Real name: Hollis
Where do you live? Madison, WI
Explanation of your handle: A nickname, borrowed from the movie "Places in the Heart"
Explanation of your avatar: hmmm, will have to pick one out
Age (general or specific) 34 TODAY
Occupation: Librarian

Favorite bike: The[/B] one I'm scheming for (right now, a custom serrotta with a sweet paint job, full ultegra)

What's in your stable? Specialized Sequoia Elite, modified a LOT and a Specialized Rockhopper

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 35ish, on a downhill in MIddleton, WI, sometime this spring.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? hmmm. new to these forums- must play around and see how to do this.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "I'm not competitive at all, I just enjoy riding my bike...." (said about a week before joining a local bike club with the inetntion of learning to race )

Most memorable moment on my bike: Last summer, my first summer riding, I worked up to a 50 mile ride (Tour de Villes, Janesville, WI) and struggled a bit, but met a lot of nice people. This year, a few weeks ago, I did the same ride WITH those people who I had met (who have since become close friends,) and I felt like it was an EASY ride. My partner said, "Remember how much you hated that hill last year?" And I honestly said, "what hill?" A memorable day because it was the first concrete sign of my progress, and I realized how lucky I was to have such a nice group of friends to ride with- I truly turned a corner that day, and realized how much I owed to cycling, and have since become even more of a nut than I was.

Most fun ever had on a bike? see above. I love riding with my friends! This fall I am going to start cyclocross, and I anticipate a lot of fun (and pain!) as I learn yet another way to extend the cycling season.