Getting to Know You!

[greenchick]

Real name: Amy

Where do you live? Durham, NC

Explanation of your handle: It's a 10-year-old in-joke with an even older friend; I've used it as my default handle in so many places by now that I'd be utterly stumped to remember my login if I ever dared to change it.

Explanation of your avatar: Haven't found the right one yet.

Age (general or specific) 34

Occupation: geek

Favorite bike: The Specialized Dolce I'll be buying just as soon as payday comes. (edit: nope. make that TOMORROW. Whee!)

(are we there yet?)

What's in your stable? Muck.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? fast enough to make the wind go "whoosh" all the way down the hill. I'll report back with more specifics when I get a computer, a ride partner who has one, or a friendly radar gun.

Another picture of yourself or your ride?


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'm the world's worst liar -- too disorganized to remember the story I told, and too impatient not to share the secret with anyone within hearing range.

Most memorable moment on my bike: A childhood memory -- the first time I went out of the neighborhood I could get to by walking, into whole new places, and realized that the bike wasn't just a way to run around the block until i was out of breath, but a shot at independence.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Every time.

To ramble on further, I'm newly back in love with wheels after a long time off, and I've been enjoying lurking here since I stumbled across it a month or so ago. I'll likely keep lurking until the training wheels are off and I have some more to say, but it's truly fabulous to meet y'all.

[CorsairMac]

Welcome Spinsis and Greenchick!

Spin I Loved your line about the avatar! Too cute!!

Green: Loved your pix of yourself!!


The sense of humour on this board just keeps me smiling!!

[RoadRaven]

Kia ora Saxa, Spin and Green...

Enjoy the boards

Looking forward to hearing about your whooshes ( )

~R~

[Ivy Goldberg]

On November 19 I will be doing The El Tour de Tucson century ride. This is my first event, my first everything as a new cyclist. I am riding in memory of my mother, who died last year from leukemia. I decided to make lemonade out of a very lemony experience. If anyone would like to support me in this goal, I would appreciate your donation to The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. My address is: 1348 Midland Ave, 2K
Bronxville, NY 10708
I am about half way in reaching my goal

With gratitude...

[drplasma64]

I'm so sorry about your mother. My dad has lung cancer, and I know how hard it is to watch a parent be ill with cancer. My heart goes out to you. Good for you for doing the ride!

I can't believe you live on Midland Ave in Bronxville. My mom grew up on Sussex Ave! When my grandparents lived there, Bobby Kennedy was their paperboy for awhile.

[drplasma64]

Real name: Payton
Where do you live? Corvallis, OR

Explanation of your handle: Combination of my & hubby's initials, we're both PhDs and both born in 64...voila..drplasma64

Explanation of your avatar: huh?

Age (general or specific) 40 (gulp!)

Occupation: SAHM and part-time writer/editor for software manuals (having nothing to do with my education, but my brother is a good employer)

Favorite bike: don't know enough to have one

What's in your stable? 1989 (?) Centurion Accordo, waiting for a Trek 7200 FX in a few weeks

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 30 mph, going down hill near my house a week or two ago. For me, that is CRAZY!

Another picture of yourself or your ride? None

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: It's not you, really. I just need space.

Most memorable moment on my bike: hearing "faster mommy, faster" coming from my son on the trail-a-bike behind me.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding around Sanibel Island with my kids.

I've been back on the bike for a couple of weeks. I love hearing about all of you gals' accomplishments, it makes me think I can really get better. I did not grow up riding, but bought a bike 16ish years ago for fun and exercise, and promptly moved to a place where I didn't feel comfortable riding. Since then I've always ridden on vacation at my parents, but not regularly. Now I need the exercise, want to set a good example for my kids, love getting out of the house this way. We just moved to an incredibly bike friendly town. I dusted off the old bike, had a tune up and started up again. I really like cycling b/c you actually GO places and see things. Walking is too slow, running to boring, painful and sweaty (for me). I don't mind sweating on bike b/c at least there's always a breeze!

[Wendy]

Welcome, Ivy! I'm very close to you (White Plains). If you're interested in group rides, you should give the Westchester Cycle Club (www.westchestercycleclub.org) a try. They have rides at all levels, and you can go on a couple of rides before you decide whether or not you want to join.

[CorsairMac]

welcome to the board Dr! I just love reading these posts! The ladies here are all so awesome and keep me inspired, motivated and are so supportive!!

[abarensfeld7]

OK I guess I should finally do this!

Real name: Anna

Where do you live? I'm from Ellwood City, PA but I live in Ithaca, NY now while I'm at an undergrad at Cornell.

Explanation of your handle: My name and my number for all sports!

