Hi Sue, you're not far from me, an hour actually from Atlanta. I live 50 miles SW of Atlanta down off of I 85 south. Welcome to TE. JenniferQuote:
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Hi Sue, you're not far from me, an hour actually from Atlanta. I live 50 miles SW of Atlanta down off of I 85 south. Welcome to TE. JenniferQuote:
Originally Posted by ShubieGA
Real name: Lisa
Where do you live? New York, NY
Explanation of your handle: My name (admittedly not the most creative choice)
Explanation of your avatar: avatar??....haven't yet figured out how to add one.
Age (general or specific) 30
Occupation: Lawyer
Favorite bike: My Specialized Allez, but I lust after a Specialized Ruby Pro
What's in your stable? Specialized Allez Triple 2004
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I'm a bit on the cautious side in New York traffic, but maybe 25 mph?
Another picture of yourself or your ride? I'm always the one taking the pictures, not in them!
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Too many to count, but they were all small.
Most memorable moment on my bike: Finishing my first metric century on long island in the freezing cold rain!
Most fun ever had on a bike? This summer, my first summer biking!
Here it is ladies! Got this off another bike forum and had great fun! Just copy and paste then change to fit you!
Real name: Just call me Cali
Where do you live? South Bay, California (El Segundo, CA.)
Explanation of your handle: Self explanatory
Explanation of your avatar: don't have one
Age (general or specific): mid 20's
Occupation: student, part time worker.
Favorite bike: don't have one, but right now i'm on an iron horse azure 2005
What's in your stable? iron horse azure 2005
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? don't know, but i'm assumming 35-45 mph going downhill somewhere in el segunda. recently.
Another picture of yourself or your ride? no.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: probably something as a kid or a young teenager
Most memorable moment on my bike: anytime i ride along the beach during sunset.
Most fun ever had on a bike? probably on a bmx with some friends (all guy friends)... as a teen i always liked riding with the guys because they were more adventurous.. wasn't into that prissy girly stuff. i guess i was a tomboy. we rode bikes through balboa park and i recall going we rode down this huge pile of dirt down an embankment and did all kinds of crazy stuff.
Real name: Susie
Where do you live? Allentown, Pennsylvania
Explanation of your handle: It's a play on words of leaving my last job and getting my current job.
Explanation of your avatar: That is me at a Danskin triathlon.
Age: 27
Occupation: Editor
Favorite bike: Bianchi
What's in your stable? Litespeed Capella
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 47, going down a steep hill in central Pennsylvania. That's when I began braking. In hindsight, not so smart, but it sure was fun.
Most memorable moment on my bike: Blowing by all the fast swimmers at my Danskin triathlon. I placed nearly last in my age group for the swim and run, but was in the top 100 on the bike. (My age group had about 450 people.)
Most fun ever had on a bike? An MS ride I did in 2004. It was my first big organized ride, and there was so much comraderie and food.
Real name: Jennifer
Where do you live? Little Rock, AR
Explanation of your handle: It's short for my first and last name. I use it for everything
Explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet
Age: 25
Occupation: Insurance Underwriter
Favorite bike: I'm new to cycling so I don't know what my favorite bike would be yet. I hope to figure out next year when I buy a new one :)
What's in your stable? 2005 Fuji League. I got it as a beginner bike off of ebay.
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Probably high twenties. Can't remember where or when.
Most memorable moment on my bike: I have had lot's of memorable moments the past month dealing with these darn clippless pedals :p
Real name: Solveig
Where do you live? Postville, IA - far northeast corner, where it's not flat
Explanation of your handle: There really aren't nicknames that flow readily from my name...and the only other codelike words I could come up with would grant everyone access to all my credit card accounts...so had to go with just the first name.
Explanation of your avatar: maybe coming this winter! who knows!
Age (general or specific) 27, almost 28
Occupation: Vegetable Farmer
Favorite bike: my Kestrel Talon
What's in your stable? Kestrel Talon, recently-resurrected GT Outpost Trail for gravel riding and around the farm
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? about 35 mph, down a big hill around Elgin, IA this past July
Another picture of yourself or your ride? Again, maybe this winter I'll figure out how to upload photos.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I don't want dessert tonight...
Most memorable moment on my bike: Oooh...Finishing my last of a series of 3 weekly time trials. I felt great, was well rested and fueled, and actually PASSED someone in the final 1/2 mile before the finish. Totally all-out effort, with that intoxicating feeling of overtaking another rider. Won a pair of socks for that effort. :)
Most fun ever had on a bike? Any one of the long rides my partner and I take on summer/fall weekends. Clear sky, sunshine, my honey, and the Iowa hills.
