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Yay for having a supportive hubby! Mine's still working on it, but he's getting better.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtnmunch
I'm not sure what book you're referencing, but there's a book by Nancy Clark and another dietician/bicyclist (The Cyclists Food Guide) that is wonderful. Lots of matter of fact advice and suggestions/recommendations. That's where I learned that one cannot cut down on carbs without sacrificing performance and stamina.
I think that was the one.
Found the thread.
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=2973
I'll be placing my order this week, I think I get paid this week. hehe
Thanks ladies, this forum is so much more friendly and supportive than one of the others I was reading at before. So glad to have found you all.
Where do you live? hilly Sullivan County, NY
Explanation of your handle: part of college motto (Hoya Saxa- from my alma mater Georgetown.) The 82 is 1982 the year I graduated. It's also my handle on eBay.
Explanation of your avatar: How do you get an avatar?
Age (general or specific) 44
Occupation: science teacher
Favorite bike: don't know
What's in your stable? Me- Specialized Hard Rock (soon to be upgraded!!) DH- he has a sweet Kestrel 500EMS, as well as a couple of mountain bikes and a touring bike.
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? oh let's say about 30 mph on a hill near us just a few weeks ago
Another picture of yourself or your ride?
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: don't remember!!! I really try not to lie! I will OMIT details however...
Most memorable moment on my bike: There are lots of them, but I really enjoyed a time this spring when I was gliding down a hill and above me by just a few yards was a screaming red tailed hawk with a rather chunky snake in its talons. I love seeing nature on my rides- and I just stay on the roads! It's where we live that's amazing.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Every time I go out there it's fun because I'm doing what I want, not what I feel I have to do for someone else (yeah there's a lot of that since I'm a mom to a six year old boy, a wife, and a teacher to middle school kids).
Welcome to the board Munch and Saxa!
I had to look at the page numbers when you said you read all 27 pages munch! :eek: 27 pages!! weeeeeeheewwwww what a great group of women or what!!
and Saxa....yuppers - I did a century Sat with a Dr of Biology, secondary degree in Ecological Preservation and man was That an eye-opener of a ride. The things she pointed out were so entertaining and interesting I forgot I was riding 100 miles!!!!
Real name: Stacy
Where do you live? Brookline, MA
Explanation of your handle: I made it up as I was registering. I went to a Seven Sisters school and I like to spin.
Explanation of your avatar: By reading the other postings, I think I've finally gathered what this is. The picture-do-hickie under my name? The one that isn't there yet on mine? Give me time. I'm still working on the tagline too.
Age (general or specific) 34 (gulp)
Occupation: oncology social worker
Favorite bike: As an adult: my current one. As a kid: that one with the banana seat...
What's in your stable? Sold my 1990 Nissan Sentra in order to buy my first road bike: Trek 1000 WSD. Good starter. I also have a circa 1988 Nishiki mountain bike--my beater bike.
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 32 mph on a very steep grade hill in New Gloucester, ME (yes, there are hills there in farm country) I was freaked.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: It's not about you. It's about me.
Most memorable moment on my bike: Since roadbiking is only about 4 months old for me, the best was treating my cycling father to a riding buddy on father's day. He couldn't stop talking about how "amused" he was at my love of climbing and fear of descending. :)
Most fun ever had on a bike? Oddly enough, changing my first flat. I did it pretty quickly thanks to tips I learned here at Team Estrogen. If only my boyfriend could understand my pride as he road home to pick up the car (since I wasn't entirely sure I'd be able to do it).
Real name: Amy
Where do you live? Durham, NC
Explanation of your handle: It's a 10-year-old in-joke with an even older friend; I've used it as my default handle in so many places by now that I'd be utterly stumped to remember my login if I ever dared to change it.
Explanation of your avatar: Haven't found the right one yet.
Age (general or specific) 34
Occupation: geek
Favorite bike: The Specialized Dolce I'll be buying just as soon as payday comes. (edit: nope. make that TOMORROW. Whee!)
(are we there yet?)
What's in your stable? Muck.
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? fast enough to make the wind go "whoosh" all the way down the hill. I'll report back with more specifics when I get a computer, a ride partner who has one, or a friendly radar gun.
Another picture of yourself or your ride?
http://www.greenchick.net/images/stor2.gif
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'm the world's worst liar -- too disorganized to remember the story I told, and too impatient not to share the secret with anyone within hearing range.
