Real name: Summer
Where do you live? Mat-Su Valley, Alaska

Explanation of your handle: My first name, and part of my birthday.

Explanation of your avatar: It's from a picture by Jo Perry. Roundish girl with brown hair, a black poodle, and a bicycle? So me. (more information in my signature.)

Age (general or specific) 26

Occupation: giving that writing thing a shot

Favorite bike: I have a Breezer Uptown 8 that I love to smithereens. My Schwinn Hollywood is also pretty darned cool.

What's in your stable? Breezer Uptown 8 (named Gloria), a 1960something Schwinn Hollywood (with a 2 speed bendix hub, that you shift by pedaling backwards. ), and a green 1960something Schwinn I'm-not-sure-what, with a stepthrough frame. Mom's ride at present; she says it's really comfy. That one's a single speed.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I have no idea how fast I go, but I know it's not very fast.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? See my bicycle flickr set here.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Oh man, I can't think of one. I'll have to come back and edit this later.

Most memorable moment on my bike: When I was about 12 or 13, some people came over to our house to visit that I didn't particularly like. I stayed around the requisite few minutes, then went for a bike ride. I can't remember how far it was, but I rode all the way to the library and back. I'd have to ask my mom how far it was, but I remember her being shocked when she asked where I'd been for so long (I was gone a couple of hours) and I told her. I felt really proud of myself. It was a good feeling.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Um, haven't been riding very long as a grownup, and the above incident is the only one I remember super clearly, but the other day when I rode down to the LBS was pretty fun. There was one part where I was going a little fast, and Radar figured out he could gallop if he wanted to - it was just FUN.