Getting to Know You!

[dakay]

Real name: Kathy

Where do you live? Sammamish, Washington

Explanation of your handle: A couple of letters from my husbands name and a couple from mine

Explanation of your avatar: later.

Age (general or specific) 50+

Occupation: retired engineer

Favorite bike: Rodriguez Stellar

What's in your stable? Rodriguez Stellar, '73 Frejus, inexpensive mountain bike for roadworking my dog

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 25 mph going downhill

Another picture of yourself or your ride? none at this time

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'll pass on this one.

Most memorable moment on my bike: I was roadworking my dog on on the Ironhorse Trail and had just turned back when we saw a bear up ahead.

Most fun ever had on a bike? A 50 mile ride in Indiana with my husband when we were students at Purdue.

[Melstar]

~Have been reading these forums for a while and thought i'll finally register and post!!~

Real name: Melstar
Where do you live? Californiaaaahhh

Explanation of your handle: Don't you see? Le Etoile? Hah... no. I couldn't think of anything fun so i decided to just whack any two words together.

Favorite bike: Harleys and davidsons? No... cervelos and those italian designed bikes!

What's in your stable? Bicycle.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? My fastest cycling speed was done on a tandem with my man!! On my own i crawl.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I wrap myself up when i go cycling so no point in seeing a pic of me on my bike! UV ProtectioN!


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: That sounds sleazy! Would be even more so if it was in past tense!

Most memorable moment on my bike: Completing my first group ride. On my first 2 rides with a group, i did not finish the distance... i know i'm a softie... but i got there in the end!!

[margo49]

. This site feels kinda different tho' - full of great women who share their experiences generously.

It *is* different.
Not that I have hardly been anywhere else; but I have read enough things and seen enough on Oprah to know that there is some "dark matter" out there

You-all are so amazingly concerned about us (all) in our war
Prayers, Meditations and Spiritualities showering down on us like rain . Just think how bad things would be if they weren't...

[Evie]

Real name: Evie
Where do you live? New Holland, PA

Explanation of your handle: It's my nickname. Evelynn is just a mouthful.

Explanation of your avatar: I'll get around to that eventually...

Age (general or specific) 16 as of January

Occupation: Student

Favorite bike: I've only had two, so I really couldn't say.
What's in your stable? One beast of a man-bike. I'm saving for a smaller one.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I've been passed by double strollers. But going DOWNhill is easy, lol.
Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have any yet.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Oh, boy...

Most memorable moment on my bike: Well, I'm sort of a newbie...it's not much, but the first time I made it all the way up Custer Avenue felt great. It's a mile long hill right at the end of my route, and at my current skill level, it's madness.

Most fun ever had on a bike? I rode out to the farthest of the backroads at night and had the whole place to myself. The cornfields look awesome in the dark, if you can ignore the bugs...
I can't wait until I can make it out into the woods, though.

Prayers, Meditations and Spiritualities showering down on us like rain . Just think how bad things would be if they weren't...

I can't even imagine.
I think this place is different, as you've said. I've hardly seen any negativity around here--that's why I joined. Some places are just so draining, between the veiled insults and competition.

[dakay]

Thanks, Mimi. The 16th looks free right now so I will put that ride on my calendar.

Kathy

[tallented1]

Real name: Brandy
Where do you live? St. Louis

Explanation of your handle: play on my name

Age (general or specific) 33, ugh that is the first time I have seen that in writing

Occupation: home maker

Favorite bike: my first huffy when i was a kid

What's in your stable? an old huffy with coaster brakes and a great big comfortable seat, a kids 24 inch something I just bought at wal mart for 75 bucks just to see if I can still do this

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? hmm dont know that yet



What is the biggest lie you've ever told: lie? me ? Never!?

Most memorable moment on my bike: I was 11 years old when I first learned to ride, I had gotten a bike for my 5th birthday and had a bad wreck that day bloodied everything was never brave enough to get back on, at 11 years old i was never allowed out of my parents sight except for school then my puppy ran away and no one would go look for it so i dug the bike out of the basement aired up the tires and looked for myself I will never ever forget that day or the spanking i got that night but it was worth it, I was free. Sounds sappy but all true, never did find the puppy.

Most fun ever had on a bike? My first ride on a 10 speed way to big second hand boys bike i could not even reach the ground without leaning still cant.

[CorsairMac]

Whewieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee welcome one and all!! - how wonderful to see so many new faces!!

