My New Flatty- and she's PINK!!

[Running Mommy]

Ahhhh I have always wanted a pink bike. But buying on what fits, and what is right for me has never quite taken me to the elusive pink bike.... Until now...
Meet "Pinky"
http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/tony66denise69/Misc%20pics/?action=view&current=newflatty005.jpg

She's my new flat bar roadie and I LOVE her. I wasn't sure how I would like her coming off of a full carbon/dura ace tri machine, but she does just fine.
Yes I do notice the harsher ride, but I'm going to change out a few things like the bar and seatpost.
I was also concerned about going backwards into a less expensive grupo, but I really haven't noticed much of a difference? Maybe I'm a bit dim?? Or maybe it's just that 4 yr old dura ace isn't that much different from todays tiagra??
I know that's a stretch, but really she does shift fine, and is nice and quiet.
I've also found that despite the upright position and wider tires I'm able to stay close to my average speed on my tri bike.
On the tri bike I average around 16mph, on pinky I'm averaging 15.2. So not bad.
Overall I think this is a great option for someone wanting to ride road for fitness, or who is a mtn biker who wants the option to do some road rides with friends. I'm going to use her as a commuter, as well as a training bike.

Oh- and the only other thing I have to change out is the saddle. I need my selle smp!! - If anyone has one they are selling PM me!!
Wider is not always better, and the stock saddle is wide. UGH

Next bike for me will be the Giant avail alliance (carbon alu mix). Just waiting for them to come in.

Whoo hoo the bike shop owner is FINALLY getting new bikes!!!!:D

- Oh and the name pinky... that was my nickname as a kid. :p

[sundial]

Good for you! Ooooh, nice paint job! :cool: And that's a sharp looking stock saddle if you ask me. So will this your official commuter bike? Are you going to install a motion detector on it so that your mechanic doesn't sneak it out for a lunch ride? ;)

[Tri Girl]

Woot woooo! That's one smokin' bike! :cool:
I really like her (and her name). Very, very nice!

[GLC1968]

Nice! She's a good lookin' ride! Congratulations!!

[Blueberry]

She looks like a sweet bike!!! Enjoy her!

CA

[Running Mommy]

Thanks all.
I do love her, and think she would make a great intro bike for anyone wanting to get into road riding or commuting.
She's not top of the line by any means, but I find myself smiling a lot when I ride her.

[Fujichants]

She looks so nice! I like how the saddle matches the color scheme.

[ClockworkOrange]

My, she is a very sexy sleek bike.

Love the colour coordination.

Yes, it's a real 'yum' looking bike. :p

Clock

[Zen]

Yes, it's a real 'yum' looking bike. :p



Just like Good N' Plenty Candy

[ridebikeme]

Nice looking bike!! As you have noticed, the groups below Dura Ace do indeed shift nice. The adjustments on the higher end are much finer, and may be lighter, but it all shifts well.

AS for your average speed, as they say" it's all about the motor". Have fun with your new bike and now it is something you'll have no problem recommending it to one of your customers!!:D

[ClockworkOrange]

Although I think the bike is 'yum', I don't really know what a flat bar roadie is?

I know what a road bike is and I know what a mountain bike is and that's about it...........doh!

HELP.

Clock

[Running Mommy]

Hey Sally-
YES I owe you an email! :o
Anyway, a flat bar road bike is just that... A road bike with 700c wheels, and a flat bar and shifters like a mountain bike.
Imagine a road bike and a mountain bike getting together for some lovin- and that's what results.
When I'm riding her I feel like I'm on my mtn bike- just going really really fast!
I love it.

A couple of funny asides.
I've almost killed myself a couple of times because I think my brakes are on my bar ends. You see I have bullhorns on my tri bike, so I'm used to grabbing for the brakes there...
Also the new bike has 700c wheels and the tri bike has 650's, so I feel like I'm way higher than I should be. And clipping in and out has been a bit sketchy.

[Zen]

AS for your average speed, as they say" it's all about the motor".

Not necessarily.
In this case,there is likely a difference in the tires.

[Jiffer]

Oo! Oo! PINK!!!!! :D I thought about calling my bike Pinky. I had settled on Baby, cause that's just what I kept calling her, but lately I've been thinking about either Pinky or Caddy (cause she's a Cannondale CAAD9).

Anyways, congrats on the pink bike!!! She's purdy. :)

[berkeley]

Oh! That's like my flat bar bike (FCR1), but no pink. :(

She's a beaut!

[Pangie]

Hi there! I've been eyeing the Giant Avail Alliance also, and I was wondering if you ever ended up getting it. I would love some feedback if you have any! :)

[Chicken Little]

I would never have considered a pink bike. Now I keep coming back to your photo. Rats.

[pinkbikes]

You know, I was never that much into pink. I would NEVER have considered buying a pink bike. Mind you - I would never have considered going WSD back then either, but I have found that I am probably exactly who they make them for!

Then I went out to buy my first ever MTB and the best fit was a Kona Lisa HT (which was pink - seriously pink). The colour of that bike was very nearly the breaking point of that sale, but I finally allowed my head to rule and bought the bike that fitted best.

Since then I have embraced my "pink-ness" and I ended up with a Specialized Era Marathon which was anodised pink when I went for my full suspension rig. So now I have pink jerseys, pink gloves, pink tiara on my helmet at the moment and am known as "pinkbikes." Now all I have to do is find a pink roadie when my DD grows into my current black one!

That is one sweet-looking pinky Running Mommy! Maybe we need to have a thread with pictures of all of our pretty pink bikes. There seem to be lots of pink bike fans and lots of nice pink models out there now!

[spindizzy]

Just like Good N' Plenty Candy

Perfect analogy!

Sweet bike

[Crankin]

I's funny, I always smile when I ride my Coda, my flat bar road bike.
But, for me, my average is a lot slower on that bike. It weighs about twice as much as my roadie. I guess I don't really care when I ride it, since I am just doing errands, meeting someone for lunch, or going on an adventure that does not require speed.

[wnyrider]

... but she does just fine.
Yes I do notice the harsher ride, but I'm going to change out a few things like the bar and seatpost.



Nice bike indeed!
Can you share how you plan to do the handlebar change? I dislike the vibrations of my current handlebars. I have a newly purchased carbon handlebar set aside for that reason, but I know there are other options. I'd like to hear what you may do.

[smurfalicious]

Aaaack! The bike shop below my office has that very bike and every time I see it, I want it. Keep in mind if you hate the saddle that there's still a white/pink Fizik Vitesse being made.

Glad you're having fun with it. My boss at the pet store bought a bike the other day and she said to me, "Ya know, I couldn't understand how excited you got about bikes until I got one of my own." Yeppa.