Getting to Know You!

[amg]

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


Another picture of yourself or your ride?

Ok, I've achieved a semblance of competance with my digital camera. Well, actually I'm really just showing off because I finally got a digital camera! And I like showing people pictures of my dog because I think he's beeyooteeful.

Answer to the avatar question: It's Monty, my Australian Cattle Dog. He loves to suck on his stuffed bear while kneading with his feet like cats do. Here's a picture of him being noble and alert, and then running and being silly:



And here's my mountain bike. I'll post a picture of my road bike later when I dig them all out for new insurance photos.

[CorsairMac]

very nice pixs amg! When I got my dig camera I tried to take a pix of my dogs: one of them ran away every time I pointed the camera at him, the other hogged the spotlight! and - yes he Is gorgeous! I love the colours of the Aus Cattle Dogs! Thanks for sharing

[Lise]

Ok, I've achieved a semblance of competance with my digital camera. Well, actually I'm really just showing off because I finally got a digital camera! And I like showing people pictures of my dog because I think he's beeyooteeful.

Great Dog! Great bike! L.

[PinkRacer]

Real name: Marianna (everyone calls me Mar~)

Where do you live? Bothell, Wa

Explanation of your handle: My bike is bright pink with glitter in the front 1/2 and lime green with glitter in the back... (custom painted) a dude on the trail went by and said nice pink racer and it stuck

Explanation of your avatar: I need one of those...

Age (general or specific) 31

Occupation: Program Manager for Web Traffic Analytics Platform at a bank (techie-chick)

Favorite bike: my Rodriguez

What's in your stable? My Pink Stellar SL Rodriguez, and a K2 4.0 Razorback outfitted with disk breaks for free!!!! the bike scar on the back of my leg earned those breaks at my first tune up! Looking to buy a cross bike for rainy days...


Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I am starting to avg about 25 on flat rides.... I've taken some hills pretty fast and think I am better off not knowing how fast I was going


Another picture of yourself or your ride? Need to take some!

Most memorable moment on my bike: My Boyfriend and I rode the top 1/2 of the Lake and he proposed to me... (we went the hard way witht he most hills possible and I didn't stop or slow him down too much)

Most fun I've ever had on my bike: heck that like every time I ride my bike!!!! Saturdays I meet up with a bunch of the guys at the coffee shop downtown and gab for a bit I totally look forward to that!

[CorsairMac]

welcome back Mendy! and welcome Mar!

OK Mar - we need to see a pix of this gorgeous sounding bike!!! I'm betting several of our "pink experts" are tapping their feet waiting for photos!!

[bouncybouncy]

OK Mar - we need to see a pix of this gorgeous sounding bike!!! I'm betting several of our "pink experts" are tapping their feet waiting for photos!!

Yes, Yes, Yes...I am wearing a dent in the floor waiting for a pic!!!

[Saxa82]

Where do you live? hilly Sullivan County, NY

Explanation of your handle: part of college motto (Hoya Saxa- from my alma mater Georgetown.) The 82 is 1982 the year I graduated. It's also my handle on eBay.

Explanation of your avatar: How do you get an avatar?

Age (general or specific) 44

Occupation: science teacher

Favorite bike: don't know

What's in your stable? Me- Specialized Hard Rock (soon to be upgraded!!) DH- he has a sweet Kestrel 500EMS, as well as a couple of mountain bikes and a touring bike.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? oh let's say about 30 mph on a hill near us just a few weeks ago

Another picture of yourself or your ride?

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: don't remember!!! I really try not to lie! I will OMIT details however...

Most memorable moment on my bike: There are lots of them, but I really enjoyed a time this spring when I was gliding down a hill and above me by just a few yards was a screaming red tailed hawk with a rather chunky snake in its talons. I love seeing nature on my rides- and I just stay on the roads! It's where we live that's amazing.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Every time I go out there it's fun because I'm doing what I want, not what I feel I have to do for someone else (yeah there's a lot of that since I'm a mom to a six year old boy, a wife, and a teacher to middle school kids).

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Munch and Saxa!

I had to look at the page numbers when you said you read all 27 pages munch! 27 pages!! weeeeeeheewwwww what a great group of women or what!!

and Saxa....yuppers - I did a century Sat with a Dr of Biology, secondary degree in Ecological Preservation and man was That an eye-opener of a ride. The things she pointed out were so entertaining and interesting I forgot I was riding 100 miles!!!!

