Getting to Know You!

[ardent_cyclist]

Real name: Roxanne
Where do you live? Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Explanation of your handle: LOL it's actually a variation of my usual handle (which is ardent_moon). ardent means "characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity; impassioned" (merriam-webster). and my old handle is because i love the moon, this handle is because i love riding my bike. it makes me feel alive and happy like so few other things do. so yes, i'm a cheesy, writer woman and that was what i came up with. lol

Explanation of your avatar: avatar? i don't know how to get an avatar on here yet.

Age (general or specific) i'll be 29 on march 28th (next month)

Occupation: High School Teacher

Favorite bike: i'm new to cycling so all i know right now is that i love recumbents even though that's not what i'm riding.

What's in your stable? Motiv Performance Series Newport FS Mountain Bike (*chuckle* that makes it sound all fancy - my ex-bf bought it at Costco but it is a nice start for a girl on a budget)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? can i report back when the winter clears and i actually get to USE my bike computer (instead of admiring how nice it looks on my bike)? LOL - not that i'm bitter! x.x

Another picture of yourself or your ride? no pics of me as of yet.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: the biggest lie i've ever told has been to myself - that i'm not good enough, too fat, can't do it, not pretty enough, not smart enough, don't deserve to be happy etc etc etc - but i amgood enough, am working on it, am doing it, cute enough that i don't mind waking up with me, have 2 degrees so i must be at least somewhat intelligent and happiness is riding my bike with my hair whipping out behind me... then in my eyes, drooling and snotting on myself, falling off, getting back on and feeling like jelly when i'm done. life is what i choose to make it.

Most memorable moment on my bike: i honestly don't have one yet. my memory prediction though will be that my most memorable moment will occur when i ride across my country.

Most fun ever had on a bike? the moment when i was 5 years old and i realized that my bike was a form of freedom.

[sydney_b]

Most fun ever had on a bike? the moment when i was 5 years old and i realized that my bike was a form of freedom.

Isn't that the truth! What amazes me about my own kids and their lack of riding. When I was little, my horses and my bike were my tickets to parent free days. Get up in the morning and clear the heck out of Dodge. Here my boys are all older than 11 and can you get them to go on their own around any of the wonderful trails in our city? No. Running out of ideas. I think I may have to start paying them to tour the town.

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[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board all newbies! I've been off-line for a few so I've missed a TON of posts!

It's just gonna be easier to do a generic welcome all welcome and get to know ya'll through postings!

[im4smiley]

Real name: Karen
Where do you live? Turners Falls, Mass.

Explanation of your handle: I love smileys, family hates them

Explanation of your avatar: My new Felt F75

Age (general or specific) 46 July 27th

Occupation: Directory Assistance Operator

Favorite bike: My new one

What's in your stable? Felt F75

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 43 mph, riding down hill in Deerfield Mass.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Couldn't find a picture of myself

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I am the worst liar. so I try to avoid it

Most memorable moment on my bike: I just started riding August 2005. I am really enjoying. Most memorable was biking a 30 mile trip

Most fun ever had on a bike? I went on a ride earlier this month (was about 40) and I rode with another person we just rode and talked and before you knew it we had gone 27 miles. A couple of challenging hills but I did it and it was so cool to be riding in the middle of winter!

[DrBee]

Real name: Lanie
Where do you live? Mississippi Delta

Explanation of your handle: I am a biologist (Ph.D.) that works on fish diseases. My daughter calls me the fish dr.

Explanation of your avatar: ribbon representing Katrina Restoration project for New Orleans - Abita Brewing Company (www.abita.com) is donating money from all beer sold (and other products) to the Louisiana Disaster Relief fund to rebuild New Orleans ... "rebuilding New Orleans one beer at a time".

Age (general or specific) 37

Occupation: Molecular Biologist

Favorite bike: Would love to have oh any kind of road bike!

What's in your stable? Trek 7.2FX

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Don't have a road bike, but I topped out at 20.2mph riding as fast as I could pedal away from a very silent and very big scary dog and his buddy - chased me for at least 1/4 mile about 5 ft off of my real wheel.
October 2005.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Don't have any as of yet.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Will have to answer this at another time...after I get to know some of you.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Unfortunately, my most memorable moment was being chased by that dog I mentioned above. I'd like to forget it, but can't seem to. I must admit - I'm a bit paranoid about dogs when I'm on my bike now.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding all over town with my husband pulling the two kids in the bike trailer. We ended the ride with a sprint to the house. I won! Granted, he was pulling 50lbs of kids and the trailer, but...

