Getting to Know You!

[CorsairMac]

welcome to the board bikerz! thought you're comment about riding back after the nastiest fall was just too cute (of course, Only if you weren't too bad!)

Also, welcome madisongrrl and cyclegiant3!

Hoping to hear more from ya'll!....it's always nice to see new faces!

[Hound Dog]

Real name: Darcy

Where do you live? Kamloops, BC, Canada

Explanation of your handle: I am an ultra trail runner... I run with my dog, a Coonhound.... great for sniffing out the bears and big cats!

Explanation of your avatar: I don't know what an avatar is

Age: 46

Occupation: Accounting

Favorite bike: anything better than mine

What's in your stable? 1982 Araya MB263 (yup, it is 23 years old)

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I ride by my myself... hence no photos

Most memorable moment on my bike: too many to mention


Life is good... enjoy it while you are here

[bluerider]

Real name: Sue
Where do you live? Ontario, Canada

Explanation of your handle: Not exactly a creative genius at work here - my bike is blue.

Explanation of your avatar: ...

Age (general or specific): 25

Occupation: Finance

Favorite bike: Trek 1500 WSD

What's in your stable? Trek 1500 WSD and a Giant Boulder SE (who is getting neglected)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50.9km/hr downhill = WHEEEEEE! Usually average 30km/hr on flats and waaaaay slower on climbs.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Coming...

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Moi? *bats lashes* Never...

Most memorable moment on my bike: I've only had my bike for a month but I'd say the first day I was out there, I was grinning like a foo because I was so happy. And stopping at my first stoplight and getting my feet out smoothly.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Every day, on each ride. Nothing else like it.

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board HD and Blue.
Don't you worry none what type of bike ya'll got there HD......my fav bike right now is a 1987 Peugeot that has so far taken me on my first 1/2 century, ,ny first metric century and 3 days ago...my first century. I've got another vintage bike coming and 2 more in CO waiting for me to go get. There's something to be said about them oldies but goodies!

Blue: loved your line about grinning like a foo.....I'm gonna have to remember that one!

[RoadRaven]

CycleGiant, welcome... LOL that your pedals only cost $20!!!

Bikerz, already seen you around the board. Glad you have settled in so well

Madison girl, welcome, do you have any tips for sheep dogs (I'm on a farm)? Seriously though, hope you like the community here.

Hound Dog, hey there! My ancestors hail from BC - welcome to the board. Who cares if your bike is 23 years old - at least you're riding. If one of us wins the lottery, I'm sure we'll help you out!

Hi Bluerider, great to see someone else who talks in kilometres!!! Yay!!! Hope you like it here.

[bikerINco]

Real name: Jody
Where do you live? steamboat, co

Explanation of your handle: biker - in - co...it's just where i live...sorry not too creative

Explanation of your avatar: ...

Age (general or specific): 31

Occupation: Many jobs..Marketing/web development consultant, waitress

Favorite bike: my bike

What's in your stable? Mountain bike-Trek fuel 98; road bike-Cannondale caad3

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? not real sure, but about 40. i was on my road bike coming down one of the mountain passes near my house in CO

Another picture of yourself or your ride?

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: pretending to a bike mechanic that i know what he's talking about.

Most memorable moment on my bike: so many. We had a team of 4 women doing the gunnison 24 hour race. My last lap had to be fastest in order to send out one more rider before the final 24 hour. not sure where the energy came from after being awake that long, but i took off and didn't stop. it was the greatest rush to find my team cheering for me at the finish. i managed to make it with enough time to send out one more rider for the final lap.

Most fun ever had on a bike? doing a night ride with 10 of my friends. it was my first one and it was really cool. i would suggest trying it.

pictures to follow.....

[CorsairMac]

Welcome jody - I loved the story about the team race, I had visuals of you Streaming across the line! Thanks for sharing and welcome to the board!
Hope to hear more from ya!

oh...and Howdy from just across the border!!!

