Getting to Know You!

[jillm]

Real name
Jill

Where do you live?
Urbana, IL

Explanation of your handle
Jill M

Explanation of your avatar
It's a photo of my dog Fausto Coppi caught mid-lick

Age (general or specific)
39

Occupation
Artist/craftperson

Favorite bike
+(favorite bike that I own? or wish list bike?) I own--Bianchi Eros Donna, I wish--a Rambouillet would be nice!

What's in your stable
Electra Cruiser (red hawaii), LeMond Maillot Jaune, 70-something Schwinn Paramount (pretty sky blue!), old red Ciocc (not sure if this one counts. It's hanging on the wall), Bianchi Eros Donna

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when?
Not sure but over 30, up in Bayfield WI

Another picture of yourself or your ride? This is last year in Bayfield. Need a new photo of my Bianchi!


Most memorable moment on my bike
Not sure. I almost hit a deer once...rather, the deer almost hit me. That's memorable

Most fun ever had on a bike?
Riding in real hills. I live in central IL. Overpasses are my hills. We go up to Bayfield WI every year and they have real hills, hard to go up, scary to come down. I can't say that was most fun, but it's fun.

[margo49]

Cute dog, what breed (s)?
Even cuter name!

[madscot13]

Can I change the bike I wished I own?

Yeah I can. I think a Bianchi would look nice in my living room. Maybe an Eros Donna? Or an Elle? I prefer the grips for Shimano shifters and Ultegra mmm. mmm Ultegra. But am addicted to steel. Oh what do I know.

[jillm]

Cute dog, what breed (s)?
Even cuter name!

Long Haired Chihuahua. He knows he's cute too!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Welcome to you new members!!
Looking forward to reading your posts on the forum....

[HeatherErin]

Real name: Heather

Where do you live? Marysville, WA (north of Seattle)

Explanation of your handle: It's my first and middle name.

Explanation of your avatar: I don't have one yet

Age (general or specific) 34

Occupation: Mechanical Engineer

Favorite bike: I don't know enough about them to have a favorite.

What's in your stable? The only cycle in the garage without a motor on it is a Marin, Lucas Valley

Fastest speed on a road bike? Don't know - I'll keep you posted

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I'll have to work on this one

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: That I can speak Swahili

Most memorable moment on my bike: I was about 8 - riding a tandem with my sister in the driver's seat. I ended up with a broken collar bone.

Most fun ever had on a bike? I'm still working on the fun part - I'm sure there are many fun times to come.

[madscot13]

you mean breaking your collar bone wasn't fun?

welcome to the forum!

[Flybye]

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: That I can speak Swahili

Wow, that is great!!! I think I may have to use that one sometime. Perhaps I should peruse all of the posts and I will have a great assortment of fantastic things to share about myself!! Hahahahah - how funny. I only hope you lie was believed

Crazycanuk - you could always go by Crazycan'tUK! Okay, that's just plain silly - I will have to work on that! What is the explanation of your avatar, by the way?

[twinkie]

Hi ladies,

I came across this forum while browsing the Internet for some random bike-related thing (I've spent so much time browsing here, I forgot what I was looking for!), and knew I needed to join.

I have only recently gotten back on a bike of any sort (before that I hadn't ridden a bike in over 15 years!), so I'm definitely very, very new to all of this. That, added to the fact that I don't really know any other women who ride, makes this forum truly a blessing. Now I have a resource for all those questions the BF can't answer!

I look forward to getting to know you!