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Good! Proof I'm not stalking you. :p (BJ...tehe.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianyla
Hello, new here as well!
Real name: Amy
Where do you live? Los Angeles, California
Explanation of your handle: College nickname.
Explanation of your avatar: Haven't created one yet.
Age (general or specific): 32.
Occupation: Attorney.
Favorite bike: Parlee and/or Moots. Want both!!!!! :eek:
What's in your stable? Cannondale R600.
Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? 32. Conejo Valley.
Most memorable moment on my bike: Finishing Solvang Century.
Welcome Derf! oooooo Parlee or Moot?? Never heard of those! Got any pixs you can share! I Love to drool over new bikes! LOL
Don't have any pics saved, but check out their websites. www.moots.com and www.parleecycles.com.Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsairMac
LOL Great Derf Just Great - now I've got 2 More bikes I can lust after!! ;)
Thanks for the websites......I Loved the look of the Parlee!!
LOL. I know, it's a sick addiction.Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsairMac
Welcome, welcome,welcome everyone!!! You've found a really great forum :D !
Tanya, where'd you grow up in rural CO? I'm a native Crested Buttian, meself!
Hello! I'm new here too and looking for a weekday afternoon riding partner in Southern California.
Real name: Judy
Where do you live? Torrance, California
Explanation of your handle: It's my bike's nickname
Explanation of your avatar: It's a pic of my bike
Age (general or specific): 46
Occupation: Pre-press Specialist
Favorite bike: My custom Bill Bryant
What's in your stable? 3 cats and my Bryant
Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? 34, Santa Cruz
Most memorable moment on my bike: The very first day I saddled up! After 20+ years, the honeymoon isn't over!
Real Name: Melinda
Location: Depends. I"ve lived in 57 places in my 62 years. Most recently - Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington State, Denver Co, but also NC, SC, MD, Dist of Columbia, FLA, VA, MI, ALA, GA, and Scotland, UK. Longest place I ever lived was in Wa state; now we are in UT until we start RVing full time in 08'... and NO, the cops are not looking for me! :D
Explanation of Avatar: ..... Well, now I know what one is..... :o and uploaded this close-up photo from ones I had on a Brazilian commercial website for which I wrote advertorial promos and supplied product photos; www.skylinedelivers.com It's a site run for families and friends of missionaries in the 27 different mission areas in Brazil, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (we be the "Mormons" :D )
Photos of my ride and me: See lots of photos of me, DH and more (I am a photography nut :rolleyes: ) at:
http://losing-half-of-myself.blogspot.com/
My ride: Returned the cruiser and got an 18-spd Mtn bike, blue. Found that my lardy butt was too heavy to pedal without cheatin' gears.
other stuff: still the same, except I may have a little time off from riding my new cheapie bike. Mammogram this week showed "aliens" in both boobies so I may be getting surgery :mad: and then, if I am lucky later on, breast reconstruction with great honkers! :D But after I heal, I'm back in the saddle again...(sounds of western music playing...)
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Originally Posted by fixedgeargirl
Fixedgear, I grew up in Montrose, which isn't really rural itself, but we lived about 30 miles outside of town. At the time, that area was very rural. One way I entertained myself(since there were no kids to play with) was by riding my bike all over the place.
I actually just moved back to Colorado a year ago after being away since Jr. High. I can't wait to get to the Crested Butte area!
[QUOTE=crazycanuck]*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....!
Hello Crazycanuc, and thank you for the welcome! This site has been a valuable source of info. I am going to have to make a post that thanks everyone for sharing their experiences and advice!
I don't ski. I am, however, learing to snowboard. I moved away from Co. when I was in junior high. It was only years later, as an adult, that I began to experiment with outdoor sports. Now that I am back in Co, I am taking advantage of all it has to offer, including the easy access to snowsports.
The things I know about Colorado? I don't know much other than the fact that there are seemingly endless miles to explore and I intend to see as much as possible, on a bike, in a car, and on my own two feet!
Real name: Polly
Where do you live? Midlands, England
Explanation of your handle: My Mum gave it to me :0)
Explanation of your avatar: This is me at the start of a 2hour+ descent in Switzerland last year.
Age: still in my 30’s but only just!
Occupation: Teaching; Cover supervisor
Favorite bike: mine – Titus loco-moto, it's absolutely tiny and bright pink!
What's in your stable? The titus, a Juliana cushtail and a SS made up of leftovers that looks like a garden gate!
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I hate riding on the road – got about 32mph coming down the ‘no brakes’ trail in Verbier CH – got very scarey! But usually I am very slow, just plodding along enjoying the scenery – taking pictures
Another picture of yourself or your ride?
http://www.doubleard.co.uk/gallery/D...%20(23)web.jpg
What is the biggest lie you've ever told:
Um, someone I know thinks I have a degree in English literature – he assumed and I didn’t correct him!
