Getting to Know You!

[pinkbikes]

Real Name: Jenny

Where do you live? Brisbane, Australia

Explanation of your handle: I used to really hate pink. But when I went looking for a mountain bike the one that was a great fit for me was pink. It was very nearly the deal-breaker, but I bought it and fell in love with mountain biking. When I went to buy my first dually I rode all sorts of things and the best for me was the Specialized Epic. Needless to say, I also tried the Era (WSD Epic) and when I found it came in pink........ the rest is history!

Explanation of your avatar: Me at the end of my last lap of the Merida 24 Hour race in a team called the MTB Dirt Daisies. I had a daisy on top of my helmet and was smiling fit to burst because the pain in my butt was about to end!

Age: 44

Occupation: Engineer

Favorite bike: Not sure yet - something light and fast in a road bike I think - maybe a Pinarello?

What’s in your stable? Way too much...

Nishiki Repco Olympic 12 (my antique road bike sitting on the trainer)
Shogun Ninja (current road bike)
Kona Lisa HT (first hard tail MTB but now on slicks for commuting)
Specialized Era Marathon (dually MTB)
Holstar Roadster (tandem for cycle touring with my daughter and DH)
Plus.... 3x Giants for DH
Plus.... Trek 3700 for daughter

Fastest speed on a road bike? 69km/h down a hill near home - I TRY not to think about how much it would hurt if something broke and I bit the dust at that speed!


Another picture of yourself or your ride? Not sure how to get it into the text at the right spot, but below is me smoking home on the last turn of the last lap at the Insomnia 24 Hour - fastest I rode all day/night/day I reckon!


What is the biggest lie you’ve ever told? Struggled with this one - not so much a good liar I guess. But I did sneak my youngest sister into the house when she went out on her 18th birthday and got drunk, put her to bed and told my mum she was "really tired."



Most memorable moment on my bike: Probably the recent 100km challenge ride in Brisbane. They closed the busway and turned it over to 8000-odd cyclists. I was in one of the event sponsor's teams so got to start right up the front. After months on the mountain bike and the tandem, being turned loose on that busway with no traffic lights, on my roadie which felt as light as a feather, and in a howling pack - it was just like FLYING!


Most fun ever had on a bike? Recently we (DH and I) put together two teams for the Insomnia 24 Hour (a local 24 hour MTB race). We had the best time in that race ever! Our teams were great, our support crew were great, and we just partied all day, all night, all day (and rode of course) and never wanted it to end!