a wash.
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If your bicycle had a name: Little 80's.
Owner: Laura Ohlson
Sex: Female
Age: 24
Occupation: Non-profit soon to be nomad.
Frame: Trekpro series lugged steel Reynolds 531
Stem: Quill riser
Bars: Crescent
Grips: Hunt Wilde
Brakes: Modolo
Front Derailleur: None
Rear Derailleur: Suntour Radius
Shifters: Suntour Radius
Crankset: Single-chain ring crankset
Bottom Bracket: Shimano sealed cartridge
Front Chain Rings:
Rear Cassette: 7 speed
Chain: Shimano 7/8 speed
Pedals: Steel vintage chrome platform pedals
Saddle: Reupholstered Turbo
Wheel set: Mavic Open Sport
Tires: Vittoria
Where you purchased / found your bike: I bought my Trek from Danny Hellevig when he was still building bikes in his apartment. Danny now has a little shop in the Potrero-Mission neighborhood of San Francisco called Galaxy Bikes! Galaxybikes.com 408-569-6100.
What you love about your bike: How she is both flashy and minimal, timeless, nostalgic, yet neoteric. She keeps me sane, healthy, and looking more hip than I ever will be. I love this bike because she has been taking me everyday to and from the Sunset/downtown San Francisco on the ride that makes my day.
What you hate about your bike: Nothing!
Most interesting story about your bike: While I do not have any specific stories, Little 80's has been on a boat, in a car, through vineyards, across the Golden Gate bridge, stopped by the cops twice, accidentally left unlocked for eight hours sitting against a lamp post in San Francisco surviving to tell the tale, in only one collision as an urban bicycle, takes me 12 miles through this crazy city rain or shine everyday, and is being featured here! It has been a ball.
If your bicycle could talk…: I need a bath.
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If your bicycle had a name: Shape Field Bike
Owner: Karson Shadley
Sex: M
Age: 34
Occupation: Industrial Designer
Frame: Custom made with Columbus SL tubing, paragon dropouts
Forks: Custom
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Nitto
Bars: Powdercoated Velo Orange
Grips: Cork
Brakes: Paul Components
Levers: Profile Designs Triathalon brakes powder coated
Crankset: Shimano Alfine
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Alfine
Front Chain Rings: Shimano Alfine
Rear Cassette: White Industries Freewheel
Pedals: MKS
Seat Post: NItto
Saddle: Brooks
Wheel set: Velo Orange
Tires: Panaracer Pasela Pletscher twin leg kickstand, Japanese brass bell, Honjo fenders, custom headbadge, custom rack
Where you purchased / found your bike: Custom built by Nicholas Riddle
What you love about your bike: Rides like a race bike but carries a heavy load
What you hate about your bike: Can't lock it up anywhere
Most interesting story about your bike: ??
If your bicycle could talk…: It would sound like Pete Postlethwaite
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Owner: Celeste Prevost
Sex: Female
Age: 27
Occupation: Graphic Designer
Frame: Valencia
Headset: Origin 8
Bars: Velo Orange Montemartre
Grips: Brooks
Brakes: Tektro Quartz R 7-20
Levers: Shimano
Crankset: Origin 8
Rear Cassette: 24
Chain: KMC Rustbuster
Pedals: MKS Stream
Saddle: Brooks
Wheel set: Velocity Deep V
Tires: Vittoria Zaffiro
Where you purchased your bike: Mission Bicycle
What you love about your bike: The color!
What you hate about your bike: All love
Most interesting story about your bike: We're working on it
If your bicycle could talk…: She'd say 'haaayyy'
If your bicycle has a name: Something exotic
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If your bicycle had a name: Cross Concept
Owner: Christopher Donahue
Sex: Male
Age: 38
Occupation: Software Engineer
Frame: Bianchi
Forks: Bianchi
Headset: Cane Creek
Stem: Uno
Bars: Generic
Grips: Generic
Brakes: Avid
Levers: Shimano Ultegra
Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra
Crankset: FSA
Bottom Bracket: SRAM
Front Chain Rings: FSA
Rear Cassette: SRAM
Chain: SRAM
Pedals: Ritchey
Seat Post: Tompson
Saddle: WTB
Wheel set: Williams System 30x
Tires: Ritchey
Where you purchased / found your bike: eBay
What you love about your bike: Fits well
What you hate about your bike: Terrible squeaky cantilever brakes
Most interesting story about your bike: It has some dings in the frame - I have no idea how they got there.
If your bicycle could talk…: "If my brakes shudder too much more, my fork could snap!"
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If your bicycle had a name: It doesn’t, sadly.
Owner: Christopher Bowns
Sex: male
Age: 26
Occupation: software engineer
Frame: 2011 Public V7, green
Other details: Stock gear from Public, with a low-end Shimano indexed shifter in the rear. This endlessvelolove blog looks to have a full component breakdown for the V7
Pedals: plastic basket pedals with straps from Amazon
Seat Post: unknown. Stock from Public
Saddle: noseless saddle from BiSaddle. (Inspired by a New York Times article that came out just before I bought the bike)
Wheel set: unknown. Stock from Public
Tires: unknown. Stock from Public
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bought directly from Public’s South Park retail location.
What you love about your bike: It looks great, rides very smooth, and has been incredibly dependable for the last 18 months of daily commuting I do on it. I’m not scared to lock it up somewhere, because doesn’t look like a million dollars waiting to be stolen and it’s cheap to replace if it did get nicked.
What you hate about your bike: It’s terribly heavy to carry (either by hand up stairs or on-pedal climbing a hill)
Most interesting story about your bike: Everyone wants to know about the noseless saddle, but no one comes right out and asks the question I imagine they're thinking: “How much more comfortable is it to not crush your genitals when riding your bike?” (The answer is “immensely”.)
If your bicycle could talk…: it would ask for a good cleaning.
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If your bicycle had a name: Tina
Owner: Dan Becker
Sex: Male
Age: 28
Occupation: Designer
Frame: Motobecane Le Champion Ti
Forks: Modulus Monocoque
Headset: FSA IS2 Sealed Bearing Threadless
Stem: Ritchey WCS Aluminum
Bars: Ritchey WCS Butted Aluminum Ergo Bar
Brakes: Shimano Ultegra 6700 aluminum calipers
Levers: Shimano Ultegra 6700
Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed (20 Spd total) front and rear
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed (20 Spd total) front and rear
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed STI (20 Speed total)
Crankset: Ultegra 6700
Bottom Bracket: Shimano External Bearing
Front Chain Rings: Shimano 6700 Ultegra 53/29T
Rear Cassette: Shimano 6700 Ultegra 10 Speed 11-28T
Chain: Shimano CN6700 Ultegra
Pedals: Shimano Clipless
Seat Post: Ritchey WCS Aluminum
Saddle: Ritchey Pro Road
Wheel set: Mavic Ksyrium Equipe
Tires: Vittoria Rubino Pro
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bikesdirect.com
What you love about your bike: Lightweight and great for all seasons
What you hate about your bike: Not really appropriate as a city cruiser
Most interesting story about your bike: Removed all frame decals by hand
If your bicycle could talk…: Wash me
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If your bicycle had a name: Tina
Owner: Dan Becker
Sex: Male
Age: 28
Occupation: Designer
Frame: Motobecane Le Champion Ti
Forks: Modulus Monocoque
Headset: FSA IS2 Sealed Bearing Threadless
Stem: Ritchey WCS Aluminum
Bars: Ritchey WCS Butted Aluminum Ergo Bar
Brakes: Shimano Ultegra 6700 aluminum calipers
Levers: Shimano Ultegra 6700
Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed (20 Spd total) front and rear
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed (20 Spd total) front and rear
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed STI (20 Speed total)
Crankset: Ultegra 6700
Bottom Bracket: Shimano External Bearing
Front Chain Rings: Shimano 6700 Ultegra 53/29T
Rear Cassette: Shimano 6700 Ultegra 10 Speed 11-28T
Chain: Shimano CN6700 Ultegra
Pedals: Shimano Clipless
Seat Post: Ritchey WCS Aluminum
Saddle: Ritchey Pro Road
Wheel set: Mavic Ksyrium Equipe
Tires: Vittoria Rubino Pro
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bikesdirect.com
What you love about your bike: Lightweight and great for all seasons
What you hate about your bike: Not really appropriate as a city cruiser
Most interesting story about your bike: Removed all frame decals by hand
If your bicycle could talk…: Wash me
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Owner: Michael Erncia
Sex: Male
Age: 31
Occupation: Bike Messenger
Frame: Bridgestone RBI
Forks: Matching Ritchy Flat Crown
Headset: Dura ace (Threaded)
Stem: Salsa
Bars: Nitto Albatros
Grips: FMIK
Brakes: Dura Ace
Levers: Tektro
Front Derailleur: Dura Ace 9spd
Rear Derailleur: Dura Ace 9spd
Shifters: Dura Ace 9spd
Crankset: Ultegra
Bottom Bracket: Ultegra
Front Chain Rings: Ultegra
Rear Cassette: Sram 9spd
Chain: Sram 9spd
Pedals: MKS
Seat Post: Thomson
Saddle: Seile San Marco Rolls
Wheel set: Front: Dura Ace to open pro (NOS) Rear: Ultegra
Tires: Continental
Where you purchased / found your bike: New Orleans Free Had to get the top tube replaced (Beenie Mikkelson).
What you love about your bike: Everything
What you hate about your bike: Very Springy
Most interesting story about your bike: These are kinda rare, and I got it free
If your bicycle could talk…: Dude, give me a break.
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If your bicycle had a name: I
Owner: Charles Ksycinski (Mongo Hakz IS3)
Sex: Male
Age: 42
Occupation: (Janiter pt) Was a messenger 1992-2002 Now Aero Delivery/Express Network Kozmo/Black dog
Frame: Fiji Touring
Forks: Fugi
Headset: Shimano Ultegra
Stem: Giant
Bars: FELT Oversize Roadbars Aluminum
Brakes: Oryx
Levers: SOMA
Front Derailleur: Shimano Decore
Rear Derailleur: Decore
Shifters: Friction Shimano Decore
Crankset: Cannondale Black
Bottom Bracket: Stock
Front Chain Rings: Snamona
Rear Cassette: One that works
Chain: Basic
Basket: Wald Large Delivery
Pedals: Stock with custom leather straps
Seat Post: Red line black
Saddle: Summit Comfort Race
Wheel Set: Custom wheels
Tires: Fat back tires/Skinny front tires
Where you purchased / found your bike: This bike bought (Frame Forks) from another messenger.
What you love about your bike: It is my iron horse. Able to travel and be creative in the upgrade process, can get expensive!
What you hate about your bike: Bike thieves and maintenance
Most interesting story about your bike: There is too many stories
If your bicycle could talk…: It would never shut up!!!
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If your bicycle had a name: Rail
Owner: Rick F Christopherson
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Bicycle Messenger
Frame: Trek
Forks: Steel
Headset: Standard
Stem: Raleigh
Bars: Steel
Grips: Ergo
Brakes: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Shimano
Shifters: Dawn Tube
Crankset: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Front Chain Rings: Shimano
Rear Cassette: Sram
Chain: Sram
Seat Post: Bontrayer Carbon
Saddle: Bontrayer/Specialized
Wheel Set: Shimano
Tires: Randoneers
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bike Hut
What you love about your bike: Steel Nice lug work/Trek
What you hate about your bike: Flat Tires
Most interesting story about your bike: RC Built 3 times
If your bicycle could talk…: Go Fast
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If your bicycle had a name: The golden gazelle
Owner: Ra Qoq
Sex: F
Age: 30
Occupation: Change Agent
Frame: 1970 Centurion
Bars: Gold
Grips: None
Brakes: Front
Front Derailleur: The Bay Area Deraillerus Bicycle Dance Troupe is all the derailleurs i need
Wheel set: I won the chub hub in the San Jose Redemption Alleycat. First overall.
Where you purchased / found your bike: My ex boy got the frame for $10 at a garage sale
What you love about your bike: my gazelle helps me get back to nature in the city
What you hate about your bike: nothing!
Most interesting story about your bike: I parked at Folsom street fair and some friends recognized my ride so they made a bike stack on top of it
If your bicycle could talk…: it would whisper street stories and the words would be like wind in your hair
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If your bicycle had a name: Goldie
Owner: Silvia Santucci
Sex: Female
Age: 44
Occupation: House Wife and Mom
Frame: Schwinn
Forks: Schwinn
Headset: Schwinn
Stem: Schwinn- Ashtubla
Bars: Schwinn
Grips: Schwinn
Brakes: Weinmann
Levers: Weinmann
Front Derailleur:
Rear Derailleur:
Shifters: Sturmey Archer 3 Speed
Crankset: Schwinn
Bottom Bracket: Schwinn
Rear Cassette: Schwinn
Pedals: Union
Seat Post: Schwinn
Saddle: Schwinn
Wheel set: Schwinn
Tires: 26 x 1 3/8
Where you purchased / found your bike: Fairfax, California during Biketoberfest 2011
What you love about your bike: That my husband bought it for my birthday and it’s a ’69 just like me.
What you hate about your bike: It’s a bit heavy
Most interesting story about your bike: Lot’s of people had one when they were kids and they reminisce with me.
If your bicycle could talk…: When are we going to try to go over a hill?
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If your bicycle had a name: The Rain Bike
Owner: Jon Trembley
Sex: M
Age: 38
Occupation: Messenger
Frame: BAMF Pile driver
Forks: BAMF Pile driver
Headset: FSA
Stem: Cheap (no name)
Crankset: Black
Bottom Bracket: Ultegra
Front Chain Rings: 46-?
Rear Cassette: 16- all city cog
Chain: KMZ
Pedals: Time ATAC
Seat Post: Black
Saddle: Black
Wheel Set: Stock
Tires: Kenda
Where you purchased / found your bike: Online
What you love about your bike: It’s solid, simple, and reliable. All the parts are low end and cheap to replace.
What you hate about your bike: Too Heavy
Most interesting story about your bike: The bike is only a few months old, so nothing much yet. Ask me again in a year.
If your bicycle could talk…: Honk! Honk!
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If your bicycle had a name: Spirit Courier Cargo Bike
Owner: Kalman A Zeiger
Sex: Male
Age: 29
Occupation: Owner/Bike Messenger- Spirit Courier
Frame: Larry vs Harry (brand)/ Bullitt (model)
Forks: Larry vs Harry (brand)/ Bullitt (model)
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Larry vs Harry (brand)
Bars: Enston EA70
Grips: Lock-on
Brakes: Shimano alfine
Levers: Shimano Alfine
Rear Derailleur: Shimano SLX
Shifters: Shimano SLX
Crankset: Ultegra (Shimano)
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Ultegra
Front Chain Rings: Shimano
Rear Cassette: SLX 11-36 (Shimano)
Chain: XT (Shimano)
Pedals: Time ATAC
Seat Post: Larry vs Harry (brand)
Saddle: Larry vs Harry (brand)
Wheel Set: Front: XT hub, Sun rim / Rear: Custom built by Preston @Pedal Revolution Hub: Simano XT with solid axle Spokes: Phil wood Rim: DT Swiss downhill Rim
Where you purchased / found your bike: SF Craigslist stock condition & parts
What you love about your bike: Being able to carry 300+ lbs anywhere in SF
What you hate about your bike: Constantly being asked by strangers if I built it.
Most interesting story about your bike: A stranger asking if it was a chopped up tandem for luggage.
If your bicycle could talk…: I carry about 400lbs a week and have been to San Francisco’s highest peaks. I get ridden five days a week and I always function perfectly.
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If your bicycle had a name: Enterprise NCC 1701
Owner: Richard Bline (Landshark)
Sex: M
Age: 52
Occupation: Bicycle Messenger
Frame: Diamond Back
Forks: Tange
Headset: 5 Lock
Stem: Tuffneck
Bars: Old Aero Bars
Grips: Schwinn
Brakes: Parts Pile
Levers: Dia Compe
Front Derailleur: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Suntour VX
Shifters: Suntour
Crankset: Sugino
Bottom Bracket: Tange
Front Chain Rings: Sugino
Rear Cassette: NA
Chain: Schramm
Pedals: Assorted
Seat Post: Stock
Saddle: Brooks
Wheel set: Parts pile
Tires: Drifters
Where you purchased/found your bike: Bought for $20 as a one speed coaster from my dispatcher.
What you love about your bike: When I have the drink taken she knows the way home.
