Getting to Know You!

[DeniseGoldberg]

Real name: Denise

Where do you live? North Andover, Massachusetts

Explanation of your handle: I guess I don't have a great imagination - my handle is my name!

Explanation of your avatar: Hey - that's me!

Age: 52

Occupation: QA & Product management, high tech industry. Can you believe that I get paid to break things? (Software, that is!)

Favorite bike: Of course I love all of my bikes - can't pick a favorite because they have different purposes.

What's in your stable? a Peter Mooney touring bike, a Bike Friday Pocket Rocket set up as a road bike, and a Bike Friday Air Glide set up as a touring bike.



Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 42 mph, riding through the hills near my parents house, south of the Adirondacks in upstate New York

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Here's a favorite of me in Wyoming on my cross-country trip back in 2002.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Not a clue! Telling lies isn't something I do very well...

Most memorable moment on my bike: Wow, it's really hard to choose. But I think the most memorable moments for me were the doors that opened to me on my cross-country trip because I was traveling alone on my bike. I met all sorts of people on the road - my loaded bike was an introduction, and between the bike and my own smiles and willingness to talk with perfect strangers, it was a wonderful time! And not only were people there to talk to, they were also there to offer advice, invite me to pitch my tent in their yard, and - well, you get the picture... (If that whets your curiosity, you can read more about my cross-country trip.)

Most fun ever had on a bike? Again, impossible to choose. I love the freedom of wandering by bike.