Getting to Know You!

[Brecca]

Your real name? Becky
Esplanation of your handle: Easy, my given name is Rebecca, I'm known as
Becky, combine the two and you get Brecca.

Explanation of your Avatar.....I'm working on that one...gimme time...okay, time up. Finally came up with an avatar all my own. This is the faired 2006 Catrike Pocket that I rode in my first race, so I have a special affection for it.

Where do you live? West Central Illinois

Age (Generic or Specific)... almost 53 and proud of it!

Occupation: Licensed Practical Nurse/ charge nurse in a rural Illinois Nursing Home.

Favorite bike? Hmmmm, tough one. Probably my fixed gear that my guy built for me as a Christmas present tied with a 2006 Catrike Pocket that I enjoy racing.

What's in your stable? I proudly live in a 22 bike home...or is that 23...it's hard to keep count of the ever shifting number. My Significant Other is a competitive Bike racer and builder so we have an assortment of bikes scattered through the house from homebuilts to faired low racers, including a Trek, 2 Catrikes,a Wishbone, a True Grit low racer, a Raleigh road bike, a tandem, assorted fairings, titanium racers, and our pride and joy, Varna II which in two weeks will be competing against the worlds best and fastest at the Nissan Tech Center in Arizona for the Dempsey-MacCready Prize for the first speed bike to travel 56 mph....and a chance at the 25,000 dollar prize! Rob English will be riding for Team Varna II....wish us luck gals.

Fastest Speed on a Road Bike? 34.7 mph...down hill...with a tail wind...leaning foreward...spinning like mad in high gear....where? On a stretch of hilly road near my home...and it's all hilly road near my home...when? Early this spring.

Another picture of yourself ...working on that one, too...

Biggest lie you've ever told?That getting your clip stuck and falling over on asphault at a stop sign really doesn't hurt at all....whimper....

Most memorable moment on your bike? Competing in the Macomb, Il senior olympics this spring with my guy on our tandem and winning the 1k and the 5k race against roadbikes and some really strong riders.

Most fun every had on a bike? See the above...with riding my first competitive race at Waterford Michigan this past Saturday running a close second. I didn't do all that great, but it was a real kick running with the big dogs and doing my best.