Getting to Know You!

[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?

[chickwhorips]

small town called mukwonago. ok so its not so small anymore and our farm is gone, but thats where i'm from.

i use to go to the elkhorn fair every summer!

[BadgerGirl]

I have been in and through Mukwonago many times! I can't wait to get back, but it will probably be a couple of years until I can. I wish police departments were friendlier to out of state applicants.

The Walworth County Fair was great--I spent a lot of time there too. I lived just across the parking (the field) from the fair. Ah, the good ole days...

[littlegrasshopp]

Real name: Meri
Where do you live? Wake Forest, NC

Explanation of your handle: I was too little to be "grasshopper" when I was a martial artist - so the guys called me little grasshopper. There just wasn't room for the "er"

Explanation of your avatar: avatar??....you mean I have an avatar??

Age (general or specific) 33 - Feb

Occupation: Massage Therapist

Favorite bike: My current - because it's the most comfortable and confident I've ever felt on a bike. A Cove Handjob.

What's in your stable? Cove Handjob (don't know year) Hard Tale

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 28, going down hill and scary as heck! 2005

Another picture of yourself or your ride? haven't had my ride out while pictures are being taken - will look for self photo


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: That I had a twin sister that died at birth - later found out it was a true story. freaky.

Most memorable moment on my bike: First time I road my current bike. I've sold 3 bikes because I was too scared or hated riding. Then I tried this bike and everything clicked!! A HUGE testiment to the beauty of having the right style bike!

Most fun ever had on a bike? first time I road big humples! It was like being on a roller coaster but in control! __________________

[CyclChyk]

Real name: Petra

Where do you live? on the border of Augusta, GA/North Augusta, SC

Explanation of your handle: Lack of creative flair and the fact that I love riding

Explanation of your avatar: I have no kids; my dogs are my kids and they make life good

Age (general or specific) 38 - damn old

Occupation: Mortgage Coordinator

Favorite bike: My OCR Limited - loveitloveitloveit

What's in your stable? OCR limited; Rincon MB

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 25, down hill, trying real hard not to brake - last week

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Depends on who you ask

Most memorable moment on my bike: Last week when I endo'ed my OCR on a too tight turn

Most fun ever had on a bike? When I was kicking my hubby's a** racing him to the "finish line"

[CorsairMac]

welcome welcome welcome:


Badger: so are you currently living in CO for altitude and hill training?? Since the weather is Just as cold and snowy as Wis I'm guessing it wasn't for the warmth!

LilGH: Cove Handjob?? Never heard of that one - got a pix? and yuppers I know what you mean about the bikes although I made all mine work coz I wanted to ride them so bad, now that I have one that fits me like a glove: I understand it!

CC: Not creative?? I Loved the way you spelled chyk! and join the club - there are several of us here that have one (or more) animals! My mom even sends me a mother's day card every year since I'm my animals "mommy" and they can't send me one. and I love your Sig Line.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hey Petra, welcome! We love our kitties like kids too, even though we have grown kids as well.
But...how come you feel old at 38?? I'm 52 and I feel like a kid again!!

[CyclChyk]

WOW! Thanks for making me feel so welcome at a place where I can totally relate to Stinky (only my dogs attempt to bathe me with their tongues rather than run screaming for air fresh); where I would like to visit with Lisa's cats cuz I used to have 5 at one time but no longer can cuz my hubby has severe allergies; where I envy Badger for living someplace safe enough to ride at 2 in the morning; and the list goes on but I won't bore you with it all.............

Oh, and Lisa - I know I'm not "old" by todays standards, and in all reality I'm only about 25 in my head (I still live on MTV!) but good gawd! WHERE did all these wrinkles come from???????????

[CorsairMac]

............ but good gawd! WHERE did all these wrinkles come from???????????

maybe you were a Shar-Pei in another life.....................

[BadgerGirl]

Ah CorsairMac, how wonderfully wrong you are. The weather here is spectacular compared to WI. It doesn't get as cold in Denver, plus without the humidity, the cold doesn't feel so bone chilling. And the bonus is over 300 days of sunshine! Almost like being in Florida, without the bugs. The one thing that is amazing is that we will get several inches of snow, and I swear, it is gone in 2-4 days and it is 40-60 degrees. It really is pretty mild here. Let me know when you want to visit!

The altitude on the other hand does sneak up on you! Good training though. Take care

[CorsairMac]

Ah CorsairMac, how wonderfully wrong you are. The weather here is spectacular compared to WI. It doesn't get as cold in Denver, plus without the humidity, the cold doesn't feel so bone chilling. And the bonus is over 300 days of sunshine! Almost like being in Florida, without the bugs. The one thing that is amazing is that we will get several inches of snow, and I swear, it is gone in 2-4 days and it is 40-60 degrees. It really is pretty mild here. Let me know when you want to visit!

The altitude on the other hand does sneak up on you! Good training though. Take care

actually we have this running joke here: since Albuquerque downtown is 5000' and everywhere else is Up from there, why does Denver get to be called the mile high city? LOL and uh - thanks but CO is a summer only state for me........too cold in the winter!

[Cassandra_Cain]

I'm with BadgerGirl on this one...

In north america, I've lived in canada, chicago, the SW, and even florida. No comparison - winters in the midwest are, were for me anyway, much rougher than anything I've experienced in the SW. I would take Denver/SLC/ABQ/etc anytime over WI/IL/MN.

Since Corsairmac mentioned a running joke about mile high city (which she is right on ) - I had one going while in chicago.....the sun goes down in, oh, about November, and then reemerges sometime in late April! Cold, windy, short days - can you say gloomy in winter? Loved chicago, great city, but the winters were very harsh on this island girl.

[chickwhorips]

In north america, I've lived in canada, chicago, the SW, and even florida. No comparison - winters in the midwest are, were for me anyway, much rougher than anything I've experienced in the SW. I would take Denver/SLC/ABQ/etc anytime over WI/IL/MN.

you should try living through a year up here with the weather!

[Cassandra_Cain]

you should try living through a year up here with the weather!

I spent 2 months in Alaska (fairbanks), in mid-winter, it was more than enough for two lifetimes

You have my eternal admiration!

[Bruno28]

Gets a bit chilly in Scotland in the winter but I visited Chicago in April a few years ago. First day went on a fantastic walking tour of the architectural history of the city. I was dressed in tee shirt and a light jacket and mid way through the walk it started blowing a gale and snowing up a blizzard.

My friend and I could only collapse in helpless laughter (the alternative was to die from hypothermia). Our fellow culture seekers looked at us as if we were mad (but we fooled them- we looked back as if we weren't )

Coldest April they'd had in years apparently...and whatdy'a know - no gloves or scarves available in the shops which were full of little summer tops and dresses! First time I've been glad to get back to Scotland for the heat!

Chicago's a great city tho' - full of brilliant buildings (big Frank Lloyd Wright fan here)

But CWR probably wins on the chill factor.