Alright! Another Fuji jockey! And you have two! :p Welcome to the board Tamara...Quote:
Originally Posted by tamara_69
~BikeMomma
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Alright! Another Fuji jockey! And you have two! :p Welcome to the board Tamara...Quote:
Originally Posted by tamara_69
~BikeMomma
Real name: casey
Where do you live? lansing, michigan
Explanation of your handle: i play hockey...it's my number
Explanation of your avatar: picture of my (read: MSU's) hockey rink
Age (general or specific) 26
Occupation: grad student
Favorite bike: mine, i guess
What's in your stable? mine: giant ocr 1, raleigh m80; hubby's: a paramount and a marin; both: raleigh tandem
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? not really sure...new to this, so still getting my bearings, plus where i live it's pretty flat...probably in the mid 20s
Another picture of yourself or your ride? pics? in bike shorts? i'll pass
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "i'm never drinking again..."
Most memorable moment on my bike: my first crash...it was right when i started riding, bit it in the street, then the adrenaline kicked in and i rode for 30+ miles at 18 mph.
Most fun ever had on a bike? pretty much any time i go out with my husband and friends
That's the one. Do it every year and wish they would close the Don Valley down more often - not like you can actually drive on it anyway these days :)Quote:
Originally Posted by bluerider
Mel
Don Valley Parking lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by MelC
That would be amazing if they could build a lane just for bikes. Unlikely. But Becel is good times. :)
Real name: Cindy :D
Where do you live? Amarillo, Texas
Explanation of your avatar: usually its the Energizer Bunny -- I keep going and going and going (100 miles, the wind or the hills)
Age (general or specific) between 39 and 50 depending on the day
Occupation: bicycle rider, mom, programmer, and volunteer
Favorite bike: my 1 yr old Orbea Orca
What's in your stable? 3 road bikes: Orbea Orca, 2 Treks; 3 mountain bikes: 2 Treks and a cheapy (got to have a bike for each family member)
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Over 50 mph going downhill. Needed every bit of that speed and more on the next uphill climb.
Another picture of yourself or your ride? pics? in bike shorts? hmmm
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: The ride will only take an hour.
Most memorable moment on my bike: Santa Fe Century last year. My leg warmers fell off :o , I had a flat in the first 10 miles :mad: , got dropped by my group :confused: , drafted with an Albuquerque rider :) , caught up with my group :cool: , and finished with energy :D .
Most fun ever had on a bike? riding with my friends
Welcome to the board one and all!
Song: your explanation of your user ID brought such a smile to my face - what a great name to be remembered by!!
7: my first thougth was Star Trek - I was already to read that you were #7 of 9! Grad Student??...what subject if I may ask?
Cindy: has an Orbea?? I Love the colours of the Orbeas - there's one here in blues and greens that I lust after every time I see it. As for the Santa Fe Century - next time your up my way (Albuquerque) let me know, you got a place to stay if you need it and we could always ride the Bosque for rest and relaxation!
Hope to hear more from ya'll!
Real name: Lisa
Where do you live? Folsom, CA
Explanation of your handle: I just got a new Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel, thus Indy Gal
Explanation of your avatar: It's a pic of one of the decals on my bike
Age (general or specific) 43
Occupation: IT - Java developer
Favorite bike: My IF Crown Jewel
What's in your stable? 2005 IF Crown Jewel, 2001 Lemond Poprad, 200? Raleigh R300, 1986 Schwinn Sprint
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? not really sure... In the 30's, I think, on a descent during the Waves to Wine.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "It's not you, it's me..."
Most memorable moment on my bike: My first organized ride. It was only 38 miles, but I felt like I'd done a century. I was pretty proud of myself.
Most fun ever had on a bike? The MS Society Waves to Wine ride last year. Just a wonderful two days on a bike. Perfect weather, beautiful scenery and great camaraderie all supporting a worthy cause. Doesn't get much better than that!
Hello Lisa,
Welcome to our funky board. There are so many new chickies that it's hard to keep up!
What's Folsom like??? Never been to California...
See ya
cheryl
corsair - i'm working on getting my phd in zoology, concentrating mainly on animal behavior (specifically, maternal)
Welcome to the board Indy! I had to smile when I read the explanation of your ID - I thought you were IndyGal coz you were from Indianapolis and/or Indiana! Having a new IF bike is waaaaaayyyyyy much cooler!! ;) Congrats on the new bike!