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:eek: my new best friend! ;)Quote:
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welcome to the board!
Mine too!Quote:
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Do you grow parsnips. It is the only one I can't find here.
Thanks for the welcomes! We grow lots of stuff but have not grown parsnips the last couple of years, just because we had to prioritize. But I love them and am hoping to grow them next year.
For today, we're ditching the farm in favor of a ride over by Madison - one of the last warm days of the year, I think - and a visit to the bike shop. :)
I'm actually on here already, but changed my username because some vengeful person(not on this site) figured out who I was & caused some real life & online trouble......so I'll do it again. Plus, some things have changed:
Real name: Paige
Where do you live? Bryan, Texas
Explanation of your handle: childhood nickname
Explanation of your avatar: My pups
Age (general or specific): 25
Occupation: Marketing Communications Specialist
Favorite bike: GIANT OCR-3
What's in your stable? OCR-3 & arriving tomorrow Giant Boulder SE
Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? 25 mph, downhill, CC Group Ride
Most memorable moment on my bike: Learning clipless-stopped before NAS-CCAD bridge, waiting for cars to go past me. Completely stopped & fell over. Had 5-6 fisherman run towards me to see if I was ok.....they probably thought I was insane, cause I was laughing my *** off!
Real name: Maureen
Where do you live? Houston, TX
Explanation of your handle: bastardized spelling of childhood nickname
Explanation of your avatar: Just me! Riding on some crazy hills in San Marcos on me and DH's 1st anniversary
Age (general or specific): 27
Occupation: Legal Assistant
Favorite bike: Giant OCR3 (In pretend land, a Specialized Roubaix-one of those Gerolsteiner ones....droooool)
What's in your stable? Giant OCR3 and a Specialized Hard Rocks Comp
Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? 30 mph, downhill, this weekend eeeeeeeekkkkkk!!!!!!!
Most memorable moment on my bike: My 1st organized ride was 20 miles through Galveston, TX. It was way fun!!
Real name: Nathalie
Where do you live? Toronto, Ontario
Explanation of your handle: my bike (x-small frame)
Explanation of your avatar: none yet... work in progress!
Age (general or specific): 40
Occupation: computer operations
Favorite bike: Trek 1600 WSD
What's in your stable? Trek 1600 WSD, looking at adding a Trek 4500 WSD mountain bike
Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? 47km/h (29.3), Springbank Park, London (Ontario), last September.
Most memorable moment on my bike: It was the morning after I picked up my ride in Buffalo. I was sitting on my living room floor sipping my coffee while admiring my new acquisition. I was hypnotised! :cool:
Real name: Maureen
Where do you live? Eustis, Florida...middle of the state, about 45 miles north of Orlando
Age (general or specific) 63 and counting.
Occupation: Retired from Northwest Airlines
Favorite bike: Probably my next bike...hopefully a Trek WSD 'something'.
What's in your stable? Trek Hybrid MultiTrac 7000 and two older Treks that are all rusted from riding on the beaches.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Years ago...we biked from Northfiled, Mn. to Red Wing, Mn. on junk bikes...over hill and dale without biking shorts or helmets. Ya, I know....duh. But what a blast....45 or 50 miles! It's called Young and Dumb.
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Real name: Jane
Where do you live? Madison County, VA
Explanation of your handle: It's my bike - Independent Fabricators
Explanation of your avatar: I still don't understand how to put one on.
Age (general or specific) 53
Occupation: Child Development Supervisor
Favorite bike: My IF Ti Crown Jewel, made just for me!
What's in your stable? Now, only my IF bike. I used to have a Lemond & a Specialized RockHopper.
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 47+ mph, descending Freemont Pass near Copper Mountain, CO. at the end of the Leadville Loop - 85 miles of misery!:eek: July 2005 on my old bike
Another picture of yourself or your ride? See photo below - I'm on the left, son Lee is on the right
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Hmmm....good question!
Most memorable moment on my bike: About 6 years ago on my mountain bike when I was caught in a wicked thunderstorm. I was on the face of a mountain near Keystone, CO without a shelter in sight. We now call that ride "The Lightening Ride".
Most fun ever had on a bike? Every ride is fun - but I would guess the feeling I had when I finished my first century. I never thought I could ride that far!
ok, NOW I understand how to create an avatar. yay! It's my license plate - if you see me on the road, honk!