Getting to Know You!

[Bike Goddess]

Chelle- To be able to do what you love as a profession- that is fabulous! We will support you in all of your endeavors, just keep us posted!

It's been awhile since I cruised through here- Welcome to all of you. Please join the gang on the other threads!

[SadieKate]

SadieKate:
It IS a great feeling. 4 ops on your knees? You've got to be some tough lady!! I hear that those are the toughest surgeries to experience.
Barb

Fortunately only one was really complicated. A bone graft and realignment called a tibial tubercle elevation. I had a 55mm screw in my knee for a year and could feel the head of the screw through the skin. That was the weirdest feeling. I don't know that knee surgery is any harder than others. I would think that if bone is involved it's painful no matter what bone it is. I used to play tennis and 6-man volleyball with a vengeance, but no more. Cycling all the way! It's a great experience, isn't it?

[chelle]

chelle writes "Most fun ever had on a bike? You should see me ride, I have fun every time that I ride"

welcome to TE, chelle. What rides are you doing? Any out here like Sea Otter?

Well I'm fully into pre season training right now and the race season starts at the beginning of June. Sadly the race at Big Bear has been cancelled and now the first race is in Utah. I was really looking forward to BB as I never go to sea otter and BB is kinda the kick off to the season. This year I will be doing most of the western Norba's as well as the world cup in New Mexico. I will also be trying to defend my national title for the third year in Canada.

If any of you are coming to any of the races please come up and introduce yourself, I'm always happy to meet new people.

[DeniseGoldberg]

If any of you are coming to any of the races please come up and introduce yourself, I'm always happy to meet new people.

Chelle -
Welcome to the forum! Please let us know if you're ever racing on the eastern side of the continent - I'd love to see one of your races, but it's a bit far to travel...
--- Denise

[Trek420]

chelle,

will your races be on OLN?

[Melody]

chelle, Asphaltgirl, WELCOME! *\o/* (more cheers )

Mel

[PaulaE]

Hi, everybody!

Real name: Paula (no imagination, apparently!)
Where do you live? Larchmont, NY


Age (general or specific) 52

Occupation: Editor/Publisher of online community newspaper

Favorite bike: Loved my old Raleigh 10-speed back in college, but it was stolen years ago.

What's in your stable? Now I have a Trek 2100, to replace a Gary Fisher hybrid that's just too heavy and slow for the kind of riding I want to do now.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I have no idea.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I just started riding again, seriously, and haven't been taking the camera along yet.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Is this a bike-lie or just lies in general? I'll have to think on it.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Last summer, I was riding along a salt marsh on Martha's Vineyard. The osprey nest I had passed every day for weeks suddenly had occupants, after being empty for months. I stopped and watched in fascination as the mother and father ospreys swooped in, bringing a nice seafood lunch to the four or five babies in the nest. If I'd been going by in the car, I wouldn't have noticed this lovely scene.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Every day, as I get stronger.

[Irulan]

NORBA @ Schweitzer? I usually do something there to help out, first aid or marshalling.

irulan

[RoadRaven]

Thanks for welcoming me!

Gosh, it must be simply fabulous to ride where you live!

Yeah KSH, its just beautiful
Its the start of winter here now and today is sunny - no wind - its mild at 13', but I am guessing it'll reach 18' before too long
So much bush, so many curving hilly or flat country roads - it is fabulous...



And welcome to a whole heap more people since my last sporadic weekend visit...

anaphase, Balrog, Kim, AK Roadie, kerrybelle, Blare Apsan, Petunia, mercury, chelle, Asphaltgirl and PaulaE

Sure you'll find it as useful and interesting and friendly as I have



Biking into the Blue

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[CorsairMac]

This year I will be doing most of the western Norba's as well as the world cup in New Mexico.
If any of you are coming to any of the races please come up and introduce yourself, I'm always happy to meet new people.

New Mexcio??....Where/when in my home state??...gosh - we NEVER do anything exciting here! LOL and yuppers, if it's close and I can work it in, I'd be there in a heartbeat!

Corsair "off to check the NMCycling.org website to see if I can find it" Mac

[CorsairMac]

Sorry I've missed some of the new people, this darn forum updates all the new threads every time you've visited, even if you haven't read them all yet so I lost about 2 days worth of threads!

To everyone that posted somewhere around the 10/11 of May, Welcome to the board, nice to meet ya and hear from everyone!!!!

[snowtulip]

CM - The world cup mtb. race is in Angel Fire on July 10. It's always fun to watch the downhill, mt. x, and dual slalom. Not sure if all those events are going to be at Angel Fire.

[Carm]

Real name: Carmen

Where do you live? Olathe, KS

Explanation of your handle: It’s what everyone calls me.

Explanation of your avatar: Need to find one.

Age (general or specific) 48 and never felt better.

Occupation: IT Project Manager, mother and aspiring quilt artist.

Favorite bike: Trek Pilot

What's in your stable? Trek Pilot 2.1 (Speedy) and Cannondale C500 (Pokey).

Fastest speed on a road bike? 35 MPH, going down a very steep hill during a group ride. The guy behind me said he could smell my brakes the entire time. I don’t feel comfortable going that fast.

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

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: My weight on my driver’s license – it’s what I weighed before I got pregnant with my son. The woman at DMV rolled her eyes when I told her my weight and she said “are you sure?”. I use it as a goal to strive for.

Most memorable moment on my bike: I tried out a new bike trail that I can only describe as an enchanted forest. The trees were sky high, the path was so cool because of the deep shade and it was ever so quiet. I was the only one there riding on this wonderful path. It took my breath away.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Flying down Nicollet Street on my CoasterKing bike with playing cards in my spokes.

[RoadRaven]

Hi Carmen
Enjoy the board, I do

BTW, where's KS?

[singletrackmind]

Kansas?

Oops, sorry. Gotta edit.
Kansas?, USA.