Getting to Know You!

[trinena]

Cyn - so NOT silly! (about the ducks) That's the best thing for me about bike rides - saying hello to hawks, eagles, rabbits, once even dolphins by the gg bridge.

I love your phrase "stinky car bubble."

[Deanna]

I've been off the boards, and (unfortunately) off my bike for a while, so time for an update.

Real name: Deanna

Where do you live? Santa Rosa, CA - in beautiful Sonoma County

Explanation of your handle: "love"

Explanation of your avatar: I don't think I have one

Age (general or specific): 39

Occupation: Sales Manager for a sensor technology co.

Favorite bike: My new Felt FW2

What's in your stable? Raleigh Competition (soon to be sold), Breezer Villager, Felt FW2, Stumpjumper from the mid-90s

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Honestly can't remember.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? See below.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Probably something to do with my weight.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Finishing the Tour of the Unknown Coast

Most fun ever had on a bike? Touring the Big Island of Hawaii.

[MM_QFC!]

Real name: Cindy, or Cyn (Take your pick

Where do you live? Issaquah, Washington (I'd love to meet and say hey to other gals who ride in this area)

Explanation of your handle: Well lets see... ummm, I am an avid guitarist/singer/songwriter ~ and love riding my bike!!

Explanation of your avatar: Its weird me, taken through a weird lens

Age (general or specific) oh, sorta pushing the big 50 OH Nooooo!!!

Occupation: Day job is information security engineer ~ singer/songwriter/musician

Favorite bike: Oh my....decisions decisions

What's in your stable? (Please no one laugh) my 1998 metallic green grip-shift Mongoose

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Mach 3+ coming down the Sammamish Trail!!!

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Nope

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I can't remember, which means I've either told too many, or I don't lie! (I'll let ya'll pick!) .....I'll just stay with this ;-)

Most memorable moment on my bike: I know its just a little thing - but I just cruised on past a little family of ducks, and they looked at me, and I looked at them, and I realized that had I been in a stinky car-bubble, I would never have been able to say good morning to the little duck family. Silly huh?

Most fun ever had on a bike? Just cruising..... just cruising........

Welcome, Cindy/Cyn!
There's a good group of us in the NW - and Seattle area too; in fact, we're getting together to ride (not tiptoe) through the tulips on the 19th (it's in the Northwest section)...and you'd be most welcome to join us.
Tailwinds!
Mary

[GuitarRiderGrrl]

Welcome, Cindy/Cyn!
There's a good group of us in the NW - and Seattle area too; in fact, we're getting together to ride (not tiptoe) through the tulips on the 19th (it's in the Northwest section)...and you'd be most welcome to join us.
Tailwinds!
Mary

Hi Mary,

Cool cool! Wasn't yesterday (the 12th) to die for?
I went to Pacific Bike on NE 8th on the Sammamish plateau to get new brakes on my Mongoose, and came home with a Specialized Sirrus! :-) The good folks at Pac Bike are going to bring my Mongoose back to me, as riding two bikes at once is problematic LOL ~ I'm determined to let my 2000 Camaro sit in the garage, till it becomes a classic ~

I'll head over to the Northwest section and see about the ride on the 19th. ~ Now if we could just have more of yesterdays weather!!

Many Huggz, and the wind be at 'yer back! Aaaaaaarrrrr
Cyn

[MM_QFC!]

Hi Mary,

Cool cool! Wasn't yesterday (the 12th) to die for?
I went to Pacific Bike on NE 8th on the Sammamish plateau to get new brakes on my Mongoose, and came home with a Specialized Sirrus! :-) The good folks at Pac Bike are going to bring my Mongoose back to me, as riding two bikes at once is problematic LOL ~ I'm determined to let my 2000 Camaro sit in the garage, till it becomes a classic ~

I'll head over to the Northwest section and see about the ride on the 19th. ~ Now if we could just have more of yesterdays weather!!

Many Huggz, and the wind be at 'yer back! Aaaaaaarrrrr
Cyn

Yep, Saturday sure was gorgeous; looks like (from all of the rides posts) that plenty of TE'ers - both in the NW and elsewhere - got out to enjoy it.
Sweet on yer new bike! Post some pics, if you can, so we can all ooh and ahhh!

[imdeanna]

Real name: DeAnna

Where do you live? The Dalles, Oregon

Explanation of your handle: When I first got "on-line" (12 yrs ago) I tried DeAnna as my user name..but it would already be in use...so I started with imdeanna (I'm DeAnna)

Explanation of your avatar: Random pictures...depending on my mood

Age (general or specific) 35

Occupation: Tax Collector....(but don't hate me....I hate paying them too!!)


Favorite bike: I wouldn't dare say anything but my own! (she's sensitive)

What's in your stable? Trek 1600 WSD

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I think it was 25....4/12/08 I'm still working on the downhill fear!

