Getting to Know You!

[Racermom4]

Real name: Lisa

Where do you live? Brentwood,TN

Explanation of your handle: Mother of 4 children who started racing last year.

Explanation of your avatar: Edgar Soto Criterium. This girl and I broke off from the group for the last few laps and it looks like she is suffering. Photo coming soon.

Age (general or specific) 40 years old

Occupation: At home Mom.

Favorite bike: Orbea Orca

What's in your stable? Orbea Orca, Trek 2100

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50 something miles down Hogpen in Dahlonga, GA during the 6 Gap ride last year.

Another picture of yourself or your ride?

Most memorable moment on my bike: The highlights of my year was finishing 6 Gap in 6 hrs and 29 minutes and winning the Cat 4 TN State Championship.

Most fun I've ever had on my bike: Riding on the Natchez Trace during the evening with a full moon. Very beautiful!

[Bike Potato]

Real name: Cindy

Where do you live? Colorado Springs, CO

Explanation of your handle: I'm pretty much a lazy couch potato by nature, but once I force myself to get back into the habit of riding, I really enjoy it.

Explanation of your avatar: My kitty, Gunslinger, sitting in a box of Christmas presents from my mom, right next to one with his name on it! No great meaning, I just like the picture.

Age (general or specific) I'll be 40 in a few weeks

Occupation: IT

Favorite bike: not sure

What's in your stable? Trek 7.2 FX and a Schwinn MTB

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 35 mph just going down some inclines in town. I think I'm too chicken to try to go much faster than that!

Another picture of yourself or your ride?

Most memorable moment on my bike: Riding along a ridge near Garden of the Gods on an awesome summer day!!!! Fresh air, blue skies, sun on my skin and a beautiful view.

Most fun I've ever had on my bike: see previous question

[derailed]

Real name: not online. Just another Fred

Where do you live? Mid-Atlantic, they tell me. Some people call it "the TriState" but I think everyone lives in some kind of tri-state area. Then again, we could call it the Mole-hills, because they aren't really mountains!

Explanation of your handle: Back in the saddle after 20 years, I was derailed for some time.

Explanation of your avatar: I have not yet chosen one

Age (general or specific) near enough to 40 that I'm OK with it.

Occupation: I guess you could call me an artist.

Favorite bike: still looking for it

What's in your stable?
Raleigh Technium, ( too big )
Raleigh Seneca, ( errand/full loader )
Cannondale SR800, ( new to me, hurts )
Giant Rincon ( for guests )

Fastest speed on a road bike? I don't recall

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have photos, sorry. I should probably get some for insurance's sake.

Most memorable moment on my bike:
My first ride, Dad running behind me, then he stopped, and I didn't!
My last ride, when the car stopped, and so did I.

Most fun I've ever had on my bike:
Honestly, some of the breakdowns where I needed a friend or relative to rescue me hours from home wound up being some of the best days. Country roads for hours, nice lunch with people I like, and a relaxing visit on the way home.
There was also a wonderful midnight ride from campus to a nearby city late at night in which I "D"d a Mavic and had to whump all the way back to the dorms.
Snow rides are also a great joy.

[Pink Diva]

Real name: Stacie

Where do you live? Metro Atlanta, GA

Explanation of your handle: I used to hate pink growing up, but after I graduated from college, I kinda fell in love with it for no particular reason. Now I have tons of pink stuff from clothes to bike bling!

Explanation of your avatar: Right now it's just my new Orbea baby that I brought home just last week.

Age: 30

Occupation: Small business owner

Favorite bike: I'm fairly new to the sport, so I don't have a particular brand that I love over any others. However, from my countless test rides I can tell you that Orbea is one of the most comfortably smooth (& fast!) rides of them all!

What's in your stable? 2009 Orbea Onix Dama TDF and a 2009 Gary Fisher HiFi Deluxe GS (on order from the LBS).

Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? I'll have to get back to that one considering that I just started the sport, and I'm a big baby when it comes to cold weather .

Another picture of yourself or your ride? No pics of me on my ride yet, but I'm sure they'll be some in the near future since I'm planning on a couple of centuries and charity rides this year.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told? That's classified!

Most memorable moment on my bike: How about a Big Wheel? Do those count? I just remember hot as hell summers in Miami, FL growing up when I would take my Strawberry Shortcake Big Wheel out into the driveway and sit under my Big Wheel Car Wash for hours...ahh, to be a kid again!

