20 Questions

Posted by Grizzly Adam on Mar 16, 2011 in Bike | 15 Comments

1. Your favorite bike?

2. The worst bike you’ve ever owned?

3. Favorite t-shirt?

4. Taco Bell or Del Taco?

5. Best race?

6. Most infuriating DNF?

7. Favorite Twilight character?

8. Classic or Skate?

9. 2011 Tour de France winner?

10. Favorite concert?

11. Worst date?

12. Trail you hate to love?

13. Have you ever puked at a finish line?

14. Charlie Sheen: genius or idiot?

15. Is Floyd Landis Charlie Sheen?

16. Currently reading?

17. Hard tail or full-suspension?

18. 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner?

19. Is Ned Overend human?

20. 2×10 on the MTB: here to stay?

15 Comments

Tanner Cottle
March 16, 2011
1. S-works epic
2. Haven’t had a bad bike
3. My shirt with a narwhale on it
4. Taco Bell
5. 2010 Mountain Bike National Championships
6. 2010 Snowbird race where I shreded a tire afte going to the front on the first lap
7. Team Jacob!
8. Skate
9. Who is even racing this year?
10. Manchester Orchestra at the Venue
11. Manchester Orchestra at the Venue
12. Little Cottonwood trail
13. No puke
14. Idiot
15. Yes
16. The Kingdon of This World
17. Full suspension
18. Fabian!!!!!!
19. Ned is a government protype for a super solider who escaped during the Cold War
20. I dream of a 2×10 set up and see it staying
Eric
March 16, 2011
1. My current Air9 set up.
2. I’ve loved all my bikes – even my Schwinn Mag Scrambler
3. My tattered and grey with age SF Giants shirt I bought at the ’89 LCS against the Cubs
4. Taco Tuesdays – Del Taco
5. The Moab Red Hot 55K I just ran last month
6. The 2010 Butte 100 (hands down)
7. Jacob – if I could just see him without his shirt more
8. Classic
9. Contadoper
10. John Denver
11. The one when the girl told me she wanted to give me a kiss and when I leaned in handed me a Hershey’s effin kiss
12. Clark’s
13. Yes. I call it a Scatter Gram.
14. Bat Shit Insane
15. Also Bat Shit Insane – so maybe.
16. Born to Run
17. Hard tail
18. Hincapie (long shot, but hopeful)
19. At least partially
20. Saw my first last weekend – it was acting all squirrelly so the jury is still out
RB
March 16, 2011
1. Your favorite bike? I try not to become attached, but I am keeping my custom Seven.

2. The worst bike you’ve ever owned? I have been pretty fond of pretty much all ’em.

3. Favorite t-shirt? I saw a kid wearing one that said “Name a band and I’ll tell you why they suck”.

4. Taco Bell or Del Taco? Sure, if you’re buying.

5. Best race? San Francisco Grand Prix.

6. Most infuriating DNF? There’ve been a few…

7. Favorite Twilight character? Boise Twilight is a pretty cool race. I’ve only done it once, maybe I’ll go back this year.

8. Classic or Skate? Rollerskating isn’t really my thing.

9. 2011 Tour de France winner? They are all winners in my book. Except the losers.

10. Favorite concert? Avail in Richmond, VA, multiple times. All good.

11. Worst date? 9/11.

12. Trail you hate to love? The Provo river trail…so great and yet so many incredibly stupid people…

13. Have you ever puked at a finish line? Yes, Tour de Toona RR in 1994. Thanks for making me feel old.

14. Charlie Sheen: genius or idiot? Yes.

15. Is Floyd Landis Charlie Sheen? No.

16. Currently reading? My own answer as I type it.

17. Hard tail or full-suspension? All my road bikes are suspension free. More cushion for the pushin’, I guess.

18. 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner? Boonen.

19. Is Ned Overend human? Yup.

20. 2×10 on the MTB: here to stay? For sure.
Nate
March 16, 2011
1. Your favorite bike? Gotta be a tie between my first dirt bike Duster 200 (it was red and so awesome) and My Current ride, Cannondale Scalpel. It makes me feel faster ever though I am not fast at all.

2. The worst bike you’ve ever owned? KHS Hardtail. It was a size and a half too big. My back hurt after every ride and it eventually gave me tendonitis that took 2 years to get better. Boo for riding bikes to big.