Another picture of yourself or your ride?
attached below as I'm not sure how to put it here!

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: When I was in the 8th grade, I tried to kiss a boy inbetween classes....but he turned his head away, landing my lips on his cheek.... apparently it embarrased me so bad I hit him over the forehead with the side of my fist....I BROKE a bone in my hand doing that...but told the teachers, my parents that I broke it on the school door.... the School ended up paying for it all because it was 'school related' and the boy never told anyone....I guess he was embarrased to have been hit by a girl! anyway...I didn't tell my parents the truth until I was an adult!


Most memorable moment on my bike: Just started riding a couple weeks ago...will update when one happens!!


Most fun ever had on a bike? To be continued!

[spotlightmama]

Real name: Angie
Where do you live? Orlando, FL

Explanation of your handle: My mom used to sing me the song "Spotlight Kid" by Captain Beefheart. Now that I have two kiddos, I'm the Spotlight Mama.

Explanation of your avatar: [will soon be back with an avatar]

Age (general or specific) 28

Occupation: Professional Resume Writer

Favorite bike: my bike! (Terry Symmetry)

What's in your stable? A Terry Symmetry (my first and only "real" bike)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 23 MPH, last week, on the road

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Note to self...get picture "looking cool" next to bike. Hmmm...maybe that can solve the avatar issue!


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I've never lied.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Well, I'm *very* new to biking, so I don't have many. I'd have to say totally smoking my DH a couple of weeks ago while out biking. That was nice!

Most fun ever had on a bike? Probably getting dear old dad to join me on the bike trail...it was payback for all the hiking he made me do as a kid.

[TxDoc]

Real name: I'll pass on this one.

Where do you live? Texas.

Explanation of your handle: I guess you already figured that out

Explanation of your avatar: I just searched "Bianchi" on Yahoo images and picked one that was small enough for an avatar.

Age (general or specific) 37

Occupation: see "explanation of your handle"...

Favorite bike: my Bianchi

What's in your stable? Bianchi forever!!! well, there's also a Lapierre, but just one

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 34mph, downhill of course, North Hollywood.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I'll try to find a picture to post!

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "You are a dead dog". I say that to my dog every time he has a 'bad-dog-day', and that happens about once every six months. Well, he is six years old and still alive and happier than ever!

Most memorable moment on my bike: Hey, two weeks ago at one point I was able to catch up with my fiance -and he is fast!!!

Most fun ever had on a bike? I always have fun on a bike

[toaoemerald]

Real name: Mary

Where do you live? Cortland, NY

Explanation of your handle: Well...the "toao" part = "the one and only" which is the name of a gaming clan that I am in, and the "emerald" part is just my online nick name that have I always used...

Explanation of your avatar: I don't have one yet

Age (general or specific) 17. I know, quite young

Occupation: High school student?

Favorite bike: I'm jealous of my sisters carbon fiber Fuji Team...

What's in your stable? Fuji Roubaix

Fastest speed on a road bike? Fastest speed on a flat was about 28 when I was in a pack with about 15 other bikers(most of them where from the local college cycling team)

Another picture of yourself or your ride? This picture is from last fall. It's not that great...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v5...72787_3876.jpg

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Hmm...It's hard to choose

Most memorable moment on my bike: Speeding down steep hills dangerously fast with lots of other bikes closely surrounding me.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Probably on those weekly rides with the group...

[toaoemerald]

Real name: Mary

Where do you live? Cortland, NY

Explanation of your handle: Well...the "toao" part = "the one and only" which is the name of a gaming clan that I am in, and the "emerald" part is just my online nick name that have I always used...

Explanation of your avatar: I don't have one yet

Age (general or specific) 17. I know, quite young

Occupation: High school student?

Favorite bike: I'm jealous of my sisters carbon fiber Fuji Team...

What's in your stable? Fuji Roubaix

Fastest speed on a road bike? Fastest speed on a flat was about 28 when I was in a pack with about 15 other bikers(most of them where from the local college cycling team)

Another picture of yourself or your ride? This picture is from last fall. It's not that great...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v5...72787_3876.jpg

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Hmm...It's hard to choose

Most memorable moment on my bike: Speeding down steep hills dangerously fast with lots of other bikes closely surrounding me.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Probably on those weekly rides with the group...

[quiltingmick]

Real name: Michelle

Where do you live? Canberra, Australia

Explanation of your handle: I'm a quilter.

Explanation of your avatar: I'm lazy and don't have one yet!

Age (general or specific) 39 on September 27.

Occupation: IT Programme Coordinator

Favourite bike: Electra Townie.

What's in your stable? My favourite bike!

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? You're kidding aren't you? I'm SLOW!

