Getting to Know You!

[makbike]

Real name: Marcie

Where do you live? Shelbyville, KY

Explanation of your handle: my initial + what I like to do, bike.

Age (general or specific) 43 soon to be 44 (New Years Day)

Occupation: Middle School Science Teacher

Favorite bike: I've only had one, purchased my Univega GrandTorismo back in 1986 when I was in college. Maybe someday I'll purchase a new bike but hey I love my little blue bike!

What's in your stable? Univega Grand Torismo

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 38.6, somewhere around Louisville on July 20, 2005

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I have a few but they are too large to post

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I try not to lie.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Completing my first century last month, average speed 16.6 mph. I had so much fun I rode another the following weekend.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding with my SO!

[tattiefritter]

Real name: Julie

Where do you live? Preston, UK

Explanation of your handle: It's a Scottish delicacy (like a battered, deep fried potato burger) which I loved as a teenager - think their disgusting now though.
Explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet, must get round to it.

Age (general or specific) 31

Occupation: Database Administrator

Favorite bike: My new baby, my Titus MotoLite

What's in your stable? My Titus, my Rock Lobster hardtail (gathering dust at the moment), My Ribble road bike (fair weather commuter) my Old Specialized Rock Hopper hack bike (filthy weather commuter), half of a Collela full-suss mtb tandem.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? about 38mph, on the downhill before arriving at work (still find road brakes scary in comparison to disks)
Another picture of yourself or your ride? Don't have a pic of me on the Titus uploaded yet, but there is one of my hardtail not covered in kak (for a change)
http://www.jeznewsome.pwp.blueyonder...%20Lobster.htm

Some other pictures of me actually riding my RL and one of me looking worried on the back of the tandem as well as some of our other bikes etc on the website
http://www.jeznewsome.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Not a good liar

Most memorable moment on my bike: A few, but one I'm most proud of lately is completing the Mary Towneley Loop ( total of 50 mile off road ride - about 90% off road) in crappy weather and headwind from hell and feeling ok the next day.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Around Easter time this year on the Glentress Red mtb route in Scotland. Its not a particularly technical route but the sun was shining (miracle for Scotland), track was dry so railing all the berms, flying along and pedalling harder on the descent than the up, magic!

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Mak! Congrats on your first - and your second century! They kinda get addicting don't they! I was gonna try and do one a month once I started riding em - but my Sats have become Waaaay to hectic to even get a short ride in! *cigh* misses summer already!

[CorsairMac]

welcome to the board Tattie!........ROFL loved your ID and your description. Guess I'm gonna have to make it back to Scotland to try one of those! and Congrats on the new bike! I always love reading about ppls new rides!


PS: Mak, Tattie did ya'll see the TE map thread too? Lets ya mark - kinda sorta - where ya'll live and see whereabout the rest of us are!

[Madizell]

Real name: Linda

Where do you live? Prescott, Arizona

Explanation of your handle: It is the name of the street where my house is(that I love but am NOT living in but I will live in again). My boys and I also like to call it "Mad Gazelle" or, when it fits, "Mad As Hell."

Explanation of your avatar: Like so many before me, I have yet to get one, have one, know what one is!

Age: 45 and counting

Occupation: Accountant (hence the counting)

Favorite bike: Well - the one I have! And, like so many other things, I just don't know any better!

What's in your stable? Just my old Schwinn tank.

Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? Lordy . . . I have no idea. I know my slowest speed, though.

Biggest lie you’ve ever told? "I would LOVE for you to come visit for Christmas!!!"

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I really, really, really hate pictures. But I'm learning to lighten up.

Most memorable moment on my bike? So far . . . . . just doing it every day is amazing me. I don't really have a very good memory, so I try to live in the moment.

[akalexlee]

Real name: Lexie


Where do you live? Saratoga Springs N.Y.

Explanation of your handle: People call me Lex


Explanation of your avatar: Could you tell me how to add one?

Age (general or specific) 45

Occupation: Pharmacy Technician

Favorite bike: Specialized Sirrus

What's in your stable? Diamondback Wildwood Deluxe and Specialized Sirrus

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 32 miles per hour, about a mile from my house on a steep hill.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have very many pictures of myself - I hate having my picture taken.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: When I snuck out with friends and told my parents I did it because I saw my sister older get in a strangers car.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Riding my first 25 mile Tour de Cure on a humid day with the temperature in the nineties.

Most fun ever had on a bike? I have a good time everytime I go out.

[DirtDiva]

*bows before Queen Corsair, just this once*

Welcome Lexie.