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Smiley - LOVE the new bike (but then I always love new bikes!) I think your user ID is just too cute btw, and I like smileys too, I use them all the time! and a directory assistance operator?? so can I get a number to....................... (yeah I know, like you've Never heard That one before!)

Welcome to the board fish! MS Delta=best blues in the world!! Especially some of the older blues from around 1920-1940s. and I LOVE your avatar, did not know there was a ribbon to represent the New Orleans rebuild. As for winning the sprint - you Won it darn it! The fact that he was towing the kids is trivial and doesn't count!

Hope to see more of both of you and again: welcome!

[uk elephant]

I've been told by my aunt (Trek420) to introduce myself, so here goes:

Real name: Eli
Where do you live? currently in Essex, UK

Explanation of your handle: that would be my mom's fault. She gave me the nickname of Eliphant back when I was born and it kind of stuck.
As it happens, my mom is Bikeless in WI.

Explanation of your avatar: what is an avatar? (I'm a newbie)

Age (general or specific) 30

Occupation: would like to be an ecologist if I could only finish my PhD

Favorite bike: the one I just bought a few weeks ago (see next question)

What's in your stable? Specialized Tricross

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I managed to find a hill big enough just south of here where I got up to 30mph. Essex is a very flat place.

Another picture of yourself or your ride?

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'm terrible at lying. Tried it once when I was 7, but confessed a few hours later because I felt too guilty. (I'm sure Bikeless in WI can tell you more about that story)

Most memorable moment on my bike: The lie I told at age 7 involved a bike accident in a place I wasn't supposed to be riding at the time. Must have been memorable as I still remember it.

Most fun ever had on a bike? I've had lots of nice bike rides.....through the snow in the Norwegian mountains bonding with my dad....cycling to Hell with my dad....

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Eli! It's so cool that the whole fam damily is here! Both your aunt and your mom are hilarious - I'm guessing you're the same way! Looking forward to hearing more from you!!

[DrBee]

Occupation: would like to be an ecologist if I could only finish my PhD

Just think - once you get the Ph.D. --- no more school and more time to ride! It felt like it took me forever, but at 32 I finally finished. How close are you? Good luck!

[Tater]

Real name: Jen

Where do you live? Mountain Home, Idaho (for now)

Explanation of your handle: Just Idaho's famous veggie.

Explanation of your avatar: Don't have one yet

Age (general or specific): 35 for a couple more months

Occupation: Student

Favorite bike: The one I am riding

What's in your stable? '05 Specialized Dulce Elite and a Raleigh M40dx hardtail mtn bike

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 32.1 mph on yesterday's ride coming out of the foothills

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Couldn't find a picture of myself

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I can't lie to save myself, so I don't do it.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Either the day my dad took off the training wheels and I discovered two wheeled freedom or last fall's Yellowstone 60 mile tour.

Most fun ever had on a bike? The aforementioned Yellowstone bike tour.

[uk elephant]

Just think - once you get the Ph.D. --- no more school and more time to ride! It felt like it took me forever, but at 32 I finally finished. How close are you? Good luck!

I could be very close..."just" need to write up the actual thesis. Could take me a couple of months, could take me a couple of years....who know...I certainly don't intend to wait until I finish before I start riding!

[Duck on Wheels]

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I'm terrible at lying. Tried it once when I was 7, but confessed a few hours later because I felt too guilty. (I'm sure Bikeless in WI can tell you more about that story)

Most memorable moment on my bike: The lie I told at age 7 involved a bike accident in a place I wasn't supposed to be riding at the time. Must have been memorable as I still remember it.

Nope. I don't remember that one. I remember you couldn't keep a secret very well, like your Dad's present ("No, it's not a secret. It's a book." (woops) "No, it's not a book because it's a secret." (too late)) or the chocolate "cake" you made, ate, cleaned up ... and that we'd never have known about if you hadn't taken a picture of it. But I don't remember a lie about a bike accident. I guess you're forgiven.