New bike

[DDH]

We bought me a nice pretty new bike today. :D
It's a cannondale warrior 1000. It was used but new to me. Looks brand spanking new. I rode it around in the park and around the parking lot at the LBS and it rides soooooo nice.
I will miss my old bike though. I almost feel guilty for getting a new one. The old bike has been a really good bike, and still is, but I really wanted more speed and efficiency on the rode and no matter what I do to upgrade the mountain bike, it's not ever going to have the speed as a newer bike with bigger gears and the road tires liket his bike has.

I do have one question though if anyone can help me. Where can I find a rear rack that will fit on this bike? None of the standard racks will fit because of the way the frame is on this bike the front supports aren't long enough.
I will post a picture of her as soon as we get one taken.
I want to go ride, but have to get dinner. :confused:
Oh well, I will take her out in the morning.

[KnottedYet]

How about one of these racks that attach to the seatpost?

http://www.topeak.com/2006/products/racks/rackmain.php

[mimitabby]

We bought me a nice pretty new bike today. :D
It's a cannondale warrior 1000. It was used but new to me. Looks brand spanking new. I rode it around in the park and around the parking lot at the LBS and it rides soooooo nice.
I will miss my old bike though. I almost feel guilty for getting a new one. The old bike has been a really good bike, and still is, but I really wanted more speed and efficiency on the rode and no matter what I do to upgrade the mountain bike, it's not ever going to have the speed as a newer bike with bigger gears and the road tires liket his bike has.

I do have one question though if anyone can help me. Where can I find a rear rack that will fit on this bike? None of the standard racks will fit because of the way the frame is on this bike the front supports aren't long enough.
I will post a picture of her as soon as we get one taken.
I want to go ride, but have to get dinner. :confused:
Oh well, I will take her out in the morning.

congrats on the new bike!! looking forward to your photos!

[Bikingmomof3]

Congratulations on your new bike. :)

[DDH]

Thanks girls. I'm so excited to get her out there in the morning and see what we can do. Plus I just need to ride and get use to her. DH was going to take a picture tonight but it got dark before we could get out there and get one snapped. He was trying to take the stuff off my old bike I wanted and switch it over. Hopefully I will get one posted tomorrow.

Knotted, thanks for the web site. Just gotta get DH to sit down long enough to look at them and see if one of them will work.

[Bad JuJu]

Woo-hoo--good for you, Donna! Hey, we want pictures!

[oxysback]

Congrats on the new bike! Looking forward to seeing pictures.

Here's the bag that I use. I like it because it's not overly large and you can clip it on and off really easy. There is also a larger, expandable one if you need more room.

http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=47919272&parent_category_rn=4500849&vcat=REI_SSHP_CYCLING_TOC

http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=47919274&parent_category_rn=4500849&vcat=REI_SSHP_CYCLING_TOC

Edited (yet again) to say: CRAP! NOW I read that you're not supposed to attach it to a carbon seat post. Now I have to decide which I like better...the bag or the seat post!

[DDH]

Okay, here are pictures. Just don't look at the fat girl with the bike. Imagine (if you will) a year later and a much skinner girl. LOL

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j105/ddhines_2006/pictures006.jpg

[DDH]

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j105/ddhines_2006/pictures005-1.jpg

[DebW]

Wonderful pictures of you and the bike. And I'm sure that smile is going to be on your face every time your ride. Enjoy.

[oxysback]

Oooohh, don't you look great...all color coordinated and stuff! Beautiful bike, too!

[wannaduacentury]

Congrats DDH, Very retty Bike :) I like your bottle holder near the handlebar.

[Lise]

That is one gorgeous bike! I love how you're already color coordinated! Have a great time riding her! :D

[Denise223]

That's a beautiful bike :) - I love the straight handlebar (& the other option as well)!

Enjoy!


Originally posted by DDH Just don't look at the fat girl with the bike. Imagine (if you will) a year later and a much skinner girl. LOL


I happen to think you look great! Please don't be ashamed of who you are now.
It appears to me that you are a happy & healthy woman who is also an avid cyclist!
Always be proud of YOU :D !

Peace & Love,

Denise

[mimitabby]

hey girl, congrats on the bike!
looks great and so do you.
Mimi

[DDH]

Wow, I was totally color cordinated wasn't I. LOL. I didn't even notice that, it was completely by accident.