[runnergirl]

Real Name: Sharon

Location: Williamsburg, VA

Handle Explaination: I used to run more than bike, I use it on other forums...

No avatar yet...

Age: 22 next week

Occupation: Graduated in May, and staying on for a Master's in early american history next year...thank god it's a one year program!!!

Favorite Bike: Mine, or the $5000 Luna at the LBS...drool

In my stable (the kitchen): Trek 3700 MTB, 2003 Raleigh Professional with mixed campy.

Fastest speed: 38, downhill one of my regular routes

Picture: lets see if I can figure this out...nevermind...go here.

http://homepage.mac.com/dustinmj/PhotoAlbum8.html

Biggest lie: can't remember a good one...

Most memoorable/most fun: I'm a newbie, so not a lot of memories yet.

[CorsairMac]

welcome to the board sharon. I'm a runner too - most days! actually I have 2 hyper dogs, if I don't at least run them I've got to get out and walk them so they can "pretend" they're out in the wilds and don't destroy something in my house! Hope to be hearing more from you soon!

[julbee]

May I introduce myself?

My real name: Julie (surprise, surprise!)
Where do you live: Vermont

Explanation of handle: It's just parts of my name. (Highly creative!)
Explanation of avatar: I have not yet found one that suits me!
Age: ummm....ouch....um....mid-forties...ouch! (Am in denial! )

Occupation: I am currently an advocate for service animals and their
partners. This includes addressing training issues, fair housing
issues, public access isssues and legislation. I am also... as
"Madison Grrl" puts it: A "canine behaviorist in training." I
am "specializing" in evaluating dogs and teaching tasks, and
evaluating the needs of "partners" or potential partners" of
service dogs.

I have been disabled for a very long time and have trained my
own service animal. (I was an active "clinical psychologist"
prior to disability.)

Favorite Bike: It will always likely be my first very fast one: a 1974 Schwinn
Continental (Metallic Blue) (It was the fastest in my school!)

What's in your stable: K-2 Roasario hybrid, Giant (blue) Iguana (Hubby's),
1973 Schwinn Continental (vintage) and I think I'll need a
spot for a Trek 7300 (hybrid) this week.

Fastest Speed on the Road: unknown

Picture: I will have to have some taken!

Biggest lie you've ever told: I truly don't recall any. I, too, am big on
integrity.

Most memorable moment on my bike:
Well... there were many.
One of the most memorable was when I was a teenager and
was following my little sister on a bike. She saw something
on the road and hit her (front) brakes (only) and went end
over end and onto the pavement. She'd sustained a
concussion.
(This was in the pre-helmet era!)

Most fun moment on my bike:
I'd had many fun moments, especially on my "Continental."
She was "fast." The gentle breeze of "flying" through the
streets on that is a sensation I can recall to this day!

Just this past weekend, we took our bikes and our German
Shepherd to a large local park. The park was virtually
empty, as there was a festival in town. We rode around
some, mostly on the grass, as we'd wanted to make it
healthy for the dog's joints. Our dog has never seen us
riding bikes and was quite intrigued! I was shooting some
pics of my husband while he was trying to "master" getting
into and out of his new clipless (eggbeaters) pedals. This
is his first set! (Ouch!)
All of a sudden, we saw hot air balloons rising near the local
fairgrounds. So very beautiful! Then.. they'd proceded to
land all around us! Wow! SUch beutiful balloons!
It was an international balloon fest. We had seen a great
show, although we'd never intentionally attended the
festival! So there we were... on our bikes, with our beloved
dog... in hot air baloon heaven!

(BTW,I would not have likely had this exact experience if I
hadn't recently gotten back on a bike, largely due to the
mutual sharing of info. and the encouragement I've seen
members give to one another on this forum.)

With Deep Gratitude, Julie

[FreshNewbie]

Hello everybody! Been reading this forum for a while now and decided to join you girls. So here it goes :-)

Real name: Marina
Where do you live? Staten Island, New York

Explanation of your handle: Don't know if that applies to me :-)
Explanation of your avatar: what's an avatar :-) sorry!