[tricat]

Real name: Mary
Where do you live? Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Explanation of your handle: Let`s see, I do triathlons and love cats.
Explanation of your avatar: Don`t have one yet.

Age (general or specific) 48
Occupation: Admin Support
Favorite bike: My cervelo soloist - I love it. It climbs like you wouldn`t believe!

What's in your stable? Cervelo Soloist and Norco Ladysport (11 yrs old)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I don`t like to go fast which explains why I`m always last in my age group but I`m getting therapy.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I`m thinking.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Too numerous to mention although I recall one funny one when I went cycling with my hubby and had to cycle this hugeeeeee hill. Half way up I stopped and decided to sit by the roadside and wait until he came back down cuz I wasn`t doing it. Well, an elderly lady rode by me with an older model bike with a basket of groceries and just kept climbing that hill. Needless to say I got back on my bike and rode to the top. Of course this was before I bought my cervelo.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Going on long bike rides with my hubby who has lost interest in cycling and has taken up golfing and kayaking. Now I`m looking for other people to cycle with. Oh yah, passing my husband on a steep hill when he couldn`t do it! Of course, he blamed it on his bike, said I had more lower gears on mine!

[CorsairMac]

Cat: once again welcome to the board! It's so neat to see you here!!

TriCat: Loved your stories! Welcome to the board!

[BikeMomma]

Cat -

Read about you in the latest VeloNews....congrats on your RAAM finish!! Awesome!

I'm close to you in Atwater, CA (don't blink as you pass it by), just north of Merced.

Welcome to the board - I echo Corsair in that it's an honor to have you amongst us.

- BikeMomma

[abarensfeld7]

OK I guess I should finally do this!

Real name: Anna

Where do you live? I'm from Ellwood City, PA but I live in Ithaca, NY now while I'm at an undergrad at Cornell.

Explanation of your handle: My name and my number for all sports!

Explanation of your avatar: umm I don't have one

Age (general or specific) 21

Occupation: student

Favorite bike: my Rocky Mountain Hammer Race, even though it isn't getting very much play anymore. It's such a hot bike, though.
EDIT -- oooh oooh, I didn't realize I could put my favorite dream bike! I want a Cervelo Soloist Carbon ...it's so sexy and faaaaaaast looking. And while I'm at it, how about a Kona ?Stinky Supreme for the mountains?

What's in your stable? Trek 1000WSD, which is my first road bike, and my Rocky Mountain. Recently was forced to trash my ancient, hand-me-down, beat-up Diamondback Topanga. I loved that bike and rode it for years around high school (boarding school) and college...you never saw a rustier bike, though. No one could salvage it! My Trek is working decently but I'm already looking forward to the next one -- although it will be awhile. The LBS back home pulled a fast one on a new road rider and sold it to me a few sizes too small...so it doesn't fit so well.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 50.5mph, but after 576 miles on the road so far I still haven't found that perfect, wickedly steep hill to bomb...

Another picture of yourself or your ride?

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Goodness, I don't know. I hate lying.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Bombing our steep driveway as a little kid on a banana seat bike, throwing a skidding turn onto the grass on the left every time. Around the 50th time I lost it and I still have the asphalt scars on my knees...my favorite scars, and I think they'll last me forever!

Most fun ever had on a bike? Ooh that's a tough one. Yesterday's TT was pretty damn fun...a bike tour in Morocco with my Mom and sis was pretty fun too.

Thanks for reading!

[CorsairMac]

welcome anna - although I've seen you posting already!! I love this thread - it's so much fun reading what ppl have/want/did/do etc etc!! so did you post your TT in the race results forum yet???

[Lynne]

I wanted to edit mine, hmph! Hit 44.5mph last weekend. Did I mention we don't have very many long straight descents? So basically it's like "44.5! Whoo hoo! Oop! Corner! Brake! Brake! Brake! Leeeeeeaaaannnnn...whew!"

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the board Heidi! I Love the response to the pix of yourself!! Too cute!!!

Lynne: tell me about it....I asked admin if there was a way we could edit these once before but I think it got lost in all the posts. I have waaaay more bikes in my stable now and I've far exceeded my fastest speed posted! Oh well - guess I can always read my post and think = yeah...those were the days! LOL