What you hate about your bike: Doesn’t climb hills fast
Most interesting story about your bike: We were in the Loma Prieata Quake of 89…
If your bicycle could talk…: She’d cuss me out for too much cargo over the years.
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Owner: Lindsay Fromm
Sex: Female
Age: 29
Occupation: Artist
Frame: Scott AFD
Where you purchased / found your bike: Purchase from Liza, a Philly messenger.
What you love about your bike: I learned to ride in the city on this bike. I worked down town doing deliveries on this bike. I've climbed the steepest hills, experiencing the lowest lows and highest highs. My bike helps me think clearly, I'm the most creative after a good ride.
If your bicycle could talk…: My bike would say “Get It Burnin!”
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If your bicycle had a name: Pedi Destroyer
Owner: Lorae Fernandis
Sex: F
Age: 24
Occupation: Bike Messenger
Frame: Bridgestone MB6
Headset: Ritchy
Stem: BMX
Grips: Oury Lock Ons
Brakes: Oryx
Levers: Diacompe
Rear Derailleur: Suntour Arx
Shifters: Suntour
Crankset: Shimano Tiagna
Basket: Wald Large Delivery
Saddle: Some crap that was donated to Bike kitchen. It’s pretty cozy though.
Wheel Set: Mavic Rims
Tires: Avenue Semislick
Where you purchased / found your bike: I built this bike at Bike Kitchen where I also work.  Not the nicest bike that I've built there, but this bike has held up pretty well on the job.
What you love about your bike: It’s tough!  It’s pretty heavy, but I can carry almost anything on it.  I can carry groceries, a dog, and another person at the same time.
What you hate about your bike: Nothing really.  It could use some work. I'd like to change the pedals and the front derailleur.
Most interesting story about your bike: Last time I went bike camping my friend forgot his tent poles.  We used our bikes to prop up the tent and slept in this weird oversized bivy sac thing.
If your bicycle could talk…: I'd feel really bad.  It’s probably give me a harsh guilt trip.
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Owner: Chris Hanrath
Sex: Male
Age: 32
Occupation: UX Designer at Strava
Frame: Colnago CLX 2
Forks: Colnago Carbon
Headset: Colnago C-HS1
Stem: Ritchey WCS-4-Axis
Bars: Ritchey Pro Biomax
Brakes: SRAM Force / Reynolds Carbon Breakpads
Levers: SRAM Force
Front Derailleur: SRAM Force
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force
Shifters: SRAM Force
Crankset: SRAM Force
Bottom Bracket: SRAM GXP
Front Chain Rings: 34-50
Rear Cassette: 11-26
Chain: SRAM PC-1090
Pedals: Look Keo
Seat Post: Colnago CLX 2
Saddle: Fizik Aliante Gamma
Wheel set: Reynolds Carbon FortySix
Tires: Continental 4000s
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bought at Wrench Science. I've been a fan of colnago for years.
What you love about your bike: I love the look and handling, it's a great conversation starter and pretty unique in this area.
What you hate about your bike: That I can't take it everywhere I go and ride it all the time ;-)
Most interesting story about your bike: 10,000 km and over 130,000 m elevation ridden this year!
If your bicycle could talk…: "I love the trips accross the Golden Gate Bridge and through scenic California, but please let me sleep in more often, I don't like getting up at 5.30am!"
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If your bicycle had a name: Strava Bike
Owner: Elle Anderson
Sex: Female
Age: 24
Occupation: Strava Customer Support
Frame: Specialized Tarmac Pro SL
Forks: FACT full carbon monocoque fork
Headset: Aheadset Stainless Race
Stem: Ritchy Pro 90mm
Bars: Ruby SL Carbon Road Handlebar 38cm
Grips: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Brakes: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Levers: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Front Derailleur: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Rear Derailleur: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Shifters: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Crankset: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Front Chain Rings: Shimano DuraAce 50/34
Rear Cassette: Shimano DuraAce
Chain: Shimano DuraAce
Pedals: Shimano DuraAce
Seat Post: FACT carbon Pave seatpost
Saddle: Pro TURNIX TITANIUM
Wheel set: Shimano WH-7900-C35-CL
Tires: Continental Grand Prix Attack
Where you purchased / found your bike: It was a team bike from back in 2010 that I had sanded and repainted.
What you love about your bike: The new paint job is just cool, plus it is a rolling Strava billboard.
What you hate about your bike: I don’t hate anything about this bike – it has served me well for 4 years and counting.
Most interesting story about your bike: The bike was repainted as a graduation present for me when I graduated from college.
If your bicycle could talk…: I’m one of a kind and proud of it!
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If your bicycle had a name: The Godfather
Owner: Connor Lanman
Sex: M
Age: 22
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Custom built Chromoly Steel by Jeffrey Warnock
Forks: Suntour Rigid Fork 700c (1.1/8) 255mm (threadless)
Headset: Chris King Precision Components (for 1‐1/8th threadless steering tube)
Stem: Origin 8 Pro-Fit-Alloy Ergo Stem (w/2 spacers)
Bars: F&Y LaReine // straight 17” Walnut/Aluminum/Brass
Brakes: Paul Component Engineering, MiniMoto V-brakes (Silver Anodized)
Levers: Paul Component Engineering, Cross Lever (Silver Anodized)
Crankset: Velo‐Orange MK 1 Grand Cru 50.4bcd crankset, bare arms
Bottom Bracket: Shimano UN55 cartridge BB, JIS ‐ 68x127.5mm
Chain-ring: Velo‐Orange Grand Cru 50.4bcd Single‐Speed (46t)
Chain: KMC X99.99
Pedals: SOMA Oxford Pedal
Seat Post: LightSkin LED Seatpost; D27.2mm/L350mm White
Saddle: Selle Monte Grappa Old Sporting Leather Saddle
Wheel set: Velo‐Orange Grand Cru Fixed 36h Hub
Tires: Challenge Parigi-ˇRoubaix 27mm Tubular Tire (glued w/VittoriaCement)
Rims: Ghisallo Strada/Cruiser-°©‐ tubolar; 36h (spoke); Vintage Color, wood; 24mm width; 28” diameter
Freewheel: White Industries, Eno (18t) Freewheel
Where you purchased / found your bike: My godfather, Jeffrey Warnock, custom built this bike for me for my graduation from Stanford and 22nd bday!
What you love about your bike: Everything. The wood, the leather, the components, the stem bike light, the glow in the dark frame, the leather seat. What I love most of all is to say my godfather custom built it for me and this was his first bike he’s ever made.
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
If your bicycle could talk…: He would be an elderly Italian man, speaking in Sicilian Italian talking about la dolce vita and the importance of family. He would also gesture and shrug like a true southern Italian
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If your bicycle had a name: The Life Transformer
Owner: Dean Karnazes
Sex: M
Age: 50
Occupation: Author, athlete, entrepreneur, speaker
Frame: ElliptiGO patented long-stride length elliptical bike frame made from 7005-T6 aluminum
Forks: 20” butted chro-moly steel with 1.5” steerer tube
Headset: 1.5” threadless Cane Creek
Stem: Pro-Lite
Bars: Pro-Lite aluminum MTB riser bar, 50mm rise, 670mm wide
Grips: Ergon GC-3 multi-position ergonomic grips with integral bar ends
Brakes: Avid linear pull rim brakes
Levers: Avide FR5 two finger levers
Front Derailleur: None
Rear Derailleur: None
Shifters: Shimano Alfine Sl-S500 8-speed trigger shifter
Crankset: Custom 10.5” forged aluminum with patented Variable Stride Length (VSL) technology
Bottom Bracket: Isis drive, sealed bearings
Front Chain Rings: 53-tooth, 130 BCD, 6061-T6 Aluminum
Rear Cassette: Shimano Alfine SG-S501 internally geared 8-speed hub
Chain: KMC 3/32 X 1/2 inch
Drive arms: Custom multi-modulus carbon fiber monocoque drive arms
Seat Post: None
Saddle: None
Wheel set: Pro-Lite 20” aluminum aero profile, 28 spoke front, 32-spoke rear
Tires: Kenda Kwest 20” high pressure road tires
Pedaling profile: Patented Elliptidrive system emulates running without any impact
Where you purchased / found your bike: I met the founders of the ElliptiGO at the end of the Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon in San Diego. Needless to say, I was intrigued by this new invention and immediately recognized the benefits to a runner over the traditional bike that I was riding.
What you love about your bike: It’s an incredible workout that almost perfectly emulates running (but without the impact). Also love the fact that because I’m standing upright when I ride my neck doesn’t get strained like it used to on a traditional bike. Also, no more saddle sores (and what’s not to love about that!)
What you hate about your bike: There’s not a lot to hate about the EllitiGO. I guess the one thing that would be nice is if there was a trail model. It wouldn’t be bad getting off-road now and then, like on a mountain bike.
Most interesting story about your bike: I once road my ElliptiGO from San Francisco to LA in five days. It was a great adventure and I timed my arrival with the start of the LA Marathon. So when I arrived in LA I hopped off an ran the 26.2-mile marathon to cap off the endeavor. It was quite an epic!
If your bicycle could talk…: “Get me a tune-up!” I’m so transfixed on riding it I don’t get into the shop as often as I should.
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If your bicycle had a name: SF Bike
Owner: Ellisa Feinstein
Sex: F
Frame: Giant - used
Where you purchased / found your bike: on Mission Street, 2005
What you love about your bike: It gets me where I need to be, sturdy
What you hate about your bike: It’s a bit janky and needs work, it’s also heavy
If your bicycle could talk…: I would have to kill it! (joking)
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Owner: Frank Friedman
Sex: M
Age: 61
Occupation: Industrial Designer
Frame: Cannondale
Forks: Cannondale
Front Derailleur: Shimano deore xt components
Shifters: sram attack
Pedals: Shimano
Where you purchased / found your bike: El Cerrito bike shop, it was sitting in the window for a couple of years
What you love about your bike: The view, very relaxed ride
What you hate about your bike: Its length makes for wide turns
Most interesting story about your bike: Did 150 mile weekend with a friend. Mill Valley – Sonoma – Mill Valley. When we returned to Mill Valley several people said they recognized me by my bike seeing it at various locations along the route – Pt Reyes, Coyote Pt, Sonoma
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Owner: Google Campus
Frame: Mixte
Front Derailleur: None-single speed
Rear Derailleur: None-single speed
Shifters: None
Tires: 26"
Where you purchased / found your bike: found ready and waiting, just outside an office building in Mountain View
What you love about your bike: basket big enough for a laptop
What you hate about your bike: notably absent at the moments it's needed most
Most interesting story about your bike: it lives in a pack and has many homes around Mountain View
If your bicycle could talk…: OK Google...
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Owner: Hernan
Sex: M
Age: 54
Occupation: car body man
Where you purchased / found your bike: Friend in Sausalito
What you love about your bike: The best transportation
What you hate about your bike: When it has a flat tire
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If your bicycle had a name: The Workhorse
Owner: Hunter Oatman-Stanford
Sex: M
Age: 29
Occupation: Writer
Frame: Diamondback
Headset: No idea – bike was gifted and painted over – everything is 10+ years old and gets replaced randomly as parts stop working
Saddle: Shimano?
Where you purchased / found your bike: My bike was left at a Buddhist retreat center near Austin, TX – a friend of my dad’s gave it to me for free
What you love about your bike: It has taken quite a beating and lasted me about 5 years on rough roads. The double basket means I can haul a ton of crap on it, too.
What you hate about your bike: It’s heavy as hell! Not great for hills, but keeps me fit.
Most interesting story about your bike: An awkward fall onto my handlebars a year ago helped me figure out that I have mild hemophilia – after several trips to the ER + a baseball-sized clot had formed on my abdomen. Glad to know what was up, despite the harrowing ordeal.
If your bicycle could talk…: He would ask for a massage + spa day
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If your bicycle had a name: Jacky
Owner: Jacqueline Hernandez
Sex: F
Age: 45
Occupation: Sell homemade tamales – 18 years
What you love about your bike: Great for work and shopping because it can carry a lot
What you hate about your bike: Two wheels would be faster
Most interesting story about your bike: My clients at Mercedes Benz purchased this bike for me to replace one that was stolen
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Owner: James Philip
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Pegot Super Competition (80s)
Forks: Vitus 971
Headset: Campagnolo SR (Super Record)
Stem: Cinelli
Bars: Cinelli
Grips: n/a
Brakes: Campagnolo Cobalto
Levers: Campagnolo SR
Front Derailleur: same
Rear Derailleur: same
Shifters: same
Crankset: same
Bottom Bracket: same
Front Chain Rings: 53-39
Rear Cassette: GSP Regina
Chain: Campagnolo
Pedals: Campagnolo SR
Seat Post: Campagnolo SRS
Saddle: Specialized Phenom
Wheel set: Campagnolo Omega
Tires: Gataskin Continental
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bought in early 80s, handbuilt in South Africa under license from Peugot France
What you love about your bike: Classic looks, great steel ride
What you hate about your bike: Nothing, love it. (Except paranoid about locking it up!)
Most interesting story about your bike: Rode the bike in the 80s from Johannesburg to Cape Town for charity
If your bicycle could talk…: Thank you for the restoration work – Bernie did a great job
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If your bicycle had a name: Surly Disc Trucker
Owner: James Philip
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Surly Disc Tracker
Headset: Can Creek
Stem: UNC/FSA
Bars: Nitto
Brakes: VID BBS
Front Derailleur: Shimano Sora
Rear Derailleur: Shimano
Shifters: Dwa-ace Bar end
Bottom Bracket: Shimano deare triple
Rear Cassette: 9sp
Chain: shimano
Pedals: mks
Seat Post: campagnolo SR
Saddle: Brooks
Wheel set: stars 2TR arch 29
Tires: Continental travel cartact
Most interesting story about your bike: Last place at Murphy macti taithammer 2014
If your bicycle could talk…: When’s the next trip?
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If your bicycle had a name: "Blue Steel"
Owner: James Philip
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Cell 3000 (Aluminum)
Forks: Carbon Road
Headset: Neco
Stem: D345D
Bars: Nitto Albatross (Rivendell)
Brakes: Tektro RX-1
Levers: Shimano
Front Derailleur: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Shifters: Shimano 9-sp index
Crankset: Shimano Tiagra
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Front Chain Rings: Triple
Rear Cassette: 9sp
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: Shimano Saint
Seat Post: Aluminum Micro-adjust
Saddle: Specialized Dolce
Wheel set: Shimano R500
Tires: Maxxis
Where you purchased / found your bike: Sydney, Australia
What you love about your bike: Extremely comfortable, wonderful electric blue colour
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: Bought using a "car allowance" while working in Australia. Was carefully disassembled and flew incognito (no extra baggage fees) from Sydney to San Francisco.
If your bicycle could talk…: G'day mate, time to throw another shrimp on the barbie ?
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If your bicycle had a name: "The Bianchi"
Owner: James Philip
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Bianchi Cavaria
Forks: Carbon Cross
Headset: FSA
Stem: FSA CS-099
Bars: Avenir Alu
Brakes: TRP CX8.4 Mini LP
Levers: SRAM Rival
Front Derailleur: SRAM Rival
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Rival
Shifters: SRAM Rival
Crankset: SRAM Rival
Bottom Bracket: SRAM GXP Team
Front Chain Rings: SRAM Rival Double Compact
Rear Cassette: SRAM PG-1070 Cassette 11/32
Chain: SRAM PC-1071 Chain
Pedals: Crankbrothers Candy
Seat Post: FSA K-Force
Saddle: Fizik Pave CX
Wheel set: Mavic Ksyrium
Tires: Vittoria CX
Where you purchased / found your bike: Craigslist from ex- CX racer
What you love about your bike: Gorgeous celeste color
What you hate about your bike: That the weakest component is the engine (me)
Most interesting story about your bike:  Raced 1st race of Bay Area Super Prestige CX (Cat C) - have never been happier to "pinch flat" on Lap 2. The bike is super capable, the rider less so.
If your bicycle could talk…: So when do we race again ?
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If your bicycle had a name: "Moby MTB
Owner: James Philip
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Consultant
Frame:  Carbonal Avenger
Forks: Rockshox Sid XX 29”
Headset: FSA No.42
Stem: Integrated - Bar 3
Bars: Integrated - Bar 3
Brakes: Shimano XT 160mm Discs
Levers: Shimano XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT
Shifters: Shimano XT
Crankset: Shimano XT
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT
Front Chain Rings: Double
Rear Cassette: 10sp
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: Shimano Saint
Seat Post: Carbon - SP6
Saddle: Specialized Phenom
Wheel set: Stan's ZTR Arch 29"
Tires: Schwalbe Hans Dampf 29"
Where you purchased / found your bike: Frame bought direct from factory in China.
