What's this?

[Meg McKilty]

Did Meg get a new bike? Yes she did!!

My little Ice Princess.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

My little Ice Princess.

Uber Cold. oops, I mean Uber Cool. :cool: :D

[Meg McKilty]

Uber Cold. oops, I mean Uber Cool. :cool: :D

Even better, Lisa, is you know why I named it that.
It was not my first choice, but the price was nice and it fit properly.

[Bad JuJu]

Brrrrrrrrrr! :D
Love the paint job. Enjoy!

[Beane]

love the color!

[sgtiger]

Niiice! Your new ride looks fast. Have fun!:cool:

[Tri Girl]

Very, very cool bike. Need I say more? :D

[KnottedYet]

NiiiiiiiiICE. Congratulations!

[DDH]

nice bike!!! congrats.

[Zen]

Jamis what?
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/SGBjeepjeep-2.jpg

[KnottedYet]

Isn't that cute! You have matching bikes and matching cars!!!! :eek:

[sgtiger]

They must be kindred spirits.:D:p

[Meg McKilty]

Jamis what?
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/SGBjeepjeep-2.jpg

Jamis Xenith Comp Femme. She gets aero bars next week.

I think we are kindred spirits with such likeness of photographs.

[madscot13]

what are the components?

[Meg McKilty]

what are the components?

Shimano 105 and Ultegra.
My friend asked me during my fit if I wanted Campy. Hahahahaha.

[madscot13]

what are the components?

[Meg McKilty]

what are the components?

Double post, I am guessing...

[Velobambina]

May you have many happy miles. Beautiful ride.

[lph]

ooooooo - beautiful bike. Congratulations!

[sbctwin]

Pretty Bike...why do bikes on racks always look like they will 'fit' me (I'm 4'10")....

[SouthernBelle]

When are we riding?

[Meg McKilty]

When are we riding?

I was thinking of taking the train in Thursday and just riding around all day until I wanna grab one back to Nash. What do you think?

One of us needs to grab the train either way and we need to ride the greenways; then the other hops the train back. We never did it like we said we would.

[SouthernBelle]

My last appt is at 3, so I'll probably be done 4ish. The bridge over the Cumberland should be done b4 too long too.

You can also ride the train to Hermitage, go to the LBS's new shop, then ride to Leb.

We could eat at La Bicyclette. :D

[Zen]

Pretty Bike...why do bikes on racks always look like they will 'fit' me (I'm 4'10")....
I have a mixte that will fit you...

[Meg McKilty]

My last appt is at 3, so I'll probably be done 4ish. The bridge over the Cumberland should be done b4 too long too.

You can also ride the train to Hermitage, go to the LBS's new shop, then ride to Leb.

We could eat at La Bicyclette. :D

Fred told me the bridge has already been completed... maybe I was confused. I'll check.

I know the old road from MJ road to Lebanon that comes out by 109, but getting to there might be challenging avoiding main roads. I'll map it out tonight.

La Bicyclette sounds fab.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

So, McKilty,
Tell us about how your new bike rides!

P.S. Are you trying cause trouble with that ipod 'attitude' avatar? :cool:

[Meg McKilty]

So, McKilty,
Tell us about how your new bike rides!

P.S. Are you trying cause trouble with that ipod 'attitude' avatar? :cool:

Heh- I haven't ridden it yet because I have yet to jack my dad's 15mm wrench to change out the pedals. Hahahaha. Tomorrow I will have a full report on how carbon feels under one's self.

Also, I am pointing to a band-aid on my face (although you cannot see it) where I had gotten clawed in the face for some reason or another. No trouble being caused here.

[rij73]

Lovely bike! Very similar in specs to mine. Enjoy!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Heh- I haven't ridden it yet because I have yet to jack my dad's 15mm wrench to change out the pedals. Hahahaha. Tomorrow I will have a full report on how carbon feels under one's self.

Also, I am pointing to a band-aid on my face (although you cannot see it) where I had gotten clawed in the face for some reason or another. No trouble being caused here.

Cool. Carbon?- ooh la la!
I think you and I may wind up riding our very first rides on our new bikes on the same day! :eek: I will start a new thread for mine when I get it put together.

Clawed in the face?! :eek: Kitty? Poor thing! (you, I mean, not the cat)
Hmmm...now I remember your past avatar where you appear to be biting some poor girl's head. Did she finally defend herself by clawing you? :D

[Meg McKilty]

Cool. Carbon?- ooh la la!
I think you and I may wind up riding our very first rides on our new bikes on the same day! :eek: I will start a new thread for mine when I get it put together.

