Getting to Know You!

[Bad JuJu]

Real name: Judyy (yes, I use two -y's at the end--gotta have a little individuality)
Where do you live? Milton, FL (near Pensacola)

Explanation of your handle: It was my radio call sign when I was in the Navy. You don't pick it--your colleagues pick one for you--they really saddled me with a whopper!

Explanation of your avatar: My only son--Cocoa, my chocolate shadow.

Age (general or specific) 53. So far, my 50s are shaping up as possibly my best decade yet.

Occupation: English professor

Favorite bike: My Waterford 1900

What's in your stable? My Waterford; a Jamis cruiser for short rides around the neighborhood (lots of dirt roads). Had a sweet little Terry Symmetry until Hurricane Ivan washed it away in 2005. Thinking of getting a Bike Friday for travel.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Some of you will find this remarkable, but I just don't know. I like to go fast sometimes, but how fast is anybody's guess.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Why? What have you heard?

Most memorable moment on my bike: Finishing my first metric century. It was the first organized ride I had signed up for and I was planning to just ride the 35-mile route--that was the longest distance I'd ridden until then. But I started out riding next to a woman who said she was doing the metric and her longest training ride had been 25 miles. We were pacing each other pretty well, and I figured if she could do it, I could do it. And I did!!! It wasn't easy, but I was surprised to find how do-able it was.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Flying down the Walnut Street bridge on my little bike as a kid. Oh, you meant since I grew up? OK, then, flying down the hills in Vermont on my last bike tour. Woo-hoo!

[fatbottomedgurl]

Real name: Yvonne
Where do you live? Simi Valley, CA

Explanation of your handle: The Queen Song

Explanation of your avatar: I just love that WE CAN DO IT!

Age 43 on
April 16!

Occupation: Graphic Designer

Favorite bike: Looking for a road bike soon... Trek or Terry or...?

What's in your stable? A very heavy DiamondBack hardtail.

Fastest speed on a road bike? Haven't been on a road bike since my Huffy 10 speed in 1978 when I road like the wind.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: That's a repressed memory.

Most memorable moment on my bike: I taught myself how to ride a two-wheeler. I'm the youngest of nine and no one had time to teach me. The first time I actually got going down the street I tried to turn and ended up hitting the curb and over the bars! But I DID IT!

Most fun ever had on a bike? "Mountain biking" in the 70's with my brother on our 1950's Schwinn SuperCruises that we bought in a junkyard near my grandmas house in Idaho. We hauled them home to California, stripped and painted them, and off we went. No one in our neighborhood even dreamed of taking their skinny-wheeled ten speeds on the dirt!

[DrBee]

Welcome ladies! You're in a happy place!

Fatbottomedgurl -- My son's birthday is also April 16! I like the Rosie avatar. I won a mug at the Women's History Month lunch at work last year that had the same pic on it.

[snowbear]

Hello, I'm new. I'm not too good at these introduction thingys, so, onwards with the questionnaire!

Real name: Sarah

Where do you live? San Fernando Valley, Southern California

Explanation of your handle: I love the snow, and my nickname is bear. I also use this handle on other forums I'm a part of.

Explanation of your avatar: I like the quote.

Age (general or specific): The birth certificate says 17. I usually act thereabouts.

Occupation: Student.

Favorite bike: Anything comfy. I'm not a gear snob.

What's in your stable? Bianchi Bobcat, no idea what year it is. It's dark blue, and I lubs it.

Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? Not sure, but downhill I get going pretty fast.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Okey-day! (Yes, I'm wearing a book cover on my head. )

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "I'm fine."

Most memorable moment on my bike: There are so many! Probably biking around Big Sur's campground, with a four-year-old on a tippy two-wheeler with training wheels. Nerve wracking for me, but she was adorable.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Going downhill. There's something about the rush of wind, it gets my adrenaline pumping.

[slinky1]

Real name: Tanya

Where do you live? Greenwood Village, Co

Explanation of your handle: My friends dubbed me Slinky. They felt it described by build as well as the way I hold myself when I walk. Pretty funny when I think about it. I don't think they were implying I move like the toy. Were they?

Explanation of your avatar: I don't have one yet.

Age (general or specific): I will be 36 in May. Every year gets better and better!

Occupation: Higher Education.

Favorite bike: I haven't decided yet. I am currently borrowing one until I make my decision.

What's in your stable? My sister's REI brand MTB.

Fastest speed on a road bike? Who knows? I don't roadbike, but when I was a kid, those downhills were a blast!

Another picture of yourself or your ride?

What is the biggest lie you've ever told:

Most memorable moment on my bike: The first time I endo'd. We were on BMX hills. I hot a hole at the bottom. I lugged my bike to the top of the hill and rode down with endoing. I felt so proud!

Most fun ever had on a bike? Most of my memories are from when I was a kid, riding around rural Colorado, petting the horses, screaming down the hills. I have just started riding again and hope to any many happy memories.

