Getting to Know You!

[quint41]

Real name: Louise
Where do you live? Hartford, Connecticut

Explanation of your handle: I've been "Quint" forever and ever, and perhaps I will never grow older than 41!!!

Explanation of your avatar: Are you kidding??? One word: OREOS!!!

Age (general or specific) Still 41!!!

Occupation: Executive Assistant

Favorite bike: Still looking for it.

What's in your stable? Diamondback Outlook

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 29 the other day on my hybrid Diamondback. OK, so I was going downhill ...


Another picture of yourself or your ride? None. I'll take one when I find and purchase my perfect bike.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Hmm. I can't think. I tend to be a pretty honest person. Not a good liar.

Most memorable moment on my bike: First time I drafted ... sort of reminded me of the first time I did a flying trot on that Morgan I used to ride as a kid.


Most fun ever had on a bike? When that cute guy rode up beside me and chatted me up!

[chickwhorips]

mmmmm.... oreos.... drooling

welcome to TE quint!

[margo49]

Real name: Louise
Where do you live? Hartford, Connecticut

Explanation of your handle: I've been "Quint" forever and ever, and perhaps I will never grow older than 41!!!

Age (general or specific) Still 41!!!

Yeah, it works.
I've had a birthday and nothing's happened to my handle at all

[ace]

Real name: Amy
Where do you live? Oakland, CA

Explanation of your handle: Ace was my nickname as a kid


Age (general or specific) turned 45 in June

Occupation: Legal/Technical Consultant

Favorite bike: mine :-)

What's in your stable? trusty Trek 7300 red Hybrid, had it for 7 years. I'm planning on getting a road bike in January.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? don't have a ride bike, but I've done around 30 something riding down the hills in Sonoma County


Most memorable moment on my bike: wanting for about a year to ride with my local club, but being afraid i'd suck too bad...went on a ride with them and wasn't even the slowest!

Most fun ever had on a bike? everytime i ride with my club, i have fun, because I have survived! :-)
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[grrrlpwr]

Just found you gals-



Real name: lyzzy

Where do you live? los angeles

Explanation of your handle: girl power! [ forever]

Explanation of your avatar: NA NA NA

Age (general or specific) mid century

Occupation: graphic designer

Favorite bike: the one i ride...you tell me.

What's in your stable? Giant TCR C2, MTB= Trek#?

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 31.1 can't remember when or where... super wussy on descents *Note in LA: we've got idiots in Escalades. very scarey.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? my partner and i (right) on our incredible trip biking tour thru Provence. rental bike. the hill-top town of Les Baux in the distance


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "no problem"

Most memorable moment on my bike: Bike tour thru Provence, absoutely incredible. never wanted to come home. Mammoth: Benton Crossing Rd. empty (no cars) miles with 360 degrees of snowcapped eastern Sierras. breathtaking.

Most fun ever had on a bike? see above.

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board everyone!!!

Quint: looks like you've already started on those Oreos!

Ace: another Cali-gal eh? between Cal and Aus the world is being taken over! LOL

Grrrl: very nice picture ma'am......sounds like it was an awesome trip.

[extra-vert]

My God - those oreos just beckon you don't they?!

[JamamaSpoke]

Real name: Julie
Where do you live? Ivoryton, CT

Explanation of your handle: a friend who just had a baby gave me the name Jamama and my daughter added spoke for this forum. Boom a name was born!

Explanation of your avatar: still looking

Age (general or specific) 43

Occupation: Daycare Provider

Favorite bike: Giant or Trek so far

What's in your stable? Trek Hybrid 7300

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? My husband and two cycling friends clocked about 37 down a very steep and long hill in East Haddam, CT in July

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I will search and post


What is the biggest lie you've ever told:I don't lie much, I'm the type that always gets caught

Most memorable moment on my bike: My husband and I did the Pennsylvania Summer Sojurn in July without our kids. It was the first time we had done something like this and we had a GREAT time!

Most fun ever had on a bike? My first ever 40 mile ride with hubby and friends. Lots of hills and laughing!

[sandy45]

Real name: Sandra
Where do you live? San Antonio, TX

Explanation of your handle: my name shortened and my old basketball number


Age (general or specific) 22

Occupation: Full time college student (last year!!) and mentor to freshmen (yes i get paid for it)

Favorite bike: i guess my brand new one that i got TODAY (2007 Specialized Hardrock Sport)

What's in your stable? My new Hardrock Sport and a Ralgieh M-400 (in the process of selling)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? don't have a ride bike


Most memorable moment on my bike: Today taking the hour and half to fit it...it was in a small shop and everyone came in once we got started fitting.

Most fun ever had on a bike? riding with a group of 6 out at one of the parks...and being the best girl on a bike there!

[ColleenT]

Real name: ColleenT

Where do you live? Henryville Pa
Explanation of your handle: my name

Explanation of your avatar: avatar?? flowers in my back yard

Age (general or specific)38

Occupation: currently homemaker

Favorite bike: unsure

What's in your stable? (aside from my appaloosa horse), i have a Schwinn Ranger

Fastest speed on a road bike? not sure, i'm a newbie

Another picture of yourself or your ride? not yet

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "i did not have 3 pieces of Cake!"

Most memorable moment on my bike: have not gone far yet.
Most fun ever had on a bike? waiting for that

[Aggie_Ama]

Welcome to the board everyone!

Quint- Your avatar keeps making me want to run to the store for Oreos. Mmmm....

Colleen- I love you lie. One night DH asked if I ate the last of the cookies (4) and I said no. Bad lie, we don't have kids and the dogs are too short to get to the cookie jar!

[mimitabby]

Real name: ColleenT

Where do you live? Henryville Pa
Explanation of your handle: my name

Explanation of your avatar: avatar?? flowers in my back yard

Age (general or specific)38

Occupation: currently homemaker

Favorite bike: unsure

What's in your stable? (aside from my appaloosa horse), i have a Schwinn Ranger

Fastest speed on a road bike? not sure, i'm a newbie

Another picture of yourself or your ride? not yet

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "i did not have 3 pieces of Cake!"

Most memorable moment on my bike: have not gone far yet.
Most fun ever had on a bike? waiting for that

Colleen, you have a HORSE too? How cool is that?!?!

[ColleenT]

yes, but my horse wants me to lose weight before i get on him, so i needed to get out and do something, so now i have a bike..LOL..I LOVE Cake. i really need to get ahold of my Sugar addiction.

[CorsairMac]

welcome to the board one and all!!


Jamama: I loved your user name before I even read where it came now.

Sandy: congrats on the FT student and lucky lucky for getting paid to mentor!! wheeeeee

Colleen: very pretty flowers. So - anything we can offer to help you create most fun and most memorable moments? as for the lie: when I was a kid my mom came home and chewed me out royal for eating the icing off a cake she left on the table. I had not a clue what she was talking about but she was convinced I had done it. To this day she Still thinks I ate that icing and I can only guess it was the dog.........*cigh* one of life's great mysteries.

[ColleenT]

thanks for the welcome. i can't wait to start getting in shape and having fun at the same time.