Getting to Know You!

[jessharris]

Real name: Jessica
Where do you live? Marion, MA

Explanation of your handle: its my name
Explanation of your avatar:a what?
Age (general or specific) 42 on Dec 13th!

Occupation: teacher

Favorite bike: something light and fast
What's in your stable? an old steel schwinn road bike that I got at a yard sale
Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? not sure - bought a cheap computer that I can't get to work.

Most memorable moment on my bike: The family went for a 23 mile bike ride today (both kids on trailer bikes) and then I ran a mile with my 5 year old son - it was each of our first brick.

[omachine]

Real name: Oktavia (and no I am not the eighth child)

Where do you live? Philadelphia

Explanation of your handle: My old email address.

Explanation of your avatar: I don’t have one

Age: Gen x-er

Occupation: Drone

Favorite bike: I’m partial to my old AMF

What's in your stable? Trek 1.2 and AMF

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? It hasn’t happen yet.

Another picture of yourself or your ride: I’ll add one later.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I told my best friend she was a good cook.

Most memorable moment on my bike: One morning, around 5:30am I was biking the West River Drive and I looked up and saw this huge bear digging in a trash can. I, of course, screamed like Jamie Lee Curtis in a horror film, which startled the bear. It looked up and I realized it was tall homeless man draped in a huge brown quilt. What can I say? When I’m out in nature I tend to think that every thing is out to get me.

Most fun ever had on a bike? It’s always fun. Every time I get on my bike my heart races with excitement, it’s that simple.

[SpinSpinSugar]

Real name: Sugar
Where do you live? Minnesota

Explanation of your handle: that's what I tell myself on those long uphill grinds.. "C'mon.. Spin Spin Sugar!" [insert puffing and blowing noises here]

Explanation of your avatar: It's what my bike says to me every time I crash..haha

Age (general or specific) 35 in September - eek!

Occupation: Massage Therapist

Favorite bike: Oooh I'd love a Rivendell Rambouillet but they are out of smaller sizes. A Terry VALKYRIE TOUR looks really nice though...

What's in your stable? a Raleigh GRUV (best in town bike ever!), 1976 Raleigh Grand Prix Mixte, and a RAWLAND SOGN that I'm selling because it's too big

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? 38 mph downhill on a curvy trail that dumps out into a parking lot full of traffic..

Another picture of yourself or your ride? None atm

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: That my real name is Sugar ..lol...


Most memorable moment on my bike: Coming into the parking lot at the end of my longest ride to date - 77miles. It was an amazing feeling, and was greeted by hi-fives and hand slaps from all "the guys" in the group

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding through my first singletrack on a very steep downhill with no ledge. It was fast and furious.. just hang onto the handlebars and trust the bike to do what it's made to do. Awesome .. just awesome

[pumpkinpony]

Real name: Stacey

Where do you live? SoCal

Explanation of your handle: Used to have a pony named Pumpkin.

Other aliases: LaughingCat

Explanation of your avatar: Alum Creek, Phase I (Ohio)

Age (general or specific) early 30's

Occupation: Travel!

Favorite bike: My old Mrazek HT.

What's in your stable? the Mrazek and a Lemond

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 37.9 MPH, going down a hill about a month ago. Haven't done that again!

Most memorable moment on my bike: Falling off a slimy boardwalk (about 3ft off the ground) with my bike into about a foot of mud and muck at a pretty good clip... Took my friend with me. Quite a mess. We had a very difficult time getting back onto the boardwalk as it was at a slant and slimy...