Hello everyone, my name is Steve Maus and I live in Greenwood, IN, USA. I'm 50 and a metallurgical engineer by day, and an ex-USCF Cat 2 racer who rides 100-150 miles/week almost year-round.
I got started during the bike boom when I bought a 1972 Schwinn Varsity with allowance and lawn mowing money. My first lightweight was a 1975 Motobecane Grand Record; it fit me perfectly (long trunk/TT) and rode like a dream. I sold it to make room for my first custom, built by Roy Simonson (Rainbow Cycles) in 1977. I've regretted parting with that Moto ever since!
My interest in bikes led me into racing and into building custom frames to pay for college, and I still build for friends and family. I occasionally ride S/N 1 which was built in 1977 and probably has 25-30,000 miles on it. My other on-topic bike is a tandem I built in 1983 that has a 1978 Campy group with the elegant crankset with a triple on the rear.
Other OT bikes I've owned over the years:
1976 MKM: loved that stoved Brit enamel, hated the chain stays when they cracked
1978 DeRosa: beautiful to look at but a handful to ride
Two 1980's Bianchis: sponsor bikes, broke the first one
My everyday bike now is a Prestige-tubed fixie that I ride in the rolling hills south of Indianapolis. It has three generations of older Dura Ace components, including a set of 1975 low-flange hubs. They were inherited from my dear departed dad who commuted 35 miles round trip every day before succumbing to cancer many years ago.
Here's to the classics - I look forward to learning and contributing where I can!
Steve Maus
Greenwood, IN
USA