Getting to Know You!

[tararat]

Real name: Tara
Where do you live? Oakland, CA

Explanation of your handle: I palindrome I

Explanation of your avatar: Me on the road during ALC2

Age (general or specific) 33

Occupation: IT Professional

Favorite bike: would love a custom steel RB one of these days - maybe Waterford or Mikkelsen

What's in your stable? Trek 5200 RB , Kona Caldera MB. My first RB, Audrey, was a Lemond Zurich that was stolen but I still consider it to by mine. Soon there will be a nice Burley trailer for my 15 month old daughter.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 40 something on one of the many, many downhills in the Bay Area.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? http://www.oaklandyellowjackets.org/...3_alfie_01.htm (Rider 5493)

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Does biggest mean worst or best?

Most memorable moment on my bike: Climbing Pinehurst for the first time when I realized, hey, I LOVE this, and I can DO this! And ALC2 was, of course, a lifechanging experience. I hope to do it again someday. I've taken a little riding hiatus after the birth of my daughter, but I'm back on the bike and looking forward to more memorable moments.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding with the Oakland Yellowjackets is always fun!

[Jenerator]

[QUOTE=tararat]Real name: Jenny
Where do you live? Boulder, CO

Explanation of your handle: a nickname

Explanation of your avatar: none to explain

Age (general or specific) 43

Occupation: Law enforcement

Favorite bike: whatever I'm riding at the time

What's in your stable? Specialized Hard Rock circa '85; Bontrager Privateer; Gios Compact Pro (the pretty blue bike), Surley Steamroller fixed at 39:17 (the "what do you mean no coasting" - yup no coasting - "you're nuts" bike)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 40 something, somewhere

Another picture of yourself or your ride? http://jpput.blogspot.com Trying to ride up the Washington Monument

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "It's not that far"?

Most memorable moment on my bike: hmmm, too many to choose the best

Most fun ever had on a bike? early morning commute under a full moon with empty streets is a recent "most fun" event.

[margo49]

Now I have 111 posts to my name!

Conclusions drawn:
1. I am no longer riding solo.I think of you individually,variously and collectively on my rides
2. You are a wonderful lot of women

Most useful tip discovered :
Keeping a bucket in the shower and hand-washing my gear simultaneously and contemporaneously as I shower

What I hope have been my most helpful contributions:
1. On breast cancer/chemo and similar
2. Arnica for bruising

Can I stay?
Is there anyone else from Israel lurking?

See you all at 222 posts!

[Denise223]

This is such a WONDERFUL SITE!! I just found out about TE last night & decided to become a member ! I didn't get any sleep last night because I was checking out a lot of the threads.


Real name: Denise

Where do you live? Massachusetts

Explanation of your handle: my name plus a special date!

Explanation of your avatar: didn't add one yet.

Age: 45 years young!

Occupation: Healthcare & volunteer at pet loss/grief group.

Favorite bike: Only have one so it's my favorite for now... I'm really not sure that it's a good fit for me.

What's in your stable? 2004 Gary Fisher Nirvana.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? My husband & I JUST took our bikes out about one week ago. To be honest, I stayed put in a very large parking lot, so I don't have any fast speed to talk about. I am petrified of the crazy traffic in our city -- (more about that later...)

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Don't have one with my bike...when I do, I'll post it.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I've never told a lie!

Most memorable moment on my bike: Don't have one yet....BUT, I am REALLY, REALLY looking forward to making many wonderful memories !!

Most fun ever had on a bike? Probably back when I was 16ish & went on a long ride with a friend on a beautiful spring night...

I'm really looking forward to 'meeting' & getting to know a lot of you. After having read many of the threads last night, this morning & this afternoon, I can see that there is a wealth of knowledge about everything 'bicycle' & more.
I have a few questions that I want to ask; I'll need to find the appropriate thread first, or start a new topic.

Well, that's it for now....

[arreyonskyy]

Where do you live? winnsboro, south carolina

Explanation of your handle: its just something i can see.. its just poetic to me, calming ....what i would name my 1st girl,, arreyonn not skyy


Explanation of your avatar: dont have one

Age: 27

Occupation: law enforcement

Favorite bike: dont yet just started riding

What's in your stable? um? a schwinn

Fastest speed on a road bike: 10mph

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: see above

Most memorable moment on my bike: had a flat tire and had to walk 2 miles home, several of the cops that i see on a daily passed and waved. a state tropper even turned around to get a better look. but no one decided to help.