What you love about your bike: Great fun to ride trails, light and responsive.
What you hate about your bike: White, although great looking, is a dumb colour to paint a MTB !
Most interesting story about your bike: First MTB ride (ever) was 2 weeks after rain near Mount Diablo. The ride lasted only 10 minutes before the wheels were too caked in clay/mud to turn. It took a couple of hours to get the bike clean again.
If your bicycle could talk…: Master says "faster" !
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If your bicycle had a name: Porn Star
Owner: Jason
Sex: M
Age: 45
Occupation: VFX artist
Frame: Raleigh XXIX
Forks: fox
Grips: lizard skin
Levers: dvid elixir d
Front Chain Rings: gates belt drive
Rear Cassette: gates belt drive
Pedals: crank bro’d
Where you purchased / found your bike: American cyclery
What you love about your bike: no gears!
What you hate about your bike: no gears!
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If your bicycle had a name: Rusty Ruby
Owner: Jeffrey Warnock
Sex: M
Age: 43
Occupation: Artist
Frame: Schwinn
Forks: Schwinn
Pedals: Schwinn
Seat Post: Schwinn
Saddle: Schwinn
Wheel set: Schwinn
Tires: Sun
Where you purchased / found your bike: Cardinal Bike Shop in Palo Alto which has lots of classic Schwinns
What you love about your bike: A fun soft ride with its classic spring suspension
What you hate about your bike: That I love it so much that I have a hard time even locking it up outside of my sight
If your bicycle could talk…: It would sound like Jeff Spicoli from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”
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If your bicycle had a name: Rene
Owner: Jim Ausman
Sex: M
Age: 49
Occupation: Engineering Project Manager
Frame: Giant
Where you purchased / found your bike: Gift from my neighbor – Rene Brunet
What you love about your bike: Solid, utilitarian, good city bike
What you hate about your bike: Ugly as sin with the green fireworks
Most interesting story about your bike: This bike is a gift from my neighbor Rene after my Bianchi was stolen. Shortly after he gave it to me, he died in an ultramarathon
If your bicycle could talk…: It would tell you about the thousands of miles it has ridden all over San Francisco, mostly in short trips of a few miles each
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If your bicycle had a name:  Bilenky E. Cargo
Owner: John Rogers
Sex: M
Age: 65
Occupation: Video producer
Frame: Bilenky Cycle Works  (TIG welded steel)
Forks: Bilenky Cycle Works  (steel)
Headset: Cane Creek (steering tube)  and FSA Orbit (front wheel)
Stem: Truvativ XR
Bars: Scott Pilot
Grips: Grip Shift ESP
Brakes: Tektro V (rear), Avid Mountain disc (front)
Levers: Shimano Deore, V Brake
Front Derailleur: IRD Alpina
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore
Shifters: SRAM Attack, twist shift
Crankset: Sugino
Bottom Bracket: Sugino
Front Chain Rings: Sugino,  46, 36, 26
Rear Cassette: MegaGear, 11- 32t
Pedals: Shimano, double sided
Seat Post: Truvativ
Saddle: Brooks
Wheel set: BionX (rear), Sun Rims, Rhyno Lite (front)
Tires: Schwalbe Marathon (rear), Schwalbe Big Ben (front)
E-assist: BionX Cargo Series
Cargo box: Custom build by Paul Mckenzie
Where you purchased / found your bike: On-line from Bilenky Cycle Works in Philadelphia
What you love about your bike: I can ride up (almost) any hill in San Francisco with a load of groceries, a six pack, and a big bag of charcoal.
What you hate about your bike:  It's hard getting in and out of  BART stations, but that's BART'S fault.
Most interesting story about your bike: The bike darts into a phone booth, sheds its wooden box,  and emerges as "The Bilenky That Bumps" with a custom sound system from Rock the Bike in Oakland.
If your bicycle could talk…: "Thanks for getting me e-assist"
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Owner: James Proud
Sex: M
Age: 22
Occupation: Internet person
Where you purchased / found your bike: Mission Bicycle
What you love about your bike: It’s all black
What you hate about your bike: It nearly kills me
Most interesting story about your bike: It’s pretty boring actually
If your bicycle could talk…: It’d be surprised I am alive
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If your bicycle had a name: Suzie
Owner: Lyndon Manuel
Sex: M
Age: 27
Occupation: Architect/Designer
Frame: Specialized Langster ‘09
Where you purchased / found your bike: Valencia Cyclery
What you love about your bike: It’s so simple and light as a single speed. My perfect city bike.
What you hate about your bike: Sometimes I wish I had gears to go faster on long flats.
Most interesting story about your bike: Its seen a lot of the city. A lot of ups and downs.
If your bicycle could talk…: Go fixed, I dare you!
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Owner: Ian Shin
Sex: M
Age: 48
Occupation: Auto Body Work Co-owner
Brakes: xt shimano
Levers: xt
Front Derailleur: xt
Rear Derailleur: xt
Shifters: xt
Crankset: xt
Bottom Bracket: xt
Front Chain Rings: xt
Rear Cassette: xt
Chain: xt
Pedals: xt
Where you purchased / found your bike: Craigslist
What you love about your bike: Stiff suspension and good cornering
What you hate about your bike: Shifter parts/wish it had auto shifter
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If your bicycle had a name: The Bus
Owner: Nico Gauthier-Pin
Sex: M
Age: 31
Occupation: Web designer
Frame: Kona/Xtracycle
Headset: FSA something
Grips: cheapo
Brakes: avid bbs/v-brakes
Levers: avid
Front Derailleur: alivio
Rear Derailleur: alivio
Shifters: cheapo grip
Crankset: truvativ
Front Chain Rings: 3 :)
Rear Cassette: 9sp
Chain: looooong!
Pedals: I wanna say wellgo c09 or something
Seat Post: kona
Saddle: WTB – no likey
Wheel set: bontrager/ezee electric kit
Where you purchased / found your bike: half on craigslist/half on the bicycle works, San Anselmo
What you love about your bike: It’s comfy! It hauls stuff (including people)! It goes up hills!
What you hate about your bike: It’s big and heavy
Most interesting story about your bike: I once carried my folding bike on this bike. So meta.
If your bicycle could talk…: Let’s go!!
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Owner: Patrick Markle
Sex: M
Age: 56
Occupation: Chief administrative officer – Auerbache Associates Inc
Frame: Pederson
Levers: Shimano Deore
Front Derailleur: none
Rear Derailleur: none
Seat Post: none
Saddle: yes :)
Where you purchased / found your bike: Frame from Denmark and vendor in SoCal that assembles them
What you love about your bike: Really comfortable to ride
What you hate about your bike: It draws too much attention. People shout “hey cool bike, where’d ya get it?”
Most interesting story about your bike: I was visiting a friend in Paris, also a bicycle enthusiast , and he took me to his favorite bike store. They had two original Pedersons and I rode one. It had a wooden frame. Riding on the streets of Paris, spring day, it was love at first ride. It felt like the first time you rode a bike after the training wheels had just come off. Freedom. I got back to the US and spent months trying to find one.
If your bicycle could talk…: “Ride me more often”
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If your bicycle had a name: Rollo
Owner: Peter Strietmann
Sex: M
Age: 57
Occupation: Director of Photography
Frame: Rollo
Forks: Rollo
Headset: same
Stem: same
Bars: same
Grips: same
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: same
Front Derailleur: none
Rear Derailleur: Shimano internal hob
Shifters: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: rollo
Front Chain Rings: same
Rear Cassette: same
Chain: same
Seat Post: rollo
Saddle: same
Wheel set: same
Tires: Armadillo
Where you purchased / found your bike: Gift - 2009
What you love about your bike: Lines are classic
What you hate about your bike: Weight
Most interesting story about your bike: Put an internal hob on it, rode trails on Tam. It was a gift from a friend who the bike was designed after.
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Owner: Peter Strietmann
Sex: M
Age: 57
Occupation: Director of Photography
Frame: motobecane le champion
Forks: same
Headset: same
Stem: same
Bars: campy
Grips: same
Brakes: same
Levers: same
Front Derailleur: same
Rear Derailleur: same
Shifters: same
Crankset: same
Bottom Bracket: same
Front Chain Rings: same
Rear Cassette: same
Pedals: shimano
Seat Post: campy
Saddle: Brooke
Tires: continental
Where you purchased / found your bike: 75
What you love about your bike: Toured all over US, still awesome
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: Riding down Tam on hot day, sew ups ,melted rolled off too many stories would take several novels
If your bicycle could talk…: It would speak French which I don’t understand. So the tales would be unknown.
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If your bicycle had a name: Pure
Owner: Peter Strietmann
Sex: M
Age: 57
Occupation: DP
Frame: tarmac SL2
Headset: Shimano
Pedals: Bebob
Wheel set: Fulcrum 9
Tires: Continental
Where you purchased / found your bike: Mike’s Bikes Sausalito
What you love about your bike: Geometry
What you hate about your bike: Not a thing
Most interesting story about your bike: Too many, need lots of time
If your bicycle could talk…: It would be blushing because of all the drivers I have sweared at
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If your bicycle had a name: DJ
Owner: Albert Strietmann
Sex: M
Age: 18
Occupation: high school student
Frame: Diat Jump
Forks: Rock Shocks
Headset: FRS
Stem: FRS
Bars: Specialized
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: Shimano
Shifters: Shimano
Crankset: Shimano slx
Seat Post: race fast
Where you purchased / found your bike: Frame gift
What you love about your bike: Built it up myself
What you hate about your bike: nada
Most interesting story about your bike: Hitting the dirt jumps in Scott Valley
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If your bicycle had a name: VOLGA VERDI
Owner: Peter Green
Sex: M
Age: 28
Occupation: Designer
Frame: Bionic B5-R volgaverdi.com edition
Forks: Echo Urban
Headset: Zhi
Stem: Viz 2011 Welded Stem (silver)
Bars: Viz Pro 700 Handlebar
Grips: thin foam grips
Brakes: Rear: Magura Hs33 2011 Hydraulic Rim Brake; Front: Hope Mono Trials Disk Brake
Levers: see above
Crankset: Born CNC Silver 2013
Bottom Bracket: Reset Steel Bottom Bracket
Front Chain Rings: White Industries Eno Trials 18T Freewheel
Chain: Heavy duty
Pedals: Wellgo MG-1 Magnesium
Wheel set: Rims: TryAll 26' Fluo Pink ; Hubs - Zhi R Disk Front Hub Silver 28h (front), Surly Ultra New Hub (rear)
Tires: rear: Continental Rubber Queen 2.4 ; front: Maxxis High Roller 2.1
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If your bicycle had a name: “Arancione Diavolo”, AKA “Steely Man”
Owner: Peter C. Ingram
Sex: M
Age: 58
Occupation: Fitness Cyclist & Consultant
Frame: Steelman Cycles custom tig welded road race.  Dedacciai replica shaped tubing + Columbus XCr & Reynolds 953.
Forks: Steelman
Headset: Chris King NoThreadSet
Stem: Steelman
Crankset: Campagnolo Super Record 11 – 34/50
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Super Record 11
Front Chain Rings: Campagnolo Super Record 11
Rear Cassette: Campagnolo Super Record 11 – 12/27
Chain: Campagnolo Super Record 11
Pedals: Speedplay Zero SS
Seat Post: Fi’zi:k Cyrano Carbon
Saddle: Fi’zi:k Aliante Carbon
Wheel Set: Rolf Prima Elan Alpha 700c, ceramic hubs, bladed Sapim spokes
Tires: Continental GP4000s
Where you purchased / found your bike: Fitted, designed, built and delivered with the best bespoke espresso on the planet at Steelman Cycles, Redwood City CA.
What you love about your bike: Everything.  The feel of steel at just north of 16 lbs.
What you hate about your bike: Nothing.  How could you hate one-of-a-kind craftsmanship like this?
Most interesting story about your bike: I wanted two special, personal graphics added to the paint:  A friend’s cartoon of me riding a bike wearing a backpack with a jeroboam of wine sticking out of the top; and a stylized Ganesha - widely revered in India as the mythical remover of obstacles.  Both were exquisitely executed as part of the paint job (there are no decals on the bike) – cartoon on the seat tube, and Ganesha in the cockpit.  He does a lot of work on tough climbs and in gnarly traffic from the top tube (and he can watch me suffer).
If your bicycle could talk…: “So you think you can climb, eh?”
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Owner: Brent Steelman
Sex: M
Age: 53
Occupation: custom bicycle builder
Frame: Steelman Fixed Gear Road
Forks: Steelman
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Vintage Dura Ace
Bars: Cinelli Mod. 65
Grips: Fizik tape
Brakes: Campagnolo C-Record Delta
Levers: Campagnolo C-Record
Front Derailleur: na
Rear Derailleur: na
Shifters: na
Crankset: Campagnolo C-Record Track
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo C-Record Track
Front Chain Rings: 49
Rear Cassette: 18 t cog
Chain: Izumi Supertoughness
Pedals: Look
Seat Post: Vintage Dura Ace
Saddle: Vintage Concor Profil
Wheel set: Campagnolo C-Record hubs/Mavic OR 10 rims
Tires: Challenge Criterium tubulars
Where you purchased / found your bike: Built it myself
What you love about your bike: everything
What you hate about your bike: nothing
If your bicycle could talk…: I'm not just a pretty face.
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Owner: Ryan! Mason
Sex: M
Age: 31
Occupation: Analyst
Frame: Independent fabrication crown jewel
Crankset: Shimano 105
Pedals: Crank brothers
Saddle: Brooks B17
Wheel set: Velo max
Where you purchased / found your bike: The frame spent several years on the wall of my hometown bike shop. I eventually got up the courage to offer half of what they were asking. We met in the middle. As this was my first build I had no idea what I was doing. I ended up needing a lot of help
What you love about your bike: The build quality is great plus the detailing in the paint – pearl in the white and flake in red really stand out
What you hate about your bike: The downtube shifters don’t match the gears so it essentially only has high and low, which is enough for me
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If your bicycle had a name: Beast
Owner: Scott Herbst
Sex: M
Age: 49
Occupation: Lawyer
Frame: Matte black
Forks: Single
Where you purchased / found your bike: Huckleberry Cycle – Market Street SF
What you love about your bike: Its unusual structure – single arm fork up front and that it’s matte black
What you hate about your bike: nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: I've been asked several times whether I'm a cop
If your bicycle could talk…: It’d say “I wish my owner rode me more!”
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If your bicycle had a name: Belle Blue
Owner: Steve Kuzmic
Sex: Male
Age: 35
Occupation: Investor Relations
Frame: Linus Roadster Classic
Forks: Linus
Bars: Custom bend
Grips: Linus Leather
Brakes: Shimano Coaster
Chain: KMC 410
Pedals: MKS Sylvan Touring - Copper
Saddle: Leather Touring
Tires: Kenda
Where you purchased / found your bike: A bike shop in Los Altos run by a very old friend
What you love about your bike: It spoke to me immediately and brought a sense of freedom to my life.
What you hate about your bike: It's too small and I don't care!
Most interesting story about your bike: It's no longer made in blue.
If your bicycle could talk…: Enjoy every moment, every feeling, every day, and be grateful for exactly what you have.
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If your bicycle had a name:  C.MYK (as in see Mike go)
Owner: Tim R
Sex: M
Occupation: Designer
Frame: Peugot
Stem: Peugot
Brakes: Weimann
Levers: Weimann
Front Derailleur: Sacs-Heuret
Rear Derailleur: Sacs-Heuret
Shifters: Simplex
Crankset: Starlight
Front Chain Rings: Starlight
Rear Cassette: Shimano
Seat Post: Peugot
Saddle: Wrights
Wheel set: Wolber
Where you purchased / found your bike: $25 for frame and seat post only - Craigslist
What you love about your bike: It was/is the dream bike I always wanted as a kid – had a Peugot but it was the wrong Peugot!
What you hate about your bike: Having to repair or refill air – it’s fast but terribly bumpy on SF streets – thin tires! But he’s so pretty
Most interesting story about your bike: Took about a year and a half to build at the SF bike kitchen. Really geeked out on cherry vintage parts while interpreting it in a new way. But I didn’t want to paint over its history. Oh and the two highlighter bottle holders and the stripes make it look like it has a beating heart!
