Getting to Know You!

[mom2twins]

Real name: Mendy

Where do you live? Maryland

Explanation of your handle: I'm a mom of twin girls who will be 3 in September

Age (general or specific) 32 until December

Occupation: Recovering Lawyer, full-time mom, part time-legal consultant

Favorite bike: I've never had the pleasure of riding one but I love the look of the Aegis frames.

What's in your stable? A 1999 Klein Quantum and a 1998 GT Backwoods Mountain bike for me. My husband has a '98 Trek 2120 and a '89 trek 1200 which he keeps at his office to ride during lunch. Oh, and he also has some full suspension mountain bike that he rarely rides and I can't for the life of me remember who makes it.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I don't recall what it was but I remember going really really fast down a few hills back in 1996 when I did Cycle Across Maryland. Since riding again this summer I generally hit around 30 going down my one big hill on my morning loop.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Here's the bike, I have to work on one of me.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: It's not you, It's me...

Most memorable moment on my bike: When I did Cycle Across Maryland I was not prepared and suffered the entire week. My fiance at the time and my Dad were both on the trip and driving me crazy because they kept hovering around me to make sure I was okay but I felt like I had to push myself to keep up with them. On the 3rd day I managed to sneak away from them both. I had the best ride of my life that afternoon and just as I finished climbing this huge hill and came around a corner there was a field of sun flowers. As far as I could see in one direction was just this amazing display of yellow flowers rising up to meet the bright blue sky. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen until my daughters were born. I thought I might have been hallucinating but when I got to the camp site other people were talking about it so I knew they were real.

Most fun ever had on a bike? I would have to say every morning that I ride by myself right now. I'm re-learning everything and falling in love with biking all over again.