Getting to Know You!

[gingerale]

Real name: Ginger
Where do you live? Amarillo, TX

Explanation of your handle: childhood nickname

Explanation of your avatar: my pride and joy!

Age (general or specific): 42 (ugh!)

Occupation: SAHM

Favorite bike: My only bike...Specialized Dolce

What's in your stable? Just my little old Dolce

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 34 mph in July this year on RAGBRAI in Iowa

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I have no idea.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Not crazy about pics of myself...maybe when I'm down 20 lbs! lol

Most memorable moment on my bike: The first time I climbed a huge hill about 2 months ago. 1 mile hill that has a 10-16% grade. I was slow and clumsy but I did it...twice!

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding across the state of Iowa this past summer.

[Swthrtsuzy]

Real name: Susan
Where do you live? Boerne, TX

Explanation of your handle: My nickname is Suzy, and someone once called me a sweetheart.

Explanation of your avatar: I'll post one when I find a good one

Age (general or specific): 27

Occupation: Accounts Payable Coordinator & Student

Favorite bike: I don't have a favorite, but I'm really drooling over the Transition Syren

What's in your stable? Specialized Myka HT & Specialized Sirrus Sport

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I haven't a clue. But I'm not very fast because I just started to ride.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Either I don't lie, or I'm so good at it that I convinced myself that I'm telling the truth because I can't think of one...

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Not computer savvy enough to load a picture on this thing lol

Most memorable moment on my bike: The first time I ate dirt - or rather rock.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Every time I fly down a rocky hill or through a rock garden. Talk about exhilaration!

[Blue_Wildflower]

Real name: Brenda

Where do you live? Alexandria, Virginia

Explanation of your handle: Blue is my favorite color. Wildflower sort of describes my personality.

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

Age (general or specific) 30

Occupation: Software Support Consultant

Favorite bike: A Bianchi whatever

What's in your stable? I have only one . . . Trek 7300. My baby.

Fastest speed on a road bike? 15mph. It was brief.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I only have one pic of myself. And, I am not on a bike.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I love you.

Most memorable moment on my bike: The first time I rode a bike in twenty years. I felt like a little girl again.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Haven't had it yet.

[Colleen]

Real name: Colleen

Where do you live? Menlo Park, CA

Explanation of your handle: My name. I wasn't feeling creative.

Explanation of your avatar: Me at the ocean with my bike when I did an out and back to the beach.

Age (general or specific) 25

Occupation: Graduate student in cancer biology

Favorite bike: I don't know. I have really only ridden the one I have.

What's in your stable? My Specialized Dolce and Marin mountain bike (for the 10 min commute to school). My BF's Specialized Allez and hybrid commuter.

Fastest speed on a road bike? About 45 mph. It was downhill during a ride around Tahoe. The turns were very sweeping on that road, and I was shocked to look down and see that speed. It was fun but probably not very safe. Generally I prefer to only go up to 30ish on a downhill, but around here the hills are often windy roads.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I'm feeling too lazy to make the picture small enough for this forum right now.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'm not sure. I have a hard time lying. Even stupid little lies. It can be a problem.

Most memorable moment on my bike: The first time I did one of the local climbs. It took me a long time to want to even try, so I stuck to the shorter hills. Then it wasn't so bad after all, but that first time I really, really hated the decent (I used to have trouble switching to my drops=painful braking on that 4 miles down). Now it is my favorite ride.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Biking around Lake Tahoe this summer.

[PepsiONE]

Hi, ladies, may I join you?

Real name: Shiming

Where do you live? Long Island, New York

Explanation of your handle: I have been using this handle at another site. When I decided to register there, an empty soda can was the first thing I saw next to my laptop.

Explanation of your avatar: it's a preview picture taken when I was riding MS-150 on Long Island this September. The photographer charges an arm and a leg for a decent sized one, so this is all I have.

Age (general or specific): half century

Occupation: Patent Agent

Favorite bike: you mean the one I am riding now?

What's in your stable? Trek Pilot 2.1 WSD 2007

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? Does going down hill count? then 35-36 mph. By my own effort, about 22 mph. On Long Island, of course.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I will find one later.

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!)--haha, I copied this one.

