Getting to Know You!

[Seabiscuit]

Thanks for the welcome CorsairMac.

Bruno28 - glad I could make you laugh so early in the morning. I wish I was joking about that . . . oh well . . .

My b-day is on a 28th day too.

This is a great site. I'm in the market for a new seat and the posts have been extremely helpful. Thanks everyone!

Off for now.

GB.

[are_you_stinky?]

I've been lurking here for a bit, and something happened this morning that made me think it's high time to introduce myself. I was in the locker room in the gym and a woman was saying she heard on the radio that Floyd Landis had shot himself. Now I know what really happened, but it was then that I realized that I was gonna need somewhere to talk about it if it were true, and I was thinking to myself that I really should have de-lurked here by now... so here I am.

Real name: Katherine
Where do you live? Roanoke, VA

Explanation of your handle: it's what my almost 3 y.o. DD asks me whenever I come in from running or biking

Explanation of your avatar: none yet...

Age (general or specific) turned 30 on May 28... my bike was my b'day present

Occupation: Statistician/Research Consultant

Favorite bike: happy with what I have for now

What's in your stable? Specialized Allez 24

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 33 (according to my Garmin 201, I don't have a bike computer yet), on a hilly loop that I normally run but rode for the first time this past Sunday

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Here's one of me (I'm on the left) and here's my baby (well, the 2-wheeled one, anyway!).

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Maybe not the biggest, but when I was in kindergarten I told a kid that his General Lee matchbox car was mine (we had the same one) so that I could get rid of mine with it's peeling 01 sticker.

Most memorable moment on my bike: none really, yet... maybe riding to work one morning and just feeling like screaming joyfully at the top of my lungs... it sounds cliche but riding makes me feel so alive!

Most fun ever had on a bike? the longer the ride, the more fun, so I'd say this past Sunday when I did my longest yet (about 28 miles)

I'm a total newbie to cycling, but I have been a runner off and on, most recently I have been running consistently for a little over a year. I ran a half-marathon in April. I am having so much fun on the bike and learning a lot - this forum has been a wonderful source of information. I look forward to getting to know you all better!

[chickwhorips]

Explanation of your handle: it's what my almost 3 y.o. DD asks me whenever I come in from running or biking

how nice of her. lol thats funny.

[are_you_stinky?]

Yeah, I also get "Are you sweaty?" and "You NEED to take a shower."

But... she also runs laps around the playroom, pretends to wipe sweat with a cloth, and rides her "bike" from one side of the house to the other, so I'll take it.

Thanks for the welcome!

[CorsairMac]

welcome to the board Stinky! I'm gonna get a kick outt that name every time I see it! and yes - in my case I live alone and this board has been a Godsend on more than one occasion especially when things happen like my family saying "why do you have 5 bikes?...you can only ride 1 at a time".........*shakes head sadly* they Just don't understand! lol


welcome to the board cosc: congrats on the new bike - sounds like beaut! I hate head/cross winds too and my city seems to have them every day due to the mountains! My friend call that "strenth" training and some days I have to keep chanting that to myself to get through it! :-D

[BadgerGirl]

Real name: Heather
Where do you live? Denver, Colorado

Explanation of your handle: I am originally from Wisconsin and I thought I would pay tribute to my home state.

Explanation of your avatar: Still figuring that one out!

Age (general or specific) 32

Occupation: Police Officer

Favorite bike: My Carbon Giant

What's in your stable? Giant TCR C2 and Trek 7000 Mountain Bike

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 35 mph in my first group ride last week in Parker...downhill, of course.

Another picture of yourself or your ride?Working on that one.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Nah, it didn't hurt!

Most memorable moment on my bike:I remember as a child, riding with my aunt and uncle at a charity ride put on by the church. I was pretty young and we rode a long way...

Most fun ever had on a bike? On my road bike, it is yet to be determined(newbie). When I first bought my mountain bike, I would ride all over the city at 2 in the morning. The cool breeze and the stars were really cool!

[chickwhorips]

woo hoo! go badger girl!

where are you from in the great state of wi?

[BadgerGirl]

I currently live in Denver, but I am from Elkhorn (8 miles from Lake Geneva). My family is in the Milwaukee area and I am hoping to go back soon.
Where are you from?