3. Favorite t-shirt? This is a tough one. My newly acquired Twin 6 “Bike Geek” shirt is both comfortable and

4. Taco Bell or Del Taco? If I had to choose it would be Del Taco.

5. Best race? Best finish or most fun? Best finish would be an old sport race in evanston back in the late 90’s. Most fun? probably parts of PCPP.

6. Most infuriating DNF? Im with Eric, Butte 100.

7. Favorite Twilight character? Whats Twilight?

8. Classic or Skate? Isnt it Classic Skate? Oh! xc ski. I don’t partake, I suck.

9. 2011 Tour de France winner? LANCE! Oh wait, 2nd guess is Contadoper. Hate that guy.

10. Favorite concert? The U2 Elevation Tour or Bruce Springsteen.

11. Worst date? When I got arrested. Nuff said.

12. Trail you hate to love? Clarks is a bitch, but I think MMT Re-route while pre-riding wasnt fun, the opposite direction is much better. But during the PCPP that section was a very, very dark part for me.

13. Have you ever puked at a finish line? Nope, been close once. At the Logan ICUP race years ago. I lived in St. George at the time and it was super hot that day and I got worked perty good. Lost it a few minutes after. Does that count?

14. Charlie Sheen: genius or idiot? Both, leaning more towards the idiot side though.

15. Is Floyd Landis Charlie Sheen? NO? What the hell kind of question is that?

16. Currently reading? When Pride Still Mattered. A life of Vince Lombardi.

17. Hard tail or full-suspension? Full squish for me. I mean, why not?

18. 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner? I’d like to see George win it, but like Eric said, doubtful but you never know!

19. Is Ned Overend human? Part human, part machine. The mole part is human of course.

20. 2×10 on the MTB: here to stay? Yes, not sure the 9 speed will completely go away though. Maybe?
Errin
March 16, 2011
1. Right now it’s my Salsa Fargo Ti

2. Crappy Raleigh when I was 9 or 10

3. LA Wheelman Grand Tour Double Century Event T

4. Taco Bell of course

5. Only raced once. 24 hours 5 man team.

6. Bailed on a 600k just under 400k in.

7. Won’t watch it.

8. Don’t understand the question

9. 2011 Tour de France winner? Don’t care.

10. Anytime I see Mike Watt play.

11. Ate at Del Taco

12. No singletrack for me.

13. No

14. Both

15. Cousin

16. X-Ray by Ray Davies

17. Full Rigid

18. Not me.

19. Haven’t seen evidence to prove otherwise

20. Maybe
mark
March 16, 2011
1. Gary Fisher Marlin–that’s what got it all started. Still have it.
2. Crappy bikes make Baby Jesus cry.
3. G ‘n’F’n R tour shirt that was stolen at the MTC.
4. Del Taco. Crispy fish tacos, 3/$5. Yum.
5. Lotoja. Something unexpected has happened every time I’ve done it.
6. I can think of some podium finishes that were way more disappointing than any DNF.
7. I’m with Turbo on Boise Twilight even though it was the only race I crashed in last year. Eagle’s Twilight is great for spectators, terrible for racers.
8. Skins on, heels up, so I guess that’s more similar to classic.
9. ASO
10. See item 3.
11. Going to the Manti pageant with the girl who talked about her missionary all the way there then wouldn’t leave me alone once we sat down.
12. White Rim.
13. I always swallow it back down.
…
16. Tipping Point
17. Hardtail (that’s what she said)
18. Again, ASO
19. Mostly
20. 1×1 has only become more popular the further removed we become from its obsolescence. People still buy tele gear. You can’t account for taste.
Kendra
March 16, 2011
1. Superfly 100
2. So far I have liked them all.
3. The one that I look the best in at the moment.
4. Taco Bell
5. My favorite is 12 hours Mesa Verde, I can’t think of my best.
6. None. Did DNF once, but I had the flu, so there wasn’t much frustration involved.
7. Ewwww…
8. Classic
9. I really like Andy Schleck.
10. Transiberian Orchestra
11. The day my dog died.
12. Not sure, I’ll have to get back to you on this.
13. Nope.
14. Your not a genius if you do drugs.
15. No.
16. River Marked
17. Full Suspension
18. Cheering for George.
19. Of course.
20. Not sure yet.
Emily
March 16, 2011
1. Your favorite bike? Kish custom Ti 29er
2. The worst bike you’ve ever owned? it was ugly AND cursed…
3. Favorite t-shirt? Twin Six limited edition H8ERVILLE shirt. yeah.
4. Taco Bell or Del Taco? Del Taco, it has the lure of the unattainable
5. Best race? there have been some good ones, but the best is still to come.
6. Most infuriating DNF? each of my three Snake Creek Gap DNFs.
7. Favorite Twilight character? ignorance is bliss
8. Classic or Skate? old skool classic, but only when forced into it at Xmas time.
9. 2011 Tour de France winner? what about that English guy, he seems nice.
10. Favorite concert? Fugazi, with Nation of Ulysses opening, in a basement house party in DC, 1991. Utterly formative.
11. Worst date? He took me to a Coldplay show. I broke up with him a week later, for obvious reasons.
12. Trail you hate to love? Segment 7 of the Colorado Trail: Frisco to Copper over the Tenmile range. Incoherent misery, ecstatic bliss.
13. Have you ever puked at a finish line? Yes. It was cyclocross.
14. Charlie Sheen: genius or idiot? scary genius
15. Is Floyd Landis Charlie Sheen? he wishes.
16. Currently reading? re-reading Delillo’s White Noise
17. Hard tail or full-suspension? Hard tail
18. 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner? Hincapie. PLEASE.
19. Is Ned Overend human? Yes he is. Which means we have no excuses.
20. 2×10 on the MTB: here to stay? nothing is constant but change, especially when you get enough marketing people involved.
syj
March 17, 2011
1. Your favorite bike? – 1994 Kona Explosif

