Getting to Know You!

[gromit68]

Real Name: Lisa

Where do you live: Charlotte, NC

Explanation of your handle: best plasticine dog in the world

Explanation of my avatar: don't have one.

Age: 37

Occupation Investments compliance

Favourite bike: 2006 Specialized Ruby Comp

What's in my stable: Cheap Mongoose MTB with front shock, 2005 Specialized Dolce in Purple roadbike

Fastest speed on a road bike not sure

Picturenone

Biggest lie ever told: I'm afraid of getting struck by lightening if I retell it.

Most memorable moment on a bike: It hasn't happened yet, but if I finish my first Century in June that will be it.

Most fun ever had on a bike: to new at this to say

Worst time on a bike: Trying to look at my front derailler with my left foot still clipped in. The bike started leaning to the left and I went over. ouch

[Gidiup]

Real name: Betsy
Where do you live? Little Rhody AKA:Rhode Island

Explanation of your handle: Giddy up . . . Let's go. . .step on the gas. . . put the pedal to the metal. . .it's hammer time

Explanation of your avatar: can't find one that fits dimension requirements. . .I'll keep looking

Age (general or specific) 45 but I feel like 25!!

Occupation: Registered Dietitian

Favorite bike: I'm day dreaming of a Specialized Ruby

What's in your stable? Specialized Crossroads, Specialized Allez

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 33mph going down hill with my eyes closed, no hands.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I have one but unsure how to post it.


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: That part about my eyes closed and no hands. But I do love speed!!

Most memorable moment on my bike: When my Dad bought me my first blue Schwinn.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding in the MS 150 bikes rides. The first time I rode to CT. It was very,very hilly.
Everytime I turned a corner, there was another hill. I went by myself and enjoyed every minute. The second MS 150 I went with a friend and we rode to MA. This time it was flatter. Loved it.

[LucyBrown]

Real name: Dawn

Where do you live? Bolingbrook, IL

Explanation of your handle: My chocolate Labrador's name

Explanation of your avatar: That would be the great WWII Flying Ace

Age: 33 going on 12

Occupation: Communications

Favorite bike: My road bike

What's in your stable: I got my first road bike last Fall! Trek 1500 WSD. I also have a Trek 800 Hybrid.

Fastest speed on a road bike? I haven't ridden it much, fastest - 28 mph. For a very short time!

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Eventually!

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Telling my boss I have to take my dog to the vet so I could go for a 20-mile run.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Riding 20 miles on my 10-speed as a ten-year-old.

Most fun ever had on a bike? I'm a total newbie!

[Melody]

Wow! Lots of new people. Welcome to the forums everyone!

Mel

[Duck on Wheels]

Gromit and Snoopy! My favorite fictional dogs too. Thanks for bringing them to the forum.

[Lise]

So many new folks! Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome! Lise

[Brina]

Real Name: Cris

Where do you live: Chicago, IL

Explanation of your handle: my rottweiler, the name means strong or protector

Explanation of my avatar: don't have one.

Age: 39

Occupation: mom to 3 under 6

Favourite bike: 2006 Specialized Ruby Comp (just ordered it, haven't actually ridden it yet)

What's in my stable: Cannondale H700 hybrid

Fastest speed on a road bike: don't have a road bike yet

Picture: I am generally behind the camera

Biggest lie ever told: No big whoppers, but lots of little ones over the years.

Most memorable moment on a bike: biking through tuscany on my first anniversary.

Most fun ever had on a bike: too many to list - I have always loved to ride

Worst time on a bike: when I was a teenager I was riding in flip flops, my shoe got caught and then my foot shot off of the pedal, into my spokes and then got carried through the front fork - finally, the front wheel stopped dead and the bike flipped.

[Lise]

Hey Cris/Brina,

Welcome! I'm in Chgo, too. North side. The flip-flop story is horrific! Any lasting scars to show with the story? Have you been riding outdoors this winter? I've gone out all of once, but am thinking of taking my bike out tomorrow, as they say it's going to be in the 40s. Welcome to the TE board!

Lise

[Brina]

Hey Cris/Brina,

Welcome! I'm in Chgo, too. North side. The flip-flop story is horrific! Any lasting scars to show with the story? Have you been riding outdoors this winter? I've gone out all of once, but am thinking of taking my bike out tomorrow, as they say it's going to be in the 40s. Welcome to the TE board!

Lise

Lise, we are in a north surburb - we should ride sometime. I am a fair weather rider - not much into riding outside during Chicago winters, so i mostly spin. I did get out on the Green Bay Trail on a few of those freak 60 degree days with my kids, but they are 5, so we didn't go far or fast.