If your bicycle could talk…: “C.MYK go!”
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If your bicycle had a name: Harvey
Owner: Zach Cole
Sex: M
Age: 24
Occupation: Marketing
Frame: Mission Bike, Valencia Frame
Where you purchased / found your bike: Mission Bicycle
What you love about your bike: it’s lightweight, and opens up the entire city for me, allows me to explore new places
What you hate about your bike: Only front wheel brakes
Most interesting story about your bike: It has its own instagram hashtag #zachsbikeonthings. It’s also named “Harvey” after Harvey Milk
If your bicycle could talk…: It would tell me about all the adventures it’s been on and all the sunrises its seen
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If your bicycle had a name: Silly Chile
Owner: Oscar
Sex: M
Age: 30
Occupation: Ridera
Frame: Tarmac
Forks: Specialized
Pedals: Shimano 105
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If your bicycle had a name: Clay
Owner: Paul S
Sex: M
Age: 37
Occupation: portfolio manager
Frame: surly cross check
Forks: surly
Pedals: shimano spd
Where you purchased/found your bike: NYC velo
What you love about your bike: steel
Most interesting story about your bike: rode across pyrenees
If your bicycle could talk…: cest la femme
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Owner: Aaron Hulme
Sex: M
Age: 44
Frame: tonic fabrication vp
Forks: enve
Headset: ck
Stem: thompson
Bars: enve
Grips: fizik
Brakes: DA
Pedals: DA
Seat Post: Thompson
Saddle: SMP
Wheel set: CK
Tires: Conti
Where you purchased/found your bike: from maker
What you love about your bike: it was made for me by my friend
What you hate about your bike: nothing
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If your bicycle had a name: Dolly
Owner: Alejandro De Simone
Sex: M
Age: 30
Occupation: CEO
Frame: sarto
Forks: sarto
Headset: enve
Stem: deda superleggera
Bars: deda superleggera
Grips: deda
Brakes: sram red
Levers: sram red
Front Derailleur: sram red etap
Rear Derailleur: sram red etap
Shifters: etap
Crankset: sram red
Bottom Bracket: sram red
Front Chain Rings: sram red
Rear Cassette: ultegra
Chain: sram red
Pedals: ultegra carbon
Seat Post: deda superleggera
Saddle: selle Italia slr
Wheel set: fullrum zero
Tires: contis 4000s II
Where you purchased/found your bike: Red Lantern
What you love about your bike: so silent, my team’s logo and cover band logo
What you hate about your bike: nothing, it’s a custom size and paint!
Most interesting story about your bike: there’s a sheep on it with sunglasses – her name is Dolly, named after the sheep
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If your bicycle had a name: ULF
Owner: Artin Youssefian
Sex: M
Age: 40
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Giant
Forks: Giant
Bars: raceface
Brakes: sram rival
Front Derailleur: sram rival
Rear Derailleur: sram rival
What you love about your bike: Good companion on long rides
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Owner: Brad Williford
Sex: M
Age: 27
Occupation: Software engineer
Frame: Specialized Roubaix Di2 21016
Forks: Specialized Roubaix Di2 21016
Where you purchased/found your bike: Roaring mouse cycles
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If your bicycle had a name: Agostino
Owner: Charlie Cunningham
Sex: M
Age: 33
Occupation: General Manager
Frame: Specialized Expedition
Forks: Specialized
Headset: Specialized
Stem: Specialized
Bars: Nitto Noodle
Grips: Brooks cambium
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: SRAM
Front Derailleur: SRAM
Rear Derailleur: SRAM
Shifters: SRAM
Crankset: SRAM
Bottom Bracket: SRAM
Front Chain Rings: SRAM
Rear Cassette: SRAM
Chain: SRAM
Pedals: SRAM
Seat Post: SRAM
Saddle: SRAM
Tires: Panasonic Gravel Kings
Where you purchased/found your bike: Got the frame on Craigslist from an old guy in San Jose who always wanted someone to go "pedalin' with"
What you love about your bike: It's a workhorse in the city or on the trails, just like my Great Grandfather Agostino
What you hate about your bike: Need bigger clearance.
Most interesting story about your bike: A guy who works for Recology told me that he once fell in love with a gal who had a Specialized Expedition like mine back in the 80's.
If your bicycle could talk…: Would say- Keep on Truckin'
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Owner: Cris M.
Sex: M
Age: 28
Occupation: Dog walker
Frame: BMC SCR 02
Stem: 3T
Bars: 3T
Brakes: Ultegra 6800
Levers: Ultegra 6800
Front Derailleur: Ultegra 6800
Rear Derailleur: Ultegra 6800
Shifters: Ultegra 6800
Crankset: Ultegra 6800
Bottom Bracket: Ultegra 6800
Front Chain Rings: Ultegra 6800
Rear Cassette: Ultegra 11-28
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: look keo max 2
Seat Post: BMC
Saddle: selle Italia super flow
Wheel set: ht son s142
Tires: vittoria rubino pro
Where you purchased/found your bike: secondhand bike market
What you love about your bike: everything
 
If your bicycle could talk…: “Ride me more!”
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If your bicycle had a name: Lola
Owner: Curtis Flanagan
Sex: M
Age: 32
Occupation: Art director
Frame: foundry
Forks: enve
Headset: cane creek
Stem: enve
Bars: enve
Grips: Rapha cinelli
Brakes: sram force
Levers: sram force
Front Derailleur: sram
Rear Derailleur: sram
Shifters: sram
Crankset: sram
Bottom Bracket:
Front Chain Rings: sram 1x
Rear Cassette: sram 10/42
Pedals: Shimano ultegra
Seat Post: enve
Saddle: fabric
Wheel set: enve
Tires: Michelin pro 4
Where you purchased/found your bike: City + County
What you love about your bike: everything
Most interesting story about your bike: dream come true
If your bicycle could talk…: Want to ride
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If your bicycle had a name: Lucky
Owner: Brett MacFadden
Sex: M
Age: 46
Occupation: Graphic Design
Frame: De bernardi
Forks: De bernardi
Where you purchased/found your bike: Freewheel, Valencia (RIP)
What you love about your bike: I’ve rode it near-daily for 15 years
What you hate about your bike: nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: It was stolen and about 6 months later a guy in San Jose contacted me and said he had bought it for $60 at a flea market and wanted to return it
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If your bicycle had a name: Bike
Owner: Brendan Willard
Sex: M
Age: 39
Occupation: wine rater
Frame: cavelo rs
Forks: 3T
Stem: 3T
Bars: 3T
Brakes: Ultegra
Levers: Ultegra
Front Derailleur: Ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Ultegra
Shifters: Ultegra
Crankset: Ultegra
Bottom Bracket: Chris king
Front Chain Rings: 50/34
Rear Cassette: 12-28
Chain: Ultegra
Pedals: Ultegra
Saddle: Specialized
Wheel set: HED
Tires: Conti 4k
Where you purchased/found your bike: Craigslist
What you love about your bike: Riding it
What you hate about your bike: Leaving it in the garage
Most interesting story about your bike: Yet to come
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Owner: Danielle I.
Sex: F
Age: 21
Occupation: student
Frame: Specialized elite amira
Bars: specialized
Brakes: Shimano 105
Levers: Shimano 105
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Shifters: Shimano 105
Crankset: Shimano 105
Bottom Bracket: Shimano 105
Front Chain Rings: Shimano 105
Rear Cassette: Shimano 105
Pedals: Shimano Road SPD
Seat Post: specialized
Saddle: specialized body geometry gel
Wheel set: fulcrum racing 6
Tires: gator skm
Where you purchased/found your bike: secondhand bike market
What you love about your bike: the color
If your bicycle could talk…: “Get better!”
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If your bicycle had a name: El Guapo
Owner: Drew Noel
Sex: M
Age: 26
Occupation: marketer
Frame: Canyon
Forks: Canyon
Headset: Canyon
Stem: Canyon
Bars: Canyon
Grips: Canyon
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: Shimano
Front Derailleur: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Shimano
Shifters: Shimano
Crankset: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Front Chain Rings: Shimano
Rear Cassette: Shimano
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: Look KCO
Seat Post: Canyon
Wheel set: Mavic
Tires: Continental GP 4000SII
Where you purchased/found your bike: Rapha SF
What you love about your bike: stiff/aero/modern/durable
What you hate about your bike: nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: 150 miles, 10,500 feet, 2 days, 1 flat – Rapha Rides SF transfer ride 2017
If your bicycle could talk…: I go 100 on the highway, get the f@ck out of my way
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Owner: Dylan Buffington
Sex: M
Age: 26
Occupation: Industrial design @ specialized
Frame: specialized allez red hook crit
Stem: sworks
Bars: aerofly sworks
Grips: custom
Brakes: dura 9600
Levers: dura 9600
Front Derailleur: dura 9600
Rear Derailleur: dura 9600
Shifters: dura 9600
Crankset: dura 9600
Bottom Bracket: dura 9600
Front Chain Rings: dura 9600
Rear Cassette: dura 9600
Chain: dura 9600
Pedals: look keo carbon
Seat Post: specialized aero
Saddle: prototype
Wheel set: rovalclx 32
Tires: sworks turbo
Where you purchased/found your bike: I designed it
What you love about your bike: The project it’s for
What you hate about your bike: too new
Most interesting story about your bike: designed for 2017 red hook
If your bicycle could talk…: disco
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If your bicycle had a name: Hodala
Owner: Ed Dorsey
Sex: M
Age: 26
Occupation: Design
Frame: hodala WC SSCX
Forks: enve
Most interesting story about your bike: only SSCX belt carbon race frame there is
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If your bicycle had a name: Frank
Owner: Eli
Sex: M
Age: 27
Occupation: Real estate
Where you purchased/found your bike: Columbus Cyclery
What you love about your bike: versatility
What you hate about your bike: nothing!
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Owner: Erin Stone
Sex: F
Age: 34
Occupation: CPA
Frame: Rock lobster
Forks: TRP CX THW axle
Headset: Chris King
Stem: sram red
Bars: sram red
Grips: sram red
Brakes: sram red
Levers: sram red
Front Derailleur: sram red
Rear Derailleur: sram red
Shifters: sram red
Crankset: sram red
Bottom Bracket: sram red
Front Chain Rings: sram red
Rear Cassette: sram red
Chain: sram red
Pedals: crank bros
Saddle: specialized amira
Where you purchased/found your bike: custom made
What you love about your bike: custom made
What you hate about your bike: heavy as shit!
Most interesting story about your bike: it’s been in a few crashes
If your bicycle could talk…: It would say pedal faster
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Owner: Geoffrey Staniford
Sex: M
Age: 54
Occupation: Attorney
Frame: Open U.P.
Headset: cane
Stem: 3T
Bars: 3T
Brakes: sram
Levers: sram
Rear Derailleur: sram
Shifters: sram
Rear Cassette: sram
Chain: kmc
Pedals: look
Saddle: fabric
Wheel set: hunt
Tires: schwable
Where you purchased/found your bike: open
If your bicycle could talk…: single track!
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If your bicycle had a name: La Diosa (The Goddess)
Owner: Hugo Martinez
Sex: M
Age: 52
Frame: Speedvagen
Forks: enve
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Enve
Bars: Enve
Grips: Rapha
Brakes: super record campy
Levers: super record campy
Front Derailleur: super record campy
Rear Derailleur: super record campy
Shifters: super record campy
Crankset: super record campy
Bottom Bracket: super record campy
Front Chain Rings: super record campy
Rear Cassette: super record campy
Chain: super record campy
Pedals: garmin
Seat Post: speedvagen
Saddle: selle italia
Wheel set: enve
Tires: schawable pro one
Where you purchased/found your bike: speedvagen
What you love about your bike: color, not too bright
What you hate about your bike: nothing yet
Most interesting story about your bike: dream bike, after 12 bikes and 46 years not riding
If your bicycle could talk…: would tell cars to take care of cyclists
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If your bicycle had a name: Dolce
Owner: Jessie Beck
Sex: F
Age: 28ish
Occupation: writer/marketer
Tires: Vittoria
Where you purchased/found your bike: Roaring moute
What you love about your bike: It’s better than that beater…
What you hate about your bike: It’s not that light
Most interesting story about your bike: It’s traveled to Sweden + Norway
If your bicycle could talk…: “Take better care of me”
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Owner: John
Sex: M
Frame: Giant TCR Advanced
Forks: Giant TCR Advanced
Brakes: sram force
Levers: sram force
Front Derailleur: sram force
Rear Derailleur: sram force
Shifters: sram force
Crankset: sram force
Bottom Bracket: sram force
Front Chain Rings: sram force
Rear Cassette: sram force
Chain: sram force
Pedals: Look keo
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If your bicycle had a name: Firefly
Owner: Jon Li
Sex: M
Age: 34
Occupation: Tech person
Frame: Firefly
Forks: Enve
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Enve
Bars: Richie
Grips: Brookes
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: Shimano
Front Derailleur: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Shimano
Shifters: Shimano
Crankset: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Front Chain Rings: Shimano
Rear Cassette: Shimano
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: Shimano
Seat Post: Firefly
Saddle: Brookes
Wheel set: Enve
Tires: Vittoria
Where you purchased/found your bike: Firefly
What you love about your bike: It’s a bike
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: It went to Sweden
If your bicycle could talk…: Jessie’s awesome
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If your bicycle had a name: Whoa Nellie
Owner: Kelsey Webb
Sex: F
Age: 23
Occupation: Flight attendant
Frame: Stradalli
Forks: Stradalli
Brakes: Ultegra
Levers: Ultegra
Front Derailleur: Ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Ultegra
Shifters: Ultegra
Crankset: Tiagra
Pedals: Shimano
Where you purchased/found your bike: Used Texas Roadhouse team bike – Louisville, KY
What you love about your bike: The fit
What you hate about your bike: Stradalli ads
If your bicycle could talk…: Ciao bella
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If your bicycle had a name: Barry
Owner: Liam Hazlehurst
Sex: M
Age: 46
Occupation: IT
Frame: Bianchi carbon
Forks: Bianchi carbon
Headset: Bianchi
Stem: Fizik
Bars: Bianchi
Grips: Rapha
Brakes: Campy record
Levers: Campy record
Front Derailleur: Campy 10sp record
Rear Derailleur: Campy 10sp record
Shifters: Campy 10sp record
Crankset: Campy 53/39
Bottom Bracket: Campy record
Front Chain Rings: Campy record
Rear Cassette: Campy record
Chain: Campy record
Pedals: Speedplay
Seat Post: Bianchi
Saddle: Fizik
Wheel set: Campy eurus
Tires: vittoria
Where you purchased/found your bike: Modesto
What you love about your bike: Good maintenance/ runs forever
What you hate about your bike: It’s a little old
Most interesting story about your bike: Ventoux was nice
If your bicycle could talk…: I love my owner
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Owner: Lily Hung
Sex: F
Age: 33
Occupation: Architecture
Frame: sarotta
Forks: vitas
Headset: campy record
Stem: cinelli
Bars: 3777
Brakes: campy
Front Derailleur: superbe
Rear Derailleur: campy super record
Shifters: suntour
Crankset: campy super record
Bottom Bracket: campy super record
Front Chain Rings: campy super record
Rear Cassette: campy super record
Chain: shimano
Pedals: look
Seat Post: campy super record
Saddle: orbea
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Owner: Mark
Sex: M
Age: 43
Occupation: Designer
Frame: lemond
Headset: Bontrauer
Levers: Shimano ultegra
Front Derailleur: Shimano ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Shimano ultegra
Shifters: Shimano ultegra
Seat Post: bontrauer
Saddle: selle italia
Wheel set: 21P 303
Tires: Continental
Where you purchased/found your bike: Ave City Bikes
What you love about your bike: Combo of aluminum + carbon
What you hate about your bike: wish it was lighter
Most interesting story about your bike: it’s been all over the world
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If your bicycle had a name: Black Mamba
Owner: Matt Klene
Sex: M
Age: 42
Frame: Specialized s-work epic
Forks: Rock SID World Cup
Stem: 3T stealth
Bars: 3T stealth
Grips: Lizard skin
Brakes: sram level
Front Derailleur: none
Rear Derailleur: Eagle Type 3.0 gram
Shifters: sram eagle xx1
Crankset: sram eagle xx1
Bottom Bracket: Chris King PF30
Front Chain Rings: 34T sram xx1
Rear Cassette: sram eagle xx1
Chain: sram
Pedals: crank brothers candy II
Seat Post: S-works
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Carbine
Wheel set: Enve 50/50 29”
Tires: Schwabe Racing
Where you purchased/found your bike: Built it myself
What you love about your bike: All black
What you hate about your bike: nothing
If your bicycle could talk…: let's get dirty
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If your bicycle had a name: J-Poww!