Most memorable moment on my bike: My first MS-150 ride in September 2007. At that time, It was 2 weeks short of my 50th birthday. I decide to do something to cerebrate my wonderful, rewarding and exceptional life. I had been inactive and overweight all these years. From Spring 2007, with my kid gone to college, I started working out and riding regularly. I lost 10 pounds from the time I joined gym to finished the MS-150. I was riding a heavy hybrid bike and felt so proud that I finished the entire length without one inch short. I documented the entire process on my blog. It's in Chinese though.

Most fun ever had on a bike? My second MS-150 ride was more like fun than torture. I hooked up with a team of guys and tagged along with them in a pace line.

My next ride: BP MS-150, Houston to Austin, April 2009. Being one of 13000 riders, I managed to register before the registration closed in 7 hours!

Happy riding everyone!

[HillSlugger]

Welcome Shiming!

I grew up on Long Island: Long Beach. Haven't been back in nearly 11 years! It's really about time!

[Madride]

Real name: Madison
Where do you live? North Ogden, Utah

Explanation of your handle: My uncle and some of my friends used to call me maddog, but since I started riding my bike one of my friends always calls me madride so it just a nickname.

Explanation of your avatar: Its a picture I made on the paint program

Age (general or specific): 18

Occupation: Biotech Lab Aide

Favorite bike: The Felt I want to buy this spring. Its blue and black. FZ2 I think it is.

What's in your stable? Felt FW40 and Raleigh Mojave 3.5

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 49.3 mph on August 30 2008. I was going down a hill by the horse park and there was a strong tailwind. Its right below a canyon and it is always really windy there before 9 am.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have any pictures of me or my bike on this computer. I guess I should take some.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I told my parents and my soccer coach that I sprained my ankle so I wouldn't have to go to soccer practice once when I was 12. I wanted to go to Weber high's homecoming parade instead so I jumped down the stairs and pretended to sprain my ankle then I limped around half the day. When I went to the parade I had to limp all the way up my street until I got around the corner out of sight of parents so I could run down the street to the parade.

Most memorable moment on my bike: The first time I climbed up the pass in N. Ogden. It was about 40 degrees and raining and I just started up thinking I would barely be able to make it to the first pullout, but I ended up going the whole four miles up. It was cool because I thought it would be a lot harder than it was.

Most fun ever had on a bike? I went mountain biking with my friend and there was a little stream that ran along the trail. I rode to the side of it and she rode through it so her butt got totally covered in mud. We had to ride back through town to get to her house and she looked hilarious with all the mud on her butt. We were laughing so hard that she had to stop and somehow I had spit while laughing and it was blowing across my cheek while I was riding. It was just really funny.
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[SpeedyChix]

Real name: Anne
Where do you live? Michigan

Explanation of your handle: Name I came up with for a local riding group. Loaned to a team for a time. Now, back to me as my nick.

Explanation of your avatar: See above

Age (general or specific): just passed the middle mark

Occupation: Design/Marketing about to change over and start making more use of my USAC level 2 coaching certification.

Favorite bike: Kent Eriksen CX

What's in your stable? Eriksen 29r, C-Dale ss, Quiring CX

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? CX bike at Iron Cross 47 mph this year. Road bike in AZ a few years ago, 59 mph.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I'll get a pic resized and also track down my avatar.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'll have to think about this one.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Pretty much any time I get in the woods on a bike. Staying pretty much 'in the moment' for the majority of a 100 mile mtb race was pretty remarkable (reflecting back to it). For the road bike: the day I saw a bald eagle.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Some of the crazy mtb rides I've has the pleasure to be a part of.
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[Aiacha]

OK, I just joined up so I thought I would get this done...

Real name: Andrea
Where do you live? Houston, Texas

Explanation of your handle: It's a name I used in a role-playing game way back in college, and it's something that's followed me since then. You find an "Aiacha" on a board, it's probably me!

Explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet, but I'll give it thought.

Age (general or specific) 35

Occupation: Staff Land Analyst

Favorite bike: I've only been riding since this January, so my favorite would be the one I own, a Specialized Dolce

What's in your stable? Only the one

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I think I hit 22 mph on a stretch with a slight downslope at George Bush Park here in Houston

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Very few pictures of me on my bike, save for the one taken by Brightroom at the Tour De Pink, but how about one in the clothing I'm wearing a lot for these two months...renaissance garb:


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Um, not a big time lier, but the most recent one is "No, mom, I won't let him move in with me."

