Getting to Know You!

[Mako]

Real name: Mako (ok it's not but it'll do)

Where do you live?: UK

Explanation of your avatar: Avatar free thus far

Age (general or specific): Late twenties (don't want to wish them away)

Occupation: Ughh...don't ask....

Favorite bike: My New shiny bike - Cervelo S1

What's in your stable? See above or if they were handing them out a Cervelo S3?!

Fastest speed on a road bike? Somewhere over 30ish MPH (downhill).

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I am soooo well behaved I almost never lie...

Most memorable moment on my bike: Trying to un clip in a 'cul de sac' whilst having a panic attack - not a good idea.....

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding my new bike for the first time.....WOW!

[leo21]

my name :@ry
live :california
for me the experience you are very good, the other with me. every day without fun activities ... always struggled on the job. so to enjoy the day hariyang makes me glad it was almost nothing .... I'm glad to meet you ..... I am proud of you all .... Happy nice day!

[roahne]

Real name: Megan.

Where do you live?: Midcoast Maine

Explanation of your avatar: n/a

Age (general or specific): 31

Occupation: Retail Manager

Favorite bike: My only bike (for now) my Felt F90. Which is on the DL. (see: most memorable moment)

What's in your stable? My Felt, Concept2 model D erg and my baby my 26' Alden rowing shell.

Fastest speed on a road bike? I am pretty sure it was 36 mph...I only remember that because I whizzed past a sign stating the speed limit was 35mph.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: tbd

Most memorable moment on my bike: A month ago I was hit from behind on a training ride. Fractured scapula. Bike munged. Starting the process of going through the insurance companies...joy.

Most fun ever had on a bike? My first group ride in Orinda, riding around Lake Briones. Gorgeous area and some killer hills that were AWESOME.

[starcloud]

Real name: That's something I'm disinclined to hand out on a public forum, sorry y'all...this is the 'net. On the Internet, no one knows you're a total creep until you give them enough information to non-consensually make your acquaintance. Seen it happen—not going there.

Where do you live?: USA

Explanation of your avatar: n/a

Age (general or specific): Under 90 (How's that for general? ;-))

Occupation: Other

Favorite bike: I have only one. So far.

What's in your stable? Cannondale Trail. Because it fits, is nice and stable, and isn't a hideous color. Better toys to come, I'm sure.

Fastest speed on a road bike? I'll let you know if/after I get a road bike, and if I decide that speed matters. ;-)

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Being nice to a friend who revealed themselves to be a sociopath, while quietly backing away. When the hair stands up on the back of your neck, don't worry about telling them off—run. Without making it look that way.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Too soon to tell.

Most fun ever had on a bike? We'll see.

[Ursula745]

Real name: Marsha

Where do you live? Louisville, KY

Explanation of your handle: Complicated

Explanation of your avatar: n/a

Age (general or specific) 37

Occupation: Training Manager at a credit card processing company for a large bank

Favorite bike: my one and only, Trek 7.2 FX WSD in blue

What's in your stable? see above

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? about 24, downhill

Another picture of yourself or your ride? not yet

Most memorable moment on my bike: Riding it for the first time to work! Only 4.4 miles! LOL!

Most fun I've ever had on my bike: see above

Hi everyone. I commute a short route to work (4.4 miles). I like to ride on the weekends. I just started training for my first 35 miler. I'm slow, still learning, like to ride alone for now (intimidated ) and only have one bike which I love. I've been lurking but decided to join! Good to meet to you all!

[chincitop]

Real name: Ashley
Where do you live? Shelton, CT

Explanation of your handle: My exlover and best friend calls me Chinchilla. We were together for a year and a half, and he still calls me Chilla. Also, I am involved in the BDSM community, and I was "his Chilla" After a while, people started calling me either Chilla or Chinci. The top part is that I'm a switch, and both top & bottom.

Explanation of your avatar: that there's my face. >>;

Age (general or specific) 21.

Occupation: Pharmacy Technician

Favorite bike: I really like the old vintage style cruisers, but my baby and I do real well.

What's in your stable? 2001 Motiv Mountain Bike. She's blue. She is known as The Little Blue Monster or Cookie Monster

Fastest speed on a road bike? I have no idea, never tracked my speeds before. Though I think my fastest, in Theory, has got to have been on the hottest day of the year coasting down a hill lol.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? *points at avatar due to laziness*


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: Probably something about the mood I was in at the time lol

Most memorable moment on my bike: Riding my heart out after a breakup.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Probably riding a trail with my siblings when I was 12

[KCost]

Real name: Katie

Where do you live? Kansas

Explanation of your handle: It's the first initial of my first name, and first four letters of my last name. Was a nickname.

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

Age (general or specific) 25

Occupation: Ph.D. student

Favorite bike: I love them both equally!

What's in your stable? Very old (circa 95) Cannondale M300 that I took from my brother who wasn't using it anymore. 2011 Giant Avail 3.0 that I just bought.

Fastest speed on a road bike? I just bought it, to be determined.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Wipe outs.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Bike paths with friends

[PrncssButtercup]

Real name: Darah
Where do you live? Springfield, Mo

Explanation of your handle: Love that movie, and the user name wasn't taken.

Explanation of your avatar: It was the only picture I could get to load. I do love sweets, and Honeydukes would be heaven!

Age (general or specific) 28...still.

Occupation: SAHM

Favorite bike: Not enough experience to tell yet, let me go ride a few more and I'll let you know.