Most memorable moment on my bike:
Probably last year when I plucked up courage to go over a particulary rocky section where I had seen an accident previously – I cleared it, then fell off spectacularly 2 secs later! Also riding in snow (see avatar) I sang jingle bells even though it was August
Most fun ever had on a bike?
The first day of my holiday a couple of years ago with my husband and kids – watching my daughters (8 and 10) clear a trail that I had thought might take all week for them to master. The skies were a beautiful blue and scenery was amazing
Some pics of that holiday are here!
Real name: Amanda
Where do you live? Cedar Park, Texas (Austin suburb)
Explanation of your handle: Aggie is my college mascot, Ama is what my family calls me
Explanation of your avatar: Still resizing. It is me back in College Station in my Texas A&M kit
Age (general or specific): 25
Occupation: Marketing- lost soul
Favorite bike: Not mine! I am eyeing a Cannondale R1000 Women's Specific
What's in your stable? Fuji Finest (entry level), I named her Fiona
Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? 47.1 mph coming down Tumbleweed Hill on the Dam Loop in Austin, Texas. It was about two weeks ago. I was praying on that downhill!
Most memorable moment on my bike: The day DH and I rode 50 miles training for the MS150 and were drenched in a cool March rain for the back 20. We were covered in nasty dirt from the road and freezing when we made it home. I was officially declared a cyclist after that (I had only rode about 400 miles total before that day).
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I told my husband I would go Mountain Biking again after cracking my tailbone on a trail about 2 years ago. I got rid of the mountain bike though!
Most fun ever had on a bike? MS150 2005. I never thought I would finish, let alone be hungry for more riding!
Another picture of yourself or your ride? Fiona and myself after completing our first Century last October.
Hey GM, Polly & aggie
GM-Welcome &I hope you find your riding partner..Biking is wonderfulllllllll isn't it. Btw...is SO Cal hilly??
Polly-welcome & nice to see another MTB chickie round. I looked at the titus website when searching for a new bike but at $6k(aud) it was out of my league....
Amanda-welcome welcome..Did you end up doing the whole MS150?? BTw...I looked up Texas A&M uni but it didn't explain what the A& M stood for...I have an idea but am not sure...
Anywho, welcome ladies!
c
Hi Greenmachine,
I'm a So. Cal. gal too and would love to ride during the week. Trouble is, I work in Glendale. Your can PM me if you want.
Nina
WElcome to the boards ladies!
GM: custom Bill Bryant? Not familiar with that one - where are they built? I'm currently riding vintage bikes but when I decide to bite the bullet and get a new one - I"m seriously thinking custom is the way to go. Especially with Luna Cycles just 55 miles from me.
Polly: I was grinning ear to ear when I saw your name - my mom wanted to name me Polly So Bad she and my dad had a "discussion" over it. My dad won. Is Cannondale your final choice or did you go bike shipping and that was The One?
Agge: nice kit - for an aggie!! Just Kidding ma'am, I'm just north of ya in New Mexico and we Love to tease the Texans! Congrats on your first century and your MS ride!!
Hope to hear more from y'all!!
What a wonderful and friendly place this is! I'm so glad I found it.
crazycanuck: Yep, cycling is the best! So. Cal has lots of hills, but I like to avoid them LOL!! Well, at least you eventually get to the top, but headwinds, that's a different story...
Nina R. Messina: Just sent you a PM; I hope we can meet up sometime!
CorsairMac: I love my Bill Bryant bike. Bill is my bro-in-law and has built custom frames for friends and family mostly. I'm very short-waisted and have a very long inseam, so stock frames never fit and it was always a struggle trying to adjust stem and saddle height to get optimum riding position. At first glance it looks like a Terry cuz it has a 24" front wheel. For me, custom was the way to go. I had to moonlight to pay for it, but well worth the investment! I love vintage bikes too; very cool.
This is me and my Bryant on a recent ride.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1...ourdesewer.jpg
Happy Riding!!
gm
Nice bike my friend! and how lucky is that to have a family member that builds bikes!! is he single?? *sigh one can Always hope! lol*
and may I say you look Lovely on that green machine! :D
Real name: Sue's my middle name - first name I'm the only one, so it’s personal and I only tell people in person
Where do you live? Tricities Washington (Southeast portion of the state, in the desert)
Explanation of your handle: Combo of my real name, but sounds like it's a handle, so still anonymous (or so I tell myself)
Explanation of your avatar: When I get it uploaded, it’ll be a picture of the 3 most important things in my life - my psychotic dog, Murphy (AKA Beelzebub); my Pest of a bird, Pepper (AKA Pepper the Pest), and my Bacchetta Giro
Age (general or specific): Twenty-nineteen going on twenty-twenty
Occupation: Scientist
Favorite bike: My Bacchetta Corsa (SWB recumbent)
What's in your stable? Trek 920 MTB, Bacchetta Corsa, Bacchetta Giro - want a ? road bike.
Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? 51.3 mph! downhill (in case you were wondering) down Bombing Range Rd in West Richland, Wa. Never Again.
Most memorable moment on my bike: Try to make it short - bad day, commuting to work, got a flat, 5 am cold out, no tire wrenches. Very nice elderly gentleman came out to help. What a disaster, he kept trying to hold my bike for me when I was trying to get the rear wheel off, then back on… Got going again, but we’d knocked the rear derailleur off-line and I did a header onto the hood of the car stopped at the stoplight to let me go by. Look on the driver’s face was priceless, she clearly didn’t know why I’d viciously attacked her car. Tried to call a friend to pick me up and drive me the rest of the way, then remembered she had a brand new Exterra, and I didn’t want to put my greasy bike in her new car. Started thinking about the old man and how pleasant and friendly he’d been and how nice to talk to, road the next 9 miles into work in perfect sunny day and had one of the best rides of my life - so glad my friend’s car was new, or I would have missed it.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I never lie. I don’t always tell the truth, but I don’t lie.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Recently, the “Cherry of a Ride” in The Dalles, Oregon. Small organized ride in its second year. Friendly people, beautiful scenery, and awesome dried cherries.
Picture of yourself or your ride? I don’t do pictures of myself. Maybe if I ever lose 30 lbs.
Welcome, Sue! Glad to see you come out of lurkdom.:p
Thanks so much! Nope, he's happily married, to one of my sisters. They are both avid cyclists, and have both done PBP a couple of times at least! I can't imagine... http://www.rusa.org/pbp.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by CorsairMac
Love your signature!
C- A&M stands for Agriculture and Mechanical. ;) I did finish the entire MS150 (Houston to Austin, TX) last year. We will be riding again this weekend!
Corsair- That is my favorite kit- got to represent the school that got so much of my cash! And we Texans like to tease anyone who is not a Texan, so we can take it. :p Thanks for the welcome!
Welcome all you new folks :D ! This is a great place to be!
AggieAma, I'm in Austin proper, just south of downtown! I'm surprised you're wearing that A&M kit here in Longhorn country ;) ;) ! (For the record, I'm a Coloradan, and no allegiance to either school.)
Welcome to the board Poet! Yes your identity is safe with us - we only sell IDs for really high end bikes - no wait....that's not what I meant! ;) Your sense of humour shows in your posts - hope to hear more from you!
SK!!!! Welcome Home!
Welcome all! You've come to a great place! Read and enjoy. We look forward to hearing from you!
Poet - What kind of scientist?Quote:
Originally Posted by TsPoet
Real name: Paige
Where do you live? Corpus Christi, Texas
Explanation of your handle: When I'm being annoying, my boyfriend calls me PIKA=Pain In Kirk's A**, so PIKA + part of my last name= PIKATO
Explanation of your avatar: It's a pic of my bike
Age (general or specific): 24
Occupation: Retail Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Favorite bike: Just bought my first bike, so I'll go with it for now GIANT OCR-3
What's in your stable? My younger brother & 2 mini-schnauzers
Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? To Be Determined Later
Most memorable moment on my bike: To Be Determined Later
FixedGear- I either get some heckling or cheers in my A&M kit. Cedar Park has a lot of Aggies, so it is usually welcome up north.
Pikato- I have two miniature schnauzers- Heidi and Maggie. They are such great dogs. :D
Mine are Porter & Paxil(yes after the anti-depressant, long story)Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
BTW, I work for an branch of A&M.
SadieKate - thanks, had to come out of lurkdome sometimeQuote:
Originally Posted by fishdr
CorsairMac - thanks for all the help with my Mom, and she's loving cycling! If you google my name, you'll find - a wine thermometer, a calculator, a Star Trek-like "humanoid" on an RPG game, and me. Five years ago, you'd find me.
FishDdr.
I'm a Toxicologist by education and a Pharmacokineticist/Metabolism person by vocation. (The study of poisons and the study of how the body handles drugs, respectively).
Thanks all,
Welcome Pikato,
Is that a pink bike in your avatar? Mine is pink too!
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Welcome Pikato - so I have to ask....you say your younger brother is in your stable - is he contained or do you allow him to run free?? LOL
ahh Poet - those are Quite the fields and I should have Reconized your name my friend!! Welcome to another BJ member!! Joe was just asking me earlier if your mom was still riding. I had sent her another email asking if she wanted to go again but didn't get an answer back so I wasn't sure. She and Pat were so cute, worried the whole time we were riding that they were slowing me down and keeping me from doing a "real" ride! I tried to tell them a ride is a ride no matter the distance or speed - but I"m not sure they believed me!
real name michelle
where am I? uk
Heres where it's going to go a bit wonky I've a terrible memory!!!
my current bike is a road bike giant ocr and it is also my favourite because my husband bought it for me:p
occupation: currently a childminder studying for a degree with th ou with a view to teaching!! also a wife and mother of two !
my age 28 and counting ( doesn't it go quick!!)
hobbies are training and thata it between studieing and kids little time for anything else!:eek:
happy to find a womens cycling forum for all those little questions you cant ask anyone else!:D
Welcome welcome welcome beebs! We've got several UK ladies here! Nice bike btw my friend, and even more special since your DH bought it! and yup = isn't it nice to know there is a place we can come to that we can ask - well - pretty much everything!! and probably have!