Owner: Matt Klene
Sex: M
Age: 42
Frame: Focus Mares
Pedals: Crank bros
Tires: Challenge grifo
If your bicycle could talk…: Ride me more
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If your bicycle had a name: KLENE
Owner: Matt Klene
Sex: M
Age: 42
Frame: Klene
Forks: Fico fox
Headset: Chris King blue
Stem: Ritchey
Bars: Ritchey superlogic
Grips: lizard
Brakes: Formula R1
Rear Derailleur: sram xo
Shifters: sram xx
Crankset: race face next sc
Bottom Bracket: race face
Front Chain Rings: 32T
Rear Cassette: sram
Chain: sram
Seat Post: Thomson master
Saddle: selle italia
Tires: schwable rocket
Where you purchased/found your bike: My youth
What you love about your bike: Its name + it’s me!
What you hate about your bike: nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: My childhood dream
If your bicycle could talk…: Thank you
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Owner: Michael Sevy
Sex: M
Age: 55
Occupation: manager
Frame: seven
Forks: enve
Headset: Chris King
Stem: C3
Bars: Dada
Brakes: Ultegra
Levers: Ultegra
Front Derailleur: Ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Ultegra
Shifters: Ultegra
Crankset: Ultegra
Bottom Bracket: Ultegra
Front Chain Rings: Ultegra
Rear Cassette: Ultegra
Chain: Ultegra
Pedals: look leo
Seat Post: ritely
Wheel set: mavic
Tires: mavic
Where you purchased/found your bike: Palo Alto Cycles
What you love about your bike: stiff but compliant
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: Been saving 10 years for this one
If your bicycle could talk…: I wish I could go faster
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Owner: Michael Keeney
Sex: M
Age: 36
Occupation: Photographer
Frame: all city
Forks: all city
Stem: cannondale
Bars: cannondale
Grips: fizik
Brakes: sram
Levers: sram
Crankset: sram omnium
Pedals: look keo
Saddle: fabric
Wheel set: mavic ellipse
Where you purchased/found your bike: City and County
What you love about your bike: track love
What you hate about your bike: nada
Most interesting story about your bike: she is new so still writing said story
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If your bicycle had a name: Bob Jetski
Owner: Mike Gallucci
Sex: M
Age: 35
Occupation: Advertising
Frame: Speedvagen
Forks: enve
Headset: king
Stem: enve
Bars: enve
Brakes: sram red
Levers: sram red
Front Derailleur: sram red
Rear Derailleur: sram red
Shifters: sram red
Crankset: sram red
Bottom Bracket: sram red
Front Chain Rings: sram red
Rear Cassette: sram red
Chain: sram red
Pedals: look
Wheel set: enve
Tires: GP4000s
Where you purchased/found your bike: The Store
What you love about your bike: Taking the seat off
What you hate about your bike: putting the seat back on
Most interesting story about your bike: See above



If your bicycle could talk…: It would say I’m a bike
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If your bicycle had a name: bluevagen
Owner: Mike T
Sex: M
Age: 32
Occupation: Global logistics
Frame: Speedvagen
Forks: enve
Headset: CK
Stem: enve
Bars: enve
Grips: MFS
Brakes: Shimano 9100
Front Derailleur: 9150
Rear Derailleur: 9150
Shifters: 9150
Crankset: 9100
Bottom Bracket: 9100
Front Chain Rings: 53/39
Rear Cassette: 11/30
Chain: 9100
Pedals: keo
Seat Post: enve
Saddle: fabric shallow scoop
Wheel set: enve 4.5 ONDT 2405
Tires: Schwalbe ONZ
Where you purchased/found your bike: Speedvagen
What you love about your bike: Don’t know yet, only been on 3 dates
What you hate about your bike: Paint chips a bit easy
Most interesting story about your bike: It’s still deciding to love me (new)
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Owner: Nehemiah Brown
Sex: M
Age: 37
Frame: Specialized
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Owner: Patrick Feng
Sex: M
Age: 38
Occupation: Artist
Frame: Basso
Forks: Vitas
Headset: Campy record
Stem: 3777
Bars: 3777
Brakes: Campy record
Levers: Campy record
Front Derailleur: Campy record
Rear Derailleur: Campy record
Shifters: Campy record
Crankset: Campy record
Bottom Bracket: Campy record
Front Chain Rings: Campy record
Rear Cassette: Campy record
Chain: Campy record
Pedals: Look
Saddle: Fizik
Wheel set: campy euras
Tires: Continental
Where you purchased/found your bike: Craigslist
What you love about your bike: Cool
What you hate about your bike: None
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Owner: Paul Tong
Sex: M
Occupation: Marketing
Frame: Vanilla
Forks: Vanilla
Headset: King
Stem: Vanilla
Bars: Nitto noodle 44
Grips: Fizik
Brakes: Campagnolo CIO skeleton
Levers: Campagnolo C11
Front Derailleur: Campagnolo C11
Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo C11
Shifters: Campagnolo C11
Crankset: Campagnolo C11
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo UT
Front Chain Rings: Campagnolo CT 50-34
Rear Cassette: Campagnolo C11 12-29
Chain: Campagnolo R11
Pedals: DA-7810
Seat Post: Nitto 626
Saddle: Fizik
Wheel set: Bora one C17
Tires: Conti 4K2 x25
Where you purchased/found your bike: Vanilla
What you love about your bike: Smooth
What you hate about your bike: Zero
Most interesting story about your bike: Stealth
If your bicycle could talk…: Go faster
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Owner: Scott Pettett
Sex: M
Age: 62
Occupation: Barber
Frame: Pegoretti/Marcelo
Forks: Euve
Headset: Euve
Bars: Euve
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: Shimano
Front Derailleur: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Shimano
Shifters: Shimano
Crankset: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Front Chain Rings: Shimano
Rear Cassette: Shimano
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: speedplax
Seat Post: Thompson
Saddle: Selle Italia
Wheel set: Mavic/cosmic
Tires: Continental
Where you purchased/found your bike: Montano Velo
What you love about your bike: It’s a Pegoretti!
What you hate about your bike: nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: Too many to tell
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If your bicycle had a name: Naomi Watts
Owner: Shane
Sex: M
Age: 28
Occupation: Engineer
Frame: Ritte ace
Forks: Ritte ace
Headset: FSA
Stem: Cinelli
Bars: Cinelli carbon bars
Grips: sram red
Levers: sram force
Front Derailleur: sram force
Rear Derailleur: sram force
Shifters: sram force
Crankset: sram force
Bottom Bracket: praxis
Front Chain Rings: 50/34
Rear Cassette: 11-24
Chain: PC-1170
Pedals: Look
Seat Post: Ritte carbon
Saddle: Sella
Wheel set: C2
Tires: Conti 4000 CTP2
Where you purchased/found your bike: Cykel North Beach (RIP)
What you love about your bike: Color, insane power transfer
Most interesting story about your bike: Pace lining paradise, bunny hopped a squirrel that ran out
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Owner: Shane
Frame: 2015 Mash work
Forks: 2015 Mash work
Headset: Chris King Rasta
Stem: easton
Bars: Cinelli track
Grips: mash bar tape
Crankset: campagnolo record
Bottom Bracket: phil wood
Front Chain Rings: sugino 75
Rear Cassette: CAI
Chain: Izumi super toughness gold
Pedals: MKS Slyum
Seat Post: Thomson
Saddle: Torelli
Tires: Vittoria
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If your bicycle had a name: Brussel Sprouts Llama
Owner: Spencer Cheng
Sex: M
Age: 31
Occupation: Software Engineer
Frame: 2014 Lapierre xelius Efi 800
Forks: Lapierre
Headset: FSA
Stem: Zipp
Bars: 3T Team stealth
Grips: Fizik
Brakes: DA 9000
Levers: DA 9000
Front Derailleur: DA 9000
Rear Derailleur: DA 9000
Shifters: DA 9000
Crankset: DA 9000
Bottom Bracket:DA 9000
Front Chain Rings: DA 9000
Rear Cassette: DA 9000
Chain: DA 9000
Pedals: Crank Bros triple T
Seat Post: 3T team 25T stealth
Saddle: fizik autares braided carbon
Wheel set: ffwd f4c w/dt 180
Tires: GP 4000 sII
What you love about your bike: super fast
What you hate about your bike: it doesn’t fly
Most interesting story about your bike: it’s lived on both coasts
If your bicycle could talk…: “please take me out everyday!”
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If your bicycle had a name: Bort
Owner: Stevan Chavez
Sex: M
Age: 29
Occupation: Art director
Frame: Centurion something
Where you purchased/found your bike: I got this in Seattle like 6 years ago
What you love about your bike: I hate it
What you hate about your bike: Everything
Most interesting story about your bike: We once got doored by a cop
If your bicycle could talk…: it would spit a lot when it talked. Say it, don’t spray it
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Owner: Tom Hardy
Sex: M
Age: 62
Occupation: Architect
Frame: holdsworth
Headset: holdsworth
Stem: cinelli
Bars: cinelli
Brakes: campagnolo
Levers: campagnolo
Front Derailleur: campagnolo
Rear Derailleur: campagnolo
Shifters: campagnolo
Crankset: campagnolo
Rear Cassette: regina
Pedals: campagnolo
Seat Post: campagnolo
Saddle: sella san maro
Wheel set: campagnolo
Tires: grand bois
Where you purchased/found your bike: eBay
Most interesting story about your bike: This is the bike I wanted when I was 14 years old (1970)
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If your bicycle had a name: Time
Owner: Vernon Kwan
Sex: M
Age: 41
Occupation: medical sales
Frame: time vxrs 2004
Forks: time
Headset: time
Stem: time monolink
Bars: 3T
Grips: rawX
Brakes: zero gravity
Levers: campy 10sp record
Front Derailleur: campy 10sp record
Rear Derailleur: campy 10sp record
Shifters: campy 10sp record
Crankset: campy 10sp record standard 170
Bottom Bracket: campy 10sp record
Front Chain Rings: campy 10sp record 53/59
Rear Cassette: campy 10sp record 12-27
Chain: campy 10sp record
Pedals: time
Seat Post: time
Saddle: fizik
Wheel set: zip 303 tubular
Tires: conti gator skins
Where you purchased/found your bike: Pegasus bike shop in Martinez, CA
What you love about your bike: clean carbon finish with lugs
What you hate about your bike: that I don’t ride it more often
Most interesting story about your bike: It’s 14 years old and people still think its new and current
If your bicycle could talk…: I want to climb the Alps
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Owner: Paul Tong
Sex: M
Occupation: Marketing
Frame: Vanilla
Forks: Vanilla
Headset: King
Stem: Vanilla
Bars: Nitto noodle 44
Grips: Fizik
Brakes: Campagnolo CIO skeleton
Levers: Campagnolo C11
Front Derailleur: Campagnolo C11
Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo C11
Shifters: Campagnolo C11
Crankset: Campagnolo C11
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo UT
Front Chain Rings: Campagnolo CT 50-34
Rear Cassette: Campagnolo C11 12-29
Chain: Campagnolo R11
Pedals: DA-7810
Seat Post: Nitto 626
Saddle: Fizik
Wheel set: Bora one C17
Tires: Conti 4K2 x25
Where you purchased/found your bike: Vanilla
What you love about your bike: Smooth
What you hate about your bike: Zero
Most interesting story about your bike: Stealth
If your bicycle could talk…: Go faster
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Owner: Shanna Sauer
Sex: F
Age: 44
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Frame: no22 – great divide
Forks: enve
Headset: Chris King
Stem: ritchey
Bars: 3T
Brakes: shimano ultegra
Levers: shimano ultegra
Front Derailleur: shimano ultegra
Rear Derailleur: shimano ultegra
Shifters: shimano ultegra
Crankset: shimano ultegra
Bottom Bracket: shimano ultegra
Front Chain Rings: shimano ultegra
Rear Cassette: shimano ultegra
Chain: shimano ultegra
Pedals: shimano ultegra
Seat Post: ritchey
Saddle: specialized jett
Wheel set: Belgian HED
Tires: conti all season 25mm
Where you purchased/found your bike: Bespoke
What you love about your bike: Everything
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: We’ve gone troll hunting
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Owner: Simon Stephenson
Sex: M
Age: 38
Occupation: Writer
Frame: All City Macho Man
Forks: All City Macho Man
Where you purchased/found your bike: Golden Saddle Cyclery, Los Angeles
What you love about your bike: Everything
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
If your bicycle could talk…: Let’s go for a ride!
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Owner: Carl Sturgess
Sex: Male
Headset: Trek Micro-Adjust
Stem: SR Custom
Bars: SR Custom
Grips: Schwin Padded Cruiser Grips
Brakes: Dia-Compe 500 G Sidepull
Levers: Weinmann
Front Derailleur: none
Rear Derailleur: Suntour Blue Line S
Shifters: Suntour Blue Line S
Crankset: SR Super Custom
Bottom Bracket: SR
Front Chain Rings: SR 40t
Rear Cassette: Suntour Mighty
Chain: YBN
Pedals: Vintage Steel Platform
Seat Post: SR Laprade
Saddle: Then: Avocet Touring I - Now: Brooks Saddle
Wheel set: Rigida 27" laced to Atom Hubs
Where you purchased / found your bike: I purchased my bike from Danny Hellevig at Galaxybikes.com. He custom built it according to what I was looking for. I needed a city rider with only a few gears and still light to carry up my walk up apartment stairs. I've sent his info to a few good friends since and all of them have purchased great custom bikes from him.
What you love about your bike: Everything, but specifically its personality. The frame is old so it has a sense of history and craftsmanship that you don't see in carbon or new frames. The welds at each of the joints where the frame comes together has beautifully crafted housings. I love the simplicity and over-all aesthetic of the bike with the newly added parts.
What you hate about your bike: That I keep scratching and nicking the paint off the bottom tube when I lock it up around the city.
Most interesting story about your bike: One day I was locking up my bike at work and I realized I was locking it up right next to an identical Trek frame. The components were a little different but it was the exact same frame. Which is crazy because I've never seen another frame exactly like mine. Everyday after that I would park next to that bike, or they would park next to me (they obviously realized we shared the same frame as well) one day I was talking to my best friend at work, we'd been sitting next to each other for close to 6 months at this point, and I was talking about my bike and mentioned it was a Trek frame. His eyes lit up and we both realized out of the hundreds of bikes in our bike parking lot that we were the identical Trek bike buddies.
If your bicycle could talk…: She'd say to give her some new tires and a wash.
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If your bicycle had a name: Little 80's.
Owner: Laura Ohlson
Sex: Female
Age: 24
Occupation: Non-profit soon to be nomad.
Frame: Trekpro series lugged steel Reynolds 531
Stem: Quill riser
Bars: Crescent
Grips: Hunt Wilde
Brakes: Modolo
Front Derailleur: None
Rear Derailleur: Suntour Radius
Shifters: Suntour Radius
Crankset: Single-chain ring crankset
Bottom Bracket: Shimano sealed cartridge
Front Chain Rings:
Rear Cassette: 7 speed
Chain: Shimano 7/8 speed
Pedals: Steel vintage chrome platform pedals
Saddle: Reupholstered Turbo
Wheel set: Mavic Open Sport
Tires: Vittoria
Where you purchased / found your bike: I bought my Trek from Danny Hellevig when he was still building bikes in his apartment. Danny now has a little shop in the Potrero-Mission neighborhood of San Francisco called Galaxy Bikes! Galaxybikes.com 408-569-6100.
What you love about your bike: How she is both flashy and minimal, timeless, nostalgic, yet neoteric. She keeps me sane, healthy, and looking more hip than I ever will be. I love this bike because she has been taking me everyday to and from the Sunset/downtown San Francisco on the ride that makes my day.
What you hate about your bike: Nothing!
Most interesting story about your bike: While I do not have any specific stories, Little 80's has been on a boat, in a car, through vineyards, across the Golden Gate bridge, stopped by the cops twice, accidentally left unlocked for eight hours sitting against a lamp post in San Francisco surviving to tell the tale, in only one collision as an urban bicycle, takes me 12 miles through this crazy city rain or shine everyday, and is being featured here! It has been a ball.