#7? good luck on your Ph.D my friend. One of my riding buddies here is working on her dissertation right now in ecological preservation (biology) and she's a trip to ride with: points out all the flora and fauna and rather it really belongs here or not and how it impacts our environment! very educational bike rides! :D
Ooh, and I'm close enough to drool. Niener-niener.Quote:
Originally Posted by IndyGal
I'll be sure to let you know of rides we organize so everyone can drool. There are quite a few of us who get together.
Do you race cyclocross? use your Poprad on the road?
Real name: Dawn
Where do you live? Sylvania, Ohio
Explanation of your handle: My favorite bike
Age (general or specific) 40
Occupation: Administrator
Favorite bike: Airborne Torch - which is one of the bikes I currently have
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 35 on flat ground, just to see how fast I could go
Another picture of yourself or your ride? don't have any pics
Most memorable moment on my bike: When I unfortunately crashed going 20 mph. I was banged up pretty badly but not seriously. I guess my higher power was on duty that day.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Getting lost on a century last year with my husband which gave us the opportunity to see some places we had never seen.
hey airborn...i was born in sylvania (grew up in toledo). nice to meet some ohio people :D
Real name: Traci
Where do you live? St. Louis
Explanation of your handle: I figure that's an easy one.
Explanation of your avatar: Still looking
Age (general or specific) 41
Occupation: Bike Shop manager
Favorite bike: Lemond Buenos Aires
What's in your stable? Buenos Aires, older Gary Fisher Kaitai, and a frankenbike (old, free Schwinn frame with a hodge podge of parts)
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 45, Marshall Road in St. Louis, last summer. This road is part of various routes around west county.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Like everyone else, I don't tell lies.
Most memorable moment on my bike: Luckily I wasn't on my bike, but unfortunately the most memorable event is one that I would rather not remember. I had my bike on my roof rack and backed up under an awning at work to unload some helmets. I completely destroyed my frame. I did this one week before I was scheduled to ride in the MS150. I was able to get a lower price replacement frame and build it up Thursday night. I went to the ride on Friday. I rode the new frame a little Thursday night and Friday morning on rollers to get things dialed in.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Finishing a ride feeling strong and fast.
Hey Number7. Wow what a small world! Great to hear from someone who knows what and where Sylvania is.
Welcome all! You've come to a great place!
7- Where do you go to school and what critters are you working on. My M.S. dealt with a combo of behavior (kin recognition) and molecular biology - recognition of genetic relatedness through chemical cues in salamanders. I went more towards population genetics (marine shrimp) with the Ph.D., though. When do you expect to finish?
Real name: Lorie
Where do you live? Rolla, Missouri
Explanation of your handle: I am a professional classical pianist
Explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet
Age (general or specific) Just turned 45 in March and love it!
Occupation: Professor
Favorite bike: Trek
What's in your stable? 2005 Trek 7300 WSD hybrid (my baby)
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Missouri has lots of hills; have gone down one at 29 mph. Did that on Saturday!
Another picture of yourself or your ride? I'm too busy riding to have my picture taken. Besides, my dear husband doesn't want to stop riding to TAKE my picture!
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Lie? Who? Me? Never....well, maybe a white lie......or something like that!
Most memorable moment on my bike: The first hill I conquered! What a rush to KNOW that I could do it! Probably when I biked more than 1 mile as well!!
Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding every time is more fun than the last. I'm lucky in that my dear husband and I LOVE to ride together! We've even got our boys riding.
i'm at michigan state (go spartans!), and i work with rodents. i hope to be finished in about a year and a half, but who knows. :cool:
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "It's not you, it's me..."
Yep, been there;)
Number 7 "i work with rodents. i hope to be finished in about a year and a half, but who knows. :cool:"
Hey #7, my neice, uk eliphant is working on her Phd in rodents too, lemmings and other kinds of animal life I think.
Real name: Jessica
Where do you live? Gainesville, Georgia
Explanation of your handle: I met a girl once named Waverly and just thought it was to cool. I use it all the time!
Explanation of your avatar: ?? I don’t think I have one
Age (general or specific) 24
Occupation: Customer Service Rep. at a local bank
Favorite bike: The new pink Trek WSD
What's in your stable? Trek 2300 - road
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Around 40 mph on a local ride
Another picture of yourself or your ride?
Look below
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I blamed my brother for lighting a bunch of matches and leaving them in a cup in the kitchen. It was really me. The reason it was such a big lie is because I let him get a whipping twice before I confessed :o
Most memorable moment on my bike: I just find riding so peaceful I am not sure of my most memorable ride. The time we saved somewhere around 5 turtles from the middle of the road was neat. I will probably have to say my first organized ride was the most memorable. I had a blast.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Oh that one is too hard! I can’t pick!
