Real name: I'm not telling. Dirk is good enough.
Where do you live? California

Explanation of your handle: Got sick of people oohing and aaahing over my given name, so I brainstormed a new name

Explanation of your avatar: it's a weather indicator I stole from aerisweather.com

Age: 37

Occupation: editor, though nowadays I don't do it enough to really say that it occupies me

Favorite bike: No preference. Don't have enough experience with bikes and probably wouldn't have a preference even if I did.

What's in your stable? GT Fashion

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? No idea.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: In junior high I got caught with a bunch of pennies I was planning to throw at other students. I somehow came up with a detailed and convincing lie about them being for a science project.