Thanks Denise! I will follow your advice. I love me, I really do, I just don't want quite so much of me to love. LOL I always think I look terrible in pictures. For some reason, I don't think I look quite so bad in the mirror, but when I see a picture, I get all postall on myself.
Your right though, it seems like as women, we are always harder on ourselves.

Thanks everyone, I love the new bike. I think she is beautiful.
That picture is after my first ride, and I dropped the chain 3 times learning the gears, (much different than my mountain bike) and my computer wasn't working so I don't know how I did, which kind of made me mad, but nothing against the bike by any means.
I think I got the shifting figured out now so hopefully won't be losing my chain anymore. LOL

If it's not raining, planning to go on a long ride tomorrow morning.

[7rider]

Stylin' !!!!

Very coordinated.
Very nice bike.
And I see only one very happy beautiful woman in those pictures who is going to leave some serious miles behind her on one slick ride. :cool:
Very well done! Congrats! :D

[Brandy]

YAY Donna! Congratulations on the new bike!!!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Alright DONNA!!!!! Way to go!!!!

Gorgeous bike, gorgeoous picture. Your gorgeous happy thrill glow is showing! I'm so happy for you, I know the feeling well! :) :) :)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Donna, I just re-read your first posts from July just before you started biking. You were pretty depressed, you had just quit smoking, and didn't know if you could make changes at all, and worried about being able to motivate yourself to get out on the road and bike.
It's incredible how much you have done in this short time! You look so happy and full of confidence now- not at all the same outlook as when you started. You should be so proud of yourself!
Isn't it wonderful how biking and sharing with other women can help change our lives! :p :p :p

[RoadRaven]

Donna - awesome bike

Awesome look of pride and happiness on your face

Way to go, GF

[short cut sally]

Donna, great pics of you and your new bike, the joy clearly comes thru in the pictures..enjoy your time on your bike, you'll get used to her in no time..

[Bikingmomof3]

Fantastic photos, very colour coordinated. :) You look so happy! Enjoy your new bike.

[emily_in_nc]

Loved the photos, the bike, and the color coordination. Blue is my favorite color, and that's a beautiful shade of it. Enjoy your new ride!

Emily

[Thistle]

beauuuuuuuuutiful... you and the bike :D

[Bad JuJu]

Well the bike is just awesome, Donna, but You! You look so thrilled! And I know you are--who wouldn't be with such a gorgeous bike and so ready to ride it? That's so cool.

I'm not generally attracted to blue bikes, but I love that blue-black fade on yours--very appealing paint job. Have fun with her!

[Bad JuJu]

And...now go read the Bike Maintenance forum, esp. this very helpful thread (http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=6861)

[DDH]

Thanks girls, I love the bike! I loved my other bike too, I kinda felt guilty getting a new one. My Stepmother bought the old one. She has been riding around on a bike with big noby mountain tires that I don't think really fit her correctly. She is thrilled with my old one and it won't sit not being riden, so I am very happy too.


Lisa, your right, I didn't know if I would be able to keep the enthusiasm up for the biking but so far I have, and now that I have the new bike it is even better.

A lot of the interest and enthusiasm has been kept up because of being able to come back to this forum with you girls. I can find out information I need for fitting the bike, for gear, for maintenance, and any other problems, questions or the like.
I like being able to come here and have something to share with others that have the same interest.

Thanks Girls!!!! And thanks Lisa for reminding me how far I have come. I hadn't even thought about it until you mentioned it.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Thanks Girls!!!! And thanks Lisa for reminding me how far I have come. I hadn't even thought about it until you mentioned it.

Sometimes because we are inside ourselves we can't see ourselves objectively.
I'm so glad I was able to remind you to look back at the road behind you! ;)

I get huge amounts of happy inspiration and knowledge by reading this forum. We all inspire each other, and no one is either better or less than anyone else. We all have the very same goals of personal spiritual and physical freedom and wellbeing.

What a great "mother lode" of support this forum is for us all!!

[cosc]

What a wonderful pic of a proud rider and a beautiful bike. I'm glad there is another bike enthusiast in the neck of the woods where I grew up. I hope you will have many wonderful adventures w/ your bike.

[Jo-n-NY]

Congratulations one pretty bike and wishing you many enjoyable safe riding miles!!!! Love the happy/excited/thrilled look on your face!!!


~ JoAnn

[mary9761]

Awesome photo of both rider and bike. Congrats on the new bike.