Getting to Know You!

[Emmety76]

Real name: Emma

Where do you live? Dublin, Ireland

Explanation of your handle: My cousins nickname for me....

Explanation of your avatar: Haven't added one on yet..but I will

Age (general or specific) 32..33 in October

Occupation: Project Co-Ordinator

Favorite bike: Hmmm too many to chose from I would like to build myself a fixie...new shop opened up with cool colored rims...sooo tempting!

What's in your stable? Planet - Parkway, a hybrid bike..but shopping for a road bike...Giant or Lapierre

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Not got there yet..but about 25kms an hour on the hybrid, on the way home from town on Sunday.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I prefer to be behind the camera..and i've yet to take a picture of the bike

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: How I couldn't stay out late as I had a long ride the next day.

Most memorable moment on my bike: I've had a few..when I managed to commute back and forth to work for the first time (approx 20km round trip) and the other weekend, where we got a Garda escort along the main roads...I swear we either looked like criminals or VIPs...I'm channelling the VIP vibe personally

Most fun ever had on a bike? It sounds strange but looking back falling off my bike was fun...I was turning a corner, the bike and I took on a patch of black ice..the black ice won and then getting my front wheel caught in a track and falling down again. I still got up and cycled off...I've a cool scar on my elbow from the track incident.
It taught me that I am not invincible, that if I fall I will get hurt and that I was lucky there was no traffic around when I fell which considering the areas was a miracle. Maybe its more of lesson then fun...but I have fun every day on my bike

[Maxxxie]

Real name: Most people call me Max

Where do you live? Brisbane, Australia.

Explanation of your handle: It's a bastardisation of "Maxine", one of the first usernames I ever used. People eventually started to call me Max in real life, and back when I was playing volleyball, my mates would call out to me from the other side of the hall... "Maaaaaxxxxxxiiiiiiieeeeeeeee"!!!!! It kinda stuck.

Explanation of your avatar: Trinity is hot, hot, hot!

Age (general or specific): 35

Occupation: IT - server/network admin

Favorite bike: Any bike's a good bike! But if I absolutely had to pick a favourite, it'd be my Cannondale.

What's in your stable? 2009 Cannondale Synapse 4 Feminine, 2008 Apollo Fiamme and a 10-15 year old Malvern Star MTB that sits in the trainer.

Fastest speed on a road bike? On a flat during Cycle Queensland 2009: 51.6Kph (around 32mph). There was a little tailwind, but it was mostly me . Going downhill down a mountain near the Gold Coast - 70-something Kph (40-something mph). It was so cold, and the wind so brisk, that tears were pouring out of my eyes. I could barely see the computer, and frankly, after seeing that the number started with a 7, I didn't want to know. All I could think of after that was "please don't fall off, please don't fall off, please don't fall off...". That was the day I learnt that road brakes are a little less powerful than V-brakes!

Another picture of yourself or your ride?



What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'm a terrible liar. It's easier just to tell the truth.

Most memorable moment on my bike: I live pretty much in the moment - so the "most memorable" moments for me are the ones that have just happened If I had to choose, I guess it would be finishing my first 100Km event. It near killed me, but I did it!!

Most fun ever had on a bike? Every ride's a good ride. If I'm on the bike, I'm having fun. My most recent fun was participating in Cycle Queensland 2009, a 9-day 570Km tour around the Darling Downs area of QLD.


Max