2. The worst bike you’ve ever owned? – Fondriest Carb Level. Rode brilliantly, but the u107 aluminum corroded like crazy

3. Favorite t-shirt? – my dearly departed concert t from Lolapalooza 1991. Sucker held on for 17 years before it finally gave up the ghost

4. Taco Bell or Del Taco? – Del Taco

5. Best race? – Paris Roubaix

6. Most infuriating DNF? – 2006 Lotoja; cramps on strawberry cost me too much time

7. Favorite Twilight character? Seriously?

8. Classic or Skate? – Classic

9. 2011 Tour de France winner? – Andy

10. Favorite concert? – Pearl Jam in 1992

11. Worst date? – Fuel gauge stuck & I ran out of gas on the highway

12. Trail you hate to love? – BST in Orem. Fairly lame, postholed in the spring, but so convenient

13. Have you ever puked at a finish line? – only dry heaves

14. Charlie Sheen: genius or idiot? – Too bored of the subject to comment

15. Is Floyd Landis Charlie Sheen? – Nah…Floyd’s antics are amusing

16. Currently reading? – Between books…just finished The Big Short

17. Hard tail or full-suspension? – FS now…getting old

18. 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner? – Boonen

19. Is Ned Overend human? – Not even close

20. 2×10 on the MTB: here to stay? – We’ll see how the chains hold up
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El Jefe
March 17, 2011
1. Your favorite bike? TIE 94 Slingshot MTB…93 Specialized Allez lugged steel…

2. The worst bike you’ve ever owned? Cannondale Killer V

3. Favorite t-shirt? Campy logo t-shirt…had it for almost 20 years.

4. Taco Bell or Del Taco? Neither, but if you held a gun to my head, Taco Bell

5. Best race? Flanders

6. Most infuriating DNF? 2009 WORS Border Battle…new bike, non-stop mechanical, gears slipping like a bad clutch

7. Favorite Twilight character? Never watched it.

8. Classic or Skate? Skate

9. 2011 Tour de France winner? Andy Schleck

10. Favorite concert? Monster of Rock, Detroit Silverdome 1988…yep, I’m that old.

11. Worst date? Jr. Homecoming…date ended up sleeping w/friend.

12. Trail you hate to love? Newton Hills, SD…first MTB trail I ever rode, chewed up horse trail…still love it.

13. Have you ever puked at a finish line? Nope, I’ll try harder next time.

14. Charlie Sheen: genius or idiot? No genius, but sly like a fox…

15. Is Floyd Landis Charlie Sheen? No, because he’s not even sly like a fox.

16. Currently reading? The Imperfectionists

17. Hard tail or full-suspension? Full Suspension

18. 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner? George Hincapie (you gotta believe)

19. Is Ned Overend human? Yes, the Perfect Human

20. 2×10 on the MTB: here to stay? Yes.
Jeff K
March 17, 2011
1. Your favorite bike? The full-suspension.