Explanation of your avatar: umm I don't have one

Age (general or specific) 21

Occupation: student

Favorite bike: my Rocky Mountain Hammer Race, even though it isn't getting very much play anymore. It's such a hot bike, though.
EDIT -- oooh oooh, I didn't realize I could put my favorite dream bike! I want a Cervelo Soloist Carbon ...it's so sexy and faaaaaaast looking. And while I'm at it, how about a Kona ?Stinky Supreme for the mountains?

What's in your stable? Trek 1000WSD, which is my first road bike, and my Rocky Mountain. Recently was forced to trash my ancient, hand-me-down, beat-up Diamondback Topanga. I loved that bike and rode it for years around high school (boarding school) and college...you never saw a rustier bike, though. No one could salvage it! My Trek is working decently but I'm already looking forward to the next one -- although it will be awhile. The LBS back home pulled a fast one on a new road rider and sold it to me a few sizes too small...so it doesn't fit so well.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50.5mph, but after 576 miles on the road so far I still haven't found that perfect, wickedly steep hill to bomb...

Another picture of yourself or your ride?

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Goodness, I don't know. I hate lying.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Bombing our steep driveway as a little kid on a banana seat bike, throwing a skidding turn onto the grass on the left every time. Around the 50th time I lost it and I still have the asphalt scars on my knees...my favorite scars, and I think they'll last me forever!

Most fun ever had on a bike? Ooh that's a tough one. Yesterday's TT was pretty damn fun...a bike tour in Morocco with my Mom and sis was pretty fun too.

Thanks for reading!

[CorsairMac]

welcome anna - although I've seen you posting already!! I love this thread - it's so much fun reading what ppl have/want/did/do etc etc!! so did you post your TT in the race results forum yet???

[ekochic]

Getting to Know You!

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Real name: Heidi
Where do you live? Moving to SE Utah in September

Explanation of your handle: My dream is to open a store called eko which stands for environmentally kind options.

Explanation of your avatar: It's an ewok. I loved ewok's as a child.

Age (general or specific) 32 on July 12th

Occupation: Park Ranger (or at least i was, upon the move to utah i won't be workin' no mo', until i score a job that is)

Favorite bike: Lance's Trek for the Tour -that bike is sooo sweeeet- inbetween dreamin' of getting my feet on that i make do with my Specialized Rockhopper and Sequoia.

What's in your stable? See above

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? just got hooked up to a cyclocomputer - got up to 26.6 on a flat- smoked my husband that day.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Turning my joblessness into a career with bikes. Oh, that's a mental picture you probably meant a real pic. Sorry, don't have any.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: When I was 16 I told this total hunk I was 19 and in college. We dated the whole summer but when it was time to go back to high school I confessed. He took it well.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Every moment I've had on her, riding in Sedona, Arizona.

Most fun ever had on a bike? To tough to choose, but smokin' my husband the other day sure felt good.

[Lynne]

I wanted to edit mine, hmph! Hit 44.5mph last weekend. Did I mention we don't have very many long straight descents? So basically it's like "44.5! Whoo hoo! Oop! Corner! Brake! Brake! Brake! Leeeeeeaaaannnnn...whew!"

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Heidi! I Love the response to the pix of yourself!! Too cute!!!

Lynne: tell me about it....I asked admin if there was a way we could edit these once before but I think it got lost in all the posts. I have waaaay more bikes in my stable now and I've far exceeded my fastest speed posted! Oh well - guess I can always read my post and think = yeah...those were the days! LOL

[DirtDiva]

You could always just re-introduce yourself...

[Melodylynn]

Real name: MELODY
Where do you live? LINCOLN, CA

Explanation of your handle: FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME

Explanation of your avatar: DON'T HAVE ONE YET

Age (general or specific) 27

Occupation: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK

Favorite bike: DON'T HAVE ONE YET

What's in your stable? BRAND SPANKEN NEW TREK 1000 AND A GIANT SEDONA MTN BIKE

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? JUST GOT THE ROAD BIKE SO I WILL HAVE TO PASS ON THIS ONE

Another picture of yourself or your ride? AGAIN DON'T HAVE ONE YET

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I DON'T LIE, OKAY I DO BUT ONLY TO MY GRANDPARENTS "SURE EVERYTHING IS GREAT, WORKING HARD, MAKING LOTS OF MONEY" REALLY I'M SPENDING IT ON BIKES! RENT? DO I REALLY HAVE TO PAY RENT?

Most memorable moment on my bike: LAST NIGHT WHEN I BROUGHT HOME THE NEW BIKE AND RODE IT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE... HAD A LEAK IN THE BACK TIRE IN LESS THEN 5 MINUTES! DARN THORNS! SO I LEARNED HOW TO CHANGE THE TUBE!

Most fun ever had on a bike? I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW IN A FEW MONTHS!