Most memorable moment on my bike: A childhood memory -- the first time I went out of the neighborhood I could get to by walking, into whole new places, and realized that the bike wasn't just a way to run around the block until i was out of breath, but a shot at independence.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Every time.
To ramble on further, I'm newly back in love with wheels after a long time off, and I've been enjoying lurking here since I stumbled across it a month or so ago. I'll likely keep lurking until the training wheels are off and I have some more to say, but it's truly fabulous to meet y'all.
Welcome Spinsis and Greenchick!
Spin I Loved your line about the avatar! Too cute!!
Green: Loved your pix of yourself!!
The sense of humour on this board just keeps me smiling!!
Kia ora Saxa, Spin and Green...
Enjoy the boards
Looking forward to hearing about your whooshes ( ;) )
~R~
On November 19 I will be doing The El Tour de Tucson century ride. This is my first event, my first everything as a new cyclist. I am riding in memory of my mother, who died last year from leukemia. I decided to make lemonade out of a very lemony experience. If anyone would like to support me in this goal, I would appreciate your donation to The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. My address is: 1348 Midland Ave, 2K
Bronxville, NY 10708
I am about half way in reaching my goal
With gratitude...
I'm so sorry about your mother. My dad has lung cancer, and I know how hard it is to watch a parent be ill with cancer. My heart goes out to you. Good for you for doing the ride!
I can't believe you live on Midland Ave in Bronxville. My mom grew up on Sussex Ave! When my grandparents lived there, Bobby Kennedy was their paperboy for awhile.
Real name: Payton
Where do you live? Corvallis, OR
Explanation of your handle: Combination of my & hubby's initials, we're both PhDs and both born in 64...voila..drplasma64
Explanation of your avatar: huh?
Age (general or specific) 40 (gulp!)
Occupation: SAHM and part-time writer/editor for software manuals (having nothing to do with my education, but my brother is a good employer)
Favorite bike: don't know enough to have one
What's in your stable? 1989 (?) Centurion Accordo, waiting for a Trek 7200 FX in a few weeks
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 30 mph, going down hill near my house a week or two ago. For me, that is CRAZY!
Another picture of yourself or your ride? None
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: It's not you, really. I just need space.
Most memorable moment on my bike: hearing "faster mommy, faster" coming from my son on the trail-a-bike behind me.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding around Sanibel Island with my kids.
I've been back on the bike for a couple of weeks. I love hearing about all of you gals' accomplishments, it makes me think I can really get better. I did not grow up riding, but bought a bike 16ish years ago for fun and exercise, and promptly moved to a place where I didn't feel comfortable riding. Since then I've always ridden on vacation at my parents, but not regularly. Now I need the exercise, want to set a good example for my kids, love getting out of the house this way. We just moved to an incredibly bike friendly town. I dusted off the old bike, had a tune up and started up again. I really like cycling b/c you actually GO places and see things. Walking is too slow, running to boring, painful and sweaty (for me). I don't mind sweating on bike b/c at least there's always a breeze!
Welcome, Ivy! I'm very close to you (White Plains). If you're interested in group rides, you should give the Westchester Cycle Club (www.westchestercycleclub.org) a try. They have rides at all levels, and you can go on a couple of rides before you decide whether or not you want to join.
welcome to the board Dr! I just love reading these posts! The ladies here are all so awesome and keep me inspired, motivated and are so supportive!!
OK I guess I should finally do this!
Real name: Anna
Where do you live? I'm from Ellwood City, PA but I live in Ithaca, NY now while I'm at an undergrad at Cornell.
Explanation of your handle: My name and my number for all sports!
Explanation of your avatar: umm I don't have one
Age (general or specific) 21
Occupation: student
Favorite bike: my Rocky Mountain Hammer Race, even though it isn't getting very much play anymore. It's such a hot bike, though.
EDIT -- oooh oooh, I didn't realize I could put my favorite dream bike! I want a Cervelo Soloist Carbon ...it's so sexy and faaaaaaast looking. And while I'm at it, how about a Kona ?Stinky Supreme for the mountains?
What's in your stable? Trek 1000WSD, which is my first road bike, and my Rocky Mountain. Recently was forced to trash my ancient, hand-me-down, beat-up Diamondback Topanga. I loved that bike and rode it for years around high school (boarding school) and college...you never saw a rustier bike, though. No one could salvage it! My Trek is working decently but I'm already looking forward to the next one -- although it will be awhile. The LBS back home pulled a fast one on a new road rider and sold it to me a few sizes too small...so it doesn't fit so well.