Age (general or specific) 22 ( oct 5, 1982)

Occupation: Full-time Student & Billing Analyst

Favorite bike: Just started biking, didn't try many.

What's in your stable? CyclePro (raleigh) Old model but it's my first bike so it will be wonderful for those first crashes.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Lol, as if i ever go fast, I hope i will someday though. I admire anyone who is brave enough to ride it fast and have no fear of speed.
Another picture of yourself or your ride? Don't have any pictures of me riding.
What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Wow , that's a tough one. I will get back on this one
Most memorable moment on my bike: Well, as I said before i just started biking. My boyfriend got me into this, he is a good road cyclist, and I thought it would be great to enjoy this sport together. For now i am just trying to have fun with it and get more comfortable with the speed and my bike. So most memorable moment would probably be this past weekend when i did my first 12 miles. Yey
Most fun ever had on a bike? When I learned how to pedal standing, had a blast and was very proud of myself.
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[SJCzar]

Hey julbee,

My favorite bike for a long time was also a Schwinn Continental...also early 70's vintage... mine was the metallic red. It was actually my brother's, but once he got his driver's license, I sort of claimed it for mine. I put a ton of miles on that thing and never remember any problems with it that I couldn't fix myself. I still get a big smile on my face when I see on of those out on the road.

I'm also a hot air balloon lover. My mom, sister, and I go to a few rallys each year. We've crewed and ridden a few times. Being up there floating around is definitely the most beautiful and peaceful feeling.

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Julie: I crew for 2 hot air balloon pilots here in the heart of Hot Air Balloon country - Albuquerque, NM. I've been crewing for 6 yrs now and I STILL get a thrill getting them in the air. I always end up on throat so I get to watch the balloon inflate from the inside out. Just takes my breath away!

Welcome to the board Marina: my very first 10 spd was my dads old Raleigh and darn it I wish I knew which move I lost that baby in. What I wouldn't give to have the old bike back - we went Everywhere together!

Hoping to hear more from both of you!

[Dianyla]

I've been lurking here for a little while and have already found a number of answers to longtime questions so I finally decided to register so I can participate.

How nice, a template has been provided. This greatly eases my reluctance to getting that dreaded first post out of the way.

Real name: Diane

Where do you live? Beaverton, OR

Explanation of your handle: If they mated... my first name and the name 'Ayla' from the heroine of the Earth's Children books by Jean Auel.

Explanation of your avatar: Yours truly, looking out over the spit of land that forms Netarts Bay, near Tillamook OR.

Age (general or specific): 27

Occupation: IT geek, specializing in enterprise systems monitoring.

Favorite bike: Whatever's cheap or free.

What's in your stable? A 15 year old Raleigh POS bike, handed down from older sister. A 2001 Gary Fisher MTB on loan from older brother. Are you seeing a trend here? Not only is she a cheapskate, but she's a mooch, too...

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Occasionally bump up to 30 mph going down hills in Washington County as recently as last weekend.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I don't have a picture of myself or my bike, but my riding partner keeps threatening to take an unauthorized buttshot to show me the view she's stuck staring at during every ride.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: (To my riding partner) Oh, it's just a little hill, I promise.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Those railroad tracks on Front Ave along the waterfront of downtown Portland.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Nothing comes to mind. I guess I need to keep riding to gather more fun stories.

[Biking Chick]

Real name: R.B.

Where do you live? Madison, WI

Explanation of your handle: I'm from Madison and I'm a girl...

Age (general or specific) 29

Occupation: Research Assistant...but I'm a Canine Behaviorist-in-training.

Welcome to TE R.B. from another Badger-ette

I live in the Stevens Point area and with four dogs (five counting #2's dog who comes to 'cocker day care' I share your affection for cycling and dogs.

I'm sure the other TE'ers who enjoy mtn biking (like the Iola Bump & Jump) will enjoy hearing about some of the great mtn events here in WI. Do you participate in 24-hours at Nine Mile???

Looking forward to reading your posts!