Getting to Know You!

[papaver]

Real name: Ann

Where do you live? Europe

Explanation of your handle: Papaver is dutch for poppy's...

Explanation of your avatar: don't have one

Age (general or specific) 39.

Occupation: advertising

Favorite bike: my 'orange' bike.

What's in your stable? I have a Merckx gara lady, a brompton, and a citybike

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 39 mph yesterday. It was very windy though.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? no thanks

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: not very good at it, I'm afraid.

Most memorable moment on my bike: my encounter with a deer.

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

[Kuota Rider]

Hi Karen!
I have a Kuota Kebel, too. I just traded my Kuota Kredo frame for the Kebel last September (the Kredo was too big).
I had a Trek 5200, too, but with a lot more than 400 miles on it...

I hope you love yours as much as I love mine. I couldn't believe the difference from the Trek to the Kuota. I noticed it the very first time I rode it. I put full Campy componentry on it which is worlds better than Shimano, well at least in my opinion. The shifting is much more precise.
I'm glad you introduced yourself. You don't see too many Kuota riders out there. I think we are sort of an "elite" group. Tee hee!!

Take care and don't forget when you unclip from the right side, you had better be leaning to the right!

[djgafi]

Real name: milly

Where do you live? milan, italy

Explanation of your handle: huh?

Explanation of your avatar: Edna Mode! my fave animation character from the Incredibles

Age (general or specific): 41

Occupation: tecno DJ/Producer/Label owner/radio host

Favorite bike: mine!!!

What's in your stable? Cannondale Synapse Carbon

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 42km/h downhill ;-)... last saturday. On the flats about 31km/h with a slight wind favor, on sunday.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? yes in my profile... but not while riding...

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: mmmm can't remember, i don't lie very often

Most memorable moment on my bike: finishing up a steep 4 km long hill. it felt like it was 10% steep, but it was probably much much less ;-)

Most fun ever had on a bike? each time i ride through soft hilly countryside, sun shining, amazing nature around...
i dream of taking my bike to africa for a tour there!! and some parts of the US too!
;-)

[Biciclista]

Real name: milly

Where do you live? milan, italy

Explanation of your handle: huh?

Explanation of your avatar: Edna Mode! my fave animation character from the Incredibles

Age (general or specific): 41

Occupation: tecno DJ/Producer/Label owner/radio host

Favorite bike: mine!!!

What's in your stable? Cannondale Synapse Carbon

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 42km/h downhill ;-)... last saturday. On the flats about 31km/h with a slight wind favor, on sunday.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? yes in my profile... but not while riding...

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: mmmm can't remember, i don't lie very often

Most memorable moment on my bike: finishing up a steep 4 km long hill. it felt like it was 10% steep, but it was probably much much less ;-)

Most fun ever had on a bike? each time i ride through soft hilly countryside, sun shining, amazing nature around...
i dream of taking my bike to africa for a tour there!! and some parts of the US too!
;-)

Welcome to TE !

[batsheva]

Real name: Fiona

Where do you live? Orlando, FL - previously Auckland, New Zealand - previously Sheffield, England!

Explanation of your handle: part of my Hebrew name

Explanation of your avatar: it's really me!

Age: 40

Occupation: RN

Favorite bike: mine

What's in your stable? Cannondale Synapse Alloy/105; Specialized Rockhopper, Specialized Ruby Expert Carbon/Ultegra SL

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 30mph on a trail near Orlando

Most memorable moment on my bike: arriving at the Red Sea in Eilat

Most fun ever had on a bike? Drafting behind any cute guy!!!

[djgafi]

Welcome to TE !

thanks

i find this forum to be fantastic!! this is a great project and very unique, since women riders are so few!
nice to have a place where to interact and stick together!

:-)

[txred9876]

name: Tina

Where do you live? Austin,TX

Explanation of your handle:
TX because thats where I live.
Red - for my hair color
9876 - they have no meaning at all... I tried several different versions of txred.....a long time ago and nothing worked so I picked 9876.

Explanation of your avatar: don't have one yet

Age (general or specific) I just turned 39 (for real!) on Jan 19th

Occupation: system analyst for state of tx

Favorite bike: Don't know yet

What's in your stable? Cannondale dual assault

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I hit 31.2 going down the hill by my house, but I am sure I went faster when the Great Pyranees chased me on sunday!

