My New Seven

[Alex]

Here she is. In all her Ti/carbon glory! I am simply in awe of this bike. I've had her for two weeks now. Everything is right where it should be and she simply disappears beneath me. This is the perfect marriage of woman and machine. She accelerates like nobody's business and she just rockets uphill when I climb out of the saddle. And chipseal? It feels like I'm riding on velvet.

One. Awesome. Ride. :D

Alex

[jobob]

Lovely! :cool:

[mimitabby]

beautiful new bike!

[tygab]

very nice.... was just at the seven site ogling.... enjoy that sweet bike of yours!

[Blueberry]

Beautiful!!!!

[dachshund]

That is just amazing!!!
In... credible!!
That is a fine looking bike, great job!

You know, you're going to have to recite everything that's on there... starting with the crank.

Mercy......

[snapdragen]

Very nice, enjoy!

[KnottedYet]

Wow!
Congratulations, she's beautiful!
:D

[jesvetmed]

She's beautiful!
Anything that can make chipseal feel good is worth every penny you spend!
ENJOY!!!

[Lifesgreat]

Beautiful bike! I am so glad it has worked out for you.

Hey, I have been waiting for you to post your Tour de Donut news. Am I going to have to do it? ? ? :p

[sundial]

Alex, your bike is breathtakingly beautiful. Will your mtb gather dust now?

Do you have DT Swiss rims? Chris King headset? drool

[rij73]

Yeah, baby! One sweet ride you got there!

You know we want the whole build specs. Saddle, pedals, crankset, groupset, right down to the bottle cages. :p

[tulip]

Beautiful!

[NoNo]

That's gorgeous! Love the red and black scheme. Wishing you many happy miles together.

[7rider]

Wowza.
Very nice.
Congratulations on an awesome bike. May you have many long, happy miles together.

[sgtiger]

I hope you have many happy miles together.:)

[Bad JuJu]

Ooh, love all that red and black together. Gorgeous bike--enjoy!

[arielmoon]

She is a beauty! *whistles*

Happy Roads to you!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm......... drool drool............

[luv'nAustin]

I've been thinking of a ti/carbon mix. So happy to hear that you like your new bike. Enjoy!

[Pinkryder]

Very nice bike! I am considering purchasing a seven sometime soon, so it is great to hear about another success story! :)

[TxDoc]

That's a hot ride - congrats!

[melissam]

Alex,

Congratulations!! That is a gorgeous bike -- one of the best looking Sevens I've ever seen! I'll bet just looking at the picture makes you want to go out and ride. :)

- Melissa

[SadieKate]

Simply gorgeous!

[GLC1968]

Beautiful!!

[ilima]

Me likey!! Great build & the matte carbon fork & tubes are super cool. A friend has a full Ti Seven with the matte fork & I drool over it every time I see it!

[Alex]

Thanks, everyone! I appreciate the congrats and the well wishes for many long and happy miles. :)

Components? Well, let's see. I transferred over my Dura-Ace brakes, shifters, cassette, and derailleurs from my Felt. Also my Speedplay Zeros, Jett saddle and my wheels (built by John Ackley at Paradigm, with Velocity Aerohead rims, Sapim X-ray spokes, and White Industries hubs.) That's a new crank. A Fulcrum Racing Torq RS Compact. The stem and handlebars are FSA. I love the new shallow bars. It is so much easier to reach my brakes and shifters from the drops. A Ritchey carbon seatpost and, oh yes, a lovely Chris King headset. (Sharp eyes there, Sundial!)

And, yes, she just makes me want to ride ALL THE TIME! :D

Lifesgreat: What do you mean about Tour de Donut news? Oh, do you mean this old thing? ;)

Alex

[OakLeaf]

mmmmmmm

[hermitclub]

Congrats on your gorgeous bike and shiny new trophy! Both are very purty.

[celerystalksme]

very nice! i almost got mysef a seven this past winter!

[cosc]

I hope you have many great adventures on you classy bike.

[BikeDutchess]

Wow, gorgeous! Enjoy!

[Trekhawk]

Beautiful bike and congratulations on your great ride.:)

[sundial]

But what about your mountain bike? I'm concerned for your bike, LOL! :o

[bikerz]

Wow! What a beautiful bike!

[Flybye]

I am NOT looking. Just a peek. Maybe. No. Yes. OKAY!!! I looked and I like it!! I.DO.NOT.WANT.ANOTHER.BIKE.

Congratulations!

[sundial]

You neeeeeeeeeed another bike. After all, you held a garage sale and you have, once again, room for another bike. :D

[Flybye]

You neeeeeeeeeed another bike. After all, you held a garage sale and you have, once again, room for another bike. :D
I like the way you think.

[Flybye]

Thanks, everyone! I appreciate the congrats and the well wishes for many long and happy miles. :)

Components? Well, let's see. I transferred over my Dura-Ace brakes, shifters, cassette, and derailleurs from my Felt. Also my Speedplay Zeros, Jett saddle and my wheels (built by John Ackley at Paradigm, with Velocity Aerohead rims, Sapim X-ray spokes, and White Industries hubs.) That's a new crank. A Fulcrum Racing Torq RS Compact. The stem and handlebars are FSA. I love the new shallow bars. It is so much easier to reach my brakes and shifters from the drops. A Ritchey carbon seatpost and, oh yes, a lovely Chris King headset. (Sharp eyes there, Sundial!)

And, yes, she just makes me want to ride ALL THE TIME! :D

Lifesgreat: What do you mean about Tour de Donut news? Oh, do you mean this old thing? ;)

Alex

You got a trophy for the Tour de Donut? Come on, out with the story.............

[sundial]

Another bike will help you deal with the pressures of grad school. And after all, you earned it! :D

[ikkin]

holy crap. looking and that and then looking at my nice cannondale reminds me of when i was in monaco...you see so many ferrarris and lambourghinis there that after awhile the BMWs start looking like clunkly little ford escorts.

very nice. jealous.

[MM_QFC!]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet bike! Sending best wishes for many, many fun miles!

(an idiot driver injured me and destroyed my dream bike, which was a Seven Elium too; am planning on ordering my replacement one ASAP...not cleared to ride yet, so it's a tiny bit easier to be patient :( )
Tailwinds!
Mary

[Trek420]

...not cleared to ride yet, so it's a tiny bit easier to be patient :( )
Tailwinds!
Mary

Doesn't mean you can't plan, dream and best of all ... we get to help you with that process. Are you getting the same model? :cool:

[MM_QFC!]

Doesn't mean you can't plan, dream and best of all ... we get to help you with that process. Are you getting the same model? :cool:

however, I am stopping at Seven Cycles to say 'hi' to the folks who built my last one and will do the same for my next...before the AIDS ride across NY starts...am flying into/out of Boston, just for that purpose!

[elk]

That's one put together bike...deeeeeeelicious!!!