Most fun ever had on a bike? none yet,,,, oh yeah first time i went 6 miles .... ok yeah you can laugh

[Alliez]

Where do you live? Somerville, MA

Explanation of your handle: My name is Allison, I have an Allez - only one person has ever called me Allie, but maybe that will change

Explanation of your avatar: If I can get it uploaded, my favorite baseball moment ever.

Age (general or specific) 33

Occupation: Health Care Finance *yawn*

Favorite bike: My only bike! Specialized Allez Elite Double, Red & White and all around perfect.

What's in your stable? ""

Fastest speed on a road bike? 26mph on a downhill maybe?

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "I don't care"

Most memorable moment on my bike: My first ride on clipless I gave up on a hill halfway up. Tried to clip in and get started again, fell over right in front of some hardcore biker folks - luckily the ground was both soft and dry and the embarrassment momentary. At least I learned something - DON'T stop on a hill.

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

[SouthernBelle]

Real name: Susan

Where do you live? Tennessee

Explanation of your handle: Explains itself!

Explanation of your avatar: Haven't picked one yet

Age (general or specific) soon to be 51

Occupation: Lawyer

Favorite bike: I'll let you know

What's in your stable? A 2nd hand Bianchi Nyala converted to road use.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 28.? Earlier this sping here in town.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have very many pixs of myself.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I won't tell

Most memorable moment on my bike: Always my last good ride.

Most fun ever had on a bike? I love it when small children notice me going by and get excited.

[CorsairMac]

and a Warm TE Welcome to all the new ladies on the board! Sorry I'm a little late welcoming ya'll, I don't spend any time here on the weekends and yesterday I was busy fixing flats (yes as in more than one lol) Hope to be hearing more from all of you!!

[sherley15]

sorry for another posting. My lil sis is beside me, and she wants me to ACTUALLY post a HI from her TO YOU ALL. sHe loves cycling, lol..

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Sherley and Sherleys' lil sis! Tell us a little more about you: whereabouts in South Africa (I think you may be the first from there), do you ride?...what do you ride?

We love hearing about cycling in different countries!

[HappyAnika]

Real name: Jen
Where do you live? Longmont, CO (35 mi N of Denver, just N of Boulder)

Explanation of your handle: My 5 year old chocolate lab's name is Anika (rhymes with Monica), we often call her Happy Anika because she's just so darned happy all of the time.

Explanation of your avatar: That's me on my bike, see those beautiful mountains in the back? I LOVE where I live.

Age (general or specific) Just turned . . . d'oh, I still can't say it . . . 29 + 1.

Occupation: Research Scientist (Materials Science and Engineering)

Favorite bike: Mine.

What's in your stable? Trek 1500 WSD (just bought it in April 06, I love it!)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 38.5 down a hill on a country road N of where I live, actually the picture in the avatar was taken just before I hit this on Memorial Day.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Not yet.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: In college I lived with my boyfriend. I told my parents I had a female roommate.

Most memorable moment on my bike: I went out for my first "real" ride on my new bike with two girlfriends, it was a beautiful morning, perfect temperature, nice and quiet, I was cruising along and taking in the view, farms on both sides, green land, perfect blue sky, snow capped peaks to the west. It was just a great "life is good" moment. I love to be outside and I love cycling because its taking me to places I wouldn't otherwise go and allows me to appreciate my surroundings.

Most fun ever had on a bike? A rolling hill ride where I left my husband in the dust.

I just started cycling in April, before that I just casually rode an old mtb around town. I'm addicted now. Funny thing is I started cycling to improve my hiking and now all I do is cycle. I did a search for a saddle problem and came across this wonderful web site. Its full of such great information and looks like such a wonderful community of women cyclists. Its already been so helpful and I look forward to becoming a regular.