[CorsairMac]

*does the royal wave* thank you thank you!.........and now back to our regularly scheduled programme:



Welcome to the board aka. So I gotta ask......did your sister get in trouble?? Silly me I have 2 sisters and a brother and it never occurred to me to use Them to get myself outta trouble! Course they probably had just as much or more on me! As for the avatar - type "avatar" in the search box and it should pull up a thread that tells ya how to do one. (coz I can't remember right now how to do it either! )

[Running Mommy]

Real name: Denise
Where do you live? Phoenix AZ area..

Explanation of your handle: I've had the same handle since I first registered on the Runners World forum. I started as a runner then moved on to Triathlon.

Explanation of your avatar: I wish I could get my pics small enough to HAVE an avatar.

Age (general or specific): 36, On Jan 10th will be 37

Occupation: CHO- Chief household officer.. lol

Favorite bike: Kestrel tri rig - if only they built them small enough for me. Also like to drool over the Orbea's- they're so purty.... ; )

What's in your stable? Specialized Allez Dolce/ Specialized hard rock mtn rig- low end cause I'm not really a dirt girl..

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 25+ on some huge hill at a tri in San Dimas last summer. Actually was prolly going 30+ now that I think about it!
Another picture of yourself or your ride? Go here to see my pics.. Still need to add the pic of my bike tho...
http://photobucket.com/albums/a157/tony66denise69/?sc=1

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Hmmmm.. nothing too major. Mostly little fibs to get me out of things. Though I did pretend to be really sick once so I could go riding... hee hee hee

Most memorable moment on my bike: Hmmmm... I did a sprint tri last may that had a two mile climb up a mine road to the turn around. I was tucked in behind a guy going super slow for awhile but holding back cause I didn't want to draft. Finally I realized that I had WAY more gas in the tank than that, so I passed him. I also passed a young guy on a mtn. bike. Well he didn't take to kindly to that, but he was never able to catch up to me. He did catch me on the run though and said "hey, thanks for motivating me on the bike". My reply was "no problem" but I was thinking "must stink to get smoked by a fat chick"...

Most fun ever had on a bike? See above... I thought the bike course was gong to kill me, but it turns out I'm really pretty good on rollers.

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board RM. I used to live in Chandler and am still working on how to get myself back there! Loved the story about passing the kid on the mtn bike - just makes ya feel good all over don't it!

[Yasmin]

Real name: Yasmin
Where do you live? Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Explanation of your avatar: This is one of my (feline) children. His name is Chenenko & he is a Russian Blue baby boy & gorgeous!

Age (general or specific) 49 (20th July, 1956)

Occupation: Diagnostic Radiographer (MRI & C/T)

Favorite bike: The 3 that I own.

What's in your stable? Trek 2300 Road bike, Trek 7200 Hybrid & trusty (not rusty) old Shogun mountain bike.

Fastest speed on a road bike? 76km/hr down the old “Eagle-on-the-Hill” Freeway with tailwind.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I tried...did it work?

Most memorable moment on my bike: Doing a tour through Kangaroo Island (off the coast). Adult mum kangaroo & joey (baby) kept with us for about 5kms…just 5 meters in front. Awesome. Not scared because not noisy (like cars).

Most fun ever had on a bike? There are sooo many good times. Even if I start off feeling blue it’s not long before Nature: Sun, wind, birds, rain, lizards, sheep, cows, horses, alpaca (kind of long haired llama), cats, dogs,rainbows, stars etc have me feeling good again.

[Running Mommy]

Thanks Corsair...
I don't know how long it's been since you were here, but this place has exploded! The growth is INSANE! Even my favorite "road to nowhere" will soon lead to a bunch of subdivisions! UGH!

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Yasmin. I should get some pixs of my pets posted too - I just hate taking pixs and posting them........guess a camerabug I am not!

and RM-I left Chandler in the fall of 1999 and they were taking about capping the building growth then so I can't even imagine what it looks like now!

[SJCzar]

Hi Yasmin,

We also have a sweet Russian Blue that we adopted 8 years ago from a shelter. She has the softest fur, the cutest face and a very interesting personality.

Welcome to the board.

[Yasmin]

Hi Yasmin,

We also have a sweet Russian Blue that we adopted 8 years ago from a shelter. She has the softest fur, the cutest face and a very interesting personality.

Welcome to the board.

Thanks for that SJCzar. I am so happy to have discovered this site & feel right at home already. Russian Blues are so sweet. We've got 4...environmentally friendly & contained indoors or outside in a cat enclosure. All have unique personalities & they don't have a mean bone in thier bodies. Nicer than some humans I know!