Lynne: hello from the desert Southwest - I'm here to make your day in the middle of winter when it's so cold outside icicles go inside to play while here....in My state?....it's gorgeous, usually warm(er) and I make no bones about sharing it with all my northern friends here on the board! (ps: love the "recursive lie loop"....had me rofl)

Bruno: Welcome all the way from Scotland! I've been to your very fine country twice on choir tours and I gotta tell ya, one of those time I was looking at hiring ads in the local paper and wondering what I needed to come back to the States for. I busted out laughing when I read the "....pictures steal your soul...."; I said that to someone the other day who wanted to take my picture and they just looked at me like I was nuts and then started to explain to me how a digital camera works!

Dakay: I have a riding buddy here that rides a Rod - and she Loves it. I still tease her every once in while tho: we were on a ride, her on her custom Rod, me on my 25+ vintage Trek and someone came into the coffee shop asking whos bikes were outside....she said "you mean the Rod?"...and he said "no the vintage Trek?" He was a huge vintage bike fan and it was My bike he wanted to chat about.

Mel: yup - some of us ride Harley Davidsons too, and Kaws and who knows what else but we keep coming back to our bikes.

Evie: thanks for the afternoon giggle about being passed by double strollers! one of these days ya'll are going go by them so fast you won't even have time to register what you just passed!

Tallen: welcome to the board. The only "worry" thing I would say is if biking seems to uncomfortable for you: please consider you're trying on a Wally World Bike and it could be the bike. But here's hoping you find the same joy and freedom we all seem to feel when we hop on a bike.

and yes Bruno: this board Is different. It's the Only board I check Every day, sometimes just to get a spirit lift, sometimes to - hopefully - lift someone elses. I have another board where I log all my rides but I don't post to any of the threads over there but 1 (it's part of my "virtual" ride) and I don't hang around and read any of the threads. The women over here are pretty special: we worry over each other, cry with each other, Ride with each other - sometimes virtually but it's fun to know someone somewhere is "riding" with you, it's a place where you know you are Not alone!

[nicola77]

hello im new on here and am really pleased that there is a forum for women riders to get advice i have noticed that there are sites but are mainly for men

[mimitabby]

INtroduce yourself Nicola,
go up a few posts and you'll see the pattern, what we want to know; to get to know you!

[possum]

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.

[mlove]

Real name: Sharon
Where do you live? Champaign, Illinois

Explanation of your handle: fairly obvious shortening of my last name

Explanation of your avatar: I love cats

Age (general or specific) 55 on October 22

Occupation: Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dept. of History (soon to be retired)

Favorite bike: I like my Trek 7100 but I might want to get a Trek Pilot 1.2

What's in your stable? Trek 7100

Fastest speed on a road bike? I've never ridden a road bike

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have any riding. I am usually the photographer, not the photographee

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I told myself I would never get my PhD, but I did eventually

Most memorable moment on my bike: I've only been riding for a few weeks, so every moment is memorable.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Every ride I do. In fact I just moved a hair appointment so that it would not interfere with a scheduled group ride.

[CorsairMac]

welcome to the board mlove & possum & nicola

Happy Birthday Possum!! good luck on the custom serotta! you'll have to share pixs with us when you get it!

Mlove: lol on moving the appt so you could get a ride in......been there done that. Welcome to the wonderful world of cycling!

Nicola: where ya from and what type of bike are you riding? we'd love to hear more from you when you get a chance.

[nicola77]

oh **** im really sorry for not putting right details down
name .nicola
age 29
live.milton keynes uk
is that all or do you need my bra size .

[Geonz]

Welp, boobage does get some discussion here! But it's all virtuous and virtual

[Leonne]

Real name: Erin
Where do you live? Colorado
Explanation of your handle: Name of a character from a book I read in high school and no longer remeber the name of, but have always used the name
Explanation of your avatar: hmmm, will have to pick one out
Age (general or specific) 25
Occupation: Project Manager
Favorite bike: The only one I have and maybe the banana seat bike I leared to ride on. A classic.

What's in your stable? Litespeed Bella

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 48.6, downhill north of Carter Lake

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "I'll take a rest day tomorrow" and then ride another few miles anyway and regret not letting my legs rest. So it's just me lieing to myself. I can't stop. Help.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Since, I've only owned a bike since June, I don't have to many, but I would say, the first time I did a "real" climb. I didn't think I'd make it and I did.

Most fun ever had on a bike? 48.6 miles per hour down a hill, I love speed.