Getting to Know You!

**Trek420** · 08-08-2005, 11:46 AM

Kryn welcome to the board! Does you wrote "Upstate NY. I'm here for the weather." does that qualify for biggest lie? It's nice there? Really?

Tell us about The Ride for Missing children, we've got a section here somewhere for the charity ride riders, love to hear about it. How much raised, how training went, all about it.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=2831

**Kryn** · 08-08-2005, 11:55 AM

Thanks Trek. I'm here for the weather is actually the second biggest lie!

Really-I like it, I lived in So. Cal for years and was miserable. I do like the change of seasons, the beautiful summer we're having this year, the days when the seasons are tripping from one to the next. On the other hand...The winter that can last from October to May, um, well that's kind of a drag. I mean really, waking up on Mother's Day to snow...sigh.

I'll post more about the Ride in the Charity Ride forum, thanks for asking.

**CorsairMac** · 08-08-2005, 01:27 PM

Welcome Amanda and Kryn!

I saw your avatar on another post Kryn and thought it was just too cute!!

Hope to see more of both of you!

**Trekhawk** · 08-09-2005, 02:48 PM

Real name: Leslie

Where do you live? Normally Australia but living in Nevada County California for two and a half years with my husbands job.

Explanation of your handle: I ride a Trek and Im always looking out like a hawk while riding for any nutter trying to help me meet my maker.

Explanation of your avatar: must get one of those.

Age (general or specific) 40

Occupation: Mother/domestic goddess

Favorite bike: Aaa so many bikes so little time - Opera Leonardo to name one of the many.

What's in your stable? Trek 5000

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50kms, down a hill of course (might be able to manage it on a flat if we had some of them around here and I didnt suffer a heart attack first).

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Yuk I hate having my picture taken - you know the old saying a picture doesnt lie - I would rather stay blissfully ignorant thanks.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Im a mum of three little boys and "we dont tell lies".(Could this be it - I will leave that up to you to decide).

Most memorable moment on my bike: The first time I rode my new bike and remembered at each stop to unclip and completed the whole ride without falling off.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Havent been riding long but so far the most fun has been speeding down the hills and feeling the wind in my face and knowing that I might be getting older but that life is still there to live so grab it with both hands and run/ride into a new adventure.

**Hetty** · 08-10-2005, 04:02 AM

Real name: Heather

Where do you live?
Cheshire in England. Also lived in Minden, Nevada when I was 10 and apparently hid in the garden when it was time for us to go back to England cos I wanted to stay!

Explanation of your handle: My nickname.

Explanation of your avatar: muddy face and Bono glasses - what d'you mean that's not a good look?!

Age (general or specific) 30

Occupation: clinical research associate

Favorite bike: There's a Litespeed Bella in my LBS that makes me drool.

What's in your stable?
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Pro for the mud
A Cannondale R500 Fem which I pick up next week. I'm SO excited as I've never had a road bike before. I've been commuting 25 mile round trip every day on my full suspension mountain bike so I just can't wait to feel the power and accelaration of the road bike.

Fastest speed on a road bike? 0 so far but I'll let you know!

Another picture of yourself or your ride?
I'll have someone take a picture of me trying to ride the road bike for the first time - I will probably be lying in a hedge laughing hysterically still clipped into my pedals!

What is the biggest lie you've ever told:
To boyfriend: "No, I can't see a bald spot at all"

Most memorable moment on my bike:
On a mountain bike holiday in Verbier Switzerland the Guide took us on the most ridiculously difficult downhill route through trees on narrow paths with huge drops at the side. (I had already told him that I was a little nervous of heights before this).
Anyhoo - flying along the singletrack I reach a gap across the track. I try and bunnyhop it but forget I'm on a 40lb bike so get zero air and the front wheel plunges straight into the hole. I do a Buzz Lightyear impression over the handlebars and end up dangling over the edge with my Camelback hooked onto a tree root.

Fortunately my boyf was behind me (sensibly going much slower) so was able to pull me back onto the trail. The guide was miles down the track and had no idea what had happened. Needless to say we ditched him for the rest of the holiday and did easy fireroads!

