interview

[Veronica]

QUESTION: What is the first piece of equipment/clothing you like to take off when you get off the bike?

HRM strap.

Question - How much climb is there in a typical ride for you?

V.

[CorsairMac]

Question - How much climb is there in a typical ride for you?

Answer: I used to think I would Never be able to ride Mt Diablo with ya'll when I read the elevation gains/precent grades you climb until I realized:

Every day just on my commute I climb approx 550' which works out to about 2750' a week. When I take a lunch ride I can add anywhere from 150 to another 300 feet per day on to that. On weekend rides I can add another 500-1500 depending on where I ride that day. But for every climb I get in this town there's a descent!! Oh Yeah!!!

Questions: Who uses 650 tires and why???

[emily_in_nc]

Questions: Who uses 650 tires and why???

I'm too short to ride a bike with 700c wheels and have proper standover and a short enough top tube without a severe toe overlap, which I think is dangerous.

Question: Does your average speed matter to you?

[betagirl]

Question: Does your average speed matter to you?

I have OCD when it comes to my speed. So I'd have to say yes Probably because I ride with men a lot and am going to start racing, I'm constantly gauging how well I'm doing and if I get faster.

As for the dream I can't remember the last time I dreamed about being on my bike, so I'll leave that one to someone else

New Question: What's your favorite pre-big ride food?

[Veronica]

What's your favorite pre-big ride food?

Currently, two raspberry toaster strudels, and a glass of Adwalla Mango Tango mixed with cran/raspberry juice.

For the dream - I have daydreams about our upcoming trips. I have wishful thinkings - if I had been going slower, would Thom have followed my line and not crashed?

My Question - Did you ride today? If so, describe your ride. Be descriptive (sorry 5th grade teacher emerging.) If not, explain why.

V.

[LBTC]

My Question - Did you ride today? If so, describe your ride. Be descriptive (sorry 5th grade teacher emerging.) If not, explain why.
V.

No. I rode yesterday with DH. Today I went to kickboxing. It's my strength training and, besides, I was sure that DH would not want to ride tonight after having been stung in the lip by a wasp and missing the whole day from work, crashed out on antihistamines. However, as I finished my class, he phoned and said he was going for a road ride. *sigh*

What's your favourite smell when you're riding?

~T~

[Grog]

ANSWER: Strawberry fields! Second place goes to fresh cut grass... Special mention for salty water, but I never really get to smell it when I'm on the bike...

QUESTION: How would you describe your ideal riding partner?

[latelatebloomer]

What's your favourite smell when you're riding?

~T~[/QUOTE]

wild roses
horsechesnut trees in bloom
horses (I ride past Last Chance Ranch, a horse rescue)
and stormclouds (my cadence actually improves )