Mtansill
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@historygeek 110490 wrote:
We’re back up at tenth right now! And now that I’m back from the icy hell of Cleveland (where I didn’t see a single bicycle in motion), I hope to become a little more respectable.
Glad to have you back! I thought about you and your hill when I passed through Hyattsville today. I almost took it to avoid a HORRIBLE sludgy mess on the trail that I mistakenly sloughed through early on in my ride, but opted for the goose poop-laden trail followed by jumping the Jersey barrier (felt every 27+ pounds of my bike at that point) on the other side of the tributary instead. Decided that I made the better call in the end.
:cool::rolleyes:@Justin Antos 110409 wrote:
Ah! I’ve been following your long ride titles on Strava, but never thought to put them together!
I thought that those who followed me might appreciate seeing everything together in one place.
@Mtansill 110238 wrote:
Well, you know what they say – if you can’t be an athlete, be an athletic supporter!
:D:DAnd in case you don’t know me well enough, I mean nothing negative by this comment at all. There are many possible reasons to not ride one’s bike in the winter. I could not, however, let pass this perfect opportunity to quote Grease.
@TrishN 109795 wrote:
Sorry, Team. Biking just isn’t a priority for me at the moment.
Well, you know what they say – if you can’t be an athlete, be an athletic supporter!
:D:DHey team!
How come I’m still in third place for points on this team? Eh? You know that I have an 80-mile-per-day commute, a “needy” husband and child, two cats, a mortgage, and a full time job, right? There’s no reason why I should be the one holding down third place in this group with stats like that. Am I right, or am I right?
Gauntlet thrown.
:rolleyes:Oh goody. Introductions.
Hi, I’m Millie. I started riding in May, after purchasing a bicycle from Laurie’s son, because I live down the hill from Proteus in College Park, MD (and they’re cool, of course!). I have a husband who is not nearly enthusiastic about biking as I am, and I have an 8-year-old son who doesn’t know how to ride a bike yet. I also have a 70-ish mile roundtrip commute to Springfield, VA working for the federal government five days a week as the sole breadwinner of my family. Needless to say I’m a bit of a weekend warrior, although I try hard to get out during the week because I love competition and biking is my zen.
I would LOVE to get out for any ride that my hybrid will handle. I love trying to pace the guys on their zippy road bikes when I can. I seem to enjoy distance rides more than hilly rides. I enjoy a nice cup of tea, a glass of wine, or hard cider. I don’t like COFFEE or BEER (except Lambic), but will tolerate those who do.
I enjoy crocheting, cats, reading, and medieval combat with foam weapons. I work better with planned rides that don’t go over time too much because the men in my life like me to spend time with me, too. I look forward to meeting those that I haven’t yet, and hopefully doing some group rides to Vigilante or something (they have a nice strong chai and good pastries).
@Mtansill 104207 wrote:
Newbie question, here. I just authorized things as requested in Strava. Does this mean that this rides I have already done these seven days will be added to the data, or have I missed the boat on this? That would make me a very sad panda indeed.
I just checked the leader board again, and all of my data is now there! Woot!
Okay, I’ll bite.
Hello! I’m Millie. I purchased a hybrid in May because I wanted to find a new healthy addiction. It seems to have worked so far.
I joined freezing saddles because I want to learn how to bike in the cold. Since my work is too far to commute via bike I guess I’m a weekend warrior, but I swear when there’s more sunlight in the day I have the chance to ride on the weekdays as well! At least I try…Well, that’s what lights are for, right?
I’m looking forward to the fun. I’m also looking forward to the days getting longer starting… tomorrow!
Cheers,
Millie
