Getting to Know You!

[eofelis]

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.

[KatieBelle]

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!

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.

[texas_emily]

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

[DirtDiva]

Favorite bike: Something really, really fast (and red)

Haha! Couldn't have described it better myself. It'd be a pretty good description of my favourite car too.

Welcome, Heather and Emily. I hope you enjoy it here.

[Pax]

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.

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

[jeannierides]

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...!!

[Trek420]

surly, queen, jeannie...welcome to TE!

[DeniseGoldberg]

Age: 55 as of 5/11 - am I the *oldest* one here??

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.

And by the way, welcome!

[jeannierides]

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!

[betagirl]

Where do you live? Hell (aka Urbana IL)

LMAO My friend would argue with you that Springfield IL is Hell.

[Pax]

LMAO My friend would argue with you that Springfield IL is Hell.

I know people that love it here but I am decidedly not one of 'em. I look forward to the day when I can start sentences with "back when I lived in Central IL...".

[betagirl]

See, my boyfriend (who is originally from Springfield) and I argue about whether that area is southern or central IL. I say anything south of I-80 is southern IL, he says it's central. Like you have to go to Carbondale to be in "southern" IL. Whatever Heck, Rockford is "down state" to many from Chicago. My friend who lives in springfield grew up up here so she's REAL excited to be down there. Not. Not that there's anything wrong with down there, but it's just slightly different than the big city. I know I wouldn't be able to adjust. But some really do like it. And good on them

What brings you to Urbana? School?

[TahoeChick]

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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[moo bean]

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?


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.

Most fun ever had on a bike? You mean I have to choose?

[CorsairMac]

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!