If your bicycle could talk…: I need a bath.
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If your bicycle had a name: Shape Field Bike
Owner: Karson Shadley
Sex: M
Age: 34
Occupation: Industrial Designer
Frame: Custom made with Columbus SL tubing, paragon dropouts
Forks: Custom
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Nitto
Bars: Powdercoated Velo Orange
Grips: Cork
Brakes: Paul Components
Levers: Profile Designs Triathalon brakes powder coated
Crankset: Shimano Alfine
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Alfine
Front Chain Rings: Shimano Alfine
Rear Cassette: White Industries Freewheel
Pedals: MKS
Seat Post: NItto
Saddle: Brooks
Wheel set: Velo Orange
Tires: Panaracer Pasela Pletscher twin leg kickstand, Japanese brass bell, Honjo fenders, custom headbadge, custom rack
Where you purchased / found your bike: Custom built by Nicholas Riddle
What you love about your bike: Rides like a race bike but carries a heavy load
What you hate about your bike: Can't lock it up anywhere
Most interesting story about your bike: ??
If your bicycle could talk…: It would sound like Pete Postlethwaite
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Owner: Celeste Prevost
Sex: Female
Age: 27
Occupation: Graphic Designer
Frame: Valencia
Headset: Origin 8
Bars: Velo Orange Montemartre
Grips: Brooks
Brakes: Tektro Quartz R 7-20
Levers: Shimano
Crankset: Origin 8
Rear Cassette: 24
Chain: KMC Rustbuster
Pedals: MKS Stream
Saddle: Brooks
Wheel set: Velocity Deep V
Tires: Vittoria Zaffiro
Where you purchased your bike: Mission Bicycle
What you love about your bike: The color!
What you hate about your bike: All love
Most interesting story about your bike: We're working on it
If your bicycle could talk…: She'd say 'haaayyy'
If your bicycle has a name: Something exotic
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If your bicycle had a name: Cross Concept
Owner: Christopher Donahue
Sex: Male
Age: 38
Occupation: Software Engineer
Frame: Bianchi
Forks: Bianchi
Headset: Cane Creek
Stem: Uno
Bars: Generic
Grips: Generic
Brakes: Avid
Levers: Shimano Ultegra
Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra
Crankset: FSA
Bottom Bracket: SRAM
Front Chain Rings: FSA
Rear Cassette: SRAM
Chain: SRAM
Pedals: Ritchey
Seat Post: Tompson
Saddle: WTB
Wheel set: Williams System 30x
Tires: Ritchey
Where you purchased / found your bike: eBay
What you love about your bike: Fits well
What you hate about your bike: Terrible squeaky cantilever brakes
Most interesting story about your bike: It has some dings in the frame - I have no idea how they got there.
If your bicycle could talk…: "If my brakes shudder too much more, my fork could snap!"
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If your bicycle had a name: It doesn’t, sadly.
Owner: Christopher Bowns
Sex: male
Age: 26
Occupation: software engineer
Frame: 2011 Public V7, green
Other details: Stock gear from Public, with a low-end Shimano indexed shifter in the rear. This endlessvelolove blog looks to have a full component breakdown for the V7
Pedals: plastic basket pedals with straps from Amazon
Seat Post: unknown. Stock from Public
Saddle: noseless saddle from BiSaddle. (Inspired by a New York Times article that came out just before I bought the bike)
Wheel set: unknown. Stock from Public
Tires: unknown. Stock from Public
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bought directly from Public’s South Park retail location.
What you love about your bike: It looks great, rides very smooth, and has been incredibly dependable for the last 18 months of daily commuting I do on it. I’m not scared to lock it up somewhere, because doesn’t look like a million dollars waiting to be stolen and it’s cheap to replace if it did get nicked.
What you hate about your bike: It’s terribly heavy to carry (either by hand up stairs or on-pedal climbing a hill)
Most interesting story about your bike: Everyone wants to know about the noseless saddle, but no one comes right out and asks the question I imagine they're thinking: “How much more comfortable is it to not crush your genitals when riding your bike?” (The answer is “immensely”.)
If your bicycle could talk…: it would ask for a good cleaning.
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If your bicycle had a name: Tina
Owner: Dan Becker
Sex: Male
Age: 28
Occupation: Designer
Frame: Motobecane Le Champion Ti
Forks: Modulus Monocoque
Headset: FSA IS2 Sealed Bearing Threadless
Stem: Ritchey WCS Aluminum
Bars: Ritchey WCS Butted Aluminum Ergo Bar
Brakes: Shimano Ultegra 6700 aluminum calipers
Levers: Shimano Ultegra 6700
Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed (20 Spd total) front and rear
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed (20 Spd total) front and rear
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed STI (20 Speed total)
Crankset: Ultegra 6700
Bottom Bracket: Shimano External Bearing
Front Chain Rings: Shimano 6700 Ultegra 53/29T
Rear Cassette: Shimano 6700 Ultegra 10 Speed 11-28T
Chain: Shimano CN6700 Ultegra
Pedals: Shimano Clipless
Seat Post: Ritchey WCS Aluminum
Saddle: Ritchey Pro Road
Wheel set: Mavic Ksyrium Equipe
Tires: Vittoria Rubino Pro
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bikesdirect.com
What you love about your bike: Lightweight and great for all seasons
What you hate about your bike: Not really appropriate as a city cruiser
Most interesting story about your bike: Removed all frame decals by hand
If your bicycle could talk…: Wash me
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If your bicycle had a name: Tina
Owner: Dan Becker
Sex: Male
Age: 28
Occupation: Designer
Frame: Motobecane Le Champion Ti
Forks: Modulus Monocoque
Headset: FSA IS2 Sealed Bearing Threadless
Stem: Ritchey WCS Aluminum
Bars: Ritchey WCS Butted Aluminum Ergo Bar
Brakes: Shimano Ultegra 6700 aluminum calipers
Levers: Shimano Ultegra 6700
Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed (20 Spd total) front and rear
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed (20 Spd total) front and rear
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Speed STI (20 Speed total)
Crankset: Ultegra 6700
Bottom Bracket: Shimano External Bearing
Front Chain Rings: Shimano 6700 Ultegra 53/29T
Rear Cassette: Shimano 6700 Ultegra 10 Speed 11-28T
Chain: Shimano CN6700 Ultegra
Pedals: Shimano Clipless
Seat Post: Ritchey WCS Aluminum
Saddle: Ritchey Pro Road
Wheel set: Mavic Ksyrium Equipe
Tires: Vittoria Rubino Pro
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bikesdirect.com
What you love about your bike: Lightweight and great for all seasons
What you hate about your bike: Not really appropriate as a city cruiser
Most interesting story about your bike: Removed all frame decals by hand
If your bicycle could talk…: Wash me
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Owner: Michael Erncia
Sex: Male
Age: 31
Occupation: Bike Messenger
Frame: Bridgestone RBI
Forks: Matching Ritchy Flat Crown
Headset: Dura ace (Threaded)
Stem: Salsa
Bars: Nitto Albatros
Grips: FMIK
Brakes: Dura Ace
Levers: Tektro
Front Derailleur: Dura Ace 9spd
Rear Derailleur: Dura Ace 9spd
Shifters: Dura Ace 9spd
Crankset: Ultegra
Bottom Bracket: Ultegra
Front Chain Rings: Ultegra
Rear Cassette: Sram 9spd
Chain: Sram 9spd
Pedals: MKS
Seat Post: Thomson
Saddle: Seile San Marco Rolls
Wheel set: Front: Dura Ace to open pro (NOS) Rear: Ultegra
Tires: Continental
Where you purchased / found your bike: New Orleans Free Had to get the top tube replaced (Beenie Mikkelson).
What you love about your bike: Everything
What you hate about your bike: Very Springy
Most interesting story about your bike: These are kinda rare, and I got it free
If your bicycle could talk…: Dude, give me a break.
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If your bicycle had a name: I
Owner: Charles Ksycinski (Mongo Hakz IS3)
Sex: Male
Age: 42
Occupation: (Janiter pt) Was a messenger 1992-2002 Now Aero Delivery/Express Network Kozmo/Black dog
Frame: Fiji Touring
Forks: Fugi
Headset: Shimano Ultegra
Stem: Giant
Bars: FELT Oversize Roadbars Aluminum
Brakes: Oryx
Levers: SOMA
Front Derailleur: Shimano Decore
Rear Derailleur: Decore
Shifters: Friction Shimano Decore
Crankset: Cannondale Black
Bottom Bracket: Stock
Front Chain Rings: Snamona
Rear Cassette: One that works
Chain: Basic
Basket: Wald Large Delivery
Pedals: Stock with custom leather straps
Seat Post: Red line black
Saddle: Summit Comfort Race
Wheel Set: Custom wheels
Tires: Fat back tires/Skinny front tires
Where you purchased / found your bike: This bike bought (Frame Forks) from another messenger.
What you love about your bike: It is my iron horse. Able to travel and be creative in the upgrade process, can get expensive!
What you hate about your bike: Bike thieves and maintenance
Most interesting story about your bike: There is too many stories
If your bicycle could talk…: It would never shut up!!!
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If your bicycle had a name: Rail
Owner: Rick F Christopherson
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Bicycle Messenger
Frame: Trek
Forks: Steel
Headset: Standard
Stem: Raleigh
Bars: Steel
Grips: Ergo
Brakes: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Shimano
Shifters: Dawn Tube
Crankset: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Front Chain Rings: Shimano
Rear Cassette: Sram
Chain: Sram
Seat Post: Bontrayer Carbon
Saddle: Bontrayer/Specialized
Wheel Set: Shimano
Tires: Randoneers
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bike Hut
What you love about your bike: Steel Nice lug work/Trek
What you hate about your bike: Flat Tires
Most interesting story about your bike: RC Built 3 times
If your bicycle could talk…: Go Fast
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If your bicycle had a name: The golden gazelle
Owner: Ra Qoq
Sex: F
Age: 30
Occupation: Change Agent
Frame: 1970 Centurion
Bars: Gold
Grips: None
Brakes: Front
Front Derailleur: The Bay Area Deraillerus Bicycle Dance Troupe is all the derailleurs i need
Wheel set: I won the chub hub in the San Jose Redemption Alleycat. First overall.
Where you purchased / found your bike: My ex boy got the frame for $10 at a garage sale
What you love about your bike: my gazelle helps me get back to nature in the city
What you hate about your bike: nothing!
Most interesting story about your bike: I parked at Folsom street fair and some friends recognized my ride so they made a bike stack on top of it
If your bicycle could talk…: it would whisper street stories and the words would be like wind in your hair
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If your bicycle had a name: Goldie
Owner: Silvia Santucci
Sex: Female
Age: 44
Occupation: House Wife and Mom
Frame: Schwinn
Forks: Schwinn
Headset: Schwinn
Stem: Schwinn- Ashtubla
Bars: Schwinn
Grips: Schwinn
Brakes: Weinmann
Levers: Weinmann
Front Derailleur:
Rear Derailleur:
Shifters: Sturmey Archer 3 Speed
Crankset: Schwinn
Bottom Bracket: Schwinn
Rear Cassette: Schwinn
Pedals: Union
Seat Post: Schwinn
Saddle: Schwinn
Wheel set: Schwinn
Tires: 26 x 1 3/8
Where you purchased / found your bike: Fairfax, California during Biketoberfest 2011
What you love about your bike: That my husband bought it for my birthday and it’s a ’69 just like me.
What you hate about your bike: It’s a bit heavy
Most interesting story about your bike: Lot’s of people had one when they were kids and they reminisce with me.
If your bicycle could talk…: When are we going to try to go over a hill?
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If your bicycle had a name: The Rain Bike
Owner: Jon Trembley
Sex: M
Age: 38
Occupation: Messenger
Frame: BAMF Pile driver
Forks: BAMF Pile driver
Headset: FSA
Stem: Cheap (no name)
Crankset: Black
Bottom Bracket: Ultegra
Front Chain Rings: 46-?
Rear Cassette: 16- all city cog
Chain: KMZ
Pedals: Time ATAC
Seat Post: Black
Saddle: Black
Wheel Set: Stock
Tires: Kenda
Where you purchased / found your bike: Online
What you love about your bike: It’s solid, simple, and reliable. All the parts are low end and cheap to replace.
What you hate about your bike: Too Heavy
Most interesting story about your bike: The bike is only a few months old, so nothing much yet. Ask me again in a year.
If your bicycle could talk…: Honk! Honk!
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If your bicycle had a name: Spirit Courier Cargo Bike
Owner: Kalman A Zeiger
Sex: Male
Age: 29
Occupation: Owner/Bike Messenger- Spirit Courier
Frame: Larry vs Harry (brand)/ Bullitt (model)
Forks: Larry vs Harry (brand)/ Bullitt (model)
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Larry vs Harry (brand)
Bars: Enston EA70
Grips: Lock-on
Brakes: Shimano alfine
Levers: Shimano Alfine
Rear Derailleur: Shimano SLX
Shifters: Shimano SLX
Crankset: Ultegra (Shimano)
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Ultegra
Front Chain Rings: Shimano
Rear Cassette: SLX 11-36 (Shimano)
Chain: XT (Shimano)
Pedals: Time ATAC
Seat Post: Larry vs Harry (brand)
Saddle: Larry vs Harry (brand)
Wheel Set: Front: XT hub, Sun rim / Rear: Custom built by Preston @Pedal Revolution Hub: Simano XT with solid axle Spokes: Phil wood Rim: DT Swiss downhill Rim
Where you purchased / found your bike: SF Craigslist stock condition & parts
What you love about your bike: Being able to carry 300+ lbs anywhere in SF
What you hate about your bike: Constantly being asked by strangers if I built it.
Most interesting story about your bike: A stranger asking if it was a chopped up tandem for luggage.
If your bicycle could talk…: I carry about 400lbs a week and have been to San Francisco’s highest peaks. I get ridden five days a week and I always function perfectly.
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If your bicycle had a name: Enterprise NCC 1701
Owner: Richard Bline (Landshark)
Sex: M
Age: 52
Occupation: Bicycle Messenger
Frame: Diamond Back
Forks: Tange
Headset: 5 Lock
Stem: Tuffneck
Bars: Old Aero Bars
Grips: Schwinn
Brakes: Parts Pile
Levers: Dia Compe
Front Derailleur: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Suntour VX
Shifters: Suntour
Crankset: Sugino
Bottom Bracket: Tange
Front Chain Rings: Sugino
Rear Cassette: NA
Chain: Schramm
Pedals: Assorted
Seat Post: Stock
Saddle: Brooks
Wheel set: Parts pile
Tires: Drifters
Where you purchased/found your bike: Bought for $20 as a one speed coaster from my dispatcher.
What you love about your bike: When I have the drink taken she knows the way home.
What you hate about your bike: Doesn’t climb hills fast
Most interesting story about your bike: We were in the Loma Prieata Quake of 89…
If your bicycle could talk…: She’d cuss me out for too much cargo over the years.
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Owner: Lindsay Fromm
Sex: Female
Age: 29
Occupation: Artist
Frame: Scott AFD
Where you purchased / found your bike: Purchase from Liza, a Philly messenger.
What you love about your bike: I learned to ride in the city on this bike. I worked down town doing deliveries on this bike. I've climbed the steepest hills, experiencing the lowest lows and highest highs. My bike helps me think clearly, I'm the most creative after a good ride.
If your bicycle could talk…: My bike would say “Get It Burnin!”
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If your bicycle had a name: Pedi Destroyer
Owner: Lorae Fernandis
Sex: F
Age: 24
Occupation: Bike Messenger
Frame: Bridgestone MB6
Headset: Ritchy
Stem: BMX
Grips: Oury Lock Ons
Brakes: Oryx
Levers: Diacompe
Rear Derailleur: Suntour Arx
Shifters: Suntour
Crankset: Shimano Tiagna
Basket: Wald Large Delivery
Saddle: Some crap that was donated to Bike kitchen. It’s pretty cozy though.
Wheel Set: Mavic Rims
Tires: Avenue Semislick
Where you purchased / found your bike: I built this bike at Bike Kitchen where I also work.  Not the nicest bike that I've built there, but this bike has held up pretty well on the job.
What you love about your bike: It’s tough!  It’s pretty heavy, but I can carry almost anything on it.  I can carry groceries, a dog, and another person at the same time.