2. The worst bike you’ve ever owned? The one with the rigid fork.

3. Favorite t-shirt? My entire T6 collection.

4. Taco Bell or Del Taco? Taco Bell by default. Never ingested Del Taco.

5. Best race? Tie. Vapor Trail or CTR

6. Most infuriating DNF? DNF at 24 Hours of Winter Park while in 1st place.

7. Favorite Twilight character? Wolverine. Wait, wrong movie.

8. Classic or Skate? I have never skied.

9. 2011 Tour de France winner? I am sure some doper.

10. Favorite concert? Godsmack

11. Worst date? Never have had a bad date.

12. Trail you hate to love? Hartman Rocks in Gunnison, CO

13. Have you ever puked at a finish line? Not yet.

14. Charlie Sheen: genius or idiot? F’n genius!

15. Is Floyd Landis Charlie Sheen? Sure, why not.

16. Currently reading? My computer screen

17. Hard tail or full-suspension? Fully. Boing!

18. 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner? Another doper. Just an educated guess.

19. Is Ned Overend human? Yes, but with better genetics.

20. 2×10 on the MTB: here to stay? 2×10 is fo’realz!
Colin McNamara
March 19, 2011
1. Your favorite bike? – Surly Big Dummy Cargo Bike

2. The worst bike you’ve ever owned? – Windsor Kennet

3. Favorite t-shirt? – Nut Creme cycling shirt

4. Taco Bell or Del Taco? – Neither, Roberto’s Taqueria’s

5. Best race? – Climb to Kaiser

6. Most infuriating DNF? None yet, relentless forward progress is essential to life

7. Favorite Twilight character? – None, vampires don’t sparkle

8. Classic or Skate? – Classic

9. 2011 Tour de France winner? – Schlek

10. Favorite concert? – Chris Issacks

11. Worst date? – Titanic in the movie theater after drinking a large soda

12. Trail you hate to love? – Diablo Summit Wall

13. Have you ever puked at a finish line? Not yet

14. Charlie Sheen: genius or idiot? Genius

15. Is Floyd Landis Charlie Sheen? He will be once he finds some tiger blood

16. Currently reading? Super Freakonmics

17. Hard tail or full-suspension? Full Suspension

18. 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner? Cancellera

19. Is Ned Overend human? Yes, for now.

20. 2×10 on the MTB: here to stay? No, the industry will replace it with something even less useful
Daren
March 20, 2011
1. 4 way Tie – 2010 S-works Epic, ’98 Schwinn Homegrown Hardtail (regret selling it to this day), ’89 Bridgestone RB1 (thankfully, never sold it), anything with Dugast tires on it.
2. 30 pound + ’91 Mongoose MTB.
3. Tie Died ’98 Tour of Canyonlands race T.
4. I avoid both.
5. UTCX Series.
6. 2009 XC MTB National Championships.
7. Local Twilight race king, Dave Harward.
8. Skate.
9. I’m with Mark, ASO.
10. Bruce Hornsby.
11. Too long ago to remember.
12. 5-mile Pass race course.
13. Nope.
14. Complete idiot.
15. No, but Ricco is.
16. The Chuting Gallery, Alex Cross’s Trial.
17. Full-suspension, no question.
18. Cancellera.
19, Very, one of the best people I’ve ever met. The anit-Armstrong.
20. Yes, but only on higher-end bikes.
cully todd
March 22, 2011
1. Super Fly 100
2. Have never owned a crappy bike
3. “I Shaved My Balls Today”
4. Taco Bell
5. LumberJack 100
6. Park City Point to Point 2010 mechanical 1/2 way
7. whats twilight?
8. Telemark
9. Who Cares
10. Government Mule
11. Cant remember a bad one
12. Rail Trails
13. Puked after winning Sugar Bottom Scramble 90 degrees
14. Gienus
15. Only hopes to be
16. Forest service maps
17. Both
18. Hincapie
19. One of the better ones
20. Havent tried it, probably