Clawed in the face?! :eek: Kitty? Poor thing! (you, I mean, not the cat)
Hmmm...now I remember your past avatar where you appear to be biting some poor girl's head. Did she finally defend herself by clawing you? :D

Wasn't a cat, but it could have been anything! I have [literally] nailed myself in the face before while sleeping. Woke up with blood everywhere. Boo.

I am quite accident prone; not good for bike riding huh? Fred, my bike dealer, is taking me out for a spin today to teach me how to use the shifters- I have had down tube shifters until now!

[SouthernBelle]

S'posed to rain. :(

[Meg McKilty]

S'posed to rain. :(

Well, then.. I shall simply.. defy the rain and wear an umbrella hat while cycling!

http://www.larocksmagic.com/clown/images/umbrellahat.jpg

Real edit: Take THAT, rain!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Fred, my bike dealer, is taking me out for a spin today to teach me how to use the shifters- I have had down tube shifters until now!

Yes I have to learn that today too! I am only experienced in bar end shifters, and have to learn the brifters today too. Guess I'll figure it out. Going back and forth between the two might be challenging for my old brain. You are young and will have no problem learning this stuff! Good luck on your first test ride!

[SouthernBelle]

Ur new shifters will be appallingly, embarassingly easy.

[Zen]

Well, then.. I shall simply.. defy the rain and wear an umbrella hat while cycling!

http://www.larocksmagic.com/clown/images/umbrellahat.jpg

Real edit: Take THAT, rain!

So that was you I saw.

Down tube shifters, heh.
If you can operate down tube shifters while riding (and wearing the Brella Hat)
the integrated shifters are gonna be like going from a manual Volkswagen bug (circa 1963) to an automatic Porsche

[Meg McKilty]

Ur new shifters will be appallingly, embarassingly easy.

I must say: once I get acquainted with them, they most certainly will be easier. Although, with down tube shifting, I could (though maybe not should) skip many gears instead of doing them one at a time.

I went to Percy Warner park today and Fred made my quads burn with an angry snarl. I am going to shower now. I will be taking Tylenol to sleep tonight.

Ah-HA! Executive decision: Carbon is much nicer than chrom-oly. So light and smooth, I took some very hard curves with graceful ease. :: Sigh ::

[madscot13]

come on now! I need components!

[Meg McKilty]

come on now! I need components!

Dude, I don't know what else you want. Components? Shimano 105 and Ultegra, Carbon fiber bike, Selle San Marco seat, some black bar gel tape, wheels with rubber... please specify and I won't keep it from you.

[madscot13]

sorry I didn't mean to do the double post earlier. I'm interested in your drivetrain set up (gears, derail,etc). I'm agonizing over what to do with mine and I like to see what other more qualified bikers did with theirs.


ps I do like the look, I just want my bike to look that cool

[Zen]

I just want my bike to look that cool
just get you some glittery streamers. They make any bike look 90% cooler.

[Meg McKilty]

sorry I didn't mean to do the double post earlier. I'm interested in your drivetrain set up (gears, derail,etc). I'm agonizing over what to do with mine and I like to see what other more qualified bikers did with theirs.


ps I do like the look, I just want my bike to look that cool

The bold part of your post is the best part. Qualified. You're funny.
I actually have the two ring set-up, as far as I was told it is as functional, if not more, than a three ring. With only two I can do what I could with my three, though I do not feel that way just yet. I quite liked having three, but always felt the middle one did me no good. Perhaps I AM better off without the middle ring; I never used it anyway.

I have nine gears on the back ring with an Ultegra derail. I have Crank Brothers Smarties pedals. Love those things to pieces. I'll probably always stick with CB's.

Here's the specs on my bike: http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/bikes/08_bikes/08xenithcompf.html#

[SouthernBelle]

I want to see how you do on the double. Is it a compact double?

It's thundering out.

With flood warnings.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Madscot- choosing the right bike gearing for your individual needs depends on several factors, such as your local terrain (flat, hilly?-that's a big factor) your age and strength, and the type of rides you typically want to do.

[short cut sally]

Meg, wanted to reply yesterday but didn't have a chance, love that bike. Once you get the hang of using the gears, you will be shifting and not even noticing that you were. You'll be out there racin' in no time..;)
PS..could you get the rain bonnet hat to match the bike? i think it might clash, unless of course, that's what you intend to do. :D

[Zen]

The bold part of your post is the best part. Qualified. You're funny.

She's young and easily impressed ;)

[OakLeaf]

I quite liked having three, but always felt the middle one did me no good.