Most memorable moment on my bike: As I said, I only started in January, so I've not really had any good memorable moments, but the one I remember clearly is my very first ride. It was the day I brought the bike home, Jan 25, when I went out. It was cold and misty and a little windy. I had just put on a sweatshirt and workout pants and hopped on the bike to try it out, I think it was a total of 6 miles. When I got home all I could think was "I've got to get some padded bike shorts!".

Most fun ever had on a bike? Probably my most recent long ride. First, I covered my furthest distance to date, 45 miles, and I also got to ride with a friend of mine who is far above me in skill and endurance. He really kept me going to finish the ride.

[Karma007]

Getting to Know You!

Real name: Lori
Where do you live? Martinez, CA

Explanation of your handle: I live on the stuff
Explanation of your avatar: avatar?

Age (general or specific) 35

Occupation: whatever the temp agency says it is

Favorite bike: my spankin new trek 2.1 that my bf just bought me

What's in your stable?
Road: TREK 2.1, which currently has 25 miles on it
Mountain-ish: My old bike, a target MTB with Kenda road tires

Fastest speed on a road bike? umm...21 downhill.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? soon
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Sure. I can keep up at that pace...

Most memorable moment on my bike: First group ride. I had been invited by a friend, and showed up to meet a serious group of riders, pulling my mountain bike out of my truck, wearing a t-shirt and converse. I was too embarrased to even leave. When I asked how far they rode and they said "40 miles", I almost threw up. Instead, I went with them. The memorable moment came at the rest stop. When I came out of the restroom, the guys I was riding with applauded, saying it was awesome that I kept up with them, on a bike that weighed 4 times more! I've been riding ever since!

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The memorable moment came at the rest stop. When I came out of the restroom, the guys I was riding with applauded, saying it was awesome that I kept up with them, on a bike that weighed 4 times more! I've been riding ever since!

Roadies often get a bad rep but once again here is where they really shine in encouraging new riders. God bless their hearts. And welcome to the group Lori!!! Giving you a new Trek makes that boyfriend a definite KEEPER!

[fidlfreek]

Lori - so so lucky to have a bf that buys bikes! I agee, keeeeper. I would settle for bf that rode road bikes...

[Karma007]

Thanks! He doesn't really ride yet, but now he can ride my old monster. NO excuses! And yeah, he was a keeper BEFORE he bought me the bike!

[beldendd]

Real name: Brooke
Where do you live? Huntington Beach, CA

Explanation of your handle: Basically, my last name. I'm creative, huh

Explanation of your avatar: Just a silly pic of me at some random place!

Age (general or specific) : 19

Occupation: College student

Favorite bike: I need your help on that one Have been away from biking for a while, but sooooo want to get back into it -- which is why I joined here.


Another picture of yourself or your ride? How about some silly pics of me. Oh what fun.






What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Probably the most recent guy I dated for a while. Even though I walk pretty well with my prosthesis, it's far from perfect. I told him I "hurt" my leg skiing Yeah right. Fortunately, we didn't go on more than three dates, so he never was the wiser that I was missing my right leg

Most memorable moment on my bike: Probably a few weeks ago -- when I tried riding again Fell flat on my face. Got to get my balance back again!

Most fun ever had on a bike? Went for a long ride in the alpine region of southern Germany in the summer. Oh sooo beautiful!

[wildeny]

Real name: how about my nickname, Little Bottle?

Where do you live? Pacific Asia

Explanation of your handle: Used to live in NY, so used it as part of the name.

Explanation of your avatar: Can anyone notice where it comes from? If you're a mountain biker, you may know.

Age (general or specific): late 30s

Occupation: At school

Favorite bike: my new love, Fuji Finest RC 2009

What's in your stable? KHS T3 (27-speed folding bike), Fuji Finest RC 2009, and a commute bike (barely ridable)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I'm new to road bike. Just 44.23 kph ~ 27.64 mph on Feb 8, 2009. But with my KHS T3, it's 50.13 km/hr ~ 31.3 mph.

Most memorable moment on my bike: I slipped when riding my KHS T3 downhill. I rolled, after several turns, into a trench. Still finished the rest of the trip. I only noticed how serious my wounds were when I got back. It took me three weeks to recover.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Two-day biking around Prague by myself. First day biked to Okor & Divoka Sarka, and the 2nd day to Karlstejn & Svaty Jan pod Skalou. Wonderful experience.