[crazycanuck]

*waves*
hello slinky1-Welcome-as you're in Colorado, do you ski by chance? I only know a few things about colorado-Skiiing and the Sundance Film fest....

I hope you find a bike that you love....!

Snowbear- *waves*
I hate acting my age...who wants to act like they're 33( ) when they can act like they're 20...
I know nothing about the sanfernando valley but i shall wander round the net to check it out. Umm..surfing??

*edited to say-now know san fernando valley is known for...-Wax on Wax off, *like gag me with a spoon dude...* and you're sort of close to the mojave desert...


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[TsPoet]

Real name: Sue's my middle name - first name I'm the only one, so it’s personal and I only tell people in person

Where do you live? Tricities Washington (Southeast portion of the state, in the desert)

Explanation of your handle: Combo of my real name, but sounds like it's a handle, so still anonymous (or so I tell myself)

Explanation of your avatar: When I get it uploaded, it’ll be a picture of the 3 most important things in my life - my psychotic dog, Murphy (AKA Beelzebub); my Pest of a bird, Pepper (AKA Pepper the Pest), and my Bacchetta Giro

Age (general or specific): Twenty-nineteen going on twenty-twenty

Occupation: Scientist

Favorite bike: My Bacchetta Corsa (SWB recumbent)

What's in your stable? Trek 920 MTB, Bacchetta Corsa, Bacchetta Giro - want a ? road bike.

Fastest speed on a road bike? Where? When? 51.3 mph! downhill (in case you were wondering) down Bombing Range Rd in West Richland, Wa. Never Again.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Try to make it short - bad day, commuting to work, got a flat, 5 am cold out, no tire wrenches. Very nice elderly gentleman came out to help. What a disaster, he kept trying to hold my bike for me when I was trying to get the rear wheel off, then back on… Got going again, but we’d knocked the rear derailleur off-line and I did a header onto the hood of the car stopped at the stoplight to let me go by. Look on the driver’s face was priceless, she clearly didn’t know why I’d viciously attacked her car. Tried to call a friend to pick me up and drive me the rest of the way, then remembered she had a brand new Exterra, and I didn’t want to put my greasy bike in her new car. Started thinking about the old man and how pleasant and friendly he’d been and how nice to talk to, road the next 9 miles into work in perfect sunny day and had one of the best rides of my life - so glad my friend’s car was new, or I would have missed it.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I never lie. I don’t always tell the truth, but I don’t lie.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Recently, the “Cherry of a Ride” in The Dalles, Oregon. Small organized ride in its second year. Friendly people, beautiful scenery, and awesome dried cherries.

Picture of yourself or your ride? I don’t do pictures of myself. Maybe if I ever lose 30 lbs.

[SadieKate]

Welcome, Sue! Glad to see you come out of lurkdom.

[Aggie_Ama]

C- A&M stands for Agriculture and Mechanical. I did finish the entire MS150 (Houston to Austin, TX) last year. We will be riding again this weekend!

Corsair- That is my favorite kit- got to represent the school that got so much of my cash! And we Texans like to tease anyone who is not a Texan, so we can take it. Thanks for the welcome!

[fixedgeargirl]

Welcome all you new folks ! This is a great place to be!

AggieAma, I'm in Austin proper, just south of downtown! I'm surprised you're wearing that A&M kit here in Longhorn country ! (For the record, I'm a Coloradan, and no allegiance to either school.)

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Poet! Yes your identity is safe with us - we only sell IDs for really high end bikes - no wait....that's not what I meant! Your sense of humour shows in your posts - hope to hear more from you!


SK!!!! Welcome Home!

[DrBee]

Welcome all! You've come to a great place! Read and enjoy. We look forward to hearing from you!

Occupation: Scientist

Poet - What kind of scientist?

[TsPoet]

Welcome all! You've come to a great place! Read and enjoy. We look forward to hearing from you!



Poet - What kind of scientist?

SadieKate - thanks, had to come out of lurkdome sometime

CorsairMac - thanks for all the help with my Mom, and she's loving cycling! If you google my name, you'll find - a wine thermometer, a calculator, a Star Trek-like "humanoid" on an RPG game, and me. Five years ago, you'd find me.

FishDdr.
I'm a Toxicologist by education and a Pharmacokineticist/Metabolism person by vocation. (The study of poisons and the study of how the body handles drugs, respectively).

Thanks all,

[allabouteva]

Welcome Pikato,

Is that a pink bike in your avatar? Mine is pink too!

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[CorsairMac]

Welcome Pikato - so I have to ask....you say your younger brother is in your stable - is he contained or do you allow him to run free?? LOL

ahh Poet - those are Quite the fields and I should have Reconized your name my friend!! Welcome to another BJ member!! Joe was just asking me earlier if your mom was still riding. I had sent her another email asking if she wanted to go again but didn't get an answer back so I wasn't sure. She and Pat were so cute, worried the whole time we were riding that they were slowing me down and keeping me from doing a "real" ride! I tried to tell them a ride is a ride no matter the distance or speed - but I"m not sure they believed me!