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50.5mph, but after 576 miles on the road so far I still haven't found that perfect, wickedly steep hill to bomb...
Another picture of yourself or your ride?
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Goodness, I don't know. I hate lying.
Most memorable moment on my bike: Bombing our steep driveway as a little kid on a banana seat bike, throwing a skidding turn onto the grass on the left every time. Around the 50th time I lost it and I still have the asphalt scars on my knees...my favorite scars, and I think they'll last me forever!
Most fun ever had on a bike? Ooh that's a tough one. Yesterday's TT was pretty damn fun...a bike tour in Morocco with my Mom and sis was pretty fun too.
Thanks for reading!
welcome anna - although I've seen you posting already!! I love this thread - it's so much fun reading what ppl have/want/did/do etc etc!! so did you post your TT in the race results forum yet???
Getting to Know You!
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Real name: Heidi
Where do you live? Moving to SE Utah in September
Explanation of your handle: My dream is to open a store called eko which stands for environmentally kind options.
Explanation of your avatar: It's an ewok. I loved ewok's as a child.
Age (general or specific) 32 on July 12th
Occupation: Park Ranger (or at least i was, upon the move to utah i won't be workin' no mo', until i score a job that is)
Favorite bike: Lance's Trek for the Tour -that bike is sooo sweeeet- inbetween dreamin' of getting my feet on that i make do with my Specialized Rockhopper and Sequoia.
What's in your stable? See above
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? just got hooked up to a cyclocomputer - got up to 26.6 on a flat- smoked my husband that day.
Another picture of yourself or your ride? Turning my joblessness into a career with bikes. Oh, that's a mental picture you probably meant a real pic. Sorry, don't have any.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: When I was 16 I told this total hunk I was 19 and in college. We dated the whole summer but when it was time to go back to high school I confessed. He took it well. :D
Most memorable moment on my bike: Every moment I've had on her, riding in Sedona, Arizona.
Most fun ever had on a bike? To tough to choose, but smokin' my husband the other day sure felt good.
I wanted to edit mine, hmph! Hit 44.5mph last weekend. Did I mention we don't have very many long straight descents? So basically it's like "44.5! Whoo hoo! Oop! Corner! Brake! Brake! Brake! Leeeeeeaaaannnnn...whew!"
Welcome to the board Heidi! I Love the response to the pix of yourself!! Too cute!!!
Lynne: tell me about it....I asked admin if there was a way we could edit these once before but I think it got lost in all the posts. I have waaaay more bikes in my stable now and I've far exceeded my fastest speed posted! Oh well - guess I can always read my post and think = yeah...those were the days! LOL
You could always just re-introduce yourself...
Real name: MELODY
Where do you live? LINCOLN, CA
Explanation of your handle: FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME
Explanation of your avatar: DON'T HAVE ONE YET
Age (general or specific) 27
Occupation: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK
Favorite bike: DON'T HAVE ONE YET
What's in your stable? BRAND SPANKEN NEW TREK 1000 AND A GIANT SEDONA MTN BIKE
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? JUST GOT THE ROAD BIKE SO I WILL HAVE TO PASS ON THIS ONE
Another picture of yourself or your ride? AGAIN DON'T HAVE ONE YET
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I DON'T LIE, OKAY I DO BUT ONLY TO MY GRANDPARENTS "SURE EVERYTHING IS GREAT, WORKING HARD, MAKING LOTS OF MONEY" REALLY I'M SPENDING IT ON BIKES! RENT? DO I REALLY HAVE TO PAY RENT?
Most memorable moment on my bike: LAST NIGHT WHEN I BROUGHT HOME THE NEW BIKE AND RODE IT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE... HAD A LEAK IN THE BACK TIRE IN LESS THEN 5 MINUTES! DARN THORNS! SO I LEARNED HOW TO CHANGE THE TUBE!
Most fun ever had on a bike? I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW IN A FEW MONTHS!
welcome Melody! Yup, I understand that whole thorn thing - I use AirLoc tubes on my bikes and teflon tape.......kinda like suspenders And a belt! ;)
TLK: rofl!! Never thought of that!!!
Real name: Anna Catharina Björnsdotter Berge
Where do you live? Visalia, CA
Explanation of your handle: Love handle? What handle. Don't have a love handle, ... think I need a lover for that
Explanation of your avatar: that is not part of my vocabulary. Should I know what it is.