Welcome, Waverly! 40 mph. Wow! Enjoy getting to know the TE boards. Lise
Welcome one and all! It must be getting warmer in the Midwest - we seem to have a upsurge in the Midwestern newbies - and hello all!!
Real name: Emma
Where do you live? Toronto, Canada
Explanation of your handle: I'm Australian, I'm Emma. Go figure.
Explanation of your avatar: They named a bike after me: Big Leg Emma. This is it. :)
Age (general or specific): 27
Occupation: perpetual student
Favorite bike: 'my precious' (see below)
What's in your stable? Giant OCR 1, Giant Track Bike, Specialized Rockhopper
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when?
I broke the speed limit - over 80km/hr down a hill in the country in a club race handicap event. I was on fire that day (about 8 years ago now *sigh*)
Another picture of yourself or your ride?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...C00847_2_s.jpg
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I've done it, so there's no reason you can't (to a beginner MTBer)
Most memorable moment on my bike: Winning my first open track race title.
Most fun ever had on a bike? I love the feeling of racing and going as hard as I can (even though I'm not particularly fast). Every race is fun!
From one overseas Aussie to another welcome.Quote:
Originally Posted by AussieEm
Big Leg Emma cool bike. Actually I love all Pegoretti bikes.
Love the Pic.
Real name: Tammy
Where do you live? Watertown, SD
Explanation of your handle: It's a combo of my kids' names, Kate and Abbey, although I now realize I have another kid, Evan (who turns 5 on Monday!?)so I should probably update my handle!
Explanation of your avatar: Haven't had time to get an avatar yet.....
Age (general or specific) 35 for a couple more months
Occupation: Home -- former chemistry/physics teacher
Favorite bike: my new Bianchi Vigorelli
What's in your stable? In my real stable, 3 horses and 3 goats. Bike stable: Vigo and a 1990 Trek 820(Old Red) are mine. All three kids and husband have trek hybrids/mtb so I need my old friend yet!
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 30.65 mph on my inagural ride today (and that's not downhill !! --- but it WAS windy!)
Another picture of yourself or your ride? doesn't exist
What is the biggest lie you've ever told:
Most memorable moment on my bike: Riding as a family in Itasca State Park.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding my new road bike....it is a world of different from Old Red.
Welcome to the board ladies!
AussieEm: yet another aussie living somewhere else besides AussieLand - and here it's a place I've always wanted to go TO! LOL I loved the pix of the bike - sorry I'm not more familiar with it!
KabyMom: Welcome to the board and a new bike?? very nice my friend! I thought you answer to the stable question was just too cute!!
Hope to hear more from and again - welcome!
Real name: Judyy (yes, I use two -y's at the end--gotta have a little individuality)
Where do you live? Milton, FL (near Pensacola)
Explanation of your handle: It was my radio call sign when I was in the Navy. You don't pick it--your colleagues pick one for you--they really saddled me with a whopper!
Explanation of your avatar: My only son--Cocoa, my chocolate shadow.:)
Age (general or specific) 53. So far, my 50s are shaping up as possibly my best decade yet.
Occupation: English professor
Favorite bike: My Waterford 1900
What's in your stable? My Waterford; a Jamis cruiser for short rides around the neighborhood (lots of dirt roads). Had a sweet little Terry Symmetry until Hurricane Ivan washed it away in 2005. Thinking of getting a Bike Friday for travel.
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Some of you will find this remarkable, but I just don't know. I like to go fast sometimes, but how fast is anybody's guess.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Why? What have you heard?
Most memorable moment on my bike: Finishing my first metric century. It was the first organized ride I had signed up for and I was planning to just ride the 35-mile route--that was the longest distance I'd ridden until then. But I started out riding next to a woman who said she was doing the metric and her longest training ride had been 25 miles. We were pacing each other pretty well, and I figured if she could do it, I could do it. And I did!!! It wasn't easy, but I was surprised to find how do-able it was.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Flying down the Walnut Street bridge on my little bike as a kid. Oh, you meant since I grew up? OK, then, flying down the hills in Vermont on my last bike tour. Woo-hoo!
Real name: Yvonne
Where do you live? Simi Valley, CA
Explanation of your handle: The Queen Song
Explanation of your avatar: I just love that WE CAN DO IT!
Age 43 on
April 16!
Occupation: Graphic Designer
Favorite bike: Looking for a road bike soon... Trek or Terry or...?
What's in your stable? A very heavy DiamondBack hardtail.
Fastest speed on a road bike? Haven't been on a road bike since my Huffy 10 speed in 1978 when I road like the wind.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: That's a repressed memory.