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Nope.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I once told a snooty shop assistant that I was married (before I was) just so I could get better attention from her. Snooty.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Besides the first day I rode it home from the shop, it was probably the morning about a month ago. It was a beautiful bright clear blue-skied morning when I left home, but by the time I got two suburbs away, it was foggy. I rode through the autumn leaves into a dense wall of fog. It was beautiful.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Probably the ride I just had, coming home from work. Tonight I discovered a road adjacent to the major road, with hardly any cars using it, and heaps of cyclists. I like to think that the cyclists chased all the cars away. I think I may have giggled for at least 50% of the ride.

[hipersons]

Real name: Shawnna (not sha-wan-na, but shaw-na)
Where do you live? Watertown Mass

Explanation of your handle: I chose this screen name on Prodigy 10 years ago and it just stuck. Other than that, no idea why I thought of it.

Explanation of your avatar: my kitty, she's beautiful!

Age (general or specific): 25

Occupation: Graphic Designer and SAT Teacher/Tutor

Favorite bike: Um, still too new to decide. But I love my Dolce.

What's in your stable? 08 Specialized Dolce

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "No, I didn't wear this dress just to return it the day after the event..."

Most memorable moment on my bike: My first ride into work. It was terrifying and awesome.

Most fun ever had on a bike? The past few weeks with my new bike have been a lot of fun because I'v been learning so much.

[frnz]

Real name: Natalie

Where do you live? Bellingham, WA, soon to be Leavenworth, WA, and back again.

Explanation of your handle: It's a sekrit

Explanation of your avatar: A BELUGA WHALE. Because they're awesome and...it looks so happy.

Age (general or specific) 18 ...and a half

Occupation: Full-Time College Student, this summer I'm a Forest Service Intern

Favorite bike: Hehe, I only have one bike. For now.

What's in your stable?
1972 Motobécane Mirage

Fastest speed on a road bike? I don't have a computer, but I've kept along with traffic when the speed limit is 35 before.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? This is the best picture I have. Though it's majorly due for a makeover


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Biggest lie. I got nothin'.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Well, how about when I didn't lock my bike up properly, I went outside in the morning to find it gone and then, lo and behold, came home from class that afternoon to find it locked to the same place with a note that said "Sorry, I really needed a ride last night. Put your lock on and I'll take mine off"
The bike fairy, or a surprisingly nice most likely drunk person, visited and taught me to lock up like I should

Most fun ever had on a bike? I was riding home from a bookstore and freakin torrents of rain started falling from the sky. I got home and didn't want to stop riding, so I rode around campus for an hour or so, getting soaked and feeling super awesome.

[Savra]

Real name: Savra

Where do you live? For the moment, Buffalo, NY. I'm from Ca. and Nv.

Explanation of your handle: I picked my name since it's so unusual.

Explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet.

Age (general or specific) 36.

Occupation: Social worker/PhD Student

Favorite bike: Specialized Hardrock and Specialized Dolce. My 10-yr old Hardrock has been very reliable and trusty so it still is my favorite but it will probably sadly be replaced by the Dolce.

What's in your stable? See above.

Fastest speed on a road bike? 28mph on a downhill. I imagine if I were still in the west it would be much fast. The hills here are pretty small.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I suck at lying.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Hmm. I think my favorite ride is South Lake Tahoe. SF is the second best. The wind across the Golden Gate Bridge is very memorable as well as sunset at Lake Tahoe. Oh, riding my bike in the Gay Pride Parade was fun.

Most fun ever had on a bike? There are many.

[KristenT]

Real name: Kristen

Where do you live? Portland, OR

Explanation of your handle: First name, last initial

Explanation of your avatar: my rally car at an event I was having quite a lot of fun... the full picture is approaching a sweeper left, and I was definitely going too fast! Made it through, though, with lots of giggling.

Age (general or specific) 35

Occupation: Senior Payroll Specialist

Favorite bike: my Schwinn commuter and my Trek rec road bike

What's in your stable? 2006 Schwinn Supersport GS (flat bar road bike-- super commuter!) and 2008 Trek WSD 2.3 (my first "real" road bike-- super flyer!)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 41mph, downhill near the end of the Bridge Pedal last year. Whoa-fast!

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I think there may be one or two posted on the Fat Cyclist.com flickr group... I know there's some from the Bridge Pedal but I don't have them hosted anywhere.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Riding with my BF on the Vineride in 2007-- he did the 100, I did the 67-mile route; after the two routes diverged, I forged on alone to the next rest stop to wait for him. That 15-mile stretch of road was quite awesome! And then the rest of the ride after he got done with the extra 30-mile loop, that was great. He cheered me up the last three hills. What a great guy!

Most fun I've ever had on my bike: any day I get to ride!