Getting to Know You!

[CorsairMac]

Sorry I've missed some of the new people, this darn forum updates all the new threads every time you've visited, even if you haven't read them all yet so I lost about 2 days worth of threads!

To everyone that posted somewhere around the 10/11 of May, Welcome to the board, nice to meet ya and hear from everyone!!!!

[snowtulip]

CM - The world cup mtb. race is in Angel Fire on July 10. It's always fun to watch the downhill, mt. x, and dual slalom. Not sure if all those events are going to be at Angel Fire.

[Carm]

Real name: Carmen

Where do you live? Olathe, KS

Explanation of your handle: It’s what everyone calls me.

Explanation of your avatar: Need to find one.

Age (general or specific) 48 and never felt better.

Occupation: IT Project Manager, mother and aspiring quilt artist.

Favorite bike: Trek Pilot

What's in your stable? Trek Pilot 2.1 (Speedy) and Cannondale C500 (Pokey).

Fastest speed on a road bike? 35 MPH, going down a very steep hill during a group ride. The guy behind me said he could smell my brakes the entire time. I don’t feel comfortable going that fast.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Don't have any yet!

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: My weight on my driver’s license – it’s what I weighed before I got pregnant with my son. The woman at DMV rolled her eyes when I told her my weight and she said “are you sure?”. I use it as a goal to strive for.

Most memorable moment on my bike: I tried out a new bike trail that I can only describe as an enchanted forest. The trees were sky high, the path was so cool because of the deep shade and it was ever so quiet. I was the only one there riding on this wonderful path. It took my breath away.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Flying down Nicollet Street on my CoasterKing bike with playing cards in my spokes.

[RoadRaven]

Hi Carmen
Enjoy the board, I do

BTW, where's KS?

[singletrackmind]

Kansas?

Oops, sorry. Gotta edit.
Kansas?, USA.

[Carm]

Hi Carmen
Enjoy the board, I do

BTW, where's KS?

Thanks RoadRaven. I have learned so much in the short time I have been visiting this board.

KS = Kansas, the state God made to block the headwinds from cyclists in Missouri. Some days the winds are just terrible.

[DeniseGoldberg]

KS = Kansas, the state God made to block the headwinds from cyclists in Missouri. Some days the winds are just terrible.

Carm -
Thanks for bringing back memories for me. I spent (a very hot) 8 days in your state during my 2002 cross-country tour, and I remember the wind. I was lucky though - most days it was coming from the side (sometimes combined with a headwind), and I even had a day of tailwinds! Dumb luck, I guess.

--- Denise

[Beth-Ro]

Real name: Beth
Where do you live? A teeny tiny town in Upstate South Carolina

Explanation of your handle: It’s what my hubby has called me since we dated. It’s like Jethro, from the Beverly Hillbillies, but more feminine.

Explanation of your avatar: it makes me laugh

Age (general or specific) 40

Occupation: Stay-at-home-mom (the ultimate oxymoron since I’m rarely home)

Favorite bike: My mountain bike. I think it's the prettiest bike in the garage. Plus, it is very faithful and hasn't collapsed under me yet.

What's in your stable? 2004 Trek 4300 (mine), various other Trek products belonging to my hubby, daughter, and son, a really fancy teal and pink huffy (5 year old’s) and two groovy vintage Schwinns from my youth (one even has a banana seat).

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 35 mph on my mountain bike on the road, every time I go down a certain hill near our home. (we live in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains and it’s hilly around here!)

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I’m the photographer of the family, which means there are very few pictures of me, period. I don’t think I have one of me on my bike…may have to work on that!

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Driver's License weight...haven't seen that weight in years. But when I renew the license they don't ask, so I don't tell. I can dream, can't I?

Most memorable moment on my bike: Finishing my first 40+ mile road ride Mother’s Day weekend (on my mountain bike)

Most fun ever had on a bike? We took our kids to ride the Virginia Creeper trail last fall. It was 17 miles of downhill coasting through these little bike-friendly towns. It was beautiful and the kids just loved that trip! Our 5 year old sang “She’ll be comin’ round the mountain when she comes” for most of the 17 miles she rode in the bike trailer behind her dad.

[RoadRaven]

Hi Beth!
Welcome to the board


And thanks folks for clarifying Kansas... mostly I can work out which state is which - but for the life of me couldn't think of any "K" state yesterday apart from Kentucky... LOL, and me loving the Wizard of Oz when I was a kid... shame on me!

[Carm]

[QUOTE=DeniseGoldberg]Carm -
Thanks for bringing back memories for me. I spent (a very hot) 8 days in your state during my 2002

Hi Denise, I enjoyed reading about your travels through Kansas in the summer. Hot and windy pretty much describes it. I'm originally from Iowa so I'm not familiar with the area you went through. You've inspired me to think about a fun biking trip for my 50th birthday.

Hi SingleTrackMind, I'm not sure what part of MO you're from but we've got 15 - 30 mph winds predicted for Wednesday in the KCMO area.

[singletrackmind]

St. Louis county. I'll be pulling the trailer on the confluence trail (St. Louis to Alton, IL) tomorrow which tends to be terribly windy anyway, something about being on the Missippi I guess, so you just hang on tight to those headwinds for me. I'll take the tails, I was doing 22 mph with baby trailer on the return last I was there and feeling like I was hardly working. Ahhhhh.....

Oh, just realized tomorrow's tuesday! Well, block that wind for me too...

[Googlie Wooglie]

Hi everybody ... poking around in here and figured you all were a knowledgable and happy bunch! I'm new to the forum and thought I'd use this thread as a means of introduction ... I'm looking forward to sucking up all your smarts!


Real name: Jen

Where do you live? Southern California

Explanation of your handle: Short for The Great Googlie Wooglie, my alter ego

Explanation of your avatar: Pineapple is the symbol of hospitality!

Age (general or specific) eek! Almost 30

Occupation: you know, computers and stuff ...

Favorite bike: My old beach cruiser Beachy. You know, the blue one ... everybody had one ...

What's in your stable? a Trek road bike, a mountain bike, old Beachy, and a new Nirve

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? sheesh .. I guess around 40, but that would have been JUST before I spilled and gave myself concrete implants all down my left side.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? nah, I'm not that interesting

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: No lies, never. They're not worth the trouble.

Most memorable moment on my bike: The finish line of my first century.

Most fun ever had on a bike? When I was a kid I had a yellow bike with a huge banana seat and white streamers. The feeling of being on that bike zipping down the street ... wow, I've never felt like that since.

[singletrackmind]

KS = Kansas, the state God made to block the headwinds from cyclists in Missouri. Some days the winds are just terrible.

Thanks bunches and bunches, but I think you've missed a few of 'em! You can have them all but let us keep the tailwinds...