[chickwhorips]

Real name: Amber

Where do you live? Cold Bay, Alaska

Explanation of your handle: i have a sweatshirt with this on it. just love what it says

Explanation of your avatar: she is a hero.... even though she's only a character

Age (general or specific) 25

Occupation: Administrative Assistant

Favorite bike: i love my k2 mtb

What's in your stable? my k2 mtb

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? don't have a road bike, no paved roads where i live

Another picture of yourself or your ride? just the one that i put on here


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: that i was ok after diving into a pool and hitting my head.... now i know better... i think

Most memorable moment on my bike: the first time getting out and riding on a beauitful clear day with mountains and volcanos all around me

Most fun ever had on a bike? everytime i get out and its a beautiful day here (sidenote: we don't get many perfect days here, 2nd windiest in the states, and average 14 days of sunshine)

[sonicmolasses]

Real name: Julie

Where do you live? Philadelphia

Explanation of your handle: Just like the way the words sound together

Explanation of your avatar: keepin it simple for now

Age (general or specific): 42

Occupation: English professor

Favorite bike: Bianchi Campione

What's in your stable? abovementioned Bianchi and Univega hybrid for everyday

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 42 on some descent, maybe Lancaster County

Another picture of yourself or your ride? nyet

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I can't stand to lie. So probably something dumb, like "I don't have your papers graded yet because I've been swamped with other work."

Most memorable moment on my bike: Certain breathtaking vistas in Chester and Lancaster counties.

Most fun ever had on a bike? not sure. . .

[love2bike]

Real name: Patty
Where do you live? Wentzville, MO

Explanation of your handle: Cycling has become an obsession!

Explanation of your avatar: Hummmm...I'm going to have to work on getting one.

Age (general or specific) 47 years young

Occupation: Mom to 3 kids - ages 21,19 and 8

Favorite bike: Trek Hybrid 7100 - just got it in March

What's in your stable? my hybrid and hopefully a nice road bike soon!

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? I only ride on a trail near my house, probably 19 or 20 mph.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I need to have one taken

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I learned along time ago that when I lie, I get caught. I'm bad at it, so why bother?

Most memorable moment on my bike: I just started riding, so probably finding out that I could ride 20 miles and not die....

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding with my friend Sally and all of our kids!

We bought bikes for our family in March - started riding our beautiful Katy Trail State Park, and I've been riding between 20 and 40 miles a week on the trail ever since. I rode a personal best of 36 miles this past Monday. It's really addicting....I only ride the trail, riding roads scares me. Now, I've committed to ride our MS 150 in September. I have lots of questions, and I'm having a difficult time getting good advice from the the 18 year old boys that work in our local bike shop.

I'm 47, and have lost 25 pounds in the past 2 years, with another 15 to go...I have been weight training for over a year and I'm tired of pounding my knees on my treadmill, and want to do more cardio training on my bike. I think I've come to the right place.

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[applegum]

Real name: Alex

Where do you live? Richmond, VA

Explanation of your handle: It's my first and middle initials plus an extra "p" and my last name. aplegum looks a little odd, so I rounded it out to an actual(ish) word.

Explanation of your avatar: Back when I first made my little online journal thing I photoshopped this picture. I still can't think of anything interesting to use, so it'll do.

Age (general or specific) 16. Well, 17 in a couple weeks. I feel little .

Occupation: Student. But I have a new job doing research under the head of the psychiatry department at VCU that I'm ultra-excited about. That doesn't start for another week or so though.

Favorite bike: Anything light and fast.

What's in your stable? OCR 3. It's a mens or "unisex" bike since they came out with the women's version a year after I bought mine. Oh well though, I don't have any complaints about it.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 30 mph last August. I was going down Broad St. (one of the main roads in Richmond that goes pretty much everywhere) crossing from Goochland to my county and hit a huge hill.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? None. And I intend to keep it that way for a while.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: hmm...you'd think I could think of one at my age.

Most memorable moment on my bike: When I was just riding around a nearby street and two ducks were about to cross the street in front of me, but just before I could break or swerve out of the way, the second one grabbed the first one's tail and held it on the sidewalk. That probably put a bigger smile on my face than any feat of speed or distance I've achieved.

Most fun ever had on a bike? The first time I managed to ride from my house down to Cary St. and then back to my friends to finish up the last few miles with her. It's the best route I've got around here even with all the poorly paved one lane roads.