Age (general or specific) 38
Occupation: Veterinarian
Favorite bike: My little Bianchi cyclocross Axis that I do all my training on. I call him (oh yes a he) my work horse, because I log over 10,000 miles on him with rack duffel and big tires... and he never gets the thrill of a race.
What's in your stable? Bianchi commuter bike, Bianchi cyclocross Axis, Orbea Orca, Colnago, Titanflex
Fastest speed on a road bike? 55 mph going down Townes Pass on Furnace Creek 508... on the aerobars in the middle of the night. But I have also hit 65 mph on tandem and triple tandem
Another picture of yourself or your ride? In the sierras, stopping to take pictures of flowers, deers, views. Pulling up a home made burritoe for lunch out of my rack duffel and sitting down and feeding the stellar jays some stale clifbars.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Can't think of one... I do not have a poker face... so I would never get away with it...
Most memorable moment on my bike: Too many to count. Maybe riding into Atlantic city surrounded by 7 motorcycle polices, cameraman in car in front of me... seeing all the lights of the city, hearing the sirenes, then riding up on the Board walk and seeing hundreds of people there to see me finish....
Most fun ever had on a bike? 3047 miles across the country pampered and supported by a wonderful crew of 10 people and 100s of fans.
Real name: Mary
Where do you live? Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Explanation of your handle: Let`s see, I do triathlons and love cats.
Explanation of your avatar: Don`t have one yet.
Age (general or specific) 48
Occupation: Admin Support
Favorite bike: My cervelo soloist - I love it. It climbs like you wouldn`t believe!
What's in your stable? Cervelo Soloist and Norco Ladysport (11 yrs old)
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I don`t like to go fast which explains why I`m always last in my age group but I`m getting therapy.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I`m thinking.
Most memorable moment on my bike: Too numerous to mention although I recall one funny one when I went cycling with my hubby and had to cycle this hugeeeeee hill. Half way up I stopped and decided to sit by the roadside and wait until he came back down cuz I wasn`t doing it. Well, an elderly lady rode by me with an older model bike with a basket of groceries and just kept climbing that hill. Needless to say I got back on my bike and rode to the top. Of course this was before I bought my cervelo.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Going on long bike rides with my hubby who has lost interest in cycling and has taken up golfing and kayaking. Now I`m looking for other people to cycle with. Oh yah, passing my husband on a steep hill when he couldn`t do it! Of course, he blamed it on his bike, said I had more lower gears on mine!
Cat: once again welcome to the board! It's so neat to see you here!!
TriCat: Loved your stories! Welcome to the board!
Cat -
Read about you in the latest VeloNews....congrats on your RAAM finish!! Awesome! :D
I'm close to you in Atwater, CA (don't blink as you pass it by), just north of Merced.
Welcome to the board - I echo Corsair in that it's an honor to have you amongst us. ;)
- BikeMomma
Real name: Heather
Where do you live? Houston, Texas
Explanation of your handle: It's my oldest daughter's nickname.
Explanation of your avatar: I want to show my support for breast cancer survivors everywhere. A friend is battling this disease.
Age (general or specific) 36
Occupation: Environmental Attorney
Favorite bike: Something really, really fast (and red)
What's in your stable? Specialized Stumpjumper
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Just beginning. Does beating a little kid on a tricycle count?
Another picture of yourself or your ride? No photos to share yet. I'll have to work on that.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Please . . . I'm a lawyer . . . lying is not in my nature! :rolleyes:
Most memorable moment on my bike: I remember when a neighbor taught me how to ride a bike by letting me "roll" down a big hill. I crashed at the bottom.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding to the beach to watch the sunset.
Real name: Emily Hollister
Where do you live? College Station, Tx
Explanation of your handle: I'm still learning to accept the fact that I live in Texas now...also it's the place where I started riding
Explanation of your avatar: Still working on that ;)
Age (general or specific): 25
Occupation: Graduate Student
Favorite bike: My Bianchi road bike
What's in your stable? Baby, my Bianchi road bike; Bertha, my Fuji commuter, and a Trek 4300 mountain bike who is still earning his/her name
Fastest speed on a road bike? 40 mph...downhill of course!
Another picture of yourself or your ride? They are all on my other computer!
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: It's not you, it's me....
