Real name: Patty

Where do you live? Marysville, Michigan

Explanation of your handle: My dog's name and how old she was when I got her (She's 18 now).

Age (general or specific) 46

Occupation: Systems and Database Manager

Favorite bike: Novara Fusion (commuter bike)

What's in your stable? Novara Fusion, Muddy Fox (unknown model)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? According to my cyclocomputer it 32.6 at a stop light. It sometimes thinks I go very fast while sitting still.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? hmmm (note to self.... must take some pics)

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Yeah, I've been buying a lot of cycling stuff but it was all on clearance plus I had a coupon!

Most memorable moment on my bike: Finding a neighhborhood with lots of small, steep (for here) hills and not having to walk up them. And riding along
the St Clair River with the fog lifting and seeing the freighters emerging like phantoms.

Most fun ever had on a bike? When I was in high school, I got to go on a weeklong supported bicycling trip. Lots of big hills and a bear or two thrown in for a little excitment.

I started riding again 2 months ago and now commute every day to and from work. I've grown to love the "virtuous-I've-ridden-my-bike-to-work-glow" I have when I get there every morning because I'm constantly trying to beat my last time. Logging my time and stats on bikejournal.com has become addictive.

Thank you everyone for all the great stories and suggestions that you post on the forums here.