What you hate about your bike: Nothing really.  It could use some work. I'd like to change the pedals and the front derailleur.
Most interesting story about your bike: Last time I went bike camping my friend forgot his tent poles.  We used our bikes to prop up the tent and slept in this weird oversized bivy sac thing.
If your bicycle could talk…: I'd feel really bad.  It’s probably give me a harsh guilt trip.
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Owner: Chris Hanrath
Sex: Male
Age: 32
Occupation: UX Designer at Strava
Frame: Colnago CLX 2
Forks: Colnago Carbon
Headset: Colnago C-HS1
Stem: Ritchey WCS-4-Axis
Bars: Ritchey Pro Biomax
Brakes: SRAM Force / Reynolds Carbon Breakpads
Levers: SRAM Force
Front Derailleur: SRAM Force
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force
Shifters: SRAM Force
Crankset: SRAM Force
Bottom Bracket: SRAM GXP
Front Chain Rings: 34-50
Rear Cassette: 11-26
Chain: SRAM PC-1090
Pedals: Look Keo
Seat Post: Colnago CLX 2
Saddle: Fizik Aliante Gamma
Wheel set: Reynolds Carbon FortySix
Tires: Continental 4000s
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bought at Wrench Science. I've been a fan of colnago for years.
What you love about your bike: I love the look and handling, it's a great conversation starter and pretty unique in this area.
What you hate about your bike: That I can't take it everywhere I go and ride it all the time ;-)
Most interesting story about your bike: 10,000 km and over 130,000 m elevation ridden this year!
If your bicycle could talk…: "I love the trips accross the Golden Gate Bridge and through scenic California, but please let me sleep in more often, I don't like getting up at 5.30am!"
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If your bicycle had a name: Strava Bike
Owner: Elle Anderson
Sex: Female
Age: 24
Occupation: Strava Customer Support
Frame: Specialized Tarmac Pro SL
Forks: FACT full carbon monocoque fork
Headset: Aheadset Stainless Race
Stem: Ritchy Pro 90mm
Bars: Ruby SL Carbon Road Handlebar 38cm
Grips: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Brakes: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Levers: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Front Derailleur: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Rear Derailleur: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Shifters: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Crankset: Shimano DuraAce 7900
Front Chain Rings: Shimano DuraAce 50/34
Rear Cassette: Shimano DuraAce
Chain: Shimano DuraAce
Pedals: Shimano DuraAce
Seat Post: FACT carbon Pave seatpost
Saddle: Pro TURNIX TITANIUM
Wheel set: Shimano WH-7900-C35-CL
Tires: Continental Grand Prix Attack
Where you purchased / found your bike: It was a team bike from back in 2010 that I had sanded and repainted.
What you love about your bike: The new paint job is just cool, plus it is a rolling Strava billboard.
What you hate about your bike: I don’t hate anything about this bike – it has served me well for 4 years and counting.
Most interesting story about your bike: The bike was repainted as a graduation present for me when I graduated from college.
If your bicycle could talk…: I’m one of a kind and proud of it!
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If your bicycle had a name: The Godfather
Owner: Connor Lanman
Sex: M
Age: 22
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Custom built Chromoly Steel by Jeffrey Warnock
Forks: Suntour Rigid Fork 700c (1.1/8) 255mm (threadless)
Headset: Chris King Precision Components (for 1‐1/8th threadless steering tube)
Stem: Origin 8 Pro-Fit-Alloy Ergo Stem (w/2 spacers)
Bars: F&Y LaReine // straight 17” Walnut/Aluminum/Brass
Brakes: Paul Component Engineering, MiniMoto V-brakes (Silver Anodized)
Levers: Paul Component Engineering, Cross Lever (Silver Anodized)
Crankset: Velo‐Orange MK 1 Grand Cru 50.4bcd crankset, bare arms
Bottom Bracket: Shimano UN55 cartridge BB, JIS ‐ 68x127.5mm
Chain-ring: Velo‐Orange Grand Cru 50.4bcd Single‐Speed (46t)
Chain: KMC X99.99
Pedals: SOMA Oxford Pedal
Seat Post: LightSkin LED Seatpost; D27.2mm/L350mm White
Saddle: Selle Monte Grappa Old Sporting Leather Saddle
Wheel set: Velo‐Orange Grand Cru Fixed 36h Hub
Tires: Challenge Parigi-ˇRoubaix 27mm Tubular Tire (glued w/VittoriaCement)
Rims: Ghisallo Strada/Cruiser-°©‐ tubolar; 36h (spoke); Vintage Color, wood; 24mm width; 28” diameter
Freewheel: White Industries, Eno (18t) Freewheel
Where you purchased / found your bike: My godfather, Jeffrey Warnock, custom built this bike for me for my graduation from Stanford and 22nd bday!
What you love about your bike: Everything. The wood, the leather, the components, the stem bike light, the glow in the dark frame, the leather seat. What I love most of all is to say my godfather custom built it for me and this was his first bike he’s ever made.
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
If your bicycle could talk…: He would be an elderly Italian man, speaking in Sicilian Italian talking about la dolce vita and the importance of family. He would also gesture and shrug like a true southern Italian
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If your bicycle had a name: The Life Transformer
Owner: Dean Karnazes
Sex: M
Age: 50
Occupation: Author, athlete, entrepreneur, speaker
Frame: ElliptiGO patented long-stride length elliptical bike frame made from 7005-T6 aluminum
Forks: 20” butted chro-moly steel with 1.5” steerer tube
Headset: 1.5” threadless Cane Creek
Stem: Pro-Lite
Bars: Pro-Lite aluminum MTB riser bar, 50mm rise, 670mm wide
Grips: Ergon GC-3 multi-position ergonomic grips with integral bar ends
Brakes: Avid linear pull rim brakes
Levers: Avide FR5 two finger levers
Front Derailleur: None
Rear Derailleur: None
Shifters: Shimano Alfine Sl-S500 8-speed trigger shifter
Crankset: Custom 10.5” forged aluminum with patented Variable Stride Length (VSL) technology
Bottom Bracket: Isis drive, sealed bearings
Front Chain Rings: 53-tooth, 130 BCD, 6061-T6 Aluminum
Rear Cassette: Shimano Alfine SG-S501 internally geared 8-speed hub
Chain: KMC 3/32 X 1/2 inch
Drive arms: Custom multi-modulus carbon fiber monocoque drive arms
Seat Post: None
Saddle: None
Wheel set: Pro-Lite 20” aluminum aero profile, 28 spoke front, 32-spoke rear
Tires: Kenda Kwest 20” high pressure road tires
Pedaling profile: Patented Elliptidrive system emulates running without any impact
Where you purchased / found your bike: I met the founders of the ElliptiGO at the end of the Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon in San Diego. Needless to say, I was intrigued by this new invention and immediately recognized the benefits to a runner over the traditional bike that I was riding.
What you love about your bike: It’s an incredible workout that almost perfectly emulates running (but without the impact). Also love the fact that because I’m standing upright when I ride my neck doesn’t get strained like it used to on a traditional bike. Also, no more saddle sores (and what’s not to love about that!)
What you hate about your bike: There’s not a lot to hate about the EllitiGO. I guess the one thing that would be nice is if there was a trail model. It wouldn’t be bad getting off-road now and then, like on a mountain bike.
Most interesting story about your bike: I once road my ElliptiGO from San Francisco to LA in five days. It was a great adventure and I timed my arrival with the start of the LA Marathon. So when I arrived in LA I hopped off an ran the 26.2-mile marathon to cap off the endeavor. It was quite an epic!
If your bicycle could talk…: “Get me a tune-up!” I’m so transfixed on riding it I don’t get into the shop as often as I should.
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If your bicycle had a name: SF Bike
Owner: Ellisa Feinstein
Sex: F
Frame: Giant - used
Where you purchased / found your bike: on Mission Street, 2005
What you love about your bike: It gets me where I need to be, sturdy
What you hate about your bike: It’s a bit janky and needs work, it’s also heavy
If your bicycle could talk…: I would have to kill it! (joking)
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Owner: Frank Friedman
Sex: M
Age: 61
Occupation: Industrial Designer
Frame: Cannondale
Forks: Cannondale
Front Derailleur: Shimano deore xt components
Shifters: sram attack
Pedals: Shimano
Where you purchased / found your bike: El Cerrito bike shop, it was sitting in the window for a couple of years
What you love about your bike: The view, very relaxed ride
What you hate about your bike: Its length makes for wide turns
Most interesting story about your bike: Did 150 mile weekend with a friend. Mill Valley – Sonoma – Mill Valley. When we returned to Mill Valley several people said they recognized me by my bike seeing it at various locations along the route – Pt Reyes, Coyote Pt, Sonoma
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Owner: Google Campus
Frame: Mixte
Front Derailleur: None-single speed
Rear Derailleur: None-single speed
Shifters: None
Tires: 26"
Where you purchased / found your bike: found ready and waiting, just outside an office building in Mountain View
What you love about your bike: basket big enough for a laptop
What you hate about your bike: notably absent at the moments it's needed most
Most interesting story about your bike: it lives in a pack and has many homes around Mountain View
If your bicycle could talk…: OK Google...
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Owner: Hernan
Sex: M
Age: 54
Occupation: car body man
Where you purchased / found your bike: Friend in Sausalito
What you love about your bike: The best transportation
What you hate about your bike: When it has a flat tire
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If your bicycle had a name: The Workhorse
Owner: Hunter Oatman-Stanford
Sex: M
Age: 29
Occupation: Writer
Frame: Diamondback
Headset: No idea – bike was gifted and painted over – everything is 10+ years old and gets replaced randomly as parts stop working
Saddle: Shimano?
Where you purchased / found your bike: My bike was left at a Buddhist retreat center near Austin, TX – a friend of my dad’s gave it to me for free
What you love about your bike: It has taken quite a beating and lasted me about 5 years on rough roads. The double basket means I can haul a ton of crap on it, too.
What you hate about your bike: It’s heavy as hell! Not great for hills, but keeps me fit.
Most interesting story about your bike: An awkward fall onto my handlebars a year ago helped me figure out that I have mild hemophilia – after several trips to the ER + a baseball-sized clot had formed on my abdomen. Glad to know what was up, despite the harrowing ordeal.
If your bicycle could talk…: He would ask for a massage + spa day
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If your bicycle had a name: Jacky
Owner: Jacqueline Hernandez
Sex: F
Age: 45
Occupation: Sell homemade tamales – 18 years
What you love about your bike: Great for work and shopping because it can carry a lot
What you hate about your bike: Two wheels would be faster
Most interesting story about your bike: My clients at Mercedes Benz purchased this bike for me to replace one that was stolen
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Owner: James Philip
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Pegot Super Competition (80s)
Forks: Vitus 971
Headset: Campagnolo SR (Super Record)
Stem: Cinelli
Bars: Cinelli
Grips: n/a
Brakes: Campagnolo Cobalto
Levers: Campagnolo SR
Front Derailleur: same
Rear Derailleur: same
Shifters: same
Crankset: same
Bottom Bracket: same
Front Chain Rings: 53-39
Rear Cassette: GSP Regina
Chain: Campagnolo
Pedals: Campagnolo SR
Seat Post: Campagnolo SRS
Saddle: Specialized Phenom
Wheel set: Campagnolo Omega
Tires: Gataskin Continental
Where you purchased / found your bike: Bought in early 80s, handbuilt in South Africa under license from Peugot France
What you love about your bike: Classic looks, great steel ride
What you hate about your bike: Nothing, love it. (Except paranoid about locking it up!)
Most interesting story about your bike: Rode the bike in the 80s from Johannesburg to Cape Town for charity
If your bicycle could talk…: Thank you for the restoration work – Bernie did a great job
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If your bicycle had a name: Surly Disc Trucker
Owner: James Philip
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Surly Disc Tracker
Headset: Can Creek
Stem: UNC/FSA
Bars: Nitto
Brakes: VID BBS
Front Derailleur: Shimano Sora
Rear Derailleur: Shimano
Shifters: Dwa-ace Bar end
Bottom Bracket: Shimano deare triple
Rear Cassette: 9sp
Chain: shimano
Pedals: mks
Seat Post: campagnolo SR
Saddle: Brooks
Wheel set: stars 2TR arch 29
Tires: Continental travel cartact
Most interesting story about your bike: Last place at Murphy macti taithammer 2014
If your bicycle could talk…: When’s the next trip?
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If your bicycle had a name: "Blue Steel"
Owner: James Philip
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Cell 3000 (Aluminum)
Forks: Carbon Road
Headset: Neco
Stem: D345D
Bars: Nitto Albatross (Rivendell)
Brakes: Tektro RX-1
Levers: Shimano
Front Derailleur: Shimano
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Shifters: Shimano 9-sp index
Crankset: Shimano Tiagra
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Front Chain Rings: Triple
Rear Cassette: 9sp
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: Shimano Saint
Seat Post: Aluminum Micro-adjust
Saddle: Specialized Dolce
Wheel set: Shimano R500
Tires: Maxxis
Where you purchased / found your bike: Sydney, Australia
What you love about your bike: Extremely comfortable, wonderful electric blue colour
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: Bought using a "car allowance" while working in Australia. Was carefully disassembled and flew incognito (no extra baggage fees) from Sydney to San Francisco.
If your bicycle could talk…: G'day mate, time to throw another shrimp on the barbie ?
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If your bicycle had a name: "The Bianchi"
Owner: James Philip
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Consultant
Frame: Bianchi Cavaria
Forks: Carbon Cross
Headset: FSA
Stem: FSA CS-099
Bars: Avenir Alu
Brakes: TRP CX8.4 Mini LP
Levers: SRAM Rival
Front Derailleur: SRAM Rival
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Rival
Shifters: SRAM Rival
Crankset: SRAM Rival
Bottom Bracket: SRAM GXP Team
Front Chain Rings: SRAM Rival Double Compact
Rear Cassette: SRAM PG-1070 Cassette 11/32
Chain: SRAM PC-1071 Chain
Pedals: Crankbrothers Candy
Seat Post: FSA K-Force
Saddle: Fizik Pave CX
Wheel set: Mavic Ksyrium
Tires: Vittoria CX
Where you purchased / found your bike: Craigslist from ex- CX racer
What you love about your bike: Gorgeous celeste color
What you hate about your bike: That the weakest component is the engine (me)
Most interesting story about your bike:  Raced 1st race of Bay Area Super Prestige CX (Cat C) - have never been happier to "pinch flat" on Lap 2. The bike is super capable, the rider less so.
If your bicycle could talk…: So when do we race again ?
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If your bicycle had a name: "Moby MTB
Owner: James Philip
Sex: M
Age: 42
Occupation: Consultant
Frame:  Carbonal Avenger
Forks: Rockshox Sid XX 29”
Headset: FSA No.42
Stem: Integrated - Bar 3
Bars: Integrated - Bar 3
Brakes: Shimano XT 160mm Discs
Levers: Shimano XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT
Shifters: Shimano XT
Crankset: Shimano XT
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT
Front Chain Rings: Double
Rear Cassette: 10sp
Chain: Shimano
Pedals: Shimano Saint
Seat Post: Carbon - SP6
Saddle: Specialized Phenom
Wheel set: Stan's ZTR Arch 29"
Tires: Schwalbe Hans Dampf 29"
Where you purchased / found your bike: Frame bought direct from factory in China.
What you love about your bike: Great fun to ride trails, light and responsive.
What you hate about your bike: White, although great looking, is a dumb colour to paint a MTB !
Most interesting story about your bike: First MTB ride (ever) was 2 weeks after rain near Mount Diablo. The ride lasted only 10 minutes before the wheels were too caked in clay/mud to turn. It took a couple of hours to get the bike clean again.
If your bicycle could talk…: Master says "faster" !
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If your bicycle had a name: Porn Star
Owner: Jason
Sex: M
Age: 45
Occupation: VFX artist
Frame: Raleigh XXIX
Forks: fox
Grips: lizard skin
Levers: dvid elixir d
Front Chain Rings: gates belt drive
Rear Cassette: gates belt drive
Pedals: crank bro’d
Where you purchased / found your bike: American cyclery
What you love about your bike: no gears!
What you hate about your bike: no gears!