What's in your stable? Schwinn Riverside, and hoping to pick up a Trek7.3 - it went through a tornado recently and needs a lot of TLC.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? Downhill with the wind.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? My DH seems to only get pics of me from the back, I'm not posting those.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I suck at lying.

Most memorable moment on my bike: Hopefully this Labor Day weekend when I ride the Katy Trail. At least it better be with as much as I'm training for it.

Most fun ever had on a bike? When I finally found the "right saddle"!!!!!!

[rivergal]

Real name: Can't say

Where do you live? Central Florida, Seminole County

Explanation of your handle: Live very near Florida's only Scenic & Wild River.

Explanation of your avatar: Love pups

Age (general or specific) 50s

Occupation: Interactive Consultant & Strategist

Favorite bike: The one I'm in the process of building

What's in your stable? Felt ZW100 2008.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? 28 over the Wekiva River bridge.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? None


What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I try not to lie - I have too bad of a memory to remember anything but the truth!

Most memorable moment on my bike: Finishing the bike leg of my first team sprint triathlon.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding through Seminole State Forest on my trail bike on a cool Fall day.

[AnnB]

Real name: Ann
Where do you live? Rochester, Minnesota

Explanation of your handle: My name, plus the mysterious addition of the letter B.

Explanation of your avatar: Me and my new bike, taken in May 2011.

Age (general or specific) 42

Occupation: Accounts Specialist

Favorite bike: Specialized Vita Elite

What's in your stable? see above

Fastest speed on a road bike? 22mph or so, but I slow down fearing crashes.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I only have the one, but hopefully I'll take an "after" photo in the fall.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: "Yes, singing Christmas carols would be fun"

Most memorable moment on my bike: Every day I get up that hill better & faster is a more memorable moment than the last time.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Riding a rented side by side bike with my SO. It was really an awful bike to ride and the two of us had such a hard time "cycling" I swear the buzzards were circling. But we laughed and had fun.

[Monica]

Real name: Monica

Where do you live?: Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

Explanation of your avatar: I am still working on it.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? I am pretty and love photography but if you try to take my picture I will run over you and your bike with my car.

Age (general or specific): I don't want to lie.

Occupation: IT Consultant

Favorite bike: Marin Rocky Ridge (2001) with smooth Continental tires, great for commuting and errands.

What's in your stable? OPUS Allegro (2005)

Fastest speed on a road bike? 79 kph (~49 mph) downhill, scary.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: I don't lie unless you count BS.

Most memorable moment on my bike: My head hitting the pavement; you have no idea how much I love my helmet.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Most rides are a joy, until we get snow.

[meggers113]

Real name: Megan

Where do you live?: Lancaster, CA

Explanation of your avatar: I tried shrinking down a picture of my dogs (2 corgis), but the file was still too big. Eventually I'll make it work.

Another picture of yourself or your ride? Haven't been riding long enough to have any pictures yet.

Age (general or specific): Late 20s

Occupation: Engineer

Favorite bike: The only one I've got, 2011 Fuji Newest 3.0

What's in your stable? See above.

Fastest speed on a road bike? 29.7 mph according to Mr. Garmin. Downhill, obviously.

What is the biggest lie you've ever told: There've been lots of little lies, none stick out as special.

Most memorable moment on my bike: My most memorable moment was actually spent next to my bike, being miserable, walking up a super steep hill on a family MTB ride when I was a kid. My mom and I were both complaining up a storm to my dad.

Most fun ever had on a bike? On the same family MTB ride, once we got to the nice, flat, paved trail that followed the river.

[Nick]

Real name: Nicola (pronounced Nick-ala and not Ni-cola like the soda).

Where do you live? Upstate NY.

Explanation of your handle: Nick is my nickname, short for Nicola.

Explanation of your avatar: My new Santa Cruz Juliana.

Age (general or specific) 40s

Occupation: college professor, media artist

Favorite bike: Santa Cruz Juliana, of course!

What's in your stable? The Juliana and a vintage Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo.

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? I mountain bike. Not sure on speed. I was going downhill, very fast! Earlier this season.

Most memorable moment on a bike: Mountain biking in Southern Germany after being off a bike for years. Feeling the thrill of biking forest paths and trails, and feeling breathless from the insanely steep incline.

Most fun ever had on a bike? Besides all the fun I had as a kid? Biking Berlin in Germany, and doing the East Berlin/Cold War tour with Fat Tire Bike Tours. That was such a blast.

[KateNTx]

Real name: Kate

Where do you live? Madison County, Tx

Explanation of your handle: Ummm, i'm Kate and I live in Texas

Explanation of your avatar: I haven't got one...yet

Age (general or specific) 31

Occupation: Caregiver

Favorite bike: The one I had as a girl...10 speed, blue, with ape hangers and a Banana seat. Gawd, I loved that one...sooooo comfy.

What's in your stable? 1996ish Diamondback Wildwood, 11 year old Paint Gelding (LOL..had to say it)

Fastest speed on a road bike? where? when? When I was like 15, I got the aforementioned 10 speed up to 45 mph...and immediately wrecked

Most memorable moment on a bike: Unfortunately...the wreck, the gravel in my knee and shoulder is kinda a permanant reminder...although riding all the way around Mackinac Island, Mi at 11 rates a close second

Most fun ever had on a bike? Probably the ride around Mackinac Island...after the first mile and a half, it all felt downhill and fun

[isadoralives]

Real name: anne

Where do you live? louisville, ky

Age (general or specific) 3o's

Occupation: psychologist

What's in your stable? 1990's era Specialized