Most memorable moment on my bike: Early morning on the Houston to Austin MS150...with the fog still lingering in the trees and the crowd starting to thin out and settle into their pace
Most fun ever had on a bike? Wildflower season in Texas springtime
Haha! Couldn't have described it better myself. It'd be a pretty good description of my favourite car too. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by KatieBelle
Welcome, Heather and Emily. I hope you enjoy it here. :)
Real name: Shelly
Where do you live? Grand Junction, Colorado
Explanation of your handle: see below
Explanation of your avatar: (none yet)
Age (general or specific): 37
Occupation: Full time student, working on BS in geology
Favorite bike: see below
What's in your stable? 4 bikes! I love my bikes. I used to ride horses, but I discovered bikes are cheaper and eat less.
Surly Pacer (9 sp. Ultegra triple and XT rder/12-34 cassette. We have a few hills here in CO. I like to climb.)
Gunnar Rockhound Mtn Bike (9 sp. mixed group on it)
Trek 520 touring bike. Set up for loaded tours, 9 sp
Novara Randonee touring bike. This the older steel model with 26" wheels. It has XT, but is a commuter bike for now.
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Two days ago, coming off of Dallas Divide near Ridgway, CO. 42mph.
Another picture of yourself or your ride? (none yet)
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: (can't think of any)
Most memorable moment on my bike: Last weekend I rode my first century! A few of us rode beautiful Unaweep Canyon. My boyfriend and I decided to stretch the ride out and did 100 miles. Great day!
Most fun ever had on a bike? Just a year ago we did a 7 day loaded bike tour out our front door. We circumnavigated the Uncompahgre Plateau.
Okey-dokey, I'm game...
Real name: Mickie
Where do you live? Hell (aka Urbana IL)
Explanation of your handle: I work with mentally ill homeless folks and when one of my clients decided she didn't want to follow some rules...she called me Queen B!tch of the Universe and it sort of stuck at work, several co-workers call me Queen. :D
Explanation of your avatar: It's a character from the old cartoon show "Biker Mice From Mars" and she looks like I wish I did.
Age: 45 as of 8/30/05
Occupation: Social Services
Favorite bike: Well, I ride a Trek and don't know enough to have a specific preference
What's in your stable? Trek 7100 (gave away my Trek 1100)
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 55mph, Copper Peak MI down to Lake Superior, Summer of 1975.
Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't even own a camera
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "No I don't mind if you borrow my stuff/date my significant other/drink the last beer..."
Most memorable moment on my bike: That 55mph downhill on my old 10speed Raleigh
Most fun ever had on a bike? Getting lost on an organized ride and spending time sitting on the curb in a tiny little town where the inhabitants stared at me like I was a spandex-clad alien
Real name: Jeannie
Where do you live? Richmond, Va.
Explanation of your handle: ummm...I ride ? !
Explanation of your avatar: n/a
Age: 55 as of 5/11 - am I the *oldest* one here??
Occupation: Sales/Design
Favorite bike: Right now my Colnago is my fav...
What's in your stable? I'm a pretty new rider, so the Colnago was a definite step up from my purple Giant Cypress hybrid which resides in my *stable*
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Not too fast yet...35mph on a hill...
Another picture of yourself or your ride? not sure how to post it...
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "It's not you..."
Most memorable moment on my bike: Finishing my first Century last year!
Most fun ever had on a bike? Every ride is the most fun ever (except with my most recent saddle issues)! All I'm missing is my pony tail...!!
surly, queen, jeannie...welcome to TE!
Real name: Ally
Where do you live? North Shore, Lake Tahoe
Explanation of your handle: I live in Tahoe.. and I'm a chick (and not very creative)
Explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet
Age (general or specific) 28 June 5th
Occupation: EMT/but just quit to be an office assistant to have more time with daughter
Favorite bike: Mine for now (GT Aggressor 2.0).
What's in your stable? Trek Navigator 200 2004
Fastest speed on a road bike? Still working on that
Another picture of yourself or your ride? Pictures.. baaaaad
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Oh where would I start? Just kidding.. I really can't think of the biggest one at the moment.
Most memorable moment on my bike: Just getting back on..it's going to be an awesome trip.
Most fun ever had on a bike? See above
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Real name: Lela
Where do you live? Sydney, AU
Explanation of your handle: A whimsical mispronunciation of "muy bien".
Explanation of your avatar: It's a cow. On a bike. I'm not sure either, but it made me laugh.
Age: ~30
Occupation: Web developer
Favorite bike: Given I've only ridden 2 bikes in the last 10 years, and I can't remember what the other one was ...
What's in your stable? GT Timberline, currently -- but the bikes at the LBS keep making eyes at me.
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I've never ridden a road bike.
Another picture of yourself or your ride?