Look forward to hearing more from you.
Real name: Mimi
Where do you live? Seattle, WA
Explanation of your handle: Handle? Mimi who is a crazy cat lady, therefore
mimi tabby. (I work with a cat rescue organization during some of my non-working non-biking free time.
Explanation of your avatar: none yet
Age (general or specific): 54
Occupation: Lifer at large aerospace manufacturing company, work with computers in a lab.
Favorite bike: don't know yet. Maybe the Terry Madeleine? except it's a boring color. Looking for a new bike, just my size that I like and that
makes the hubby happy. (he wishes i had a road bike)
What's in your stable? I have a Raleigh cross, and a Burley Rock and Roll
Tandem.
Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? don't ride a roadbike. been up to 32 on the tandem (with my eyes open) sorry, don't know where. We have llots of hills around here.
Most memorable moment on my bike:
when I got up a particularly short hard hill on my own.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told:
can't remember. Try not to tell big lies often.
Most fun ever had on a bike? Tandem rallies are a lot of fun I've been to two and the next one is going to be in Corvallis, OR.
Another picture of yourself or your ride?
I did the STP when I turned 50. It was really really hard. I can't draft off
other people because I see out of only 1 eye at a time and have poor depth perception.
here's a photo of my son and I half way to Portland on the STP. I am so tired
I do not realize that i've put the helmet back onto my head backwards.
http://thumb13.webshots.com/s/thumb4...7pVvVAC_th.jpg
http://thumb13.webshots.com/s/thumb4...7hfpcCZ_th.jpg
here i am in Portland, Tired and DAMN happy it's over!
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...13838833hfpcCZ
Hi there, again! Are you the other half of raleighdon on BJ? Or am I thinking of someone else?
Editing - back from BJ. You are! You're the other spouse that picks up road kill! Way to go.
he told you guys about ROADKILL???! ARGH!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
I think it was in a thread about stuff found on the side of a road and I admitted I've picked up pristine roadkill for hubby who ties flies. Your hubby admitted that he sometimes had to, er, keep you under control when you spot things.:p Kindred spirits!
Raleighdon provided tons of info about brevets, permanents, etc., last year when I was asking. He's also been trying to coerce us into going to the tandem rallies. We just missed you guys in Bend last summer as we went up for the Cascade Classic just after the Rally. He'll probably remember me as Goldilocks. Something about liking rides that were not too long, not too hilly, but just right.
Real Name: Deb
Where do you live?: Pewaukee, WI (a suburb of Milwaukee)
Explaination of your handle: A nickname I picked up when I was in elementary school because I could (and still can) see really well w/o glasses/contacts/lasik... I'm one of the lucky ones!
Age: 33 next week
Occupation: part time Adminstrative Coordinator in a sales office, full time Mommy
Favorite Bike: my new Trek Madone 5.2 WSD
What's in your stable: Trek Madone, Trek 7700 hybrid, my son's Trek, and hubby's Trek (we have an obsession with Trek!)
Fastest speed on a road bike: 37.6mph going down a hill near home
Another pic of yourself or ride: don't have any flattering pics of me
Biggest lie ever told: I don't lie :)
Most memorable moment on my bike: I have two... the first time a rode more than 10 miles in one shot when I was in high school, and finishing the MS150 ride last year from Milwaukee to Madison
Most fun on a bike: hooking up the bike trailer to the hybrid and going for ice cream!
Too funny about the roadkill! I used to do taxidermy at a local museum and I picked stuff up all the time to take in to work. Usually it was just squirrels and random birds, but the best "score" was a beautiful Snowy Owl that I stuffed. :)
So... are you telling the truth or lying? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Eagle-Eye
true. I picked up a freshly killed raccoon one morning. My husband had to go to a conference and my sons (who were yard ape size at the time) and i were along for the ride. I picked up the raccoon, dropped off the husband
and went to a kmart and bought a boning knife. I went to a park, where my sons entertained themselves and i skinned out that raccoon on a picnic table.
Since then i have found roadkill birds and taken them to the university's museum where they do feather studies on them.
We still have the raccoon skin, but one of my cats thought it was really funny to attack it's tail, so the tail is much shorter than it used to be.
Mimi