Getting to Know You!

[Ritamarie]

Okay, this is a re-do! So much has happened in my bike life in the last 15 months! I have TWO new bikes since then and am totally re-hooked on cycling.

Real name: Rita Marie

Where do you live? South Central PA

Explanation of your handle: My name!

Explanation of your avatar: still working on that...

Age (general or specific) 48+

Occupation: Manager of a sailing school

Favorite bike: My Cannondale Synapse Fem 1, "Lucille"

What's in your stable? A Cannondale Synapse Fem 1, "Lucille" (the bike love of my life!) and my newest ride, a Surly Cross Check named "Ethel". Ethel is THE BOMB. I got her home last Thursday, rode her Friday 10 miles to get things adjusted and did a century on her on Sunday (40 miles trail and 62 miles road with 5000+ ft of climbing). Fat-bottom-Ethel tips the scales a bit more than I'm used to, but sluggish she is not!

Fastest speed on a road bike? Just checked my log... 42.5 Tour de Carroll April 25, 2009

Another picture of yourself or your ride?

I have to work on a good pic of Lucy, but here is Ethel and I after about mile 90, just before we had to turn our lights on...



What is the biggest lie you've ever told: No lies, just omissions (lots of omissions).

Most memorable moment on my bike: The first time I beat my husband to the top of a long climb.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Summer of 2009 ... great rides, great friends. Meeting new awesome girlfriends to ride with. Riding many, many miles with my husband, a week long bicycling vacation with my husband and two teenagers. 4000 memorable miles on "Lucy".

[tulip]

RoadTrekkie--Are you CorsairMac?

Welcome everyone!

[tongue_tied]

I don't think I've done this yet...

Real name: Dana
Where do you live? Chicago, IL

Explanation of your handle: It's sarcasm.

Explanation of your avatar: It's my bike - Blue RD-1.

Age (general or specific) Just turned 24 on October 16th.

Occupation: Contracts and Insurance Administrator for a construction company with a little project accountant work for flavor.

Favorite bike: I think I want a Look 585.

What's in your stable? Blue RD-1

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I think it was over 30mph in North Carolina in September.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? EEEEK.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: How about the biggest lie I've never told??

Most memorable moment on my bike: The first major crash I had with a newly purchased carbon frame. I think I pooped my pants.

Most fun ever had on a bike? That 30mph ride in North Carolina with a friend who has a lot more experience than I do and trying to keep up with him and ride in traffic!

[ciao_bella]

Real name: Carla

Where do you live? Grand Rapids, Michigan

Explanation of your handle: I'm Italian, what can I say?

Explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet.

Age (general or specific) - 56

Occupation: Federal Government - Computer Programmer

Favorite bike: Expensive ones that I can't afford, LOL

What's in your stable? An old Trek 730, bought in 1997, and I'm hoping to buy a new one soon.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Hmmm...I'm 56...I don't do fast, LOL

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Need to work on getting one.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Jeeeezzee, what kind of a question is that? LOL

Most memorable moment on my bike: I have many fond memories of going bike riding with my dad when I was a kid. I got my passion for bicycles from him.

Most fun ever had on a bike? I have the most fun riding when I go with my crazy bunch of lady friends. We call ourselves the Cyco Sisters.

[HillSlugger]

Welcome Carla! I love your signature line!

[moderncyclista]

Real name: Elaine
Where do you live? KANSAS
Explanation of your handle: I picked something I didn't think anyone else would have and I love cycling.
Explanation of your avatar: Haven't put one up...yet

Age (general or specific) 33
Occupation: graphic design student/freelance designer/coffee wench

Favorite bike: Do I have to choose? Okay, the ones with wheels.
What's in your stable? 2010 Trek 520 and 2009 Jamis Aurora (I love steel frames, if this makes me a retro-grouch...so be it. Sold a Trek 7.2 FX 2007, prior to that only Mountain bikes.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I don't know...I don't keep track. Weird huh? A guy on Critical Mass said we were going 25 one day on a flat stretch of road...but I can't verify it. Kansas

Another picture of yourself or your ride?

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Um, I dont know. Any in my teens were whoppers I'm sure.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Riding anywhere especially with friends.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Critical Mass with friends doing First Friday Art Walk on Bikes, etc, etc. Fun is had at all times on the bikes.

Did I miss anything?

[Catrin]

Real name: Catherine
Where do you live? Speedway, Indiana

Explanation of your handle: Welsh version of my name - I never have to worry about it being taken

Explanation of your avatar: My new bike!

Age (general or specific) 50

Occupation: Senior Planner/Data Modeler

Favorite bike: The one on the picture!

What's in your stable? Trek 7.6 FX WSD

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Slow. Really Slow and working to becoming Less Slow (just learning how to ride)

Another picture of yourself or your ride? When I get another one - though I am camera shy my bike isn't!

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Have forgotten all of the whoppers from from younger years

Most memorable moment on my bike: The first time that I managed to get the bike moving forward with no wobbling or fallong over!

Most fun ever had on a bike? See above!

[BikeHN]

Real name: Nikki
Where do you live? Knoxville, TN
Explanation of your handle: Combo of my last name to say (bikin')
Explanation of your avatar: I dunno if I even have one of those
Age (general or specific) 30
Occupation: Molder of future presidents, doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, and any other career.

Favorite bike: I guess the only one I have Giant Avail Advanced 2
What's in your stable? see above

Fastest speed on a road bike? prob about 38 mph on a nice descent in the Great Smoky Mountains

Another picture of yourself or your ride?


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'm single?

Most memorable moment on my bike: The first time I got on and tried to ride UP my steep driveway. yeeeah.

Most fun ever had on a bike? any rides me and our Knox Rev Bike Group does.