Getting to Know You!

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Eden!! Saw your avatar on one of your posts and thought it was very cool, now that I know you drew it - it's wayyy beyond cool! Nice stable btw!
Nice to meet ya!

Velo: Yup, we've got some of those hills here but last time I tried to hit 50+, I had headwind the whole way down!! I have a friend I ride with who always "loses" me when we descend coz I and the bike aren't very big to begin with and then I lay down pretty much on the seat/toptube when I descend!


Corsair "I feel the need for speed!" Mac

[veloputt]

Hi Corsair, thanks for the welcome--where in Alb-q do you live? I went to college in Socorro--still miss the fabulous food and sky!!

And welcome Velodrome and Eden (yea! another Seattle-ite). Might have to pick your brain for good cycling routes--the B-G trail is good for commuting, but need to learn the good roads in the area!

[velodrome.co.nr]

Real name: velodrome
Where do you live? Staffordshire, UK

Age (general or specific) 3rd April 1985
Occupation: Manage Broadband Installs at Hotels

Favorite bike: Carrera Valour 2003 and My Swinnertons Custom Track Bike

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 62mph, erm downhill near the Winking Man Climb in Leek, UK

i consider myself as more of a endurance rider on the Track
I am also really in to music and was in a highly successful band in the UK but now I've gone solo.

i feel i need to be honest

Real Name : Andy (and thats a man's name)

[SadieKate]

Andy, thank you. Candor is always appreciated.

[BikeMomma]

i feel i need to be honest
Real Name : Andy (and thats a man's name)

Like SK said. But I speak for myself in saying I think we had you figured out. Welcome to the board, Velo Andy! We could always use a guy's input.
-BikeMomma

[Nanci]

Hey, we should meet and go ride the Green Swamp Trail, sometime! Train for the Horrible Hundred in Clermont! That's what got me started on the Highway to Hell, I mean long distance cycling. Or isn't there something called the Orange Blossom Trail, or something? I'd like to see that one sometime.

Nanci In Alachua (Gainesville)

PS, I'm in x-ray, too.

[Hell-uv-a-job]

Thanks for the invitation! I have to say i still have a long way before I can ride a century but I'll get there.

I ride the West Orange Trail http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide...est_orange.htm on the weekend, normally on Saturday. I think it is a great place but of course that is the only trail I know. I only go there once a week since is a bit far from my house but my husband and I finally decided to do the trail Sat and Sun since i am really getting used to the bike. Hope to see you there sometime. I need to find out where that Green Swamp Trail is. Any Gators in that trail?

[Lise]

i feel i need to be honest

Real Name : Andy (and thats a man's name)

Hi, Andy, I'm with BikeMomma, you never seemed like a girl to me! Isn't it funny how we can "hear" that in print?

Nanci and Hell-uv: Wow. I envy you the wild, natural beauty down there. Up here in Illinois, we ride old railroad track converted to bike paths. They're nice--better than city streets, but no river otters or pretty swamps. Enjoy!

Lise

[nancielle]

Real name: Nanciellen, most people just call me Nanci (but I see there's already one here )

Where do you live? Western Mass

Explanation of your handle: It's the total number of characters my e-mail program would accept at the time. Yeah, creative, I know.

Explanation of your avatar: I'm not sure if I uploaded it correctly. If I did, then it's just something I found on the web that I liked.

Age (general or specific) 4? (July)

Occupation: Therapist

Favorite bike: Too new to know

What's in your stable? Mongoose Sycamore MB & a Giant something or other I bought after having knee surgery last year.

Fastest speed on a road bike? Really don't know.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have very many pixs of myself - I hate having my pix taken (cheerfully swiped from Corsair)


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I plead the 5th.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Riding the canal trail in Montreal. Just a really cool ride. Also riding the trails on Cape Cod, how can one not have a good time riding near the ocean?

Most fun ever had on a bike? See above

[Melody]

Real name: Nanciellen, most people just call me Nanci (but I see there's already one here )

Hi Nanci! Welcome to the forums. Don't worry about someone else named Nanci. It's not too uncommon of a name. Now if there was another Melody on the boards -that- would have been weird When I worked at SGI I was the only one... in a company of 15 thousand people. :P When I later worked at Microsoft, I was one of 2 out of 20 thousand people... the same with Apple. So it's always an odd feeling meeting up with someone who has the same name as me

Again, welcome!

Mel

[Melody]

i feel i need to be honest

Real Name : Andy (and thats a man's name)

That's all right. Welcome welcome!

Mel

[Nanci]

That's my middle name, too...

And my last name starts with an "L", so that's like Nanci L! My initials are NEL.

BF calls me Nan, he's the first person ever to do so, so all his friends know me as Nan. It's kind of weird.

I used to work at a place where there were two of us, but she spelled her name differently, so they called us "With an I" and "With a Y." That won't work for us! :-)

Lise, that's what the trails are down here, too, old RR beds- they just go through prettier places! For all you hear about Florida being over-populated, I guess that must be out by the coasts, because in the central parts, there is a _lot_ of wild country. My sister was down here for some conference with some colleagues from around the country. They were surprised to see a Bald Eagle sitting along the side of the road. They do that all the time here. Often enough that it's not shocking to see one there. Like right on the outskirts of town, still in a populated area. One of the things I like most is the flocks of cranes- love seeing them out grazing in fields, or flying overhead so high you can't see them, but you can clearly hear them. My bird, Dill, can see them, though. Pigeons have much keener eyesight.

Nan

[nancielle]

That's my middle name, too...

And my last name starts with an "L", so that's like Nanci L! My initials are NEL.

BF calls me Nan, he's the first person ever to do so, so all his friends know me as Nan. It's kind of weird.

I used to work at a place where there were two of us, but she spelled her name differently, so they called us "With an I" and "With a Y." That won't work for us! :-)

Nan

Hmmm, more coincidences...until just recently there was another Nancy in my office (spelled with a 'y') and our receptionists would have to ask if they wanted the 'i' or 'y'. Nanciellen is actually all one first name. My middle name starts with an "L" though.

[moogal]

Real name: Chay
Where do you live? Singapore

Explanation of your handle: I'm born in the year of Ox under the chinese horoscope.

Explanation of your avatar: later ..

Age (general or specific) early 30ish ..

Occupation: IT manager

Favorite bike: The color of T-mobile's team bike + Look !

What's in your stable? Road - Fondriest Megalu, MTB - Giant XTC

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Can't remember .. something like 46 on a big downslope once

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Coming soon ...

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I can't remember.

Most memorable moment on my bike: uhmm.. the falls I had when I first started using clip-ons on my bikes. I still have the scars to "show off"


Most fun ever had on a bike? All the biking trips to Malaysia

[Choolie]

Real name: Julie Anne
Where do you live? Vancouver BC
Explanation of your handle: my name in Spanglish after some sangria and tequilla
Explanation of your avatar: Charged ions
Age (general or specific) 47 sketchie years
Occupation: Key Account Manager, technology
Favorite bike: Princess Pinkerella (True North custom made)
What's in your stable? Vintage Bianchi (Celeste), Vintage Schwinn cruiser, Mielle converted to spiked-ice-tyre communter warrior, a fixie track, three single speeds, two race bikes, THREE custom made True North bikes (mountain, single speed and road)
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 106 kilometers/hour, August 19th 2005, down Cypress Mountain
Another picture of yourself or your ride? yikes no

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Said I could bungie jump just to get a date. Vomit.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Stayed upright on a teeter totter!
Most fun ever had on a bike? Rode to Creemore Ontario for a beer with good friends.