FS:Litespeed Bella

[ehirsch83]

Hey girls!
I'm selling my baby and she is listed on ebay! Auction ends next week. I want her to go to a good home, so I would love for someone off of TE to get her. I also know that with all the sales drama on TE lately, I thought it would be best to just post her on ebay and then give everyone here the link to ebay.

Hope someone here wants her over a "real stranger"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=220184497984&Category=98084

[aly]

Do you have a "buy it now" price in mind? I really don't know that I deserve to treat myself, especially since my riding has slacked off significantly, but it sure is a nice bike...and she's my size...

[knapplaura]

Emily,
That is a great-looking bike! Why are you selling it? Did it not fit you well?

good luck w/ebay!
Laura

[ehirsch83]

Laura,
I love this bike, it fits me like a glove actually! But it is a more relaxed geometry then I want for racing I have discovered, I used to have a stiff, aggressive carbon frame, and I just miss that positioning for crits. But let me tell you- I can go do a century, of 75% climbing, on this bike and I am so comfy! I also can go do the super fast paced group rides(pacelining around 30mph) and hold right on.

It pretty much comes down to the fact that I am a college student who can not afford to keep this bike and get another one, so I unfortunatly have to sell her to get back into a carbon frame. I wish I could keep the Bella for long rides and anything involving longer climbs(when I lived in Albuquerque this summer, one part of my ride was a 4mile climb that covered around 3,000 ft and I loved doing it on this bike).

[Starfish]

one part of my ride was a 4mile climb that covered around 3,000 ft and I loved doing it on this bike).

Wow, that's quite a climb.

I checked out eBay, sounds like a great bike. A little small for me, I think.

On a side note, how do you like the Sram shifters?

[ehirsch83]

Wow, that's quite a climb.

I checked out eBay, sounds like a great bike. A little small for me, I think.

On a side note, how do you like the Sram shifters?


I love SRAM! It works so well for my smaller hands. I used to have Shimano(ultegra) and I could never get it to through from the big to the small ring and then back, I was always stuck in whatever ring I was in(unless I got off and manually moved it). Now I never have those issues, the double tap eliminates the throw issues.

[Starfish]

I love SRAM! It works so well for my smaller hands. I used to have Shimano(ultegra) and I could never get it to through from the big to the small ring and then back, I was always stuck in whatever ring I was in(unless I got off and manually moved it). Now I never have those issues, the double tap eliminates the throw issues.

Oooh, this is what I was wondering. I have tiny hands. Even a guy at the LBS (who is a REALLY small man) told me that SRAM works well for his small hands!

Thanks for answering my hijack!

[AllezGirl]

my two cents...

The Litespeed Bella is a great bike! I hope it does go to a good home.

I'm a tried and true Shimano girl. I love my Ultrega/Dura Ace combo...but even with my big hands, I did need shims, which they do make.

I just got a preview of the SRAM Red gruppo though...SWEET!!! And OMG...light and pretty it is! Even my wrench, who has gone SRAM and back...is going again, It's good stuff!

[salsabike]

This bike would fit me perfectly, dammit.

[teigyr]

Salsa, I think it's a sign :D

That bike is beautiful. Fortunately, it is too small for me. I'd wash myself in hot weather if I thought it would make a difference :)

[salsabike]

Salsa, I think it's a sign :D

That bike is beautiful. Fortunately, it is too small for me. I'd wash myself in hot weather if I thought it would make a difference :)

Ha! Thanks for making me laugh loudly.

Been wanting a Litespeed (eventually)...

[teigyr]

Salsa, I was talking to DH about it and he said "oh, it'll go for far more" with confidence. Part of me knew he would be willing to buy it for what it was going for last time I looked. Maybe we'd chop off my feet or something, who knows.

It is a NICE bike.

[sbctwin]

I can't believe that someone hasn't jumped on this bike and the current bid is so low. I have a lightspeed Bella and I just absolutely LOVE IT. I would jump on this bike, but it is way to big for me. It is such a lovely bike...

[Starfish]

Salsa, I think it's a sign :D

That bike is beautiful. Fortunately, it is too small for me. I'd wash myself in hot weather if I thought it would make a difference :)

So do you normally just take your showers cold...or maybe no bathing at all during the winter? :p ;) :)

[Velobambina]

Rats, the timing is off for me. I'm tempted though. It's titanium and my size. I'd have to sell one of my other bikes, though.

[GLC1968]

It's a beautiful bike and also in my size. Luckily, (or unluckily) I already own a Ti bike that I'm in love with...or I'd be SO tempted! :)

[aly]

I tried. At the very least, I ran the bids up a couple hundred. I was outbid with 1 sec left- they must have the sniper software... I'm supposed to be saving for a house anyways. Darn!

Once again, she is a lovely bike.

[ehirsch83]

Thanks for trying Aly! I am happy she sold, but wish I had put a reserve on, oh well!

I still got enough to replace her with the Tarmac I wanted, so that is good:-) I'm actually kind of sad that I sold Isa(bella,haha).