Most fun ever had on a bike: Blasting past guys that think a girl can't possibly be in better shape then them!

[cylegoddess]

Real name: Kerry
Where do you live? Canberra, Australia. California replanted.

Explanation of your handle: My bike is named Artemis,so I thought what would be the goddess of cycling? Me!

Explanation of your avatar: found it online,getting it tattooed on calf.
Age (general or specific) 46 on Dec 15th!

Occupation: Visual merchandising

Favorite bike: Orbea Onix. I love carbon fibre ones, wish I had one!

What's in your stable? Sub zero.It isnt very expensive but I love her.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? No idea. Cycle comp( a hand me down) puzzles me, still( after 9 months! sad but true)

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have any yet. I dont ride with anyone,as I cant keep up or ride far( because of illness) but working on that! My dream is to go on a group ride and keep up!


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: That I was a professional skier( at age 13).

Most memorable moment on my bike: Riding with clips and no longer falling.


Most fun ever had on a bike? recently realizing that Im not as ill,as when I started riding and actually racing little bits with husband and thinking, hey! this is FUN!!

[crazycanuck]

Cyclegoddess..I have to ask, how did you end up in Canberra of all places and how do you enjoy living in Australia? I suppose you may notice the difference(esp excitement wise) betwn cali & Canbera

Welcome to the many other chickadees

[Mistie]

Real name: Mistie

Where do you live? Roanoke, Virginia

Explanation of your handle: my name

Explanation of your avatar: my birthday present bike
Age: 30

Occupation: earth science teacher to freshmen in high school, oh so much fun!

Favorite bike: i have had two bikes, one was a redline mountain and the other is my avatar. At this point, my pink Trek. It is so fast and light!

What's in your stable? including DH's stuff, bikes, bikes and more bikes.

Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? Since I just got the Trek, I got up to 30 mph going on a steep downhill in Roanoke. It was a little scary!

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have pics of me riding. Sorry.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told? I am not sure.....

Most memorable moment on my bike: finally making it up my killer hill in middle chain ring on the mtn bike

Most fun ever had on a bike: i always have fun!

[tribogota]

Real name: Chloe

Where do you live? Bogota Colombia (from California though)

Explanation of your handle: started doing triathlons a year and half ago, live in bogota

Explanation of your avatar: don't know how to do that
Age: 38

Occupation: university professor, cultural studies

Favorite bike: First one and only one, the one I got in October 2008, "Andante". Mauricio Orozco put it together for me in Miami, so it is a "non" brand. It's red with racing stripes. Love it. Compact gear for major hill climbing, live at 8600feet, and it keeps going up

What's in your stable? see above

Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? Going down hill, but in ks, 50k and scared the **** out of myself, in a race...

Another picture of yourself or your ride? don't know how to upload
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...d&id=656266742

What is the biggest lie you've ever told? Generally don't lie, can't remember things so best to stick to the "truth"

Most memorable moment on my bike: too soon to tell

Most fun ever had on a bike: generally always have fun

[wildeny]

Real name: how about my nickname, Little Bottle?

Where do you live? Pacific Asia

Explanation of your handle: Used to live in NY, so used it as part of the name.

Explanation of your avatar: Can anyone notice where it comes from? If you're a mountain biker, you may know.

Age (general or specific): late 30s

Occupation: At school

Favorite bike: my new love, Fuji Finest RC 2009

What's in your stable? KHS T3 (27-speed folding bike), Fuji Finest RC 2009, and a commute bike (barely ridable)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I'm new to road bike. Just 44.23 kph ~ 27.64 mph on Feb 8, 2009. But with my KHS T3, it's 50.13 km/hr ~ 31.3 mph.

Most memorable moment on my bike: I slipped when riding my KHS T3 downhill. I rolled, after several turns, into a trench. Still finished the rest of the trip. I only noticed how serious my wounds were when I got back. It took me three weeks to recover.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Two-day biking around Prague by myself. First day biked to Okor & Divoka Sarka, and the 2nd day to Karlstejn & Svaty Jan pod Skalou. Wonderful experience.

[GeorgiaPeach]

Real name: Georgia
Where do you live? Winston-Salem, NC

Explanation of your handle: People have always called me Georgia Peach now and again since I was a kid. The other thing people say is "where's Georgia on My Mind." You get the idea...