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

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: This is one of my all time pet peeves so I do not lie.


Most memorable moment on my bike: Since I am new to the bike I would have to say last night because I rode 16 miles and made it up this really big hill 3 out of 5 times (this was the first time riding so I didn't quite get it the first two!)

Most fun ever had on a bike? Not sure yet! I hope to have many more fun hours riding with friends and making new friends.

tina

[sgtiger]

Hello, everyone! Welcome to the world of TE. It's a good place to be.... When you're not on a bike, of course!

[Teeny]

Where do you live? La Svezia

Explanation of your handle: 'Cause i'm teeny...

Explanation of your avatar: don't have one yet

Age (general or specific) 28 going on 18

Occupation: Sewing neatly and stopping things from bleeding (vascular surgery...)

Favorite bike: Mmmm, not sure but really like the look of cervelo

What's in your stable? Giant TCR composite team, GTZR4, Trek something for commuting

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 40.2 slightly downhill outside Pampisford (outside Cambridge UK)

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

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Hmmm, have to think about that one.

Most memorable moment on my bike: All those lovely summer rides together with a few mates no wind, just sun and speeding along next to the rapeseed fields!

Most fun ever had on a bike? I'm going to have to get back on that one too I'm afraid...

[Biciclista]

wow, Djgafi, texred and Teeny, i'm glad to see you posting in here, (and batsheva, it's about time!

Djgafi, I noticed that not too many women ride bikes in Italy, that's for sure. When we went to bike shops there, I noticed there were very few bikes made with a woman in mind. However, i noticed that motorists were much nicer to cyclists in the roads at least in Piacenza where we were riding.

Txred, keep riding. And you don't have to ride further every time you try. Just keep riding.

Teeny, do you know Italian?

[txred9876]

wow, Djgafi, texred and Teeny, i'm glad to see you posting in here, (and batsheva, it's about time!

Djgafi, I noticed that not too many women ride bikes in Italy, that's for sure. When we went to bike shops there, I noticed there were very few bikes made with a woman in mind. However, i noticed that motorists were much nicer to cyclists in the roads at least in Piacenza where we were riding.

Txred, keep riding. And you don't have to ride further every time you try. Just keep riding.
Teeny, do you know Italian?

I do not feel like I am riding up to my potential. I actually felt pretty good after my last 16 mile ride. If it had not been getting dark I probably would have went another round or two!

Tina

[Teeny]

wow, Djgafi, texred and Teeny, i'm glad to see you posting in here, (and batsheva, it's about time!

Djgafi, I noticed that not too many women ride bikes in Italy, that's for sure. When we went to bike shops there, I noticed there were very few bikes made with a woman in mind. However, i noticed that motorists were much nicer to cyclists in the roads at least in Piacenza where we were riding.

Txred, keep riding. And you don't have to ride further every time you try. Just keep riding.

Teeny, do you know Italian?

Nope, except maybe a frase or two from the section at the back of the guidebook...

[Biciclista]

Nope, except maybe a frase or two from the section at the back of the guidebook...

like "La Svezia?"

[Teeny]

like "La Svezia?"

Yeah, and pizza and francobolli and buon giorno.... etc...

Speaking of Italian, a couple of friends of mine went on a road trip to Italy last summer. One of the girls is a reasonably fluent Italian speaker as she's worked and lived in Milan for a while. However, the fluency apparently did not extend to traffic signs as they came to realise. They were driving on some small mountain roads going towards Carrara (?) regularly passing signs reading 'Rallantare'. My 'fluent' friend somehow interpreted this as meaning 'honk', so thus, they went honking down the mountain. Obviosuly, other drivers stared at them clearly thinking they were nuts. As they got back to the hotel, my friend got her dictionary out and eventually realised it meant nothing along the lines of 'honk if you can read this sign'... (Am I right in recalling that it means 'slow down'?)

[Britpower]

Real name: Sandra
Where do you live? Livermore, Ca, U.S.A.

Explanation of your handle: I'm British, power, explains itself
Explanation of your avatar:

Age 41

Occupation: Horse trainer and instructor

Favorite bike: Colnago cx-1

What's in your stable? 2 Colnagos's, one Trek and 1 Kona Major Jake

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 46.5, Patterson Pass 2008 Cinderella Challenge ride

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Not yet


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Can't remember

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