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/4...line1ul.th.jpg
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "No, I've never told a lie" ;)
Most memorable moment on my bike: First time I'd been on a bike in ten years, and getting separated from the rest of my cycling group at the top of Mt Wellington - they all took off at 50 ks, and there was me, stranded at the top, trying to figure out what to do with all these gears. :eek:
Most fun ever had on a bike? You mean I have to choose?
whew - off sick, visitors, blah blah for a few days and this website Exploded!!
I'm guessing I'm not gonna catch Everyones name so welcome ya'll to TE and how fun is this??.....I get such a kick outta reading everyones comments to each question!!
Whomever owns the Trek Navigator 200: that was my first "back to riding after 6 yrs off and a move and a divorce etc etc yuck yuck yuck" bike....which colour did you get??....mines the burgundy/black and she's pretty much gonna be my "icky winter weather" bike now!
and I LOVE the cow avatar - cracked me up the first time I saw it....too cute!!
and to the lawyer - Great answer to the biggest lie ever told!
and queen?...I do remember you coz I thought your avatar was Rogue from one of the episodes of the animated X-Men series!!.....
Welcome all!!! - neat to see so many new faces!
Nope, you're not. I'm 53, and there are quite a few other 50-somethings around - plus some 60-somethings too as you can see from this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by jeannierides
And by the way, welcome!
Thanks, Denise! I admit I had not read the entire thread. I have now! Incredible women!
My bike found me again about a year and a half ago after many years of being lost & I couldn't be happier! Not only has riding brought out my *inner tortoise* but my inner child as well!
Real name: Jenn
Where do you live? Livonia, MI
Explanation of your handle: My husband got me an Ionic Steelhead frame for my birthday and I am still axiously waiting it's arrival!!
Explanation of your avatar: (none yet)
Age (general or specific): 25
Occupation: Engineer in the automotive industry
Favorite bike: I would say my mountain bike but I've had too much going on this summer to use it. So I guess right now the Specialized because road biking is a lot more convenient than mountain biking where I live
What's in your stable? Road bike: Specialized Transition Mountain Bike: Trek 6700 WSD Soon to be arriving will be my Ionic Steelhead frame. It will def. be my favorite bike once I build it up!
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Not sure, I don't have a computer
Another picture of yourself or your ride? None
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: No, I'm not mad at you
Most memorable moment on my bike: I was a little kid (~15 years ago) and had a pink bike with a banana seat. My sister, her friend and I decided to have a race down our street (they had 10 speeds) and I beat them both. I just remember loving my bike so much that day and thinking it was the best bike in the world.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Probably the time I listed above and the many road rides I've had with my husband.
Welcome to the board Jenn! Ionic?.......time for me to go off on a search as that would be a new name in bikes to me!
and I Love the most memorable story!!
well, after reading this entire thread (and it took me 2 days) i'm reading to introduce myself finally.
Real name: Adrian
Where do you live? Currently, Hillsdale County Michigan but I'm originally from Maumee, Ohio.
Explanation of your handle: a nickname and part of my last name
Explanation of your avatar: maybe eventually...
Age (general or specific): 23
Occupation: well, i'm supposed to be a math teacher, but can't find a job yet (just graduated dec 2004), so i'm "unemployed" at the moment.
Favorite bike: anything more expensive and hotter lookin' than mine.
What's in your stable? Giant OCR 3 (man I wish I had been more patient when saving for it and just gotten something sweeter to begin with so I wouldn't feel the need to upgrade parts :) )
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 40.0mph; Bankers Rd (yes, downhill); Hillsdale County, MI; 8/4/05 2:30pm.
Another picture of yourself or your ride? oops, I broke my digital camera :(
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: too long and too boring of a story to share, but I learned my lesson and haven't lied since (well, maybe white ones...)
Most memorable moment on my bike: I'd have to go with the time I was begging my dad to take my for a bike ride when I was 4 (in the kiddy seat on the back of his 10 spd) and he finally said OK and told me to go get his shoes from his closet. I ran in to get the shoes and when I opened the closet door, there was my very first bike! :D It was pink and white. I learned to ride it that evening with out training wheels, and it was great. I've loved riding ever since.
Most fun ever had on a bike? I love the days you get back from a ride totally refreshed b/c you've had to enjoy the ride and let your mind wander. Riding with groups and/or other people is fantastic, but those solo rides are why I really love it!
Just want to throw in my 2 cents on what a great forum this is. I've learned a lot here since started lurking.