Explanation of your avatar: working on this

Age (general or specific): 35
Occupation: physician

Favorite bike: hopefully will purchase it soon...TBD

What's in your stable? an old steel Diamondback (first road bike) and a cheap Trek mountain bike.

Fastest speed on a road bike? dunno.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? will work on this...


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I am a horrible liar, I don't even bother as people can see right through me!

Most memorable moment on my bike: I had many and they all surround the many, many rides with one of my best friends, Michelle. She got me into biking in medical school and our long rides in the country side really helped to keep us sane and grounded. Once, we took our bikes down to Southern Pines and had a wonderful day biking 65 miles through the sandhills.

Most fun ever had on a bike? It is all fun to me!

[tulip]

Welcome, GeorgiaPeach! I'm from NC but now live in Virginia.

And welcome also wildeny. Your Prague trip sounds adventurous and fun.

[woohoo]

Real name: Lynne

Where do you live? Loch Lomond, Scotland, UK

Explanation of your handle: I actually do love the turbo

Explanation of your avatar: It's my old Giant mtb on the trainer in my garage

Age: 26

Occupation: research engineer

Favorite bike: I really like the old trek team bikes with the discovery channel livery.

What's in your stable? 1996 Giant Boulder 550 and a 2004 Trek 5200 (but I bought it 2nd hand so it's new to me!)

Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? Fastest I have a record of is a photo of me going thru an unofficial speed camera at 23mph on a borrowed mtb - we decided to race when we found it, lol. Been faster since but not with photos!

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Nothing yet but I'll get to it...

What is the biggest lie you've ever told? Umm...

Most memorable moment on my bike: finding out the hard way my freehub was broken and being very very very grateful not to have been further past the bus I was trying to overtake at the time!

Most fun ever had on a bike: standing on the crossbar while holding onto the handlebars "surfing" as a kid. Wouldn't dream of doing it now, but it was so much fun at the time!

[Zen]

Real name: not online. Just another Fred

You either live in Frederick or Hagerstown.

If you want somebody to ride with this year holla.
Road mountain, or towpath there's somebody on this forum (near you) to ride with.

[Kiwi Stoker]

Real name: Aysha

Where do you live? Auckland, NZ

Explanation of your handle: My other significant ride is a tandem, and I'm the stoker

Explanation of your avatar: DH and I zooming along

Age: 31

Occupation: Marketing

Favorite bike: Big Red, our Trek T2000 tandem

What's in your stable? 2008 Ruby Expert, Avanti Blade Elite (hybrid) and the above mentioned tandem (plus DH's bikes)

Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When?
103km/hr (64 m/hr) down a hill in south Auckland on the tandem in April 08. Silly speed I know but it is a country road with little traffic and good uphill run out and the long wheel base of the tandem makes it very stable (no speed wobbles).

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Nothing recent sorry!

What is the biggest lie you've ever told? Lots of little ones but nothing big.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Not a nice one but flying over the handlebars face first into a speed hump going downhill. I smashed my shoulder joint very badly and now have metal ware. My arm and shoulder are still recorvering 7 months later.

Most fun ever had on a bike: Coming third tandem in a 90km race in which we caught the previous winning tandem (they had a puncture) and held on to them at 45km/hr for 3km before they spat us off and came 2nd. They are a very fast and fit team so just holding their tail for that long was an achievement. It's so fun to go past people downhill on the tandem, especially when we are not pedalling and they are... the look on their faces!

[pfunk12]

Real name: Patty
Where do you live? Silver Spring, MD (just outside of Washington, DC)

Explanation of your handle: A funky "rap" name that was given to me by a co-worker followed by my basketball jersey number from college.

Explanation of your avatar: What's an avatar?!

Age (general or specific) 43

Occupation: International Programs Specialist

Favorite bike: Don't know yet but I'm doing research because I'm going to buy a new bike - maybe either a Trek Madone or Specialized??

What's in your stable? Trek 2300 (a friend who thought it was too big for her gave it to me...nice friend!)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I've only hit 30 mph on the hills in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC

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

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I don't lie (Ha!)

Most memorable moment on my bike: Not to be too sappy but every moment for me is memorable. I'm a former competitive runner who may not be able to run another mile due to a back bad. So cycling keeps me sane and healthy. I enjoy every moment I'm on the bike. But...have to say that watching the sun rise every morning when I commute to work is really memorable.


Most fun ever had on a bike? It's always fun!!