Most fun ever had on a bike?
Cycling in our local park my boyf was trying to show off and overtook me shouting "EAT MY DUST" not realising that ahead was a huge boggy section that he nosedived into. I laughed so much I very nearly wet myself!

Hopefully we'll be less accident prone on road bikes!
p.s. I love this forum - it makes me want to go out and ride and I think you're all fab.

**Trek420** · 08-10-2005, 05:03 AM

welcome Trekhawk n Hetty!

**CorsairMac** · 08-10-2005, 12:42 PM

Welcome to the US Hawk and welcome to the board. and Opera??.....yet ANother bike brand I'm unfamiliar with and will have to go "look up".......*cigh* and problaby end up drooling over!

welcome to the board Hetty - Loved reading your stories!! and I can't wait to hear your first road bike ride report.....after commuting 25 miles on a full suspension MTB riding a road bike is gonna feel like FLying!!! be sure and tell us all about it...and pixs!! we LOVE pixs!

**AllezGirl** · 08-12-2005, 11:06 AM

Real name: Beth

Where do you live? Phoenixville, PA

Explanation of your handle: I have an Allez and I am female

Explanation of your avatar: How do I get one of those?

Age (general or specific) 34

Occupation: Administrative

Favorite bike: The one that followed me home last night (brand new Allez Comp)

What's in your stable? road: Specialized Allez Comp, Specialized Sirrus Sport
mtn: Schwinn Moab
hybrid: Specialized Crossroads Elite
kid's: Specialized Hot Rocks

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I'll let you know tonight after I break in the Allez!

Another picture of yourself or your ride? To my best knowledge none exist

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I once told a college professor that my sister died....I had missed a mid-term and needed a good excuse so she'd let me retake it. For the record, I never had a sister.

Most memorable moment on my bike: The PADutch...riding through beautiful Lancaster County, PA and homemade Amish goodies at the rest stops!

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding up a big hill on the PADutch on my hybrid and passing quite a few "roadies" as they walked their bikes up the hill, then riding 35+ MPH down the other side!

**bouncybouncy** · 08-12-2005, 11:13 AM

Welcome Allezgirl!

I am going to PA next week and doing the covered bridge metric century...sounds like a blast...are you going to be there? ...hopefully you won't be the one wizzing by me on my road bike...hehe

http://www.lancasterbikeclub.org/cbm.php

**CorsairMac** · 08-12-2005, 12:04 PM

WElcome Allez!! I loved the "followed me home" line...so how Do ya'll get these bikes to just follow you home??.

and arah: yeah they're vintage bikes now - just like me! I have a 1985 Peugeot Avoraiz road bike and a 1989 Trek 1100 road bike, both light and both fast (Unlike me!) and both old!

**AllezGirl** · 08-12-2005, 12:48 PM

Thanks Bouncy and Corsair!

Bouncy--Yes! I'm doing the Covered Bridge too, I've heard it's a great !! I'm doing it by myself since my "teammates" bailed. (There were 3 of us that rode the PADutch together, we decided to form a "team" and call ourselves the Flygirls, esp. funny since my average speed for that ride was 12 MPH and I was the fastest

) I will be on a road bike for this one (I've graduated!) If you'd like some company drop me a line!

**Jaz** · 08-12-2005, 03:13 PM

Welcome to all who have introduced themselves recently!

I figured I could add a little to my own introduction. When I posted before I said I was unemployed - not anymore. I just got my very first teaching job this morning. I have one week to prepare myself and am very overwhelmed, but excited. and that means I'm moving from MI back to OH (and I won't have nearly as many hills to deal with - and just when i was beginning to like them

)

**Trek420** · 08-12-2005, 03:39 PM

CorsairMac sez ...so how Do ya'll get these bikes to just follow you home??"

Corsair, we just found this out...Queen sez get yourself a Park multi tool, bikes dig 'em, they follow you home.

Jaz, congrats on the new job!

**CorsairMac** · 08-12-2005, 03:51 PM

ok - so does the Size of the tool determine the Cost of the bike following me home??

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