Getting to Know You!

[d-biker]

Hi everyone. I signed up last week and decided to send my info.
Real name: Pat
Where do you live? Baker City, Oregon

Explanation of your handle: Well, I love skiing so I use a handle "d-skier" (downhill skier). But for this forum, I had to grab onto d-Biker...don't know what the "d" can stand for because I freeze up going down steeps on my bike!
Explanation of your avatar: I'll work on that.

Age (general or specific) : born in 1947

Occupation: Medical technologist

Favorite bike: For now, it's the bike I own, my Specialized Sequoia Expert(yeah for Levi on his Specialized!).

What's in your stable? The above mentioned bike and an older Specialized Expedition.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 29 mph downhill, all the time wondering if a deer will jump out or a tire will blow!

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Lots of pics of rides but none with me and my bike. I'll set up the tripod.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I can't get away with it because my ears turn red so I don't!

Most memorable moment on my bike: It was a 48 mile ride alone on an quiet highway with no traffic and 100F+. I'm an older lady and I was so thrilled to do that! My mind said I couldn't, but I lost track of time and I just cruised along, knowing it was sort of hot and thinking I had plenty of liquid in my pack and on the bike and before I knew it, I had hit the summit where I turned around and returned to the car. I was ecstatic!

Most fun ever had on a bike? The highlight of my cycling life is volunteering every year for the Elkhorn Classic Stage Race here locally. I'm not on a bike but I love helping those riders reach their goals safely on the highways as my car leads them through the countryside. They are my inspiration.

I have a dream : to one day cruise across America on a bicycle (when I don't have to work!)

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board D-Biker! I'm a-thinking we could make that D stand for just about anything ol thing ya'll want: Darn Biker, Dainty Biker, Dreamy Biker................. Glad you could join us and hope to hear more from ya!

[margo49]

Welcome to d-biker...
You know ...that dream is the best.
And then when you have done it and are real old you can cruise up and down America and then after that do it on the diagonals at age 100!
Look forward to hearing more from ye

[dingster1]

Real name: Josette
Where do you live? Germantown, Md

Explanation of your handle: Part of my last name.

Explanation of your avatar: avatar??....you mean I could have an avatar??

Age (general or specific) 37

Occupation: Radiologic Technologist

Favorite bike: Trek 7300 or Kona Smoke

What's in your stable? Nothing yet, saving up for one of the above

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Can't remember back that far

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have very many pixs of myself - I hate having my pix taken


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: no comment

Most memorable moment on my bike: none....yet

Most fun ever had on a bike? When I was younger just riding
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[Rai Sue]

Real name: Rai Sue

Where do you live? currently in Portola Valley, CA (in the bay area), roots in SF and Portland, OR

Explanation of your handle: pretty obvious

Explanation of your avatar: one day, i will get one of these

Age (general or specific): 31

Occupation: currently studying for the california bar exam

Favorite bike: that i already own? see below, because I can't chose between them (i like old steel bikes, see below). I'd have to get a job and storage space before i start fantasizing about a new bike.

What's in your stable? Motobecane Grand Jubile mixte, Bianchi Eros reparto corse that i built up from the frame & fork, and an old orange Le Jeune Tour de France, that i built up from the frame & fork as well

Fastest speed on a road bike? i don't have a clocking device, but i think it was either coming down Franklin St in SF on my way to a show and making all the lights (yes!) or coming down over some mountain into Astoria, Oregon.


Another picture of yourself or your ride?
http://www.friendster.com/viewphotos...176&uid=285574
http://www.friendster.com/viewphotos...id=186152115#1

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: no comment

Most memorable moment on my bike: there are many, who could chose?

Most fun ever had on a bike? again, it's fun just about any time i get on. Most recently, getting 15 or so of my friends to do a birthday ride around Portland, ending up on the top of Rocky Butte for a champaigne picnic and a 280 degree view of the city and the volcanoes. I also tested out my ipod soundsystem for the first time...
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[Trek420]

welcome all!

And Rai Sue if you'll be around this weekend c'mon out and meet the gang, we'll do a little ride together.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=7801