Most memorable moment on my bike: I taught myself how to ride a two-wheeler. I'm the youngest of nine and no one had time to teach me. The first time I actually got going down the street I tried to turn and ended up hitting the curb and over the bars! But I DID IT!
Most fun ever had on a bike? "Mountain biking" in the 70's with my brother on our 1950's Schwinn SuperCruises that we bought in a junkyard near my grandmas house in Idaho. We hauled them home to California, stripped and painted them, and off we went. No one in our neighborhood even dreamed of taking their skinny-wheeled ten speeds on the dirt!
Welcome ladies! You're in a happy place!
Fatbottomedgurl -- My son's birthday is also April 16! I like the Rosie avatar. I won a mug at the Women's History Month lunch at work last year that had the same pic on it.
Hello, I'm new. I'm not too good at these introduction thingys, so, onwards with the questionnaire!
Real name: Sarah
Where do you live? San Fernando Valley, Southern California
Explanation of your handle: I love the snow, and my nickname is bear. I also use this handle on other forums I'm a part of.
Explanation of your avatar: I like the quote.
Age (general or specific): The birth certificate says 17. I usually act thereabouts.
Occupation: Student.
Favorite bike: Anything comfy. I'm not a gear snob.
What's in your stable? Bianchi Bobcat, no idea what year it is. It's dark blue, and I lubs it.
Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? Not sure, but downhill I get going pretty fast.
Another picture of yourself or your ride? Okey-day! (Yes, I'm wearing a book cover on my head. :D)
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "I'm fine."
Most memorable moment on my bike: There are so many! Probably biking around Big Sur's campground, with a four-year-old on a tippy two-wheeler with training wheels. Nerve wracking for me, but she was adorable.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Going downhill. There's something about the rush of wind, it gets my adrenaline pumping.
Real name: Tanya
Where do you live? Greenwood Village, Co
Explanation of your handle: My friends dubbed me Slinky. They felt it described by build as well as the way I hold myself when I walk. Pretty funny when I think about it. I don't think they were implying I move like the toy. Were they?
Explanation of your avatar: I don't have one yet.
Age (general or specific): I will be 36 in May. Every year gets better and better!
Occupation: Higher Education.
Favorite bike: I haven't decided yet. I am currently borrowing one until I make my decision.
What's in your stable? My sister's REI brand MTB.
Fastest speed on a road bike? Who knows? I don't roadbike, but when I was a kid, those downhills were a blast!
Another picture of yourself or your ride?
What is the biggest lie you've ever told:
Most memorable moment on my bike: The first time I endo'd. We were on BMX hills. I hot a hole at the bottom. I lugged my bike to the top of the hill and rode down with endoing. I felt so proud!
Most fun ever had on a bike? Most of my memories are from when I was a kid, riding around rural Colorado, petting the horses, screaming down the hills. I have just started riding again and hope to any many happy memories.
*waves*
hello slinky1-Welcome-as you're in Colorado, do you ski by chance? I only know a few things about colorado-Skiiing and the Sundance Film fest....
I hope you find a bike that you love....!
Snowbear- *waves*
I hate acting my age...who wants to act like they're 33(:mad: ) when they can act like they're 20...
I know nothing about the sanfernando valley but i shall wander round the net to check it out. Umm..surfing??
*edited to say-now know san fernando valley is known for...-Wax on Wax off, *like gag me with a spoon dude...* and you're sort of close to the mojave desert...
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Welcome to the board both of you!!
Snow: a Bobcat? is that a road bike??.....not familar with that but I do so love "vintage" bikes! now that spring is coming it's time for me to tune up my old trek!!
Slinky: whereabouts in CO? (from your neighbour in NM) and I really shoulda changed that one question - it should just read fastest speed.....coz road bike is just wayyyyyyy to limiting for our diverse group!
hope to hear more from ya'll!
Yeah, like, ohmigaw, totally! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
I have no idea. I got it when I was 11, for my birthday, but I have no idea what year it is. I think it's an old mountain bike, but I'm not sure. I think I'll try to take a picture of it, and ask for help in the Bike forum. (Is that the correct forum to post to?)Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsairMac
Thanks for the welcome, both of you!
you can post it anyway hun - we all wander all over all the forums, we'll find you! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by snowbear
Dandy! I'm off to take pictures, then!Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsairMac
Thanks so much!
Well hello there, snowbear! Imagine running into you here! :p
Fancy that! :D (You mentioned bikejournal.com, I found TE through that, and apparently, so did you.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianyla
Sort of - except TE led me to BJ. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by snowbear