Getting to Know You!

[On_yer_left!]

Real name: Ingrid
Where do you live? Boulder, Colorado

Explanation of your handle: Spent the past week chanting that phrase through the Rockies. The men really hated it. (I notice they do the same thing on bikes as they do in cars when a woman starts to pass them -- they speed up)

Explanation of your avatar: avatar??....you mean I could have an avatar??

Age (general or specific) 38 on Aug 14!

Occupation: Journalist

Favorite bike: Orlando's Orbea. Orlando's a cycling friend who's trading up and won't cut me a deal on his baby. B***ard.

What's in your stable? Jamis Quest

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50-plus coming off Grand Mesa last week, shaking from the cold and chanting, "hold together, baby..."

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Sorry. Trying to get this attachment thing to work, and it's not cooperating.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: About cycling? Told my mother I've never crashed.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Above-mentioned crash. Was going straight through an intersection, about 20 miles an hour, and an elderly man coming in the opposite direction decided, at the last minute, to turn in front of me instead of yielding the right of way. Crashed into him, flew off the bike and landed head-first in the middle of the intersection. My helmet was smashed and I left a good chunk of skin on the road. Plenty of witnesses, luckily. The paramedics asked to keep my helmet for their bicycle safety classes; I was bruised and scraped; my bike was repaired courtesy of the driver.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Probably when I was 12, riding trails with the boys. Had a bright orange Schwinn with a sparkly banana seat. I was hot.