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If your bicycle had a name: Rusty Ruby
Owner: Jeffrey Warnock
Sex: M
Age: 43
Occupation: Artist
Frame: Schwinn
Forks: Schwinn
Pedals: Schwinn
Seat Post: Schwinn
Saddle: Schwinn
Wheel set: Schwinn
Tires: Sun
Where you purchased / found your bike: Cardinal Bike Shop in Palo Alto which has lots of classic Schwinns
What you love about your bike: A fun soft ride with its classic spring suspension
What you hate about your bike: That I love it so much that I have a hard time even locking it up outside of my sight
If your bicycle could talk…: It would sound like Jeff Spicoli from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”
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If your bicycle had a name: Rene
Owner: Jim Ausman
Sex: M
Age: 49
Occupation: Engineering Project Manager
Frame: Giant
Where you purchased / found your bike: Gift from my neighbor – Rene Brunet
What you love about your bike: Solid, utilitarian, good city bike
What you hate about your bike: Ugly as sin with the green fireworks
Most interesting story about your bike: This bike is a gift from my neighbor Rene after my Bianchi was stolen. Shortly after he gave it to me, he died in an ultramarathon
If your bicycle could talk…: It would tell you about the thousands of miles it has ridden all over San Francisco, mostly in short trips of a few miles each
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If your bicycle had a name:  Bilenky E. Cargo
Owner: John Rogers
Sex: M
Age: 65
Occupation: Video producer
Frame: Bilenky Cycle Works  (TIG welded steel)
Forks: Bilenky Cycle Works  (steel)
Headset: Cane Creek (steering tube)  and FSA Orbit (front wheel)
Stem: Truvativ XR
Bars: Scott Pilot
Grips: Grip Shift ESP
Brakes: Tektro V (rear), Avid Mountain disc (front)
Levers: Shimano Deore, V Brake
Front Derailleur: IRD Alpina
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore
Shifters: SRAM Attack, twist shift
Crankset: Sugino
Bottom Bracket: Sugino
Front Chain Rings: Sugino,  46, 36, 26
Rear Cassette: MegaGear, 11- 32t
Pedals: Shimano, double sided
Seat Post: Truvativ
Saddle: Brooks
Wheel set: BionX (rear), Sun Rims, Rhyno Lite (front)
Tires: Schwalbe Marathon (rear), Schwalbe Big Ben (front)
E-assist: BionX Cargo Series
Cargo box: Custom build by Paul Mckenzie
Where you purchased / found your bike: On-line from Bilenky Cycle Works in Philadelphia
What you love about your bike: I can ride up (almost) any hill in San Francisco with a load of groceries, a six pack, and a big bag of charcoal.
What you hate about your bike:  It's hard getting in and out of  BART stations, but that's BART'S fault.
Most interesting story about your bike: The bike darts into a phone booth, sheds its wooden box,  and emerges as "The Bilenky That Bumps" with a custom sound system from Rock the Bike in Oakland.
If your bicycle could talk…: "Thanks for getting me e-assist"
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Owner: James Proud
Sex: M
Age: 22
Occupation: Internet person
Where you purchased / found your bike: Mission Bicycle
What you love about your bike: It’s all black
What you hate about your bike: It nearly kills me
Most interesting story about your bike: It’s pretty boring actually
If your bicycle could talk…: It’d be surprised I am alive
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If your bicycle had a name: Suzie
Owner: Lyndon Manuel
Sex: M
Age: 27
Occupation: Architect/Designer
Frame: Specialized Langster ‘09
Where you purchased / found your bike: Valencia Cyclery
What you love about your bike: It’s so simple and light as a single speed. My perfect city bike.
What you hate about your bike: Sometimes I wish I had gears to go faster on long flats.
Most interesting story about your bike: Its seen a lot of the city. A lot of ups and downs.
If your bicycle could talk…: Go fixed, I dare you!
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Owner: Ian Shin
Sex: M
Age: 48
Occupation: Auto Body Work Co-owner
Brakes: xt shimano
Levers: xt
Front Derailleur: xt
Rear Derailleur: xt
Shifters: xt
Crankset: xt
Bottom Bracket: xt
Front Chain Rings: xt
Rear Cassette: xt
Chain: xt
Pedals: xt
Where you purchased / found your bike: Craigslist
What you love about your bike: Stiff suspension and good cornering
What you hate about your bike: Shifter parts/wish it had auto shifter
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If your bicycle had a name: The Bus
Owner: Nico Gauthier-Pin
Sex: M
Age: 31
Occupation: Web designer
Frame: Kona/Xtracycle
Headset: FSA something
Grips: cheapo
Brakes: avid bbs/v-brakes
Levers: avid
Front Derailleur: alivio
Rear Derailleur: alivio
Shifters: cheapo grip
Crankset: truvativ
Front Chain Rings: 3 :)
Rear Cassette: 9sp
Chain: looooong!
Pedals: I wanna say wellgo c09 or something
Seat Post: kona
Saddle: WTB – no likey
Wheel set: bontrager/ezee electric kit
Where you purchased / found your bike: half on craigslist/half on the bicycle works, San Anselmo
What you love about your bike: It’s comfy! It hauls stuff (including people)! It goes up hills!
What you hate about your bike: It’s big and heavy
Most interesting story about your bike: I once carried my folding bike on this bike. So meta.
If your bicycle could talk…: Let’s go!!
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Owner: Patrick Markle
Sex: M
Age: 56
Occupation: Chief administrative officer – Auerbache Associates Inc
Frame: Pederson
Levers: Shimano Deore
Front Derailleur: none
Rear Derailleur: none
Seat Post: none
Saddle: yes :)
Where you purchased / found your bike: Frame from Denmark and vendor in SoCal that assembles them
What you love about your bike: Really comfortable to ride
What you hate about your bike: It draws too much attention. People shout “hey cool bike, where’d ya get it?”
Most interesting story about your bike: I was visiting a friend in Paris, also a bicycle enthusiast , and he took me to his favorite bike store. They had two original Pedersons and I rode one. It had a wooden frame. Riding on the streets of Paris, spring day, it was love at first ride. It felt like the first time you rode a bike after the training wheels had just come off. Freedom. I got back to the US and spent months trying to find one.
If your bicycle could talk…: “Ride me more often”
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If your bicycle had a name: Rollo
Owner: Peter Strietmann
Sex: M
Age: 57
Occupation: Director of Photography
Frame: Rollo
Forks: Rollo
Headset: same
Stem: same
Bars: same
Grips: same
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: same
Front Derailleur: none
Rear Derailleur: Shimano internal hob
Shifters: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: rollo
Front Chain Rings: same
Rear Cassette: same
Chain: same
Seat Post: rollo
Saddle: same
Wheel set: same
Tires: Armadillo
Where you purchased / found your bike: Gift - 2009
What you love about your bike: Lines are classic
What you hate about your bike: Weight
Most interesting story about your bike: Put an internal hob on it, rode trails on Tam. It was a gift from a friend who the bike was designed after.
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Owner: Peter Strietmann
Sex: M
Age: 57
Occupation: Director of Photography
Frame: motobecane le champion
Forks: same
Headset: same
Stem: same
Bars: campy
Grips: same
Brakes: same
Levers: same
Front Derailleur: same
Rear Derailleur: same
Shifters: same
Crankset: same
Bottom Bracket: same
Front Chain Rings: same
Rear Cassette: same
Pedals: shimano
Seat Post: campy
Saddle: Brooke
Tires: continental
Where you purchased / found your bike: 75
What you love about your bike: Toured all over US, still awesome
What you hate about your bike: Nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: Riding down Tam on hot day, sew ups ,melted rolled off too many stories would take several novels
If your bicycle could talk…: It would speak French which I don’t understand. So the tales would be unknown.
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If your bicycle had a name: Pure
Owner: Peter Strietmann
Sex: M
Age: 57
Occupation: DP
Frame: tarmac SL2
Headset: Shimano
Pedals: Bebob
Wheel set: Fulcrum 9
Tires: Continental
Where you purchased / found your bike: Mike’s Bikes Sausalito
What you love about your bike: Geometry
What you hate about your bike: Not a thing
Most interesting story about your bike: Too many, need lots of time
If your bicycle could talk…: It would be blushing because of all the drivers I have sweared at
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If your bicycle had a name: DJ
Owner: Albert Strietmann
Sex: M
Age: 18
Occupation: high school student
Frame: Diat Jump
Forks: Rock Shocks
Headset: FRS
Stem: FRS
Bars: Specialized
Brakes: Shimano
Levers: Shimano
Shifters: Shimano
Crankset: Shimano slx
Seat Post: race fast
Where you purchased / found your bike: Frame gift
What you love about your bike: Built it up myself
What you hate about your bike: nada
Most interesting story about your bike: Hitting the dirt jumps in Scott Valley
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If your bicycle had a name: VOLGA VERDI
Owner: Peter Green
Sex: M
Age: 28
Occupation: Designer
Frame: Bionic B5-R volgaverdi.com edition
Forks: Echo Urban
Headset: Zhi
Stem: Viz 2011 Welded Stem (silver)
Bars: Viz Pro 700 Handlebar
Grips: thin foam grips
Brakes: Rear: Magura Hs33 2011 Hydraulic Rim Brake; Front: Hope Mono Trials Disk Brake
Levers: see above
Crankset: Born CNC Silver 2013
Bottom Bracket: Reset Steel Bottom Bracket
Front Chain Rings: White Industries Eno Trials 18T Freewheel
Chain: Heavy duty
Pedals: Wellgo MG-1 Magnesium
Wheel set: Rims: TryAll 26' Fluo Pink ; Hubs - Zhi R Disk Front Hub Silver 28h (front), Surly Ultra New Hub (rear)
Tires: rear: Continental Rubber Queen 2.4 ; front: Maxxis High Roller 2.1
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If your bicycle had a name: “Arancione Diavolo”, AKA “Steely Man”
Owner: Peter C. Ingram
Sex: M
Age: 58
Occupation: Fitness Cyclist & Consultant
Frame: Steelman Cycles custom tig welded road race.  Dedacciai replica shaped tubing + Columbus XCr & Reynolds 953.
Forks: Steelman
Headset: Chris King NoThreadSet
Stem: Steelman
Crankset: Campagnolo Super Record 11 – 34/50
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Super Record 11
Front Chain Rings: Campagnolo Super Record 11
Rear Cassette: Campagnolo Super Record 11 – 12/27
Chain: Campagnolo Super Record 11
Pedals: Speedplay Zero SS
Seat Post: Fi’zi:k Cyrano Carbon
Saddle: Fi’zi:k Aliante Carbon
Wheel Set: Rolf Prima Elan Alpha 700c, ceramic hubs, bladed Sapim spokes
Tires: Continental GP4000s
Where you purchased / found your bike: Fitted, designed, built and delivered with the best bespoke espresso on the planet at Steelman Cycles, Redwood City CA.
What you love about your bike: Everything.  The feel of steel at just north of 16 lbs.
What you hate about your bike: Nothing.  How could you hate one-of-a-kind craftsmanship like this?
Most interesting story about your bike: I wanted two special, personal graphics added to the paint:  A friend’s cartoon of me riding a bike wearing a backpack with a jeroboam of wine sticking out of the top; and a stylized Ganesha - widely revered in India as the mythical remover of obstacles.  Both were exquisitely executed as part of the paint job (there are no decals on the bike) – cartoon on the seat tube, and Ganesha in the cockpit.  He does a lot of work on tough climbs and in gnarly traffic from the top tube (and he can watch me suffer).
If your bicycle could talk…: “So you think you can climb, eh?”
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Owner: Brent Steelman
Sex: M
Age: 53
Occupation: custom bicycle builder
Frame: Steelman Fixed Gear Road
Forks: Steelman
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Vintage Dura Ace
Bars: Cinelli Mod. 65
Grips: Fizik tape
Brakes: Campagnolo C-Record Delta
Levers: Campagnolo C-Record
Front Derailleur: na
Rear Derailleur: na
Shifters: na
Crankset: Campagnolo C-Record Track
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo C-Record Track
Front Chain Rings: 49
Rear Cassette: 18 t cog
Chain: Izumi Supertoughness
Pedals: Look
Seat Post: Vintage Dura Ace
Saddle: Vintage Concor Profil
Wheel set: Campagnolo C-Record hubs/Mavic OR 10 rims
Tires: Challenge Criterium tubulars
Where you purchased / found your bike: Built it myself
What you love about your bike: everything
What you hate about your bike: nothing
If your bicycle could talk…: I'm not just a pretty face.
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Owner: Ryan! Mason
Sex: M
Age: 31
Occupation: Analyst
Frame: Independent fabrication crown jewel
Crankset: Shimano 105
Pedals: Crank brothers
Saddle: Brooks B17
Wheel set: Velo max
Where you purchased / found your bike: The frame spent several years on the wall of my hometown bike shop. I eventually got up the courage to offer half of what they were asking. We met in the middle. As this was my first build I had no idea what I was doing. I ended up needing a lot of help
What you love about your bike: The build quality is great plus the detailing in the paint – pearl in the white and flake in red really stand out
What you hate about your bike: The downtube shifters don’t match the gears so it essentially only has high and low, which is enough for me
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If your bicycle had a name: Beast
Owner: Scott Herbst
Sex: M
Age: 49
Occupation: Lawyer
Frame: Matte black
Forks: Single
Where you purchased / found your bike: Huckleberry Cycle – Market Street SF
What you love about your bike: Its unusual structure – single arm fork up front and that it’s matte black
What you hate about your bike: nothing
Most interesting story about your bike: I've been asked several times whether I'm a cop
If your bicycle could talk…: It’d say “I wish my owner rode me more!”
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If your bicycle had a name: Belle Blue
Owner: Steve Kuzmic
Sex: Male
Age: 35
Occupation: Investor Relations
Frame: Linus Roadster Classic
Forks: Linus
Bars: Custom bend
Grips: Linus Leather
Brakes: Shimano Coaster
Chain: KMC 410
Pedals: MKS Sylvan Touring - Copper
Saddle: Leather Touring
Tires: Kenda
Where you purchased / found your bike: A bike shop in Los Altos run by a very old friend
What you love about your bike: It spoke to me immediately and brought a sense of freedom to my life.
What you hate about your bike: It's too small and I don't care!
Most interesting story about your bike: It's no longer made in blue.
If your bicycle could talk…: Enjoy every moment, every feeling, every day, and be grateful for exactly what you have.
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If your bicycle had a name:  C.MYK (as in see Mike go)
Owner: Tim R
Sex: M
Occupation: Designer
Frame: Peugot
Stem: Peugot
Brakes: Weimann
Levers: Weimann
Front Derailleur: Sacs-Heuret
Rear Derailleur: Sacs-Heuret
Shifters: Simplex
Crankset: Starlight
Front Chain Rings: Starlight
Rear Cassette: Shimano
Seat Post: Peugot
Saddle: Wrights
Wheel set: Wolber
Where you purchased / found your bike: $25 for frame and seat post only - Craigslist
What you love about your bike: It was/is the dream bike I always wanted as a kid – had a Peugot but it was the wrong Peugot!
What you hate about your bike: Having to repair or refill air – it’s fast but terribly bumpy on SF streets – thin tires! But he’s so pretty
Most interesting story about your bike: Took about a year and a half to build at the SF bike kitchen. Really geeked out on cherry vintage parts while interpreting it in a new way. But I didn’t want to paint over its history. Oh and the two highlighter bottle holders and the stripes make it look like it has a beating heart!
If your bicycle could talk…: “C.MYK go!”
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If your bicycle had a name: Harvey
Owner: Zach Cole
Sex: M
Age: 24
Occupation: Marketing
Frame: Mission Bike, Valencia Frame
Where you purchased / found your bike: Mission Bicycle
What you love about your bike: it’s lightweight, and opens up the entire city for me, allows me to explore new places
What you hate about your bike: Only front wheel brakes
Most interesting story about your bike: It has its own instagram hashtag #zachsbikeonthings. It’s also named “Harvey” after Harvey Milk
If your bicycle could talk…: It would tell me about all the adventures it’s been on and all the sunrises its seen
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If your bicycle had a name: Silly Chile
Owner: Oscar
Sex: M
Age: 30
Occupation: Ridera
Frame: Tarmac
Forks: Specialized
Pedals: Shimano 105
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If your bicycle had a name: Clay
Owner: Paul S
Sex: M
Age: 37
Occupation: portfolio manager
Frame: surly cross check
Forks: surly
Pedals: shimano spd
Where you purchased/found your bike: NYC velo
What you love about your bike: steel
Most interesting story about your bike: rode across pyrenees
If your bicycle could talk…: cest la femme
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