Getting to Know You!

[froglady]

Real name: Rebecca (Becca)

Where do you live? Berkeley, California

Explanation of your handle: I work with the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis

Explanation of your avatar: I like frogs

Age (general or specific) 21x2 on Dec 18

Occupation: Associate Professor of Cell Biology at UC Berkeley

Favorite bike: purple Serotta

What's in your stable? Only purple bikes, including a beater Jamis mountain bike

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 48.5 on Pig Farm Hill

Another picture of yourself or your ride? See http://www.steephill.tv, my husband is a camera bug.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I am descended from Quakers and we never remember our lies.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Finishing the Raid Pyrenean in the summer of 2003 with my friend Nancy.

Most fun ever had on a bike? It wasn't the Everest Challenge , that's for sure, but riding in the Sierra Nevada with my friends is the most fun because it is familiar and so beautiful.

[CorsairMac]

Welcome frog - Loved your answer to the best lie! I might have to steal that!!....and Only purple bikes? too cute! some here only have pink bikes - we should get ya'll together some time...and a purple and pink party!

welcome on board and hope to hear more from you! and thanks for the holidy pixs!

[arnaew]

Real name: Arna
Where do you live? Adelaide South Australia
Explanation of your handle: It's my name and initials

Explanation of your avatar: Oh dear. I am a dull little girl.

Age (general or specific) 50. Still can't get used to it. Shouldn't I be feeling older than this?

Occupation: Publisher

Favorite bike: Whatever gets me up a hill.

What's in your stable? Pursuit 531 Custom

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 59km Goodwood Road (4 lane arterial road) in Adelaide at 7am on a deserted Sunday morning
Another picture of yourself or your ride? Couldn't figure out how to put in the pic - if you could see it it's of me at the barriers for the Tour Down Under.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: This won't hurt darling (waxing my partner's legs).

Most memorable moment on my bike: Last year I entered the Be Active (public rider) component of the Tour Down Under. I'm not a great rider, and I'm truly bad on hills, so riding through the Barossa Valley was always going to be a challenge. But I was determined to do it for my 50th birthday present to me, and I did it, and crossing that finish line was my proudest single achievement. Had a quiet cry.

Most fun ever had on a bike? This year (2005) partner and I and kids went to France for the summer to see Le Tour and do some riding in bicycle heaven. Daughter (age 30) and I hopped on our bikes in Briancon (highest town in Europe) and screamed down through the Alps, literally. Doing around 50k (32mph?) on hairpin curves. S*it eating grins, all the way down.
__________________[IMG]me at Tour Down Under[/IMG]

[crazycanuck]

Hey Arna,

Nice to see another Aussie here...!!! Soon we''ll take over...*insert evil laugh*. Hello from Perth!!!

Don't be afraid to post, the ladies here are wonderful!

Take care

c

[DeniseGoldberg]

...Age (general or specific) 50. Still can't get used to it. Shouldn't I be feeling older than this?

Arna -
Nope, I believe it's all about your state of mind. I suspect that in many cases remaining active keeps us young. In fact, I've had people accuse me of lying when I tell them I'm 53, saying that I couldn't be that old. I take that as a compliment... And as a celebration of turning 50, I just had to ride my bike across the United States!

Welcome to the board - happy posting & reading.

--- Denise

[jobob]

Hi Frog. Small world, many moons ago I postdoc'd in the MCB dept at Cal, in a lab in Barker Hall. Gah, make that many, many moons ago

[luv'nAustin]

becca, loved the pictures from steephill.tv....thanks for adding the link in your post.

arna, Congratulations on your finish in the Tour Down Under!

karri

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Arna! Woohooo yet Another person we can go visit during our miserable winter months! Hope ya'll got room - we'll be showing up with our multiple layers of riding gear, bikes, dogs, cats,....maybe even some SOs and DHs. Course, ya'll can come over Here when it's winter there!! As for the 50 thing, ain't it just a number??....like 6??

Hope to hear more from ya!

[RoadVixen]

Real name: Vicki
Where do you live? Oxford, Mississippi

Explanation of your handle: Vixen was a nickname given by a friend in about the sixth grade- has since been reconfirmed by the guys i've dated....and the road is where I most like to be!

Explanation of your avatar: from earthjustice.org ("Because the earth needs a good lawyer"- Amen)

Age (general or specific) turned 26 last Halloween (yup i'm a witch!)