Maybe you just didn't have the right gear ratios (the chainrings were too close to each other in size), because most people with triples spend most of their time in the middle ring. The exception would be if your terrain is VERY steep!


PS It took me probably a couple of weeks with brifters before I stopped reaching for my down tube every time I wanted to shift. :p But then I'm getting to the age where the experts say I should be having difficulty adapting. :rolleyes: Once I figured out where they were, I just had to keep telling myself, "small paddle, smaller cog; big lever, bigger cog." :cool:

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

PS It took me probably a couple of weeks with brifters before I stopped reaching for my down tube every time I wanted to shift. :p But then I'm getting to the age where the experts say I should be having difficulty adapting. :rolleyes: Once I figured out where they were, I just had to keep telling myself, "small paddle, smaller cog; big lever, bigger cog." :cool:

If you think THAT's a sign of old age....on my first ride using brifters today (switching from bar end shifters) I first had to think up a new way to remember my rear cassette shifting on my right hand, and I came up with this:
Every cloud has a silver lining- so the big silver lever helps you climb uphill into the clouds.
and....
Going downhill will bring you to the black earth and black dark caves, so the little black lever is for going downhill.

Now all i have to do is think about the front rings on my left hand as being 'the world turned upside down'- the clouds are down and the earth is up. :eek: :cool:


I went to Percy Warner park today and Fred made my quads burn with an angry snarl. I am going to shower now. I will be taking Tylenol to sleep tonight.

So Meg- who's Fred, and why were your quads burning?? :confused: :cool:

[Meg McKilty]

So Meg- who's Fred, and why were your quads burning?? :confused: :cool:

If you had been reading the posts so far, AHEM HEM, you would have read that Fred is my bike dealer. Beyond that, he is my friend's husband and a Serotta fitter. Anyone who ever said a Serotta fit is the way to go was right!

My quads were burning because Percy Warner Park is a hiking and scenic view park with an 11 mile ride more than 50% uphill. Waaay uphill. Very difficult climbs. I am going to have to do lunges to get used to those climbs.

I also want you to know I was howling with laughter when you posted this, due to the fact I thought you would catch it sooner and knew you would question it's nature. Bahahahahaha.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

If you had been reading the posts so far, AHEM HEM, you would have read that Fred is my bike dealer.....
I also want you to know I was howling with laughter when you posted this, due to the fact I thought you would catch it sooner and knew you would question it's nature. Bahahahahaha.


BWAHHHHhahahah HAH.....I thought maybe you named your bike Fred, and that 'Fred' was making your quads burn!

Or that maybe you thought you WERE 'a Fred':

fred:
1) n. a person who spends a lot of money on his bike and clothing, but still can't ride. "What a fred -- too much Lycra and titanium and not enough skill." Synonym for poser. Occasionally called a "barney".
2) n. a person who has a mishmash of old gear, does't care at all about technology or fashion, didn't race or follow racing, etc. Often identified by chainring marks on white calf socks. Used by "serious" roadies to disparage utility cyclists and touring riders, especially after these totally unfashionable "freds" drop the "serious" roadies on hills because the "serious" guys were really posers. This term is from road touring and, according to popular myth, "Fred" was a well-known grumpy old touring rider, who really was named Fred.

And I'll have you know I have been reading all the posts! It's just that my remaining brain cells are aging! :D :D :D

[madscot13]

I was afraid I was asking too much.

I think I want to Fred #1

[Tuckervill]

I saw something on teevee the other day...they taught a bunch of senior citizens and a bunch of 10 year olds how to juggle. It took longer for the senior citizens to learn to juggle, but each group had the same success rate at the end of the same time period.

So you can teach an old dog new tricks.

Karen

[SouthernBelle]

I've met Fred. Poor guy. Terrible name for a bike mechanic. A snicker for his customers though.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

My quads were burning because Percy Warner Park is a hiking and scenic view park with an 11 mile ride more than 50% uphill. Waaay uphill. Very difficult climbs. I am going to have to do lunges to get used to those climbs.

Meg, is it really hilly in general all around where you live?

You're young though, a definite advantage! ;)

[Meg McKilty]

Meg, is it really hilly in general all around where you live?

You're young though, a definite advantage! ;)

It can be depending on which general area you choose to climb. My knee is smarting today; I can't tell whether it is the rain or the climbing residuals.

Btw, I am holding on the phone for my bank. I hate this music.

[SouthernBelle]

"Tennessee Hills" is a correct phrase. Though since Meg has moved into the big city, she may have more flats to ride.