[ardent_cyclist]

Real name: Roxanne
Where do you live? Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Explanation of your handle: LOL it's actually a variation of my usual handle (which is ardent_moon). ardent means "characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity; impassioned" (merriam-webster). and my old handle is because i love the moon, this handle is because i love riding my bike. it makes me feel alive and happy like so few other things do. so yes, i'm a cheesy, writer woman and that was what i came up with. lol

Explanation of your avatar: avatar? i don't know how to get an avatar on here yet.

Age (general or specific) i'll be 29 on march 28th (next month)

Occupation: High School Teacher

Favorite bike: i'm new to cycling so all i know right now is that i love recumbents even though that's not what i'm riding.

What's in your stable? Motiv Performance Series Newport FS Mountain Bike (*chuckle* that makes it sound all fancy - my ex-bf bought it at Costco but it is a nice start for a girl on a budget)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? can i report back when the winter clears and i actually get to USE my bike computer (instead of admiring how nice it looks on my bike)? LOL - not that i'm bitter! x.x

Another picture of yourself or your ride? no pics of me as of yet.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: the biggest lie i've ever told has been to myself - that i'm not good enough, too fat, can't do it, not pretty enough, not smart enough, don't deserve to be happy etc etc etc - but i amgood enough, am working on it, am doing it, cute enough that i don't mind waking up with me, have 2 degrees so i must be at least somewhat intelligent and happiness is riding my bike with my hair whipping out behind me... then in my eyes, drooling and snotting on myself, falling off, getting back on and feeling like jelly when i'm done. life is what i choose to make it.

Most memorable moment on my bike: i honestly don't have one yet. my memory prediction though will be that my most memorable moment will occur when i ride across my country.

Most fun ever had on a bike? the moment when i was 5 years old and i realized that my bike was a form of freedom.

[sydney_b]

Most fun ever had on a bike? the moment when i was 5 years old and i realized that my bike was a form of freedom.

Isn't that the truth! What amazes me about my own kids and their lack of riding. When I was little, my horses and my bike were my tickets to parent free days. Get up in the morning and clear the heck out of Dodge. Here my boys are all older than 11 and can you get them to go on their own around any of the wonderful trails in our city? No. Running out of ideas. I think I may have to start paying them to tour the town.

/s

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board all newbies! I've been off-line for a few so I've missed a TON of posts!

It's just gonna be easier to do a generic welcome all welcome and get to know ya'll through postings!

[Lise]

That would be fun. There are a couple of us in the Chgo area on this board. I sure as heck did not go out on the bike today--chilly, windy, grey, in the 30's...but hope springs eternal. I grew up in LB/LF (if you live up there, you know where I mean!), and wiped out big-time on the GB trail when they were constructing it. I rode a portion that was still dirt with lots of ruts...it was 1979 and I had a skinny-tired 10 speed bike...caught a rut...face plant. Still have the scars to show for it. Looking forward to biking weather returning to the midwest! L.

[im4smiley]

Real name: Karen
Where do you live? Turners Falls, Mass.

Explanation of your handle: I love smileys, family hates them

Explanation of your avatar: My new Felt F75

Age (general or specific) 46 July 27th

Occupation: Directory Assistance Operator

Favorite bike: My new one

What's in your stable? Felt F75

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 43 mph, riding down hill in Deerfield Mass.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Couldn't find a picture of myself

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I am the worst liar. so I try to avoid it

Most memorable moment on my bike: I just started riding August 2005. I am really enjoying. Most memorable was biking a 30 mile trip

Most fun ever had on a bike? I went on a ride earlier this month (was about 40) and I rode with another person we just rode and talked and before you knew it we had gone 27 miles. A couple of challenging hills but I did it and it was so cool to be riding in the middle of winter!

[DrBee]

Real name: Lanie
Where do you live? Mississippi Delta

Explanation of your handle: I am a biologist (Ph.D.) that works on fish diseases. My daughter calls me the fish dr.

Explanation of your avatar: ribbon representing Katrina Restoration project for New Orleans - Abita Brewing Company (www.abita.com) is donating money from all beer sold (and other products) to the Louisiana Disaster Relief fund to rebuild New Orleans ... "rebuilding New Orleans one beer at a time".

Age (general or specific) 37

Occupation: Molecular Biologist

Favorite bike: Would love to have oh any kind of road bike!

What's in your stable? Trek 7.2FX

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Don't have a road bike, but I topped out at 20.2mph riding as fast as I could pedal away from a very silent and very big scary dog and his buddy - chased me for at least 1/4 mile about 5 ft off of my real wheel.
October 2005.

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


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Will have to answer this at another time...after I get to know some of you.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Unfortunately, my most memorable moment was being chased by that dog I mentioned above. I'd like to forget it, but can't seem to. I must admit - I'm a bit paranoid about dogs when I'm on my bike now.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding all over town with my husband pulling the two kids in the bike trailer. We ended the ride with a sprint to the house. I won! Granted, he was pulling 50lbs of kids and the trailer, but...