Occupation: Last year law student

Favorite bike: Litespeed Ghisallo

What's in your stable? Litespeed Bella & a Fuji Nevada MTB (mine), a Masi Special Carbon & a Gary Fischer Tassajara MTB (my boyfriend Jacob's)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Don't know, don't have a computer- my BF says 32 mph according to his- that was a few weeks ago at Taylor MS-

Another picture of yourself or your ride?
http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/users/41aa9...A45mDBOrrRgeHG
Me and BF in Thailand


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "Yes mother, I'm still a republican..."

Most memorable moment on my bike: Riding the Natchez Trace this fall when the leaves had turned- it was nothing short of magical.

Most fun ever had on a bike? My BF and I love to get sauced and go ride around really late at night, when everyone else is asleep. It's like there is no one left on the earth but you....*sigh*

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Vixen - I Love your avatar! Last year Law?........which 'branch"?

[RoadVixen]

I wish I knew....I've done a lot of employment law (not by choice, it's pretty boring) but my real interest in environmental, especially ocean/coastal. Don't know what the future will hold for me, I worked in New Orleans & Gulfport last summer & after Katrina, there's really nothing left. The N.O. office was a block from the Superdome & in Gulfport, our office was ON the beach. I hear both places are laying off experienced attorneys left and right. But, my mom and I discussed it the other night & we both place a lot of stock in the whole "all things happen for a reason" bit....Neither of the jobs were something I was just nuts about, and had things worked out I would have felt obligated to take the job (student loans are pretty good incentive). Now my BF and I (he's in law school w/ me) are thinking we might just take off and move to Oregon or Vermont like we have been dying to do all along. We haven't been able to find any job leads yet, but hey, we don't have any kids or anything (and we've been known to happily live in a tent for 6+ weeks) so we figure we'll manage. Sorry if this was more info than you were looking for, but I'm in the middle of studying for my last exam & anything to procrastinate is insanely fun right about now....lol

[jjules]

hi everyone thought id introduce myself been lurking a bit...

Real name: Jules

Where do you live? Brisbane, Aust.

Explanation of your handle: D'oh..my name

Explanation of your avatar: i'll get there...

Age (general or specific) 27

Occupation: stay-at-home Mum. before the birth of my son i was a swimming instructor.

Favorite bike: haha they say love the one your with. i have a Raleigh MTB.


What's in your stable? My only baby,..shes on my new Tacx magnetic trainer right now.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: cant recall, theres been so many j/k

Most memorable moment on my bike: dh and i have had some great times bashing abt on gravel tracks near home. i love the sunshine, fresh air, and the feeling of empowerment that your strength and bike combined make you feel


Most fun ever had on a bike? a regular ride into teh heart of town and back that dh and i would do and be totally competitive the whole way good times.

A little more about myself.....i have a 16 mos old son who i adore .. been married 4 years to a wonderful man. have a keen interest in fitness and health and considering studying nutrition/dietetics sometime soon. i love the gym, cardio, weights, classes, pilates, yoga, swimming, running, and
r i d i n g i also like cooking, knitting, gardening and of course my computer

[CorsairMac]

welcome to the board Jules! Love your sense of humour - and Another ozzie! which means *sigh* Another person to tease us during our winter months about just how Wonderful it is where They live! LOL (of course, when My weathers good I'm the First person to chime in!)

[Biking Mama]

Real name: Lisa
Where do you live? Tallahassee, FL

Explanation of your handle: I'm the mother of two (5yr old daughter, 2yr old son) who loves to bike!

Explanation of your avatar: avatar?

Age (general or specific) 34!

Occupation: Stay at home mom

Favorite bike: whatever gets me outdoors and on the road

What's in your stable? Trek Pilot WSD 2005

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 31.5 on a downhill near my house

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have any yet

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Santa does exist!

Most memorable moment on my bike: The moment I fell over like a ton of bricks while rapidly breaking because I thought I got a flat...I realized just as I was coming to a stop that my feet were still clipped in!

Most fun ever had on a bike? I find something fun each time i'm out on the bike. Just the quiet, contstant challenge of the road inspires me.

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Mama! OK...so are you saying Santa Doesn't exist?? and another Trekkie! *insert evil cackle here* we're taking over the world!!!
How wonderful your kids like to bike to - makes it easier to get out there and ride!!