interview

[Trek420]

A: I've never been injured riding but had a sore shoulder that occured elsewhere (Aikido) took about 6 weeks of gentle stretching to feel good on the bike.

Q: Veronica, why oh why have you never tried apricots? Also could apply to anyone else if there's a delicious food you haven't had till now.

[betagirl]

Answer: I'm the type that tries anything once before I decide I don't like it. So I can't really think of anything that I tried recently that I was afraid of. Apricots I love, but I can't eat them (upsets the GI system).

Question: What's the strangest place you've worn your bike clothes into, either before or after a ride (or if you just like to wear them out)?

[Trek420]

A: on a Southwest Airlines flight from La to Oakland after the AIDS ride. Bikegoddess who was with me at the time had her bike shoes on, I changed shoes but shorts, jersey...

Q: What's the oddest thing in your under-the-seat bag?

[Veronica]

Q: Veronica, why oh why have you never tried apricots?

I grew up very poor in Maine. I don't know if there were apricots in the grocery stores, but even if there were my mother would not have bought them. I tried dried ones once and wasn't terribly impressed so never considered fresh ones until Sarah brought some from Bubba's tree.


New Question: If you had to compare yourself to one of the this year's Tour riders, which would it be and why?


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[betagirl]

A1: Group. I push myself harder. Unless I've had a bad day, then nothing brings you back to the level like a nice solo ride.

A2: Iker Flores, cuz I'd be in last place

Q: Have you ever called in sick at work to go ride your bike?

[Lynne]

Q: Have you ever called in sick at work to go ride your bike?

A: Not yet...(that doesn't mean I don't think about it every single solitary morning when I wake up!!)

Q: For you competetive types, what was your first race like and did anyone place last?

[Trek420]

Veronica "I grew up very poor in Maine. I don't know if there were apricots in the grocery stores, but even if there were my mother would not have bought them. I tried dried ones once and wasn't terribly impressed so never considered fresh ones until Sarah brought some from Bubba's tree."

I grew up poor myself, I didn't know it till I grew up and did the math. My parents had a chicken farm in Sonoma County till the bottom dropped out of the market and they got "real jobs". Between what we raised and grew and traded with our neighbors ("we'll give you two sheep, we get half a steer") we ate VERY well. We had a small orchard, my Mom still cans some but I now know we were not well off at the time.

One thing my parents said was the reason we supported the farm laborers strikes is that we earned what they did, only difference was we owned the land.

My first job was in the nearby dried pear factory and I'm still not too keen about them. Dried apricots are kinda iffey: they can be really bad or pretty good. Good thing to do is stick 'em in a little port or sweet'ish wine (non alch is fine) and they plump up really nice.

[bikerz]

Q: what's the weirdest thing you've seen on the side of the road/trail on a ride?

A few weeks ago, riding along the San Francisco Bay trail, I almost ran over a large reddish-orange fish on the sidewalk. (it was thiiiiis big! ) I swerved just in time, and managed not to end up in the bay myself. Seemed pretty far for a fish to jump out of the water on his own, but maybe he just couldn't take it anymore and decided to end it all...

New Q: What is your favorite memory from riding bike as a kid?

[Trek420]

New Q: What is your favorite memory from riding bike as a kid?
My first time riding, the feeling of pedaling and of freedom to go where I wanted. My Mom taught me how to ride a bike which is odd since she never learned how to ride herself. Which brings up....

New Q: how did you learn to ride and how old were you?

[CorsairMac]

New Q: how did you learn to ride and how old were you?

ohohohohoho I got this one:

in my backyard - my parents didn't believe in no stinkin training wheels so all the aunts/uncles/whatevers formed a big circle and had me ride around and around in that darn circle. I was TERRIFIED and I remember falling on the steps one time and they laughed as they helped me back up. Gosh darn I remember I was gonna beat this thing if it KILLED me! I was probably 5 at the time. maybe 6 max.

Q: what was your "bestest" bike as a kid?

[Veronica]

New Q: how did you learn to ride and how old were you?

I don't really remembered how I learned to ride as a kid. I do remember my first new bike. I got it for Christmas the year I turned ten. It was pink and had a basket and a banana seat, coaster brakes of course.

I know exactly when I began to think of myself as a cyclist. It was on my first organized century, June 2002. I took a corner much faster than I would have liked and nothing bad happened!

Next Question: Do you read all new posts on TE or do you filter out some topics?

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