New (and Clueless) in Seattle...

[KnottedYet]

Me, too! I'm a fairly slow rider most of the time, so don't worry about holding me up!

I have a double on my road bike (and it isn't a compact double) so I really walk just about every hill. Until I get a triple or a compact double on her, I prefer to do social rides on the nice flat bike trails. Especially if it involves a little visit to RedHook Brewery... hee hee!

[anorange]

Welcome Dex,
I too am thinking about doing the STP, and have partaken in a few of the Cascade Bike Clubs training rides. I'm still not sure about the group riding thing. I get scared when people act in a reckless manner ( at least to my perception). But I'll keep going to the training rides and see what happens. I'll keep you posted. I won't be there every weekend, but if you do show up I'm in the 12-14mph group, the blue SOMA bike with orange handlebars.
Once I get this training schedule figured out a bit I'd love a social ride to Redhook

[dex]

w00t! I brought my new bike home tonight. I'm so happy! She's so pretty! (To me, anyway...and that's all that matters.)

I can't wait to ride her tomorrow. (I'm practically bouncing up and down in my chair right now.)

[teigyr]

Oh please oh please oh please???

Remember that ride offer! I'm off sun-tues and am always up for whatever distance someone wants to do.

Have FUN! And do you have a name for her yet?

[dex]

Heh. I was planning on pictures tomorrow when the sun is out (because my apartment is, um, well...a disaster area, really). Maybe I'll try to snap a couple tonight, just to see how they come out...

And yeah, I'm a perpetual namer of things, so I knew she would be getting a name as soon as she was mine. Her name is Lola. (Feel free to sing...I won't be offended.)

I'm so excited (and a little bit nervous). Provided I don't hurt myself tomorrow, y'all can probably count on me piping up for a ride pretty soon.

Yay!

ETA: Ok, I tried to snap a picture. Don't mind the dirty floors. I'm just a horrible housekeeper..I can't even tell you the last time I swept the floor. We won't talk about the dust on the shelves around my place.

[sgtiger]

Dex, welcome to Seattle! Welcome to TE! Both Anabelle and Lola are very pretty girls.

I also signed up for the STP even though before this year I haven't biked very much at all. I'm excited and a little apprehensive about taking on such a big (for me) endeavor. I try to take it day by day, and increase my distance a bit every week. And I doubt you could be slower than me. I'm averaging 9 mph right now and I don't even have very many truly steep hills around here.

[KnottedYet]

OOOOOH! Pretty bike!

Hey, the Tulilp Pedal is next weekend. (link is in the NW fforum, and I'm too lazy to go get it) Lets go!